Wikimedia MA User Group/2016
Wikipedia Training Workshop (26 November) - INPT - Rabat (Morocco)
[edit]This event was the first event of the User Group to introduce Wikimedia projects to the general public in Morocco. It started by a number of presentations, before then concluding with a workshop to teach those interested how to edit Wikipedia.
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Introductory Talk from INPT Director
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Workshop Attendees and Audience
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Anass Sedrati Presenting
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Group Picture of INPT Workshp Participants
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Presentation of Wikipedia
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Presentation of Wikimedia projects
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Presentation of Moroccan Activies on Wikimedia Projects
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How to make Wikipedia more Moroccan
Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Morocco (1 -30 September)
[edit]- 56 participants - ~200 pictures taken.
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Winning Picture of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Morocco.
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Second Placed Picture at Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Morocco.
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Third Placed Picture at Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Morocco.
WikiConvention Francophone 2016 (19 - 21 August) - Paris (France)
[edit]Two Wikimedia Morocco Board members Anass Sedrati, and Reda Benkhadra participated in the first meeting of the francophone community, and delivered a presentation on the linguistic challenges of French-speaking countries on Wikipedia based on the example of Morocco.
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Reda Benkhadra and Anass Sedrati holding the Moroccan flag at WikiConvention francophone 2016.
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Reda Benkhadra presenting at WikiConvention francophone 2016.
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Anass Sedrati at WikiConvention francophone 2016.
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Presentation delivered by Anass and Reda during WikiConvention francophone 2016.
Wikimania 2016 (21 - 28 June) - Esino Lario (Italy)
[edit]For the first participation of Wikimedia Morocco in Wikimania, the member Zakaria Oudrhiri gave a presentation about Wikipedia Zero project in Morocco, entitled In Morocco we do know that we have Wikipedia Zero to expose challenges that confront it.
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Zakaria Oudrhiri presenting at Wikimania 2016.
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Video of the full session, presented by Jack Rabah (WMF) and Zakaria Oudrhiri.
eLearning Africa 2016 (24 - 26 May) - Cairo (Egypt)
[edit]Zakaria Oudrhiri represented the Wikipedian community in the 11th International Conference on ICT for Developement, education & Taining eLearning Africa. Zakaria moderated a two hour workshop on learning to and understading the impact of quick edits to Wikipedia, where he presented initiatives in Africa, such as the Wikipedia Education Program (WEP) in Egypt.
Wiki Loves Earth 2016 in Morocco (1 - 31 May)
[edit]- 625 participants - 3050 pictures taken.
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Winning Picture of Wiki Loves Earth 2016 in Morocco.
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Second Placed Picture at Wiki Loves Earth 2016 in Morocco.
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Third Placed Picture at Wiki Loves Earth 2016 in Morocco.
Wikimedia Conference 2016 (20 - 24 April) - Berlin (Germany)
[edit]In its first appearance for the Wikimedia Conference in Berlin, Wikimedia Morocco User Group was represented by its president Reda Benkhadra.
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Reda Benkhadra (middle) at the Wikimedia Conference with Katherine Maher (left) and Jimmy Wales (Right).
WikiArabia2016, (24 - 28 March) - Amman (Jordan)
[edit]The projects coordinator (Anass Sedrati) participated to the second edition of WikiArabia as representative of the group, and took part in the open discussion about Arab user groups.
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Anass Sedrati in WikiArabia 2016.