Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikidata & Génocide des Tutsis (ID: 22989398)
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Applicant Details
edit- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Harouna674
- Organization
N/A
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
Other
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
I am a Cameroonian Wikimedia volunteer and a member of Wiki Wake Up Africa, a group of French-speaking Afro-descendants dedicated to pooling competencies and contributing beyond colonial boundaries.
Main Proposal
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wikidata & Génocide des Tutsis
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-04-25 - 2025-09-05
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Rwanda
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Other (please specify) Yes, our activities are part of a project within the Wikimedia movement. The "Wikidata & Genocide of the Tutsis" project aims to enrich Wikidata, Wikipedia, and Wikimedia Commons with verified and structured information about the genocide of the Tutsis, particularly data related to events and memorial sites.
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Participating in the widespread dissemination of public information and open data on Wikimedia platforms, based on resources available from Rwandan institutions regarding the genocide of the Tutsis.
A large amount of data has been collected by Rwandan authorities on the genocide of the Tutsis. Depending on the data that can be made publicly available, the resident will work with institutional teams responsible for data collection in Rwanda. They will gather as much data as possible and upload it to Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects.
We aim to align with global reference models in documentation work related to remembrance, such as:
- In Flanders Fields Museum with the list of names of soldiers from World War I: https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/
- Shoah Memorial resources
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
This preparatory program for a larger residency project is structured around four key areas of work:
- Identification: Mapping existing resources, meeting stakeholders, planning, and organizing the tasks to be carried out.
- Valorization: Collecting and listing what can be imported into Wikimedia (Wikidata, Commons, Wikipedia).
- Communication: Conducting information sessions on the progress of the work/project.
- Transmission: Sharing content and working methods with the Rwandan team and future residents to ensure the project's continuity.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
User: Harouna674 and User: Kani Beat are responsible for implementing the project. User: Score Beethoven is in charge of coaching and support.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
The targeted participants for this project are researchers and historians specializing in the study of the genocide of the Tutsis, as well as experienced Wikidata contributors.
We will organize webinars and introductory sessions to present the project's objectives within the WWUA (Wiki Wake Up Africa) group. Additionally, we will conduct Wikidata training workshops for various partners on the ground in Rwanda.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
N/A
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
We will receive support and mentorship from groups already active on this topic.
We are in contact with the Wikimedians of Rwanda (Derrick Dahiro).
With the help of WWUA, including long-time active Wikipedia contributors such as Score Beethoven, and with potential partnership/support from Ibuka - Memory, Justice, and Support for Survivors, a non-governmental organization dedicated to the remembrance of the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda:
- Ibuka France
- Ibuka Belgium
Kwibuka in Rwanda (Innocent) We will also seek collaboration with the Collectif des Parties Civiles pour le Rwanda (CPCR):
Address: 61 Avenue Jean Jaurès – 51100 Reims, France Phone (France): +33 6 40 57 09 44 Phone (Rwanda): +250 (0)78 876 43 11
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics
edit- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
This work will allow us to document information about the genocide of the Tutsis that is not yet available on Wikidata. We will publish lists of individuals and elements related to this genocide on the platform to contribute to the development and dissemination of remembrance efforts regarding the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda.
Concretely, this involves:
Entering data on Wikimedia platforms, including geolocation of historical sites, information on individuals involved, dates, etc. Documenting places (memorial sites, churches, schools, stadiums, etc.) and major events (massacres, etc.). Recording information on remembrance efforts (discovery, conservation work, commemorations, etc.) and related events.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 25 | We engage to work with and sensibilize locale on the impact of sharing data's on Wikimedia |
| Number of editors | 10 | We will train local to input, charge, correct other data's on the Wikidata platform |
| Number of organizers | 3 | Harouna674, Kani Beat and Score Beethoven |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 50 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 200 |
| Wikidata | 1500 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
During this project, we will create a dashboard to track the progress of activities. Additionally, a database on the genocide of the Tutsis will be developed.
Financial proposal
edit- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PQj6IYUOExQv6G2Dc-Zrh8f5BDRD4Y5gkBwyXIaWd20/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
4900 XAF
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
4900 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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