Wikipedia 15/Events/Côte d'Ivoire

2016-01-15

Abidjan

Organizers

Wikimedia Community User Group of Côte d'Ivoire

Info

Online Challenge called "Defi15", Communications & Afterwork

Planning

1. « Défi 15 » (15 Contest) : Members of Wikimedia Côte d'Ivoire are invited, on 15 January, to contribute and make 15 contributions on Wikipedia on share 15 posts on social networks related to Wikipedia and other WMF projects
2. A set of communication sessions at Ovillage, a collaborative working space in Abidjan. An afterwork will follow.

Summary

Friday 15 January 2016, over twenty participants commemorated the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia in Abidjan. Starting from 15:11pm, attendees were introduced to the highlights of Wiki movement in Côte d'Ivoire. A deeper history was displayed to them through a presentation of the Genenis of Wikipedia in the World and in Côte d'Ivoire. A birthday cake and a bottle of Four Cousins were shared among participants before putting an end to the joyous celebration.

Slideshows

• Wikimedia Côte d'Ivoire in figures (PDF), by Donatien Kangah
• Wikipedia15, Wikiciv11: Back to the genesis (PDF), by Samuel Guebo
• Wiki Loves Africa 2015: The highlights (PPT), by Evra Aka

Photo Gallery

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  Marie-Pascale Bayé (Ovillage),
  host of the event, welcomes the attendees.
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  Chairman, Donatien Kangah,
  gives an overview of Wikimedia in Côte d'Ivoire.
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  Samuel Guebo,
  tells the evolution of Wikipedia in the World and in Côte d'Ivoire.
• 
  Evra Aka, one of the local coordinators,
  of Wiki Loves Africa 2015 in Côte d'Ivoire, recalls his experience.
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  Partial view of attendees
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  Partial view of attendees
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  Partial view of attendees
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  A birthday without a Cake is senseless.
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  Attendees enjoyed their meal.
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  Donatien and Florent Youzan (Ovillage co-founder) share their dream of a stronger wiki community in Côte d'Ivoire.
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  The traditional family picture puts an end to that joyous celebration.