Event:WAH Episode 36 - Does the Wikimedia movement contribute to the SDGs?

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WikiAfrica Hour is a monthly live discussion that support the activities of the WikiAfrica movement and Wikimedians across Africa.

WikiAfrica Hour 's intention is to: Share current updates, and highlights of Africa Wikimedians activities Interact with guest(s) (if any), and take questions from community members Promote synergy within the Wiki community by discussing topics, projects, constraints, collaborations, and opportunities.

Description

The Wikimedia movement hosts some campaigns and initiatives to achieve some of the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, but what are these and are they enough!

In this episode, we will discuss:

• The SDGs and what role the Wikimedia movement plays.
• Community-driven projects related to sustainability.
• What else Wikimedia communities can do to support the SDGs.

Guest Host

• Ruby D-Brown: dedicated open knowledge enthusiast, Wikipedian, and advocate for gender equality and climate action. Currently, she serves as the Anglophone Africa Regional Coordinator for the WikiForHumanRights 2024 campaign.

Guests

• Jan Ainali: Co-founder of Wikimedians for Sustainable Development.
• Emmanuelle Guebo Kakou: General Coordinator of Wikimedia Community User Group Côte d'Ivoire
• Sandra Hanbo: Arabic-speaking Communities coordinator for WikiForHumanRights campaign
• Romeo Ronald Lomora: WikiForHumanRights podcast coordinator