Dear  Wikimedians,

We are thrilled to invite you to join us for our forthcoming WIR Anglophone and Francophone conferences, alongside a series of engaging WIR webinars.

CfA WIR Anglophone Conference 2023

🗣️ Theme: "Empowering a Sustainable African Presence on Wikipedia: Capacity Building and Collaborative Approaches "

Join us for the September edition of the Code for Africa #WIR international conference. Distinguished Speakers Oby Ezeilo (Founder, Wiki for Senior Citizens Network, Nigeria) and Romeo Ronald (Team leader, Wikimedia Community User Group, South Sudan) will share insights on how to empower a sustainable African presence on Wikipedia.

• Language: English

• Date: Monday,18th September 2023

• Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM UTC

• Zoom Link: Join here (No registration required)

• Meeting ID: 813 0455 6344

• Passcode: 765006

Conférence WIR Francophone CfA 2023

🗣️ Thème : "Renforcer une présence africaine durable sur Wikipedia : Renforcement des capacités et approches collaboratives"

Rejoignez-nous pour l'édition de septembre de la conférence internationale Code for Africa #WIR. Nous accueillerons Ceslause Ogbonnaya (Chef de projet, Wiki in Africa) et Aristide KOUAME (Chef de projet, Wikimedia Community User Group Côte d'Ivoire) qui partageront leurs stratégies et expériences sur le renforcement d'une présence africaine forte sur Wikipedia grâce au renforcement des capacités et aux approches collaboratives.

• Langue : Français

• Date : Mardi, 19 septembre 2023

• Heure : 12h00 - 13h30 UTC

• Lien Zoom :https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82428943014?pwd=VjdCYkhnamZiRDgzV3RxREJuRGtJQT09 

• ID de réunion : 824 2894 3014 

• Code secret : 952570 (Aucune inscription requise)

Upcoming CfA Anglophone Webinars

Join us for more insightful webinars:

Topics

• Wed. 20th September: Customising Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Meta-Wiki Page by Rhoda James

• October 13: Categorisation on Wikipedia and Wiki Commons by Iwuala Lucy

• October 25: Mastering Info-boxes & Enhancing Articles with Short Descriptions by Daniel Obiokeke

Registration: Register now

• Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM UTC. (Kindly adjust the time according to your local time zone)
• Note: All registered participants will receive a Google calendar invite for the webinars.

Happy Weekend,

Bukola James

Community Coordinator,

Code for Africa (Knowledge Team/ WiRs Initiatives)