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Celtic Knot Conference

Satellite Event in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
28 Feb, 2025

The Wikidata + Languages 2.0 event builds upon the success of the previous language-focused event held in the Igbo community in 2022. Inspired by the Celtic Knot Wikimedia Language Conference (CKWLC), this event aims to unite the Wikimedia community to share their experiences in promoting and sharing information in minority and minoritised languages. It also seeks to teach participants how to facilitate the flow of information across language barriers and support their respective communities.

Celtic Knot Satellite Conference, Awka

The Celtic Knot Wikimedia Language Conference provides a platform for individuals involved in the growth and maintenance of communities on Wikipedia, Wikisource, or Wikidata. It fosters learning and collaboration on topics such as community development, technical tools, and partnerships.

With sponsorship from the Wikimedia Community Ireland, The Ig Wiki Librarians Hub will participate by hosting a satellite event within the Igbo community. This event will bring community members together to address the gaps on Wikidata properties for the Igbo language. After this satellite event, a three-day contest will follow.

Focus

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  • Increase awareness of the conference and encourage active participation among community members.
  • Highlight the importance of preserving cultural and linguistic heritage through Wikimedia platforms.
  • Introduce Wikidata and explain how it facilitates the representation of various languages.
  • Bridge the gap in Igbo language properties by training participants to translate and localize Wikidata properties.


Join us

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  • To participate, please join the satellite event for discussion and training sessions. Be sure to log in on Wikidata.
  • Resources, including to-do lists,slides and on-screen tutorial video, will also be made available to participants.
  • To check participants' contributions, quarry will be used because the dashboard does not track Wikidata properties.
  • Kindly sign up below. To sign up, click edit, add your username below using the following code: #~~~~ then publish changes to save.

Participants

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  1. Olugold (talk) 08:12, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Bibisuccess (talk) 09:12, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. ExcellentDivine (talk) 09:15, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. LawrenceBetto (talk) 10:16, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Shalomforever (talk) 18:54, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Nzechimere (talk) 00:49, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Clinton Boniface (talk) 13:34, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Mercyjamb123 (talk) 13:28, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Rose ugwoke (talk 14:44, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Kingsley Nkem (talk) 00:49, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Sinachworld (talk) 00:49, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Chrysella (talk) 12:14, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Ogech02 (talk) 10:25, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Adimora chidinma (talk) 17:01, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Goodymeraj (talk) 09:30, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Ogenyi Favour (talk) 7:13, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
  17. Sforsmith (talk) 22:59, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Busomma(talk) 12:05, 28 February 2025
  19. Kendrick 01
  20. Goodymeraj (talk) 07:58, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  21. PreshAmarachi (talk) 20:29, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Macocobovi (talk) 10:48, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Odogwu123 (talk) 12:43, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  24. blissma22 (talk) 23:36, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  25. Nwosuphayvour (talk) 10:40, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  26. Bridget2023 (talk) 12:12, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  27. Excelmimi (talk) 8:44, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
  28. Charisgold1 (talk) 9:10, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
  29. Sforsmith
  30. Chinenye1111 (talk) 6:04, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
  31. Erinma Imo (talk) 08:16, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  32. Excel mimi (talk) 03:07, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  33. Somtie18 (talk)
  34. Mercylove17 (talk) 11:51,28 February 2025 (UTC)
  35. Ifeoma1 (talk) 08:57,27 February 2025 (UTC)
  36. 10kdollz (talk) 09:01, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  37. Anita ginika (talk) 13:03, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Outcome

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The event was initially postponed due to some challenges but was eventually held successfully. The satellite event welcomed participants, provided insights into CKWLC and the importance of preserving languages on Wikidata and other Wiki platforms.

During the event, participants actively contributed to bridging the gap in Igbo language Wikidata properties. Additionally, a short contest was introduced to further motivate participants to continue editing. Below is a breakdown of participant contributions after both the event and the contest.

Contributions after the event

Username Edits
Nzechimere 59
Odogwu123 209
Nwosuphayvour 91
Adimora chidinma 2
Bridget2023 102
Goodymeraj 8
Ogech02 112
Charisgold1 110
10kdollz 48
Busomma 15
Sinachworld 111
Ogenyi Favour 21
Mercylove17 147
Shalomforever 119
Sforsmith 60
PreshAmarachi 2

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Contributions after the contest

Username Edits
Odogwu123 1747
Chrysella 39
Rose ugwoke 564
Adimora chidinma 702
Bridget2023 861
Goodymeraj 31
Chinenye1111 31
Ogech02 620
Erinma Imo 2
10kdollz 412
Busomma 15
Sinachworld 871
Mercylove17 139

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Challenges

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  • Some participants were unable to see the edit button on Wikidata, likely because they had not yet been autoconfirmed on the platform. To address this, we encouraged them to keep editing and advocated for their accounts to be auto-confirmed during the event period. This would enable them to contribute effectively and maintain their enthusiasm.
  • Network fluctuations during the event affected editing and slowed down contributions. Participants were advised to continue editing later from locations with more stable internet connections.

Participants' feedback

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  • I thoroughly enjoyed the Celtic Knot Satellite Conference and I wish to be here in order to expand my learning.

    — Odogwu123 (talk) 12:54, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

  • To be sincere, I'm highly impressed with the organizers of this conference, I really learnt a lot from this conference and would continue to contribute to the Wiki space to ensure that our language 'Igbo language' doesn't go extinct. Our language, our culture, our origin. Thank you all, much love.

    — Nzechimere (talk) 12:54, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

  • Celtic knot satellite conference is the best I've witnessed and I enjoyed it and wished we'd have the part 2 of it

    — 10kdollz (talk) 12:58, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

  • I had the privilege of attending the Celtic Knot satellite conference today, and I must say it was an enriching experience. The event brought together enthusiasts from various fields, which provided a vibrant atmosphere for learning and discussion. The venue was comfortable, and the technical aspects of the presentations were smoothly handled.

    — Blissma22 (talk) 13:17, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

  • The Conference was not just any eye opener, it was another source of knowledge wealth, especially in my language Igbo, helping me know so many ways of translating articles into Igbo language. Many thanks to the sponsors and facilitators of this program

    — Goodymeraj (talk) 8:15, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Prizes

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  1. 1st ₦15000: Odogwu123
  2. 2nd ₦10000: Sinachworld
  3. 3rd ₦8000: Bridget2023

Consolation

  1. 4th ₦6000: Adimora chidinma
  2. 5th ₦5000: Ogech02
  3. 6th ₦5000: Rose ugwoke
  4. 7th ₦5000: 10kdollz

Event team

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  • Other images can be found here
  • See Diff post here

See also

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