Chers membres de la communauté,
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à la 5ème édition de la WikiCauserie
<https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiFranca/WikiCauserie/fr> qui se
tiendra ce *vendredi 21 mars 2025 *à* 18h00 UTC *via Zoom
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/88053570669?pwd=Zx0oVcxXosrUPuP9AzOx61QSqWOpAt.1>
.
Voici le programme de la session :
- Dans la section *Accent francophone*, *Abel Mbula*, Directeur de
Wikimedia RDC, nous parlera de sa communauté ;
- *Konan N'Da N'Dri* (User:Dadrik) de la Côte d'Ivoire et qui est
révocateur sur Wikipedia FR, nous parlera du travail des révocateurs et
comment on le devient, etc...
- Dans la section *Capsule*, *Cléo Lemoisson*, spécialiste de la
sécurité digitale, partagera avec nous quelques tips d'une bonne hygiène
numérique ;
- Puis dans la rubrique *Nouvelles*, *Benoît Evellin*, Spécialiste des
relations communautaires à la Fondation Wikimedia, nous informera des
nouvelles actualités techniques du Mouvement.[image: 1.jpg]Ne manquez
pas cette opportunité d’échanger avec des wikimédiens et wikimédiennes
francophones engagé·e·s !
Nous serions ravis de vous retrouver pour cet événement qui promet d’être
riche en échanges et en réflexions.
Bien à vous,
*L’équipe Communications WikiFranca*
Greetings Dear Wikimedians,
We are excited to invite you to an intensive capacity building and training
session. This is to support community members and interested volunteers who
are willing to learn or improve in event organizing, project management,
language tools and translations.
Date: May 1, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM (WAT)
Online (Zoom)
Click here to join meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81041835794
Meeting ID: 810 4183 5794
We look forward to seeing you.
Thank you and kind regards,
Kingsley Nkem
FOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP
Jambo,
We’re excited to invite you to the Afrika Baraza
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Afrika_Baraza> | May 15th Edition, a
vibrant community gathering where voices from across the continent converge
to shape the future of our movement through dialogue.
🗓️ Date: Thursday, 15th May 2025
🕒 Time: [17:00 -18:30 UTC] (Your local time is here
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/>)
📍 Where: [ Zoom
<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88998943772?pwd=9hyxLW1cq8ObZi7QLFODhyyGbb1oIN.1>
]
This edition will focus on the Wikimedia Foundation's 2025–2026 Annual Plan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2025-2026/…>
and unpack key global trends shaping our movement. From AI and
misinformation to content equity mobile editing, Product and Tech Demos and
more —this is a space where Africa’s voice matters deeply. Your
participation is vital in ensuring African priorities are well-represented
in the global Wikimedia strategy.
We will also be celebrating an amazing affiliate in the Baraza Community
Spotlight and their incredible journey to becoming a recognized community.
Why should you join?
-
*Learn how Wikimedia Foundation priorities impact African communities*
-
*Discover & share your local insights on how emerging global trends
impact or align with our work*
-
*Interact with the latest Tools & Product Demos*
-
*Connect with fellow African Wikimedians including WMF staff working in
Product and Tech and Snr Leaders as well*
-
*Share your recommendations on how the Foundation can help improve your
experience as a contributor*
Whether you're an editor, organizer, affiliate lead, or a newcomer in our
movement—your voice counts.
Call to Action: Save the Date, prepare by reading about the Global Trends
shaping the WMF 2025/2026 Annual Plan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2025-2026/…>,
come ready with your speaking points, comments, questions, or
recommendations you want to present either as an individual or community.
We look forward to an enriching Baraza as we co-create a future that
reflects Africa’s unique knowledge and vision in the movement!
With excitement,
Winnie Kabintie
On Behalf of The Afrika Baraza Working Group
Winnie Kabintie (her/she)
Movement Communications Specialist, Africa
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone,
Hope you are all doing well.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Morocco User Group, we're happy to share two
important resources that we believe are important for our community and
partners:
1.
Our First Strategic Plan (2025-2028): We're quite proud of this, as it's
our first strategic plan! It was developed collaboratively with input from
the community and sets out our direction for the 2025-2028 period. It
covers our main goals related to Community Development, Content
Enhancement, Legal Status, Organizational Structure, and Partnerships.
-
You can find the PDF here: https://w.wiki/Dr7k
2.
