Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
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Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
| Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana | |
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.svg) Botswana | |
| Location |  Botswana |
| Country code | BW |
| Approval date | 11 December 2017 |
| Official language(s) | Tswana, English |
- CH Wikimedia CH
- GB Wikimedia UK
- KR 위키미디어 한국
- RU Викимедиа РУ
- US-NYC Wikimedia New York City
- CAT Amical Wikimedia
- ESP-WE Wikiesfera Grupo de Usuarixs
- H-GAPS H-GAPS User Group
- MK-SK Shared Knowledge
- NGA-HA Hausa Wikimedians User Group
- NGA-IG Igbo Wikimedians User Group
- RU-Don Don Wikimedians User Group
- US-NE New England Wikimedians
- WJ WikiJournal
- WK? Whose Knowledge?
The Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana is an independent Wikimedia User group which is Officially Recognised by WMF to serve volunteers of the republic of Botswana. This Volunteer group seeks to promote the use of Wikimedia and its sister projects by the residents of Botswana, and to also help in creating awareness on how the everyday Botswana can contribute to the pool of free knowledge, which is Wikimedia; most especially in the translation efforts into the major local languages (Setswana).
We aim to achieve this by hosting several projects and events such as: edit-a-thons, GLAMs, Wikipedia Education programs and other Wikimedia projects, which aim to promote Wikimedia projects in Botswana and the content of the nation online.
Objectives of Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana[edit]
- To promote the use of Wikimedia projects by people in Botswana
- To help people in Botswana learn how to contribute to Wikimedia projects
- To organize in-person gatherings of Wikimedians in Botswana
- Promoting Open Access and Open Data
- Advocating for affordable, fast and safe internet
- Promote glam
- Open Education and Open Education Resources (OER)
Missions of Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana[edit]
- The mission of the Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.
Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana Projects
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Proposed Activities for Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana[edit]
- Organizing Edit-a-thons for Wikipedia, Wikisource, and Wikidata in Botswana
- Promote editing of Botswana-related content on Wikimedia projects
- Training around Botswana on how to edit Wikimedia projects
- Wikipedia Education Program
Contact information[edit]
- Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana (New Facebook Page)
- Whats app: +267 71568599
- Call: +267 71568599
- Wikipedia Wednesdays
- Email : [email protected]
- [email protected]
Members (2017---2018)(Please Feel free to sign you name too ː) Click the edit button and continue )[edit]
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- Resego Morakanyane
- Moemedi Toteng (talk) 11:08, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
- Sediba Moela (talk) 14:12, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
- Naomi Moeng (talk) 14:10, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
- Humphrey seithati
19:11, 22 August 2020 (UTC)
- Malebogo Mogole (talk) 10:40, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
- Moroka Kabila (talk) 10:36, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
- Masego Makuku (talk) 09:59, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
- Mompati Dikunwane
- Setsile
- Phetso
- Sarah_ngwepe
- Harrison Montsho
- Moabi.othapile
- Oteng Machine
- Beranyana
- Kgosi Refyn
- Kelesego Boakilwe
- Thebeyame Motswasele
- Phetso
- Oneile
- Connie Setshwane
- Gloria
- Mpho Seipato
- Talent
- Moratiwa Mudanga
- Tshepo kgakgamatso Thobane
- Kgati Bonnie
- Moabi Otlhapile
- Kitso Montsho
- Khumoetsile luciano
- Ledzibo bella Nkitseng
- Tshephang Jonase
- Thato K tjitunga
- Mpho Ndulamo
- StellaKube
- Candy Tricia Khohliwe
- Ryan Littman Quinn
- Kgosietsile Tefo Mogende
- John Chibona
- Ray The Photographer (talk) 08:10, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
- Zahita Salatiel (talk) 08:15, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
- ThusoMotlasuping (talk) 08:19, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana in Photos[edit]
- Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana (Girl in ICT Event) and other events
Girls in ICT 2017 Masunga Village
Girls in ICT Aviation tour, at the Francistown international airport (FRW)
Girls in ICT learning how to edit Wikipedia under supervision of experienced Women Wikipedians.
Girls in ICT under surpervision of experienced women editors
Bill and Melinda gates graduates being exposed to Wikimedia Projects
Wikipedia Wednesdays session meet-up 2017
Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana Having refreshments at Nandos
Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana Editor
Editing in Progress at Botho University
Learning Wikipedia tools and account creation
Wikipedia Workshop 2017
Past Events and Projects[edit]
Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana volunteers organised and participated in projects and events:
- Grants:Project/Rapid/Shoodho/Art & Feminism
- Grants:Project/Rapid/User Engagement Edit a thorn Bw 21
- Girls in ICT day 2017(Masunga Village)
- Wikipedia Workshop and meet-up 2017 Tuesday 04 April 2017
- Bill and Melinda library initiative (March 31 2017)
- Photo shoot
- Wiki indaba 2014(Johannesburg)
- Oral Citations Workshop 2014 (Namibia)
- Wiki indaba 2017 (Accra Ghana)
- Participation at the BW Independence day 2017
- The World telecommunication and information society day 2017
One of the members to represent the movent at the World telecommunication and information society day 2017
See Url below
Partnership invitation with Mno in Botswana during the World telecommunication and information society day 2017, to train and engage the girls in ICT and Wikipedia
The Wikipedia Zero Project was presented to BTC and can be seen here by other community members, there are pictures taken which are going to be used to develop articles in Wikipedia, and other pictures are already used to develop articles. Please visit this link to view the documented project from the girls in ICT event 2017
Upcoming Events[edit]
Grant Announcement[edit]
Partners[edit]
Be mobile under the girls in ICT commemoration to engage them in to Wikimedia and its sister project and also to introduce the Wikipedia Zero initiative to avail the use use of free knowledge using mobile phones without any data charges.
Affiliations Committee Resolutions[edit]
- Recognition Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana - Approved December 11, 2017