Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda/Wiki For Refugees 2022
The #WikiForRefugees 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.
Events Participation[edit]
EdTech Monday Uganda: Using technology to drive learning among displaced youth[edit]
On May 31, 2022, Sandra Aceng was hosted on EdTech Monday Uganda under the topic of using technology to drive learning among displaced youth to share the usergroup's work on Wikipedia For Refugees. This was aimed at marking the World Refugee Day, the theme this year being “Right to Asylum” moderated by Raymond Mujuni. The show was aired on Monday 30th May 2022 on UBC TV and NTV Uganda at 19:30hrs and 18:30hrs respectively.
Link to YouTube video about the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W13OLU_aR0o&t=199s
Links to tweets:
- https://twitter.com/tivedtech/status/1531218390521720833?s=46&t=vShxro4qUNQ3KZk8iOhFvA
- https://twitter.com/tivedtech/status/1531218402018267137?s=46&t=vShxro4qUNQ3KZk8iOhFvA
- https://twitter.com/ntvuganda/status/1530936125434511363?s=46&t=vShxro4qUNQ3KZk8iOhFvA
- https://twitter.com/tivedtech/status/1529743071885541376?s=46&t=vShxro4qUNQ3KZk8iOhFvA
- https://twitter.com/tivedtech/status/1529021687689318400?s=46&t=vShxro4qUNQ3KZk8iOhFvA
Open Source for Equality[edit]
On July 6th, 2022, the usergroup was invited for Open Source for Equality event at Fairway Hotel, Kampala to share the work by Refugees on Wikimedia including the usergroup mandate, founder, reach of work, contribution to the SDGs; how we are using open-source; and the challenges and opportunities that using open-source has given the usergroup. This was aimed at promoting dialogue on how open-source digital innovations can contribute to the SDGs (with a focus on health, education and equality) and to encourage increased collaborations between Ugandan digital solution-developers and development/humanitarian practitioners. Link to article about the event: https://www.oseq.org/open_source_for_equality_day_kampala
Online Training[edit]
On the 4th February and 11th February, 2023, the Wikimedia Uganda in partnership with Platform Africa held a refresher training for Rhino Refugee Settlement, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Imvepi Refugee Settlement, and Nakivaale Refugee Settlement.
On the 4th February, we covered Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. On the 11th February, introduction to Wikipedia and article translation.
Programme[edit]
Day 1
| Time | Activity | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 | Arrival and registration | Sandra |
| 9:00–10:00 | Opening Remarks Introduction to Wiki For Refugees |
Jaiksana Sandra |
| 10:00–10:30 | BREAK | All |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Introduction to Wikipedia Account creation and first steps |
Sandra |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Creating articles on English Wikipedia | Alice |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | All |
| 14:00- 15:30 | Introduction to the Dinka Wikipedia Translating articles on Refugee Settlements to the Dinka Wikipedia |
Geoffrey |
| 15:30- 16:00 | Way forward for day 2 and closing | Jaiksana |
Day 2
| Time | Activity | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 | Signing in and reflection | Sandra |
| 9:00–10:00 | Creating Wikidata Items | Alice |
| 10:00–10:30 | BREAK | All |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Introduction to Wikimedia Commons | Geoffrey |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Photowalk | Geoffrey |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | All |
| 14:00- 16:00 | Commons upload session | Geoffrey |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Way forward and closing remarks | Jaiksana |
Dashboard[edit]
Participants[edit]
| No. | Name | Username | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George Levi | Platform Africa | |
| 2. | John Ayer Bol | Platform Africa | |
| 3. | Data Robert | RAPBI | |
| 4. | Bakata Alex | YCA | |
| 5. | Bala Simon | RUFI | |
| 6. | Makwach Gen | YCA | |
| 7. | Aguin Akol | YCA | |
| 8. | Harriet Bakole | Map Uganda | |
| 9. | Otiti Joseph Cosmes | HAPD | |
| 10. | Andrew Twuach | CHIPO | |
| 11. | Babu Thomson | ||
| 12. | Felix Sabri | SHA | |
| 13. | Ronald Labu | Platform Africa | |
| 14. | Jokudu Viola | Platform | |
| 15. | Sule Susan | Platform Africa | |
| 16. | Lemi Arkemgeko | KJJ | |
| 17. | Thiik Machol | ||
| 18. | Roben Changech | ||
| 19. | Makwach Gen | ||
| 20. | Aguin Akol | ||
| 21. | Annet Lekuru | Annetlekuru | Feminature |
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Outcomes[edit]
TBC