Wikimedians of Nepal/Annual Report 2018

2018 Activities Report from Wikimedians of Nepal

Wikiproject Data-a-thon 2018

Wikiproject Data-a-thon 2018 is an annual online/offline event designed and organized by Wikimedians in Nepal since 2015. In 2017, Wikimedians of Nepal and Maithili Wikimedians .

Organizers

• Wikimedians of Nepal

Facilitators

The following are the name of Volunteers of this event who gonna help online as well offline :-

• Nabin K. Sapkota
• Nirmal Dulal
• Saroj Kumar Dhakal
• Bijay Chaurasia
• Biplab Anand

Time Duration

• February 13, 2018 - March 14, 2018

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Wiki Women Edit-a-thon 2018

Wiki Women Edit-a-thon an editing competition organized by Wikimedians of Nepal with the aim to creating awareness about gender-related issues and value the being of women.

Time Line

8 March, 2018 - 8 April, 2018

Organizing Team

Patron

• Nirmal Dulal
• Nabin K. Sapkota

Co-Ordinators

1. Nepali Wikipedia - Poonam Pahari
2. Maithali Wikipedia - Nilam Karn
3. Doteli Wikipedia - Nirajan Pant

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Output

1. Number of events: a month long inwiki edit-a-thon and 3+ outreach events
2. Number of participants: 50+
3. Number of new editors: 35+
4. Number of articles created or improved: 400+

Wiki Loves Earth 2018 in Nepal

Wiki Loves Earth 2018 in Nepal is an international photographic competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons).

Time Line

01 May, 2018 - 31 May, 2018

Organizer

1. Maithili Wikimedians User Group

Team

1. Biplab Anand
2. Jitendra Shah
3. Pankaj Deo

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Output

1. Number of events: 3+ outreach events
2. Number of Contributors: 223
3. Number of New Contributors: 166 (74%) (Uploaders registered after competition start)
4. Number of Uploads: 3565

Top Ten Photographs

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  Bhairab kunda is the second lake in the region of Goasikunda. The Kunda is located in Sindhupalchok district of Nepal at an altitude of 4,240 m (13,910 ft).
  © Ummidnp
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  Ghandruk is a popular place for treks in the Annapurna range of Nepal.
  © Utsab Raj Giri
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  Gokyo Lake
  © Saf.all
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  Morning View from Ghandruk Village
  © Ameet Ranjit
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  The landscapes of city of wall- Lo Manthang.
  © Ummidnp
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  Golden hour over Phewa Lake, Pokhara.
  © Lurey Rohit
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  The Heavenly Rara Lake.
  © Prabeshsdev
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  One-horned Rhinoceros at Chitwan National Park.
  © Lurey Rohit
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  Horse in Kenzin valley Rasuwa
  © Santosh Yonjan
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  Aerial view of Annapurna Himal
  © Tsewang Lama

Wiki Women - Train the Trainer Program

Wiki Women - Train the Trainer Program is one day training program. The program attempts to groom leadership skills among the Nepalese women contributors in Wikipedia.

Event Details

Venue:	Nepal Connection, Kathmandu
Hosts:	Wikimedians of Nepal
Date:	18 August 2018
Time:	10:00 am to 05:00 pm
Number of Participant:	15

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Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in Nepal

Wiki Loves Monuments is an international photographic competition to promote cultural monuments around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Starting from the Netherlands in 2010, organized on a European level in 2011 and went global in 2012.

Time Duration

• 1st September, 2018 - 30th September, 2018

Project Page

• Project Page in Wikimedia Commons

Organizer

1. Wikimedians of Nepal

Team

1. Saroj Kumar Dhakal - Coordinator
2. Nirmal Dulal - Photowalk and Outreach lead
3. Nabin Sapkota - Partnership lead

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Output

1. Number of events: 5 Photowalk and outreach events
2. Number of Contributors: 98
3. Number of New Contributors: 62 (63%) (Uploaders registered after competition start)
4. Number of Uploads: 7923

Top Ten Photographs

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  Nyatapol Temple during Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur
  Photograph: Nrik kiran
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  Bhairab Temple during Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur
  Photograph: Youbesh Dhaubhadel
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  Night view of Boudhanath Stupa
  Photograph: Christopher J. Fynn
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  Bhandarkhal Pokhari (Kamal Pokhari) at Patan DurbarSquare
  Photograph: Creepanta
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  Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini
  Photograph: Hari Paudyel
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  Chilancho, at Kirtipur (Estd. in 1515 AD by Jagatpal Varma).
  Photograph: Nirmal Dulal
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  Taleju Temple at Patan Durbar Square.
  Photograph: Nirmal Dulal
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  A view of Namobuddha Stupa
  Photograph: Creepanta
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  Fisheye view of Pashupatinath Temple
  Photograph: Nabin K. Sapkota
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  Swayambhunath is an ancient religious architecture in Kathmandu
  Photograph: Nabin K. Sapkota

Wikiproject Data-a-thon at KIST fair 2018

Wikiproject Data-a-thon is an online/offline event designed and organized by Wikimedians in Nepal.

Organizers

• Wikimedians of Nepal

Facilitators

The following are the name of Volunteers of this event who gonna help online as well offline :-

• Nabin K. Sapkota
• Nirmal Dulal
• Saroj Kumar Dhakal
• Hari Paudyel

Timeline

• 08 December, 2018

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