Our 2024 Annual Report: This report gives a good overview of our
activities and achievements from last year (2024). It details our work in
areas like Education, Technical projects, Documentation, Content creation,
and Community building.
-
It's available on Meta here: https://w.wiki/DMuE
We wanted to share these openly as part of our commitment to transparency
and hopefully contribute something useful to the movement's collective
knowledge. We hope these resources give you a clear picture of Wikimedia
Morocco's work and plans.
Thank you, as always, for your continued interest and support.
Best regards,
Rachid Ourkia
The group coordinator
On behalf of Wikimedia Morocco User Group
*Find the English translation below*
Salut les Wikimédiens et acteurs du changement africains, voici l’appel
final à candidater avant le jeudi 1er mai 2025 pour l’un de nos trois
programmes phares de bourses AWA.
*Partagez largement !*
1. Bourse AWA Digitise Youth
Qui : Jeunes Wikimédiens passionnés par la numérisation, la sensibilisation
et le développement communautaire
Régions et pays éligibles
-
Région du Sahel : Burkina Faso │ Tchad │ Mali │ Mauritanie │ Niger │
Sénégal │ Soudan
-
Afrique de l’Ouest voisine : Bénin │ Cameroun │ Guinée │ Togo
-
Corne de l’Afrique : Éthiopie │ Somalie │ Soudan du Sud
🔗 Postuler avant le 1er mai : https://forms.gle/Tr1eymJmrQdZVQtv5
2. Bourse AWA – GIZ
Qui : Wikimédiennes promouvant l’ODD 16 et la tech civique pour l’impact
social
Pays : Côte d’Ivoire & Sénégal
🔗 Postuler avant le 1er mai : https://forms.gle/4Fe1TeK27VDgaW1S7
3. Bourse AWA Inclusion & Justice Climatique
Qui : Wikimédiens explorant l’équité, la représentation et l’action
climatique
Afrique australe et pays voisins
Angola │ Botswana │ Eswatini │ Lesotho │ Malawi │ Mozambique │ Namibie │
Afrique du Sud │ Zambie │ Zimbabwe │ RDC │ Tanzanie │ Burundi │ Rwanda │
Comores │ Madagascar │ Maurice │ Seychelles
🔗 Postuler avant le 1er mai : https://forms.gle/bhffmvt2HaQTa97j8
En savoir plus sur tous les programmes AWA ↓
• Aperçu des bourses et promotions précédentes →
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_Wikipedian_Alliance/Programs#List_o…
• Autres opportunités chez Code for Africa →
https://opportunities.codeforafrica.org/
⏳ Date limite : 1er mai 2025 à 23 h 59 (UTC).
Ne manquez pas cette opportunité — candidatez dès aujourd’hui !
________________________________________________________________
Hi Wikimedians and African change-makers this is the final call to
apply by Thursday,
1 May 2025 for one of our three flagship AWA fellowships.
*Share widely!*
1. AWA Digitise Youth Fellowship
Who: Young Wikimedians passionate about digitisation, outreach & community
building
Regions & Eligible Countries:
-
Sahel Region: Burkina Faso │ Chad │ Mali │ Mauritania │ Niger │ Senegal
│ Sudan
-
Neighbouring West Africa: Benin │ Cameroon │ Guinea │ Togo
-
Horn of Africa: Ethiopia │ Somalia │ South Sudan
🔗 Apply by 1 May: https://forms.gle/Tr1eymJmrQdZVQtv5
2. AWA – GIZ Fellowship
Who: Female Wikimedians driving SDG16 and civic technology for social impact
Countries: Côte d’Ivoire & Senegal
🔗 Apply by 1 May:
https://forms.gle/4Fe1TeK27VDgaW1S7
3. AWA Inclusion & Climate Justice Fellowship
Who: Wikimedians exploring equity, representation & climate action
Southern Africa & Neighbors:
Angola │ Botswana │ Eswatini │ Lesotho │ Malawi │ Mozambique │ Namibia │
South Africa │ Zambia │ Zimbabwe │ DR Congo │ Tanzania │ Burundi │ Rwanda │
Comoros │ Madagascar │ Mauritius │ Seychelles
🔗 Apply by 1 May:
https://forms.gle/bhffmvt2HaQTa97j8
Learn more about all AWA programs ↓
• Fellowship overview & past cohorts →
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_Wikipedian_Alliance/Programs#List_o…
• Other opportunities at Code for Africa →
https://opportunities.codeforafrica.org/
⏳ Deadline: 11:59 PM (UTC), 1 May 2025.
