WikiIndaba conference 2021/Program/State of Wikimedia in Africa
 ID : Africa
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State of Wikimedia in Africa | ||
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| Speakers : Geoffrey Kateregga, Alice Kibombo-Ekanya, Dumisani Ndubane | Time block: Sunday 7 November 2021 | Start : 15:00 | |
| Location : Room A | Duration : 55 minutes | ||
| Description :
The involvement of Africans in various Wikimedia Movement initiatives and affiliates has grown exponentially during the pandemic. But with reduced opportunities to meet in-person, many Wikimedians are not aware of the state of the general community but also what initiatives have been undertaken to enhance the opportunities available. During this session, we plan to provide an insight on the state of Wikimedia in Africa (community numbers & data, affiliates data, possible reasons as to why the situation is the way it is, which projects are leading etc); recent technological developments in the Wikimedia Movement and the effect they may have on African participation now and in the future. This will be in addition to addressing the developments around plans of select departments of the Wikimedia Foundation to understand what are the ideas for Africa in the next year. |
Themes : Community topics, projects and development | ||
| Tags : African Community, African Affiliates, Wikimedia Movement, Movement initiatives | |||
| Notes : #WikiIndaba2021_Africa | |||
