Open Knowledge Development Initiative (OKDI)
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Open Knowledge Development Initiative (OKDI)
Open Knowledge Development Initiative (OKDI) is a group of Wikimedia Volunteer editors who are keen to increase and promote the visibility of African contents on Wikipedia and its sisters projects by focusing on the underrepresented categories.
Objectives[edit]
- To create awareness and training for underrepresented languages through The Reliable Sources Drive for Wikipedia Project
- To increase the visibility of African scientists and academics through the the Wiki Afrodemics Project
- To document popular and notable quotes by African academics and scientists through the Afrodemics Wikiquotes
- To train PWDs on the use Wikipedia and its sisters projects by people with disabilities My Ability with Disability Wikipedia Project
- To document notable PWDs on Wikipedia and its sisters projects
- To partner with organizations and bodies involved in African academics and scientists towards showcasing its resources.
- To collaborate with organisations and bodies involved PWDs towards their training and documentations
Strategic Plans[edit]
Some Activities[edit]
Done September - October (2022) Wikimedia Promotions in Federal University Kashere: The Project aimed at closing the knowledge that exists in Nigerian Universities by training students and staff of the university on how to contribute to Wikipedia and its sisters projects.- Done Wikipedia Awareness In Akko: The Project aimed at creating awareness and training of volunteers in Akko comunity
- Done May-June (2022) Wikimedia Promotions in Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo: The project not only trained staff and students of the institution but also created a Wiki Community.
- Done July and August 2023 Wikimedia Awareness in Pen Resource University
- Done November - December, 2023 Wiki Loves Afrodemics 2023: The Project aimed at editing and creating articles for African Academics and Scientists.
Proposed Activities[edit]
- Reliable Sources Drive for Wikipedia 1.0
- Wiki Loves Afrodemics 2024
- The Afrodemics Wikiquote 2024
- My Ability with Disability Wikipedia 2.0