Dear Wikimedians,
I trust this email meets you in great spirits!
The international organising team of the Wiki Loves Africa contest is
thrilled to extend an invitation to you for the official launch ceremony of
the 2025 Wiki Loves Africa contest. Your attendance will add a special
spark to this exciting virtual event!
Event details: Click here to view event page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025_Contest_Launch>
When: Wednesday, March 12th
Time: 16:00 UTC
Where: via Zoom
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81140322491?pwd=ha7bj4CHrtvcpelgbA9A4nzKVMPV4G.1>
.
Agenda:
1.
Opening Extravaganza: Get the launch started with an engaging,
insightful and vibrant kickoff
2.
Journey through 11 years: As we celebrate 11 years of innovation,
discover the amazing history and highlights of Wiki Loves Africa.
3.
Revealing the 2025 Theme!
4.
Communities (guests) Presentation: Gain inspiration from community
members as they share their knowledge on the importance of visual
storytelling.
5.
Questions & Answers
6.
Official Contest Launch
The event is anticipated to last approximately 1.5 hours.
Don't miss out on the excitement! We would be honoured to have you with us.
Please share the event details with your fellow community members.
We are very excited to share this special occasion with you!
Best wishes
Hilary Ogali
Wiki Loves Africa Facilitator
Congratulations to @Jael and the team on this fantastic news! Wishing you
great success.
Dear friends,
Wikimedia UG Nigeria is excited to share our *International Women's Day
(IWD) 2025* plans with the African community.
This year's *IWD/WikiGap 2025* holds special significance for us,
especially with the incredible support we receive across our ecosystem. In
light of this, we have planned a *three-day in-person event* dedicated to
celebrating the remarkable achievements of Nigerian women.
- *Day 1 & Day 2:* Focused on *capacity development*, we will train
women from our partner organizations ' networks, equipping them with the
necessary skills to thrive.
- *Day 3:* A high-level *symposium* chaired by *Her Excellency Annika
Hahn-Englund*, the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ghana, and ECOWAS.
This will take place at *Nordic Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos*,
featuring distinguished Nigerian women from the banking sector, civil
society, and government agencies, discussing the theme *"Accelerate
Action."*
The Swedish Embassy in Nigeria, Nordic Hotel, Women FM 91.7FM, and the
Nigeria Association of Women Journalists partly support this event.
To conclude, *WikiGap 2025* will culminate in a *major press briefing*
featuring *Her Excellency, the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria*, alongside
representatives from our partner organizations. The briefing will highlight
their ongoing commitment to supporting Nigerian women since the launch
of *WikiGap
Nigeria in 2019*. Several leading Nigerian media houses have already
confirmed their participation.
The event is documented on the *Celebrate Women* page and WikiGap 2025 in
Nigeria <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiGap_2025_in_Nigeria> on
Meta for more details.
We look forward to an impactful celebration!
*Best regards,*
Amb Olushola Olaniyan
Hello Leaders of Recognized and Non-Recognized Affiliates in the West
African Region,
As part of the ongoing West African Hub Initiative, we are happy to let you
know that we have begun our Needs Assessment and have shared research
questions with all leaders in the West African region who have shown
interest in this initiative. This process is essential in helping us
identify and prioritize the key needs that will best serve all affiliates
in the region.
We sincerely appreciate those who have reached out and participated in this
engagement. If you are interested but have not received the research
questions due to missing contact details, please contact us via the email
addresses below.
We would also like your endorsement to strengthen this initiative. You can
add your affiliate's name and country here: West Africa Hub Endorsement
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/West_Africa_Hub/Endorsement>.
Contact the Hub via:
- Email: westafricanwikihub(a)gmail.com
- Google Group: west-africa-hub(a)googlegroups.com
For more details, visit the West Africa Hub Meta Page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/West_Africa_Hub>.
We look forward to your participation and support.
Best regards,
West African Hub Team
[French]
Bonjour aux dirigeants des affiliés reconnus et non reconnus de la région
de l'Afrique de l'Ouest,
Dans le cadre de l'initiative du carrefour ouest-africain, nous sommes
heureux de vous informer que nous avons commencé notre évaluation des
besoins et que nous avons partagé les questions de recherche avec tous les
dirigeants de la région d'Afrique de l'Ouest qui ont manifesté leur intérêt
pour cette initiative. Ce processus est essentiel pour nous aider à
identifier et à hiérarchiser les besoins clés qui serviront au mieux tous
les affiliés de la région.
