ESEAP Conference 2024/Submissions/Wikidata workshop on the language of education in the ESEAP region

Wikidata workshop: The language of education in the ESEAP region

Abstract/description

Wikimedia projects have much to contribute to the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goal 4 to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. This workshop considers how we can use Wikidata to help improve the essential infrastructure of the ecosystem of free knowledge to support education in the ESEAP region.

In this workshop, participants will add labels, statements, identifiers and references to Wikidata and discover where gaps exist in their languages, countries and education priorities. Mapping key education concepts in regional languages will support other Wikimedia projects. For example, education is a year-long priority for Women in Red in 2024, and Wikidata in Education projects will also benefit from this work.

Relationship to ESEAP or to the theme

This workshop highlights the benefits of collaboration across the ESEAP region to improve the infrastructure supporting education content. Participants could adapt the workshop to use with educators and Wikimedians in their affiliate or country's education systems.

Username/s

• Pru Mitchell

Session type

Workshop

Duration

60 minutes

Session outcomes

Workshop participants will learn:

• the value of adding and enhancing education concepts in Wikidata
• examples of use cases and queries related to Wikidata in education
• to add labels, statements, identifiers and references to Wikidata
• to identify priority education concepts that are missing in regional language Wikipedias