Don’t miss out—apply today!
Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
Certified Librarian| Infoprenuer| Open Knowledge Advocate
Community Coordinator, African Wikipedian Alliance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_Wikipedian_Alliance>
Hi Everyone,
The 2025 WikiForHumanRights Campaign is here, and it’s centered around one
powerful theme: "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now." This year’s edition is
filled with fresh ideas, bold energy, and new opportunities to inspire the
Wikimedia movement to build a future rooted in knowledge, rights, and
sustainability.
And it needs you—your voice, your passion, and your unique perspective—to
help shape the impact we can create together.
We warmly invite you to register
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:2025_WikiForHumanRights_Information_S…>
and
join us for the information session on May 9, 2025, at 16:00 UTC. Together,
we’ll explore this year’s exciting changes, discover meaningful ways for
you to get involved, and share how you can take action—whether by
organizing, participating, or inspiring others in your community.
This is more than just a campaign. It’s about building a future we all
believe in—and it starts with each one of us.
We can’t wait to connect, collaborate, and make a difference with you.
With excitement and gratitude.
Hi Everyone,
The 2025 WikiForHumanRights Campaign is here, and it’s centered around one
powerful theme: "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now." This year’s edition is
filled with fresh ideas, bold energy, and new opportunities to inspire the
Wikimedia movement to build a future rooted in knowledge, rights, and
sustainability.
And it needs you—your voice, your passion, and your unique perspective—to
help shape the impact we can create together.
We warmly invite you to register
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:2025_WikiForHumanRights_Information_S…>
and join us for the information session on May 9, 2025, at 16:00 UTC.
Together, we’ll explore this year’s exciting changes, discover meaningful
ways for you to get involved, and share how you can take action—whether by
organizing, participating, or inspiring others in your community.
This is more than just a campaign. It’s about building a future we all
believe in—and it starts with each one of us.
We can’t wait to connect, collaborate, and make a difference with you.
With excitement and gratitude,
Euphemia Uwandu
Dear Wikimedians,
Wikimedia contributions are not simply just about editing articles. The
true power of open knowledge lies in its ability to drive meaningful
change, empower communities, and tackle some of today’s most urgent global
challenges.
Tune in to *Episode 2 *of the *Africa Wiki Women Voices Podcast* as we
connect the dots between open knowledge and gender equity with *Bridgit
Kurgat*, Gender Lead at the Wikimedia Foundation.
In this episode we dissect how open platforms can empower African women and
the pathway to accelerate representation.
Listen now on *Spotify*
<https://open.spotify.com/episode/4X9lApIlK2X7hC1VasnoTd?si=NdVMCFFUQve1ihpY…>.
The
podcast is also available on *Pocket cast*
<https://pca.st/episode/bb3f9c7b-bb72-48a0-9c6f-700d457b3258>
*Castbox*, and *Amazon* *music*.
For more details about the Africa Wiki Women Voices Podcast, kindly check
the metapage: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women_Podcast
Don’t forget to hit *Follow button*, leave a *comment*, and *share* the
episode with your network.
#AWWVoices #GenderEquity #AfricanWomen #AfricaWikiWomen #Podcast #Culture
Best regards,
Oluwapelumi Aina
Host, AWW Voices Podcast
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women_Podcast>.
Africa Wiki Women <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women>.
Hello Wikimedians,
We have 2 days till the end of the Wiki Loves Africa 2025 campaign. I am
sure we all are having a great time contributing to Wiki Loves Africa 2025
under the theme "FARM TO PLATE".
This is a reminder for you to do those submissions on or before 30th April.
You can submit your media files (photos, videos, audios, e.t.c) using our
dedicated upload funnel
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campai…>
for WLA 2025 and also add the correct category for your community.
This is also a reminder to the local organisers to upload their event
photos to Wikimedia Commons under a proper category where it can be found
easily.
Finally, this is to remind local organizers to update their information on
the participating community table
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/Countrie…>
by adding the details missing on the table, especially the contact address
in case anyone will want to reach out to you because of WLA and also update
your local events (physical launch, online launch, photowalks, upload
sessions, e.t.c) that you have done on the local event table
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/Local_ev…>
.
If you need resources to make your uploads easier, you can visit our
YouTube videos for all our past training sessions here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/News>.
