CIS-A2K/Events/Indian Community Capacity Development

Indian Community Capacity Development is a program which is inspired by Community Capacity Development program because the idea of the program is similar to it. The program was run by Asaf (WMF). CIS-A2K is following the initiative and trying to implement it in India. Community Capacity Development was an initiative that aims at identifying needs and ways to build capacity in different Wikimedia communities and then initiating specific actions to build specific capacities in specifically interested communities. CIS-A2K is also doing the same efforts with Indian communities and User groups. A2K is focusing on their activities, growth, leadership, building capacity and etc. The program is for all Indian communities who want to work for their growth and want to make a strong user group.

Purpose

The purpose of the Indian Community Capacity Development project is to build capacity within Indian Wikimedia communities.

This initiative has been started or is an observational project that began after COVID-19. This initiative has just taken the place and during this project, A2K is trying to find the strengths, challenges and needs of Indian communities. The aim of this is to understand or find the scope of capacity needs in the communities.

Focus areas

• Find a few (2-3 communities) communities to start working with
• Try to identify the strength, needs, challenges and obstacles

Approached to

• Odia Wikimedians User Group
• Santali Wikimedians

Projects and activities

• Wikidata Training Sessions for Santali Community

Resource

• Community Capacity Development