Wikimedia CEE Hub/Microgrants/Applications 2025/MG-08

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CEE Hub Microgrant

WikiNomad: Karakalpakstan

The main goal of the project is to document the cultural, historical and natural objects of Karakalpakstan on Wikimedia Commons through high-quality images, to attract local youth as active participants in Wikimedia projects, and to promote the heritage of Karakalpakstan on a global scale by enriching content in the Karakalpak language.

targetCommons, Wikipedia

proposed start date2 June

proposed end date2 July

budget (EUR)700 EUR

grant typeGroup of individuals

applicant• Doniyor Yóldoshev

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Basic information

You are applying as

• Group of individuals

Your name(s)/Organisation name

• Doniyor Yóldoshev; Janabaev Azizbek; Rasul uulu Mamatkazy

Your username(s)

• Doniyor Yóldoshev, Janabaevazizbek, Mamatkazy

What is your role in the movement?

• Editor, Founding member of organisation, volunteers and administrator

If you are a part of a WM community, please state its name here

• Wikimedians of the Karakalpak Language User Group

Have you applied for any Wikimedia Foundation grant or any other grant before?

• No

Name of your proposed microgrant project

• WikiNomad: Karakalpakstan

Proposed start date of the project

• 2 June 2025

Proposed end date of the project

• 2 July 2025

In which CEE country/ies will the project activities be implemented?

• Republic of Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic of Uzbekistan)

Project information

What is the main goal of your project?

• The main goal of the project is to document the cultural, historical and natural objects of Karakalpakstan on Wikimedia Commons through high-quality images, to attract local youth as active participants in Wikimedia projects, and to promote the heritage of Karakalpakstan on a global scale by enriching content in the Karakalpak language. Less visible locations in Karakalpakstan, such as historical and natural sites in Chimbay and Karauzyak districts, are documented through open licensed photographs. The project strengthens the Karakalpak community by teaching local youth how to use Wikimedia Commons and encouraging them to preserve their heritage. Thanks to this, the unique culture and natural resources of Karakalpakstan will attract more attention on a global scale.
• To achieve these goals, offline workshops on Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia and photo tours for the Karakalpak community will be conducted for one month, June 2025.

Describe which activities you plan to implement

• Activity: "Wikimedia Commons Workshop"
  • When: 05/06/2025
  • Results: 10 participants will be trained and start actively working with Wikimedia Commons
  • They will also learn how to use their cell phones to take high quality photos for future use in Wikimedia Commons.
• Activity: "Photo walks in Chimbay, Turtkul and Karauziak districts"
  • When: 06/06/2025
  • Results: 30 high quality and 50 medium quality informative photos will be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons.

Describe your team

• The team of this project is quite strong and has experience both in the Wikimedia movement and at the local level, in working with communities.

During WikiCon Tashkent, active participants of the Karakalpak and Kyrgyz communities united for collaboration and development of the Karakalpak Wikipedia community. Project team includes:

• • Doniyor - administrator of Wikimedians of the Karakalpak Language User Group and Strategic Advisor & Consultant.
  • Azizbek - administrator of Wikimedians of the Karakalpak Language User Group
  • Mamatkazy - active participant of the Kyrgyz Wikipedia, one of the organisers of the ‘Wiki Loves Earth’ contest in Kyrgyzstan in 2024-2025.

• Each team member has own area of responsibility in the project implementation, which ensures its effective and timely implementation.
  • Doniyor - project coordinator, responsible for the implementation of the project: from the selection of participants to the organisation of workshops and photo tours, as well as for logistics.
  • Aziz - will help with the workshop and photo tour: with logistics, mentoring participants, answering their questions and supporting them at any time, and will also lead the workshop on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Mamatkazy - responsible for project submission and report writing. At the same time, the rest of the team will be actively involved in the application and report writing process, as Mamatkazy will participate remotely.

For which Wikimedia projects is the project relevant? For which communities is the project relevant? What is your target group?

• The proposed project aims to increase the number of active editors in the Karakalpak Wikipedia community and increase the quality of media files in Wikimedia Commons by training them to work in Wikimedia Commons.
• The participants of the project will be mainly people aged 18 and older, living in Karakalpakstan and speaking or understanding the Karakalpak language. They are interested in contributing to the development of Karakalpak language and culture through Wikipedia and promoting media content about Karakalpakstan through Wikimedia Commons.

Do you have any metrics for the proposed grant proposal? If yes, please fill in the number of participants, editors, organisers and content contributions (Wikipedia articles, Wikimedia Commons images, Wikidata items, etc.)

• The project aims to achieve the following specific and qualitative results:
  • Organizers: 4 people (project coordinator, workshop leader, logistics and communication specialists).
  • Participants: 10 young people (living in Karakalpakstan, fluent in Karakalpak language).
  • New editors: 8-10 people (most of the workshop participants will be active participants of the photo tour).
• Content contribution:
  • 30 high quality photos (professional level, e.g. mosques in Chimbay, Turtkul, Karauzyak in Karakalpakstan).
  • 50 medium quality photos (usable, various objects).
  • 5 new Karakalpak Wikipedia articles (short articles about photographic objects).
  • 10 Wikidata articles (information about uploaded objects will be added).

Financial information

What is the amount that you are requesting for this grant proposal?

• 700 EUR

Please provide the budget of your grant proposal

Expense type	Expense details	Number of Units	Unit Price	Expense Total
Venue	Conference room (1 day)	1	€50.00	€50.00
Food and beverages	Lunch expenses (26 meals, 2 days)	1	€260.00	€260.00
Mobile photography trainer fee	Compensation	1	€100.00	€100.00
Transport	Transportation costs	1	€240.00	€240.00
Coffee breaks		1	€50.00	€50.00
TOTAL				€700.00

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Any additional comments or remarks about your project

• The budget is based on local prices in Nukus and may be reviewed for accuracy closer to the project start date.