Wikimédiens du Burkina Faso
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Wikimédiens du Burkina Faso User Group
Wikimédiens du Burkina User Group (Wikimedians of Burkina User Group) is a local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. Its mission is to promote the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia projects in Burkina Faso, and it aims to encourage people to gather, organise, and share knowledge about Burkina Faso’s culture and history, in a way that informs and educates and that keeps the knowledge free.
Wikimédiens du Burkina Faso User Group | |
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Burkina Faso | |
Location | Burkina Faso |
Country code | BFA |
Approval date | October 17, 2023 |
Official language(s) | French |
Objectives
- To promote the Wikimedia Foundation in Burkina Faso
- To raise awareness on the need to share knowledge
- To teach young people how to create local content
- To raise awareness among the Burkinabe community on opportunities provided by the Wikimedia Movement such as trainings, projects and conferences
- Set up a team of contributors-developers to develop gadgets and solutions around Wikimedia projects
- To make Wikipedia and its brother projects known and taught in Burkinabé schools and universities.
- Organize events where volunteers will add content such as, WikiGap, Art+Feminism, WikiLoves Women, WikiLoveEarth, PhotoWalks, etc.
- Collaborate with museums, libraries, and other public or private institutions to promote Burkina Faso's rich cultural and historical heritage on Wikimedia projects
Goals
- To build a willing and vibrant community that gathers and shares free knowledge through Wikimedia projects
- To build a willing and vibrant community that shares local images on Wikimedia Commons
- To promote Wikimedia projects and free content in general, and to encourage the use of Wikimedia resources in (primary, secondary and higher) education
- To organise conventions, conferences, meetings, workshops and other events
Founding members
You are encouraged to register and become a member of Wikimedia Burkina Faso by adding your username to the list below. You can also write to us at the following address:
- MossiMousso
- EKokou
- Séba79
- Tidjanehema
- Daoudaouedr
- Ghislaine Yennega
- Aimelevrai
- Cheik Abdoul Kader RABO
- KONATEYaya226
- MrDigital bf
- Gwladys R Zoungrana
- JC-MOYENGA
- Chiefsidwaya
- Eusebio 20
- IdealCom
- Kouma Tigui
- Yendifa
- Rosine KOUMSAGA
Past events and reports
- WikiGap 2020
- WikiGap 2021
- WikiGap 2022
- WikiGap2023
- Taking part in the Fotamana 2023 programme
- Attending the Wikiconvention Francophone 2023
- Wiki Loves Earth 2023
- Feedback on Wikimania 2023
- WikiSotigui 2023
- Recycling session
- Wiki Indaba 2023
- Participation au Forum DIRF Ghana
2024
- French contribution month 2024
- Fespaco Edith-a-ton 2024
- Wiki Loves Earth 2024
- Wiki Rema 2024
- Wikimania 2024
- Wiki Indaba 2024
- Wiki convention francophone 2024
Future events
- Art and Feminism
- WikiFespaco
- WikiSotigui
- WikiSNC
Activities we organise
- Education and training
- Recycling session
- Workshops
Contact
- Members:
- Bassératou Kindo : beckyelsie yahoo.fr
- Ronny Ezin : ezinronny gmail.com
- Facebook: Wikimédia Burkina Faso