Nous apprécions sincèrement ceux qui nous ont contactés et qui ont
participé à cet engagement. Si vous êtes intéressé mais que vous n'avez pas
reçu les questions de recherche en raison de coordonnées manquantes,
veuillez nous contacter aux adresses électroniques ci-dessous.
Nous aimerions également avoir votre soutien pour renforcer cette
initiative. Vous pouvez ajouter le nom et le pays de votre affilié
ici: Endossement
du Hub de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/West_Africa_Hub/Endorsement>.
Contactez le Hub via :
- Courriel : westafricanwikihub(a)gmail.com
- Groupe Google : west-africa-hub(a)googlegroups.com
Pour plus de détails, visitez la méta-page du Hub de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/West_Africa_Hub>.
Nous nous réjouissons de votre participation et de votre soutien.
Nous vous prions d'agréer, Madame, Monsieur, nos salutations distinguées,
L'équipe du Hub d'Afrique de l'Ouest
*Regards*
*Justice Okai-Allotey*
*Board Chair Wikimedia Ghana User Group <https://wmgh.org/>*
*Working Group Member* Lets Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>
*Communications Officer *Humanists Association of Ghana
<http://www.ghanahumanists.org>
*Africa Coordinator Young Humanist International
<https://humanists.international/about/young-humanists-international/>*
*Freelance Digital Marketer*
*Freelance Visual Storyteller*
*(WSET Level 1
<https://www.wsetglobal.com/qualifications/wset-level-1-award-in-wines/> in
Wine Certificate)*
Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey
|Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey
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| Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> |
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*"Our lives begin to the end the day we become silent about things that
matter" - Unknown.*
Dear all,
We are excited to share that the call for program proposals is now
officially open! Review the information on the Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program>, and make your
submission by 31st March 2025. Whether you will be speaking online or
in-person, feel free to submit in any of the Wikimania 2025 official
languages i.e French, English, Spanish, Swahili and Arabic.
The theme for Wikimania 2025 is Wikimania@20: Inclusivity. Impact.
Sustainability and it highlights our vision for a Wikimedia movement that
is accessible to all, fosters collaboration across diverse communities, and
prioritizes long-term viability.
Your submission therefore should have elements connecting to at least one
of these:
-
Inclusivity: Wikimania will be an opportunity to showcase regional and
thematic groups as examples of inclusion: different volunteer groups,
individuals, and affiliates, at different stages of development and from
different cultures closely involved and collaborating in an equitable way.
-
Impact: As a distributed, global event, Wikimania will be a way to learn
from each other and share knowledge like community initiatives, tools
usage, organizing events, governance, online campaigns and edit-a-thons,
solving Wiki-related problems, and more.
-
Sustainability: Wikimania 2025 will be significant to many Wikimedians
as a forum to discuss various strategies , matters confronting the
Wikimedia movement and other current and future priorities facing our
movement, from technology to policy around the world.
Resources
You can visit Wikimania 2025 Programming
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program> Wikimania Wiki page for
more information about the session types and formats, programme tracks as
well the proposal questions among others. You can also learn more on the
Diff blog post.
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/03/03/apply-now-to-speak-at-wikimania-2025/>
The team will be hosting office hours to support prospective speakers with
their proposals. Review the Wikimania Wiki for the call links:
-
Thursday, 13 March at 18:00 UTC. Live interpretation will be available
in French and Spanish.
-
Thursday, 20 March at 13:00 UTC. Live interpretation will be available
in Arabic, French and Swahili.
If you have any questions please feel free to email us at
wikimania(a)wikimedia.org and also join us on the Wikimania Chat Telegram
group t.me/wikimaniachat and connect with other Wikimedians.
We are looking forward to receiving your submission!
Sincerely,
Terry Boke - Communications Lead, Wikimania 2025
*Greetings Dear Wikimedians,*
We are excited to announce the launch of Registration and Scholarship for
the *Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon 2025![1]* This will be a creative and
welcoming event aimed at helping African developers, contributors, and
enthusiasts engage deeply with Wikimedia Technical projects.
This hackathon is unique in its focus on supporting bilingual
participation, with a strong emphasis on French, while also ensuring that
English-speaking participants are fully supported and engaged. The event
will be virtual, allowing for wide participation across Africa and beyond,
making it accessible to anyone interested in contributing to the Wikimedia
movement.
*Event Details*
📅 *Date*: 28th - 30th March 2025
🌍 *Location*: Virtual (More information to come in the coming weeks)
🗣 *Languages*: French and English
👥 *Who Can Participate? *African developers, Wikimedia contributors, and
anyone interested in Wikimedia projects.
*Registration & Scholarship*
Registration is now open! If you are interested in participating, please
register *here.[2]*
Scholarships are available to support participants - apply here latest *21st
March 2025* if you need assistance.