Regards,
Hilary Ogali
==========================================================================================================
BonjourCher·e ·s wikimédien·ne·s
Il ne reste plus que 2 jours pour clôturer la campagne Wiki Loves Africa
2025 ! j’espère que vous prenez tous de plaisir à participer sous le thème
« DE LA FERME À L'ASSIETTE ».
Avant le 30 avril, veuillez soumettre vos contributions en téléchargeant
vos fichiers multimédias (photos, vidéos, audios, etc.) à travers notre
entonnoir de téléversement
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campai…>
dédié à WLA 2025. Veiller à ajouter la catégorie correspondant à votre
communauté.
Ceci est également un rappel destiné aux organisateurs locaux : merci de
téléverser les photos de vos événements sur Wikimedia Commons dans une
catégorie appropriée afin qu'elles soient facilement accessibles.
Nous rappelons également aux organisateurs locaux de mettre à jour leurs
informations sur le tableau des communautés participantes
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/Countrie…>
en ajoutant les informations manquantes, notamment l'adresse de contact au
cas où quelqu'un souhaiterait vous contacter en raison de la WLA, et de
mettre à jour les événements locaux (lancement physique, lancement en
ligne, promenades photo, sessions de téléchargement, etc.) que vous avez
organisés sur le tableau des événements locaux
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/Local_ev…>
.
Si vous avez besoin de ressources pour faciliter vos téléchargements, vous
pouvez consulter nos vidéos YouTube de toutes nos formations passées ici
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/News>.
Cordialement,
Hilary Ogali
==================================================================================================
تحية طيبة وبعد،
تبقى يومان حتى نهاية حملة ويكي تهوى أفريقيا 2025. ونود أن نعبر عن سعادتنا
بمساهمات الجميع في ويكي تهوى أفريقيا 2025 تحت شعار "من المزرعة إلى الطبق".
نشارككم هذا التذكير لتقديم مساهماتكم في موعد أقصاه 30 أبريل. يمكنكم رفع
ملفاتكم الإعلامية (صور، مقاطع فيديو، ملفات صوتية، إلخ) باستخدام رابط الرفع
المخصص لحملة ويكي تهوى أفريقيا 2025
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campai…>
وإضافة التصنيف الصحيح لمجتمعكم أيضًا.
كما نلفت انتباه المنظمين المحليين لرفع صور فعالياتهم على ويكيميديا كومنز
تحت التصنيف المناسب لنتمكن من العثور عليها بسهولة.
وأخيراً وليس أخراً نذكركم بأهمية تحديث معلومات كل المنظمين المحليين على جدول
المجتمعات المشاركة
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/Countrie…>
عبر إضافة التفاصيل المفقودة في الجدول، وخاصة عنوان التواصل في حال أراد أي
شخص التواصل معكم بخصوص ويكي تهوى أفريقيا، وكذلك تحديث فعالياتكم المحلية
(مثل: فعالية إطلاق الحملة، وفعالية إطلاق الحملة عبر الإنترنت، جولات
التصوير، جلسات الرفع، إلخ) التي نظمتموها على جدول الفعاليات المحلية
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/Local_ev…>
.
إذا كنتم بحاجة إلى موارد لتسهيل عمليات الرفع الخاصة بكم، يمكنكم زيارة مقاطع
اليوتيوب الخاصة بنا لجميع الدورات التدريبية السابقة هنا
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/News>.
تحياتي،
هيلاري أوغالي
Hello everyone,
Hope you are all doing well.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Morocco User Group, we're happy to share two
important resources that we believe are important for our community and
partners:
1.
Our First Strategic Plan (2025-2028): We're quite proud of this, as it's
our first strategic plan! It was developed collaboratively with input from
the community and sets out our direction for the 2025-2028 period. It
covers our main goals related to Community Development, Content
Enhancement, Legal Status, Organizational Structure, and Partnerships.
-
You can find the PDF here: https://w.wiki/Dr7k
2.
Our 2024 Annual Report: This report gives a good overview of our
activities and achievements from last year (2024). It details our work in
areas like Education, Technical projects, Documentation, Content creation,
and Community building.
-
It's available on Meta here: https://w.wiki/DMuE
We wanted to share these openly as part of our commitment to transparency
and hopefully contribute something useful to the movement's collective
knowledge. We hope these resources give you a clear picture of Wikimedia
Morocco's work and plans.
Thank you, as always, for your continued interest and support.
Best regards,
Rachid Ourkia
The group coordinator
On behalf of Wikimedia Morocco User Group