Grants:Project/Rapid/WikiForHumanRights HighLevel Workshop in Nairobi
Project Goal
editBriefly explain what are you trying to accomplish with this project, or what do you expect will change as a result of this grant. Example goals include, "recruit new editors", "add high quality content", or "train existing editors on a specific skill".
- Inline with the theme for the 2022 WikiForHuman Rights camapign; Right to a healthy Environment, the high level workshop in Kenya seeks to;
- bring together experts in the areas of climate Justice and Biodiversity, to identify gaps in information on Kenya’s environmental issues, regulation and human rights topics.
- Engage and create a network of environmentalists, human rights advocates and journalists who are passionate about open knowledge.
- Recruit and build the capacity of new participants/audiences within the above thematic areas to contribute knowdge on Wikipedia
- Amplify the diversity of Wikipedia Campaigns
Project Plan
editActivities
editTell us how you'll carry out your project. What will you and other organizers spend your time doing?
- We have a 3-member team who will coordinate the 2-Day Hybrid workshop. Among the team is an expert in Environment, Climate Justice and Biodiversity who will be providing support in the planning and will also help frame the topics to be discussed during the workshop.
The inperson workshop will have a moderated panel discussion and breakout sesions and the audience will include youth voices as well, to document their stories and experiences at the community level. The workshop will also be live streamed on Facebook and Youtube to help reach a wider audience and amplify the campaign.
The second day of the workshop will be a virtual event that will focus on introducing participants to Wikipedia projects and showing them the basics of how to; it will be also moderated and will include afew testimonials from members of the Wikimedia Community User Group Kenya on their experiences in the Wikisphere so far.
How will you let others in your community know about your project (please provide links to where relevant communities have been notified of your proposal, and to any other relevant community discussions)? Why are you targeting a specific audience?
- We have updated the event of the WikiForHumanRights events and activities section on meta. We have also highlighted the event in the "upcoming events" section in the Wikimedia Community UG Kenya Meta page. We will also be posting on social media platforms; telegram and whatsApp, twitter and facebook.
What will you have done at the end of your project? How will you follow-up with people that are involved with your project?
- By the end of the workshop, we would have identified content gaps on the thematic areas, recruited new wikipedia editors and increased advocasy on the right to a healthy environment. We will aalso be monitoring social media engagement.
Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:
Impact
editHow will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets and feel free to add more specific to your project:
- Number of total participants 40-50
- the level of engagement during the workshop, both online and offline
- Increased contribution on Wikipedia on the thematic areas over time.
Resources
editWhat resources do you have? Include information on who is the organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).
- We have the human resource and have already contacted some high-profile speakers, who have expressed interest in participating in the workshop.
- Winnie Kabintie (Project Lead) - Responsible for overall support, vision, and success of the project.
Provide oversight on budget, documentation, staffing, and deliverables. Reporting and documenting the progress to communicate with the team and all key stakeholders
- Carol Mwaura (Coordinator) - Provide administrative tasks that include scheduling meetings and appointments, procuring supplies etc
Identifying volunteers and support documentation and communication.
- Brian Okoth (Facilitator) - Help develop the workshop’s agenda, structure and determine the activities necessary to achieve the objectives. Identify and review speaker list and key talking points. Help in monitoring of the project throughout each phase.
We are in communication with potential partners for venue provision, possibly at the UN Auditorium in Gigiri or at the Kenya School of Government Auditorium.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense:
Budget | ||||||
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No. | Item | Unit Cost | Quantity | Amount (KES) | Amount (USD) | Description |
1. | Online Tools & Streaming Services | NA | NA | 130,000 | 1,135 | |
2. | Data for Virtual Event for participants | 1,000 | 20 pax | 20,000 | 185 | Data Support for virtual event on day 2. |
3. | Meals | 1,500 | 40 pax | 60,000 | 534 | Mid morning tea, lunch & refreshments |
4. | Stationery | 230 | 45pcs | 10,000 | 87 | Includes writing materials (notebooks & Pens) for all participants and program copies. |
5. | Social Media Campaign | 20,000 | 1 | 20,000 | 184 | Social media activities that include Twitter & Facebook promos and e-poster design. |
6. | Gift Hampers for Speakers | 5,000 | 8pcs | 40,000 | 359 | |
7. | Banner | 10,000 | 1 | 10,000 | 87 | Cost of designing and printing banner. |
8. | Documentation | 15,000 | 1 | 15,000 | 131 | Note taking in different sessions and documenting on Meta for day 1 workshop and Day 2 event. |
9. | Photographey + Camera | 10,000 | 1 | 10,000 | 87 | Hiring a camera for purpose of documenting the event. |
10. | Cordination & Facilitation | 1,000 per hour | 65Hrs | 60,000 | 533 | Facilitation and cordination fee for 3 pax that covers a total of 65Hrs from planning to close of project |
11. | Sanitizer and masks | 2 boxes of masks | 3,000 | 26 | This includes COVID-19 protective items for all participants. | |
12. | Transport | 7 (3 Coordinators) 4 Volunteers | 21,000 | 194 | Transport for organizers and other volunteers that will also cover pre-planning logistics like venue checks and meet ups with service providers. | |
13. | Childrencare | 1000 | 4pax | 8000 | 70 | Childcare support for 4 volunteers for 2 days. |
14. | Miscellaneous | 28,700 | 250 | |||
Total | 445,700 | 3,890 |