Wikimedia Community UG Uganda 2014 Report

Activities in 2014

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The first wiki gathering to take place in Uganda was held at out box , Kampala. Open invitation was sent out to several communities to be part of this start up user group Uganda.

Agenda

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  • Introductions
  • How to edit on wikipedia
  • Creating accounts
  • edit/ create page on wikipedia
  • Drinks and snack
  • leave at leisure

Attendees

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  • Erina Mukuta
  • Douglas
  • Katerega Geoffrey
  • Steven Bukulu
  • Emanuel siyo

Conclusion

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The group decided on creating a watsapp group for follow up and updates.

This was an openstreetmap and wikimedia event that took place at muteesa one royal university. The morning session include field work with the students mapping the area around the university and in the afternoon we carried out a wikipedia activation of students creating accounts and editing online articles of their home areas.

NKUMBA UNIVERSITY ACTIVATION

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Second meet up with writers at FEMRITE

Book club

Part2 : second meet up