WikiIndaba conference 2018/Report/Antoni Mtavangu

Event Title

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WikiIndaba conference 2018

Introduction

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On behalf of Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania, I offer my sincere thanks and appreciation to Wikimedia Foundation and WikiIndaba 2018 organizing team for making it possible for the Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania to participate in this conference through me.

Programs participated

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The following are the programs i was able to participate during WikiIndaba 2018 conference:-

1. Developing GLAM partnerships
2. Wikimedia and Libraries in Africa
3. Wikidata workshop
4. Future of Indaba
5. Wikimania 2018: knowledge bridges

My contributions

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  • ̈The following are some of the things i shared with my fellow Wikimedians.̈
  • My general experience on Wikimedia movements in Tanzania.
  • ̽My inputs on the challenges facing citation of articles related to African languages on Wikipedia and how to overcome it.
  • Challenges about lack of referencing published sources for women articles in Africa.
  • People to be involved in Wikimedia movements (such as Journalists and librarians).
  • The use of oral citation in some African topics.

Connections made

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Almost everyone was physically new to me except JRabah (WMF) although I had interactions with some others before through email, hangout and other communications means. Generally, the following are some of the Wikimedians I was able to interact with:


Connections from Conference Participants

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No. Name of participant Country Username Affiliation Photo
1 Jack Rabah JRabah (WMF) WMF
 
2 Felix Nartey   Ghana Flixtey Open Foundation West Africa
3 Zachary McCune   United States ZMcCune (WMF) WMF
 
4 Blossom Ozurumba   Nigeria Blossom Ozurumba Nigeria
 
5 Yamen Bousrih Tunisia
6 Emna Mizouni Tunisia
7 Zeineb Takouti Tunisia
8 Woubzena Jifar   United States WJifar_(WMF) Wikimedia Foundation
9 Gereon Kalkuhl   Germany Gereon K. Wikipedia
 
10 Abdallah Azibert   Chad Abdallahbigboy Chad
 
11 Florence Devouard   France Anthere Wiki in Africa
12 Uzoma Ozurumba   Nigeria Uzoma Ozurumba Nigeria
 
13 Rossouw van Rooyen   Namibia Dumbassman Wikimedia South Africa
14 Perside Rosalie   Cameroon Rosalieper Wikimedians of Cameroon User Group
15 Egbe Eugene   Cameroon Eugene233 Wikimedians of Cameroon User Group
116 Samuel Guebo   Côte d'Ivoire African Hope User Group Côte d'Ivoire
17 Katherine Maher   United States Katherine (WMF) WMF
 
18 Isla   South Africa /  Zimbabwe Islahaddow Wiki In Africa
19 Cornelius Kibelka   Germany Cornelius Kibelka (WMDE) Wikimedia Deutschland
20 Hanna Petruschat   Germany Hanna Petruschat (WMDE) Wikimedia Deutschland
21 Derick N. Alangi   Cameroon Alangi_Derick Wikimedians of Cameroon User Group
22 Erina Mukuta   Uganda Erina Mukuta Planning Wikimedia User group Uganda
23 Alex Stinson   United States User:Astinson (WMF) Movement GLAM
 
24 Olaniyan Olushola   Nigeria Olaniyan Olushola Nigeria
 
25 Joy Agyepong   Ghana Joy Agyepong Open Foundation West Africa
 
26 Fayçal Rezkallah  Algeria Fayçal Rezkallah Algerian Wikimedians UG
27 May Hachem   Egypt May Hachem93 Egypt Wikimedians User Group
28 Reem Al-Kashif   Egypt Reem Al-Kashif Egypt Wikimedians User Group
29 Zita Ursula Zage   Ghana Celestinesucess
30 Mompati Dikunwane Mompati Dikunwane Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
31 Dumisani Ndubane DNdubane (WMF) WMF
32 N'fana DIAKITE   Mali KAG1LP2MDIAKITE User Group Mali

Key takeaways

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Below are some of the important things i got from WikiIndaba 2018 conference:-

  1. How to proceed with the process of Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania application (Felix & Dumisani)
  1. Possible GLAM programs and partnership to be implemented in our local community.
  2. How to associate Librarians to work with Wikimedians to get reference and research support.
  3. Knowledge on the use of Wikidata Query.
  4. Experience from my fellow wikimedians on how their user groups around Africa works, challenges they face, way forward to solve them.
  5. Idea of organizing WikiIndaba in Tanzania (in future).
  6. The idea of involving journalists as the way to overcome the challenge of lack of referencing (citing) published sources to write about women in Tanzania/Africa.
  7. How to proceed with the rapid grant for creating Wikipedia awareness in Tanzania editathon.

My general opinions

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  1. There should be more involvement of Wikimedians in global events (where possible).
  2. More involvement of women Wikipedians (editors) in Wikimedia movements to help closing the gender gap existing in Wikipedia.
  3. Customization of some Wikip(m)edia rules and regulations to fit the needs of local communities.

Special thanks

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I would like to appreciate the efforts done Zeineb Takouti and WikiIndaba 2018 organizing team in general for ensuring that VISA applications and related complexities were solved. Lastly, many thanks to all Wikimedians who participated in WikiIndaba 2018 for their diverse inputs, discussions,experience, suggestions and advices they shared with me.

Some Photos

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Antoni Mtavangu&Felix Nartey at WikiIndaba 2018
 
Group presentationns during WikiIndaba 2018
 
Joy,Yamen & Antoni
Last few minutes after the end of WikiIndaba 2018
 
Antoni Mtavangu,Gereon K.& Felix Nartey at WikiIndaba 2018
 
Katherine,Ursula& Antoni at El Mouradi Gammarthi Hotel, Tunisia.