*What’s Next?*
Stay tuned for our upcoming *Call for Projects, [3] *where we will invite
proposals for hackathon projects! We encourage you to start thinking about
ideas you’d like to work on or contribute to.
For ongoing updates, please check the *wiki page [4]*, where we will be
sharing more details in the coming days.
We look forward to your participation in making this a fantastic and
impactful event!
Best regards,
Wiki Mentor Africa Outreach Committee
*Français*
Sujet : Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon 2025 - Les inscriptions et les bourses
sont ouvertes
Bonjour à tous,
Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer le lancement des inscriptions et des bourses
pour le *Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon 2025 **[1*]! Il s'agira d'un
événement créatif et accueillant visant à aider les développeurs,
contributeurs et enthousiastes africains à s'engager profondément dans les
projets techniques de Wikimedia.
Ce hackathon est unique en ce qu'il met l'accent sur la participation
bilingue, avec un fort accent sur le français, tout en veillant à ce que
les participants anglophones soient pleinement soutenus et engagés.
L'événement sera virtuel, permettant une large participation à travers
l'Afrique et au-delà, le rendant accessible à toute personne intéressée à
contribuer au mouvement Wikimedia.
*Détails de l'événement*
📅 *Date* : 28 - 30 mars 2025
🌍 *Lieu* : Virtuel (Plus d'informations à venir dans les semaines à venir)
🗣 *Langues* : Français et anglais
👥 *Qui peut participer* ? Les développeurs africains, les contributeurs
Wikimedia et toute personne intéressée par les projets Wikimedia.
*Inscription et bourse d'études*
Les inscriptions sont désormais ouvertes ! Si vous souhaitez participer,
veuillez vous inscrire *ici.**[2*]
Des bourses sont disponibles pour soutenir les participants - postulez ici
au plus tard le 21 mars 2025 si vous avez besoin d'aide.
*Quelle est la prochaine étape ?*
Restez à l'écoute de notre prochain *appel à projets,[3] *dans le cadre
duquel nous solliciterons des propositions de projets de hackathon ! Nous
vous encourageons à commencer à réfléchir aux idées sur lesquelles vous
aimeriez travailler ou contribuer.
Pour des mises à jour régulières, veuillez consulter *la page [4]* wiki, où
nous partagerons plus de détails dans les jours à venir.
Nous attendons avec impatience votre participation pour faire de cet
événement un événement fantastique et percutant !
Meilleures salutations,
Comité de sensibilisation Wiki Mentor Afrique
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA_Hackathon_2025
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA_Hackathon_2025#Registration_&_Sch…
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA_Hackathon_2025#Program_&_Projects
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA_Hackathon_2025
*Kind regards,*
*Kingsley Nkem*
*FOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP*
Dear Wikimedians,
Wiki In Africa <https://www.wikiinafrica.org/> is thrilled to announce the
start of Wiki Loves Africa 2025! This year's contest promises to be an
exciting celebration of Africa’s culture, history, and diversity.
This year, the theme is “Farm to Plate”.
The theme Farm to Plate
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/Theme>
calls for the submission of media (photos, audio, video) that portrays
fields, agricultural practices, farm products, farm machines, people
farming, food transformation and processing, cooking, restaurants, dressing
on plates, cooking material and the entire process (or a segment of it)
that in consists of transforming farm produce into food.
From today, 1st March, until 30th April, share your photos, videos, and
audio that showcase Africa's beauty, diversity, and complexity.
To kick-start the contest, we have a series of events lined up for you:
Official Launch: Join us on Wed, 12 March, as we officially launch Wiki
Loves Africa 2025. We'll share more details about the contest, its theme,
and what to expect.
Register using the link below:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025_Contest_Launch
Training Sessions: We've organised several training sessions to help you
improve your photography, image editing, and Wikimedia contribution skills.
These sessions will cover topics such as:
-
Uploading Files to Wikimedia Commons [Arabic session] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Uploading_Files_to_Wikimedia_Commons-…
-
Uploading Files to Wikimedia Commons [English session] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Uploading_Files_to_Wikimedia_Commons-…
-
Uploading Files to Wikimedia Commons [French session] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Uploading_Files_to_Wikimedia_Commons-…
-
Photography Basics For Wikimedia Commons -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Photography_Basics_For_Wikimedia_Comm…
See details about the other training sessions, including dates, times, and
registration links.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/News#2025_Events_Cal…
Stay tuned for more updates, and get ready to celebrate Africa's everyday
realities!
Best regards,
Hilary Ogali
Wiki Loves Africa Facilitator