Event:Africa Wiki Women Skill Up Workshop 2026/February
Wikipedia Policies You Need To Know
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Date: February 14
Time:12:00PM UTC
Format: Virtual
Duration: 2hrs
Join Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92459127408
Objectives
[edit]- Understanding Wikipedia Core Content Policies
- How to apply Policies to Editing Practice
- Recognising Conduct and Community Norms
Expected Outcome
[edit]- By the end of the workshop, at least 50% of participants will accurately understand Wikipedia’s core content policies and avoid policies pitfalls
- At the end of the workshop participants should be able to apply policies standards to improve or create article content
- By the end of the workshop participants will be able to identify at least four key community conduct norms and correctly describe how to resolve simple editorial disputes.
Training Facilitators
[edit]Guest Trainer: Idoghor Melody
Moderator: Emmanuella643
February Skill Up Workshop Edit-a-thons Contest
[edit]The contest will commence on the 16th of February 2026. Please note that edits made before the official start time will not count for this contest.
Contest Focus
[edit]This month’s theme is governance, articles about governance, people in governance, politicians, and related topics. The contest is global (not limited to Africa): you may create or expand articles about political office holders from any part of world as long as they fit the theme.
Campaign Rubric/Score Guide
[edit]| Activity | Score |
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| Add complete infoboxes to articles and minor edits (e.g copy editing, wiki linking) | 1 |
| Expand articles: Adding text of up to 1000 bytes | 4 |
| Create an article on English Wikipedia from the scratch with at least 5 reliable references. | 5 |
| Translating an article to any local language on Wikipedia with reliable sources | 4 |
Data Reimbursement Award
[edit]| Position | Prize |
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| 1st top contributor | 30 USD |
| 2nd top contributor | 20 USD |
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