Wiki Loves Africa 2024/fi
Wiki Loves Africa
Wiki Loves Africa (WLA) is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute free media that is relevant to their experience to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia communities (Wikimedia movement), and also make this shared media freely available for the Humankind.
Wiki Loves Africa encourages participants to contribute media (photographs, video and audio) that illustrate the specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes and is chosen by the community from a few universal, visually rich and culturally specific topics (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).
When
Theme
Wiki Loves Africa particularly encourages participants to contribute media that illustrate a specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes and could include any universal, visually rich and culturally specific topic (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).
- Vuonna 2024, kilpailun teemana on Afrikka luo
- In 2023, the contest theme was Climate and Weather;
- In 2022, the contest theme was Home and Habitat;
- In 2021, the contest theme was Health and wellness;
- In 2020, the contest theme was Transportation;
- In 2019(*), the contest theme was Play;
- In 2017, we worked on People at work;
- In 2016, the chosen theme was Music and Dance;
- In 2015 the theme focused on Wiki Loves Africa Cultural Fashion and Adornment;
- In 2014 the theme was Wiki Loves Africa Cuisine.
Where
For more information on how to message around WLA head over to the messaging and Media page
Prizes
At the end of the contest, some national organizers host local ceremonies and prizes (some others do not). This is up to local teams to decide if they want to host ceremonies.
In any cases, there is a global jury, and global selection of international winners (usually between 3 to 6), with prizes.
In 2024, the international prizes are:
Photography:
- 1st Prize : USD 1,000
- 2nd Prize : USD 900
- 3rd Prize : USD 800
Media (Video, Audio, Graphics, Photo Essays):
- Best audio prize: USD 800
- Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Narrative: USD 1,000
- Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Reportage : USD 1000
- Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Clip : USD 200
- Jury Prize : USD 800
Each winner might also receive a pack of branded goodies.
News
All news and meeting details on Wiki Loves Africa 2024/News
- 27. syyskuuta 2024: [Schedule] WLA 2024 Winners WAH interview
- 9. syyskuuta 2024: Invitation to vote for 2025 theme
- 9. syyskuuta 2024: commencing announcement of the Winners of the Wiki Loves Africa 2024 contest in various categories
- 6. syyskuuta 2024: Contacting winners of various categories (photo and Video)
- 23. elokuuta 2024: Final jury discussion and winners selection
- 29. heinäkuuta 2024: International video Jury Round 2 commences
- 26. heinäkuuta 2024: International photo Jury Round 4 commences - Finalist selection Round
- 25. heinäkuuta 2024: Second post contest interview with organizers of Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Madagascar and Niger Wikimedia communities en Francais
- 24. heinäkuuta 2024: Wiki Loves Africa 2024 Post-Contest Participants Survey. link [CLOSED]
- 18. heinäkuuta 2024: International photo Jury Round 3 commences
- 15. heinäkuuta 2024: International video Jury Round 1 commences
- 10. heinäkuuta 2024: International photo Jury Round 2 commences
- 3. heinäkuuta 2024: International photo Jury Round 1 commences
- 1. kesäkuuta 2024: Requesting nominations for WLA 2024 International Jury (photo and video). (kindly email Wilson - wilson@wikiinafrica.org to nominate yourself or someone else)
- 1. kesäkuuta 2024: Commencement of community led first review process.
- 31. toukokuuta 2024: First post contest interview with organizers of Igbo, Botswana and Zimbabwe Wikimedia communities
- 31. toukokuuta 2024: Webinar: 8 things you need to know about Wikimedia Commons Category at 16H UTC
- 17. toukokuuta 2024: Webinar: Introduction to Local Jury Process and Navigating Montage at 16H UTC
- 15. toukokuuta 2024: Call for Wiki Loves Africa 2024 Images First Review volunteers. form
- 13. toukokuuta 2024: Workshop: Introduction to Image cleanup and tagging at 16H UTC
- 1. toukokuuta 2024: CLOSED: Official closing date for uploads for WLA 2024
- 19. huhtikuuta 2024: Workshop: Videography Basics for WLA 2024 at 16H UTC
- 12. huhtikuuta 2024: Workshop: Photo Processing using Mobile phones at 16H UTC
- 5. huhtikuuta 2024: Webinar: Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing Policy on Commons at 16H UTC
- 4. huhtikuuta 2024: Webinaire: Droits d'Auteur et Licences sur Wikimedia Commons sur 16H UTC
- 29. maaliskuuta 2024: Webinar: Mobile Phone Photography at 16h UTC
- 22. maaliskuuta 2024: Training: Uploading Videos to Wikimedia Commons at 16h UTC
- 1. maaliskuuta 2024:Official launch of the WikiLoves Africa 2024 contest.
- 1. maaliskuuta 2024: REGISTER TO LAUNCH
- 3. helmikuuta 2024: Arabic Office Hours
- 27. tammikuuta 2024: English Office Hours
- WLA 2024 Ambassadors announced:
englanti
ranska
arabia
- 4 December 2023: Call for 2024 Wiki Loves Africa Ambassadors CLOSES.
- 24 November 2023: Call for 2024 Wiki Loves Africa Ambassadors OPEN
- 1st November 2023: Deadline to apply for a Rapid Grant.
- 12 October 2023: Announcement of official theme for WLA 2024 - Africa Create
- 5 October 2023: Invitation to vote for 2024 theme
- 29 September 2023: WAH - Meet the Winners meeting
- 11 September 2023: Official Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Winners Announcement
Key facts
The project is run across the whole continent, however, some specific actions (training, communication etc.) are held in some countries with national organisers.
Wiki Loves Africa has achieved much over 9 years:
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2024 Partners and Community Organisers
Partners
Community Organising Partners
Community Organising Partners without logos
Planning Wikimedia Community User Group Burundi • Central African Republic Volunteer Group • Ethiopian Wikimedia Volunteer Group • Wiki For Senior Citizens Network (Nigeria) • WikiZimbabwe Volunteer Group