Wikipedia Workshop, Katsina 2019
WIKIPEDIA, is a general reference internet encyclopedia. Ubiquitous in nearly every search result of Google, Wikipedia has since inception been built and transformed into gargantuan indispensable academic resource by volunteers around the world. Everybody, irrespective of race, gender, political leaning, and/or level of education can contribute. What is needed is just the means (computer, cellphone, tablet, phablet and the internet access) and willingness to contribute in building summary of human knowlegedge — and then the knowledge of how.
This projects aims at increasing awareness and rekindling interest of Wikimedia projects and especially projects in Hausa in Northern Nigeria.
This project is funded by Wikimedia Foundation.
- Event Status:
Completed
Aims
[edit]- Increase awareness around Wikimedia projects in Northern Nigeria.
- Piquing interest of Hausa speakers and people from Northern Nigeria to edit Wikimedia projects, revive Hausa version of Wikipedia and participate in global Wikimedia movement.
- Discuss strategies of sustaining communities across Northern Nigeria.
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Schedule of activities
[edit]- Day 1. Schedule for Friday, 26th April 2019 (Pre-program session)
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| 4:00pm — 6:00pm | Pre-event roundtable. | |
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- Day 2. Schedule for Saturday, 27th April 2019. (Program)
| Time | Activity | Speaker/Facilitator |
| 10:00am —10:30am | Arrival and Registration | |
| 10:30am — 10:45am | Welcome remarks | Yazid Lawal, Muhammad Khalil |
| 10:45am — 11:10am | General Introduction to Wikipedia | Ammar Abdulhamid |
| 11:10am — 11:50am | Wikimedia family: An introduction to Wikimedia projects. | Olaniyan Olushola |
| 12:00am — 12:50am | How to write basic Wikipedia article | Bertrand de Seissan (remotely) |
| 1:00pm — 2:00pm | Prayers and Lunch break | |
| 2:00pm — 3:00pm | Articles creation/editing session | |
| 3:00pm — 3:30pm | Uploading Media: The Wikimedia Commons | |
| 3:30pm — 4:00pm | Sustaining Wikimedia community of volunteers in Northern Nigeria. | Olaniyan Olushola |
| 4:00pm — 4:30pm | Closing remarks, reflection by participants | |
| 4:30pm — | Group pictures and Departures | |
- Follow up.
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| 5:00pm — 6:00pm | ||
Report
[edit]We were finally able to hold the second workshop in Katsina on Saturday, April 27.2019 at the conference hall of Katsina Tourist Lodge in Katsina, Katsina State.
Workshop pictures
[edit]- More images can be seen on the Wikimedia Commons: Katsina Wikipedia Workshop Images
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