LAUNCHING OF IG WIKI HUB ENUGU

In-person event

Background

The event was organized to officially inaugurate the Igbo Wikimedians in Enugu and also officially open the IG Wiki Hub Enugu. This inauguration is in alignment with Wikimedia Foundation Movement Strategy of promoting equity and inclusion.

Aim

The major aim of the event was to officially open the IG Wiki Hub Enugu as an arm of the Igbo Wikimedians User Group.
It was also targeted at taking the participants through the basic knowledge about Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Projects.
Sensitizing attendees to understand the basics of Wikimedia, Movement Strategy and Five Pillars.

Schedule

Date: 20th January 2023
Time:10.00 am - 02:00 pm WAT (in-person)
Venue: National Energy Research Centre, University of Nigeria, Enugu State

Outcome

The event Launching of IG Wiki Hub Enugu which held at National Energy Research Center University of Nigeria, Nsukka was the first of its kind in Enugu state. The launching had 39 participants in attendance including the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Prof. Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba who was there to give his good will message. The Head of Department, Igbo Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Director Institute of Igbo studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka were represented. The participants were put through some of the fundamentals of Wikimedia Foundation, Movement strategy, Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines and the Five Pillars. It was an exciting moment for the participants as they were made to understand the importance of contributing to Wikimedia projects particularly with respect to promoting Igbo Language and Culture.

Two persons (a male and a female) with special needs also participated. Their effective participation is an indication that there is ability in disability. With great zeal and commitments, they were so eager to learn and to contribute.

Being that majority of the participants were new editors, they are very enthusiastic about contributing to Wikimedia projects. I feel that organizing follow up events will help a lot in sustaining their interest.

Participants

Participants are to sign their names here. Kindly sign under the last person's name below, type in this code #~~~~

Chiemezie Atama (talk)
ObinnaJEze (talk)
EdithNgozi (talk) 08:59, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Chukky-D (talk)
IfeomaNE (talk)
Pauline Ijeoma (talk)
Chidimma Isabel (talk)
Royalty34964030 (talk) 08:01, 27 January 2023 (UTC)royalty34964030[reply]
Chinma2 (talk)chinma2
Dplanter (talk)
user: Ezema Chidima Jacinta ([User talk: Ezema Chidima Jacinta])
Agbosunday (talk) 09:43, 27 January 2023 (UTC) --> Agbo Sunday[reply]
Dindu01 (talk) 12:12, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ezema Chidima Jacinta (talk) 12:46, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Akuchu noella (talk) 09:52, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ezema Chidima Jacinta (talk)
Ezema Chidima Jacinta (talk) EZEMA CHIDIMA JACINTA #Ezema Chidima Jacinta (talk)#102.90.49.169 09:15, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Gallery

Videos

One of the facilitators Dr Chiemezie Atama during the event
Prof. Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba giving his goodwill message
Dr Chiemezie Atama facilitating in the event

Images

Participants in a group photo with the former VC of UNN
Participants during the Q&A session
Former VC of UNN Prof. Ozumba giving a goodwill message
A cross section of the participants
Participants following up on what was shown on the projector
Former VC of UNN Prof. Ozumba captured with one of the facilitators Dr. Chiemezie Atama
A cross section of the participants
A Participant during the Q&A session
One of the participants reading what was projected on the screen
A cross section of the participants
A cross section of the participants
The facilitator and another Wikimedia Volunteer
A cross section of the participants