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Event:Wikimedia Algeria/Activities/2024/Algerian railway

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LocationOnline and in-person event
Start and end time12:07, 15 March 2024 – 12:07, 14 July 2025
Timezone: +00:00
Number of participants3 participants

Wikimedia Algeria/Activities/2024/Algerian railway

Start and end time

12:07, 15 March 2024 to 12:07, 14 July 2025
Timezone: +00:00

Location

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الجزائر Algeria

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Africa, History, Transportation

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Inauguration of the railway train from Algiers to Blida.

The Algerian Wikimedians will embark on an exciting year-long project starting March 15, 2024! They will be working on an existing list and translating pages related to railway stations across Algeria, dating back to 1850, when the first Algerian railroad was created.

Get ready to discover the fascinating history of Algerian railroads! Let's get started! Most Algerians use Arabic on a daily basis! As a result, we will translate the entire list into Arabic and recruit editors through Arabic Wikipedia to start translating from French, especially those who are able to translate.

Next year, we will illustrate all the article pages of Algerian railway stations with photos! The project will run for two years, starting on March 15 of this year.

Objectives

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  • Document the Algerian railway network through Wikipedia articles.
  • Encourage contributors to translate articles about the Algerian railway.
  • Enhance open content related to Algerian railway history.

Activities

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  • Training workshops on Wikipedia editing and how to translate articles.
  • Field visits to photograph train stations and railway infrastructure.

Outcomes

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  • New and improved Wikipedia articles about the Algerian railway network.
  • High-quality articles in Wikimedia.

timeline

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  • Starting time: August 15, 2024
  • Ending time: June 15, 2025
  • Announcing results: June 30, 2025
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