Dear African Wikimedians,
We invite your community to participate in the 6th edition of the Wikipedia
Pages Wanting Photos Campaign
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Pages_Wanting_Photos_2025>, a
global campaign taking place from July 1 to August 31, 2025.
Participants will choose among Wikipedia pages without photos, then add a
suitable photo from among the many thousands of photos in the Wikimedia
Commons, especially those uploaded from thematic contests (Wiki Loves
Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, etc.) over the years.
More than 60 Wikimedia affiliates have participated since the campaign was
launched in 2020 and have added images to more than 400,000 Wikipedia
articles in over 245 Wikipedia languages. Thanks to the volunteer
contributors!
We now invite your affiliate to organize and lead the campaign within your
community. As a local organizer, you may:
- Encourage individual members to take part by adding images to
Wikipedia articles.
- Host edit-a-thons focused on improving visual content.
- Organize training workshops to teach contributors how to correctly
integrate images into Wikipedia.
These activities will help build local capacity and increase visual content
across Wikipedia.
Please note that for participants to be eligible to participate in the
campaign, they need to have registered an account for at least a year
before the official start date of the contest. That is, for the 2025
edition, they must have registered an account on or before July 1, 2025.
The account can be from any Wikimedia project wikis.
The organizing team is looking for a contact person to coordinate WPWP
participation at the Wikimedia user group or chapter level (geographically
or thematically) or for a language Wikipedia.
We would be glad for you to reply to this email, or sign up directly at WPWP
Participating Communities
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Pages_Wanting_Photos_2025/Partici…>
.
With kind regards,
Dr. Isaac Olatunde
On behalf of the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos campaign 2025.
Dear WPWP Wikimedians, Contributors,
Wikimania 2025 is celebrating 20 years of sharing knowledge under the theme: Wikimania@20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability. The conference will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 6-9, with a pre-conference on August 5. We are currently inviting program proposals, and this is your opportunity to shine!
As contributors to the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP) campaign, your expertise in making Wikipedia articles more engaging and visually compelling could contribute significantly to Wikimania’s theme. Imagine sharing your innovative approaches to improving content inclusivity and accessibility or how your photo integration work has positively impacted community engagement.
Here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing:
● Session on integrating photos to improve article quality and inclusivity.
● Case studies showcasing impactful uses of images from WP photography contests, photowalks, or other community projects.
● Discussions on how photo-driven storytelling supports sustainability and engagement within the Wikimedia movement.
● Interactive sessions on the role of visual media in fostering inclusivity across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.
Proposals can be in any mode—whether you're presenting onsite in Nairobi, remotely from your location, or through a pre-recorded presentation. The deadline for submissions is 31 March, so don't miss this chance to contribute to an inspiring celebration of Wikimania at 20.
Submit your program proposal here: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program .
For suggestions, comments, or requests, feel free to email wikimania(a)wikimedia.org . Our dedicated team of volunteers is ready to assist you.
We can’t wait to see your creative ideas take center stage at Wikimania 2025. Let’s celebrate the impact of WPWP together!
Warm regards,
Butch Bustria
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers
Hi everyone,
It’s time for the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award!! 🎉
Tools play an essential role at Wikimedia, and so do the many volunteer
developers who experiment with new ideas, develop & maintain local & global
solutions, and enhance the experience for Wikimedia communities.
We’d like to invite you all to nominate your favourite & most used tools
and help us celebrate the people who create them!
To nominate your favourite tools, simply follow this link:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award#Coolest_Tool_Award_2024.
Feel free to submit multiple nominations by completing the form as many
times as you'd like. The deadline for Nomination is* May 10th 2024.*
For further details on the nomination and selection process, the Coolest
Tool Award Academy, and the upcoming award ceremony, please visit
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award.
The award is organized & selected by the Coolest Tool Academy. We plan to
award the coolest tools in a variety of categories (see last year’s
categories for an example). Excitingly, we're returning to an in-person
event for the first time since 2019, with winners set to be unveiled at
Wikimania 2024.
Thank you immensely for your participation and recommendations. Together,
let's celebrate innovation and collaboration within the Wikimedia community!
Regards,
On behalf of the Coolest Tool Academy 2024
Have you joined us
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Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:16:19 +0100
From: Ezinne Akinwumi <ezinneakinwumi(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [Wpwp] BBM Invitation from James hanson
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Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:37:13 +0100
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Subject: [Wpwp] BBM Group Invite from Isaac AFI ;)
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Subject: [Wpwp] BBM Group Invite from Isaac AFI ;)
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