Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda/WikiForRefugees Editathon in Uganda 2021
Introduction
[edit]The #Wiki4Refugees Editathon Sprint is an initiative of Platform Africa and the Wikimedia Community User Group in Uganda aimed at gathering diverse stakeholders from Refugee Settlements in Uganda to co-create and collectively improve information about Refugee Settlements on Wikipedia, the world’s largest collaborative knowledge base. This program will be divided into three parts as follows:
- Intensive training: Introducing the participants to key skills and tools on how to update/ edit and add articles to Wikipedia for participants of the event
- Edit-a-thon - Dedicating the second day of the program to improving stub articles and creating new entries about critical topics, underrepresented groups, initiatives and putting up-to-date figures about refugees, etc.
- Creating content for upload on Wikimedia Commons including videos, audios, and videos to document the life of refugees in Uganda
Programme
[edit]| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 | Arrival and registration |
| 9:00–9:30 | Introduction to Wikipedia |
| 9:30–10:00 | Account creation and first steps |
| 10:00–10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 13:00 | Creating Wikipedia articles |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH |
| 14:00- 15:00 | Introduction to Wikidata Items |
| 15:00–15:30 | Introduction to Wikimedia Commons |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Commons upload session |
| 16:00- 16:30 | Way forward and closing remarks |
Dashboard
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Participants
[edit]| No. | Name | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet Bakole | Harriet Bakole |
| 2. | Bateah Mawalkuol | Bateah Mawal Kuol |
| 3. | Khamis Felix | Felix Aligo |
| 4. | Wani Isaac Mike | WANI ISAAC |
| 5. | Job Robert Sanya | Robert Saggy |
| 6. | Kennedy Dara Charles | Kennedyd6 |
| 7. | Sabri Felix | Sabri Felix |
| 8. | George Levi | George Levi |
| 9. | Aloro Gordon Paul | Aloro gordon paul |
| 10. | Babu Thomson | Babu Thomson |
| 11. | Jajo Beatrice | Jajo beatrice |
| 12. | Arkangelo Lemi | Lemiarkangelo |
| 13. | Ariaka Collins | Ariaka.coco |
| 14. | Gift Netaloro | 256 sam |
| 15. | Morris Towongo | morris Towongo |
| 16. | Alice Kibombo | Akibombo |
| 17. | Sandra Aceng | Sandra Aceng |
| 18. | Geoffrey Kateregga | Kateregga1 |
| 19. | Don Balam Wamoya | Balam Donz |
| 20. | Jambu Jackson | Jambujack |
| 21. | Ronald Lomora Romeo | Lomoraronald |
Outcomes
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TBA