Wiki For Senior Citizens Network/Events
Wikidata 10th Birthday Anniversary 2022[edit]
We had our Wikidata 10th birthday anniversary edit a thon and after a birthday song in celebration of Wikidata. During the edit a thon, the senior citizens were able to grasp a deeper understanding of how data can be used to organize information, access information, and improve their digital and Literacy skills.
Participants[edit]
WikiLovesAfrica Local Meetup 2023 (Climate and Weather changes in Nigeria)[edit]

Wiki Loves Africa is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media related to that year's theme to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other WIkimedia projects. Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Senior Citizens Network encourages participants to contribute media (photographs, video and audio) that illustrate the specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes. Each year's theme is chosen by the community to be a universal, visually-rich and culturally-specific topics (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).. Everybody can participate.
This year, Nigeria participates again, and you are encouraged to submit any photos about Climate and Weather in Nigeria between 15th March and 30 April 2023. By submitting your photos to the competition, you share the climate beauty of Nigeria with the rest of the world to enjoy through the internet. We will explain below how to participate, what kind of pictures is eligible.
- Kindly join the event dashboard to track your uploads.
- Date: Saturday 18th March 2023
- Venue:zoom
- Time:7:30pm
EventPage[edit]
[1] https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Senior_Citizens_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023
Participants[edit]
- Oby Ezeilo (talk)
- Igboanude (talk)
- Twinkles042 (talk)
- Obihoja (talk)
- Bukky658 (talk)
- Offordile234 (talk)
- Anurikaonu (talk)
- Onyenachi64 (talk)
- Emeana Sylverster (talk)
- Hamzabash (talk)
- Temilolub.52021 (talk)
- Iwuala Lucy (talk)
- Chiemezie Atama (talk)
- OKACHMAN (talk)
- Mojo's Musings (talk)
- Shokens (talk)
- Ukpondu (talk)
- Blessedije (talk)
- Nnodijoy (talk)
- Decentamos2022 (talk)
- Crown2022 (talk)
- Omoyemi001 (talk)
- Anis4life (talk)
- Akums20 (talk)
- Adankong (talk)
- Okpashira (talk)
- OJnr (talk)
- Nkymeso (talk)
- Gadafi007 (talk)
- Raramum23 (talk)
- Big-Mike39 (talk)
- Affiongtessy (talk)
- Avoswahi84 (talk)
- Andrew007 (talk)
- Suzee01 (talk)
- Uchenna21 (talk)
- Saerah1234 (talk)
- Kabiru0123 (talk)
Gallery[edit]
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Highlights of Wiki For Senior Citizens Network Environment Edith-a-ton & Training.webm Highlights of Wiki For Senior Citizens Network Environment Edith-a-ton & Training
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Senior Citizens Shares their Environment Edith-a-ton & Training Experience.webm Senior Citizens Shares their Environment Edith-a-ton & Training Experience
Winning Photos for Senior Citizens Wiki Loves Africa 2023[edit]
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A side view of Zuma Rock.jpg Highest Uploader (Akum20)
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Rain with cloudy weather showing signs of flooding.jpg Quality/Theme based (Chiemezie Atama)
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A photo of preserved environment from Climate change.jpg Clear Description (Okpashira)
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DRYING WATER WAY.jpg Relevant Perspective (Obihoja)
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Evening rain fall.jpg Honourable Mention (Crown2022)
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Erosion area in lokoja.jpg Theme based image (Uttazi Violet)
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A cloudy weather indicating rain.jpg Overall Best Quality Winner (Chiemezie Atama)
Wiki for Senior Citizen Environment Edit-a-Thon/Training 2023[edit]


Wiki For Senior Citizen Network will be organising a series of 2 edit a thon sessions. In these sessions, there will be training and discussion on environmental issues. There will also be editing/improving information on Wikidata and Wikipedia about Nigerian climate activists and environmental experts including local women involved in climate change. Most importantly, the session is hoped to encourage and identify seniors who would wish to dedicate their effort and champion national efforts on climate change issues and follow up contributions to WMF in this regard. This camapign was supported by Africa Environment Microfunding s part of its Africa Environment WikiFocus activities to Celebrates Wangari Maathai Day.
Event Page[edit]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_For_Senior_Citizens_Network_Africa_Environment_Project_2023