Wikipedia 20/Events/South Africa

2021-01-20

South Africa

Organizers: Wikimedia ZA (Discott (talk)), Bobbyshabangu (talk) 17:04, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Info
Planning: The South African event will comprise a press conference with the Cape Town Press Club on the 19th of January. Journalists will get a chance to ask questions about any Wikimedia-related topic. A recording of the event can be viewed on the Cape Town Press Club's Youtube channel here.

The previous week, on the 15 January, we will host a virtual birthday with a programme not exceeding one hour; this event will be open to everyone, including our GLAM partners, stakeholders as well as the general public. Both events will highlight:

The increase in general awareness of Wikipedia and how it works
Need for greater diversity
African language Wikipedias
Expanding content (more Africa relevant content for example)
Fighting disinformation/misinformation

Programme

MC and Welcome Remarks: Bobby Shabangu
Birthday wishes video part 1
Milestone achieved by Wikipedia and its volunteers over the 20 years, history of South African Chapter: Dumisani Ndubane, advisor to the Board
Birthday wishes video part 2
Statements from GLAM Partner: Klaus Krischok, Regional Director of the Goethe-Institut in Subsaharan-Africa
Breaking down the Metrix and looking at some of our outstanding South African Wikipedia volunteers:
Community speakers: Twin Mosia, Ingrid Thomson, Liebe Brandt,
Token of appreciation to small language Wikis: Identifying small language Wikis that managed to grow over the past 12 months; awarding vouchers to volunteers who did most of the contribution.

Zoom Link to event

Wikimedia South Africa is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 20 Years of Wikipedia Time: Jan 15, 2021, 01:00 PM Johannesburg

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91927400671?pwd=d01UQmgyRDJEaUlEME9udlVSV3Q0UT09

Meeting ID: 919 2740 0671 Passcode: 860401

List of media

Wikipedia’s moment of truth (14 January 2021), Business Day, by Chris Roper on Wikipedia's birthday and challenges facing it in South Africa.
Happy 20th birthday, Wikipedia! Fascinating facts about the internet's encyclopedia (14 January 2021), News24, Maxine Peters
African Wiki geeks, where are you? Wikipedia wants to fill a knowledge hole (14 January 2021), Sunday Times, op-ed by Douglas Scott
Wikipedia wants you to join the good side of the Internet (15 January 2021), Mail and Guardian, by Sarah Smit, interview with Douglas Scott
Pretoria FM radio interview with Deon Styen (12:30-13:00, 16 January 2021)
Wikipedia celebrates 20th birthday, aims to reach more readers (15 January 2021), published by IOL, by Associated Foreign Press
Radio Sonder Grense radio interview with Deon Styen about Wikipedia's birthday in Afrikaans (18 January 2021)
Happy 20th birthday, Wikipedia – last outpost of the 'utopian' web (~6:45 am, 19 January 2021), Cape Talk Breakfast Show with Refilwe Moloto - radio interview with Douglas Scott.
Wikipedia at 20 is more relevant than ever in a social media era (19 January 2021), Daily Maverick, by Sasha Planting - article resulting from the Cape Town Press Club event on the same day.
Wikipedia celebrate 20th birthday (20 January 2021), Memeburn, by Megan Ellis
Wikipedia's South African Contributors (6:40am, 27 January 2021), Kaya Breakfast show, presented by David O' Sullivan, Thabiso Sikwane & Jason Goliath, interview with Douglas Scott, Kaya FM.