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Egypt Wikimedians

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Egypt Wikimedians is a Wikimedian user group that has the goal of supporting Wikimedia projects in Egypt, supporting Egyptian Wikimedians, and becoming the recognized chapter in Egypt. Recognized by WMF affiliations committee in July 2014.

Egypt Wikimedians
User Group

Egypt
LocationFlag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Country codeEG
Approval date27 July 2014
Main officeN/A
StaffN/A
Official language(s)Arabic
Other language(s)English & Spanish
Chief Coordinator2
BudgetN/A
AffiliationsWikimedia Foundation
Websitehttps://www.wikimedia-eg.org/
Mailing listWikimedia Egypt
FacebookWikimedia Egypt

Who can join?Edit

If you live in Egypt, then you can participate in our events in person, if you live in other countries you still can participate in any activity or project we have online. Feel free to add your name to the interested members list below and to ask any questions on the discussion page.

Projects and activitiesEdit

The user group hold and support the following activities:

  • Edit-a-thons to help new Wikipedians learn editing techniques, to enrich content about Egypt or work on and develop a certain topic.
  • Meetings for the Wikimedians in Egypt to exchange ideas and to check what support do they need to continue editing Wikipedia.
  • Editing contests to encourage existing users edit Wikipedia and to encourage non-users join.
  • Photography trips and contests to encourage users upload photos to commons.

WikiArabia Egypt 2017Edit

Wikimedia Egypt UG has organised WikiArabia 2017, the third annual meeting of participants from the Arab region, in Golden Tulip Flamenco Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, from October 23-25, 2017 to expose, discuss and share their experiences, ideas and perspectives on Wikimedia projects in the Arab countries.

Education (Spring 2012- Spring 2019)Edit

Wikipedia Egyptian Program (WEP) in Egyptian Universities has enriched Arabic Wikipedia with Featured & good articles.

ResultsEdit

  • 96 Courses in 13 Egyptian universities.
  • 1519 Participants.
  • 7689 New articles.
  • 68 Featured articles.
  • 63 Good articles.
  • 3 Featured portals.
  • 4 Featured lists.
  • 106.307.515 Bytes Added

WEP Links in OutreachEdit

Female content & Gender GapEdit

WikiwomenEdit

Art+FeminismEdit

WikiGapEdit

Inter WikiWomen CollaborationEdit

Editing contestsEdit

Edit-a-thonsEdit

PhotographyEdit

Wikimedians in Egypt have organized many photography trips and contests.

Wiki Loves MonumentsEdit

Wiki Loves AfricaEdit

Wiki Loves EarthEdit

Wiki Science CompetitionEdit

Coordinators SectionEdit

Interested MembersEdit

Keep in touchEdit

ResolutionsEdit

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