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Making Igbo Academics Visible on Wikipedia


In-person event

Igbo Wikimedians User Group
IG WIKI HUB ENUGU


Background

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In the current global space, visibility is the hall mark of every credible academics. Wikipedia as one of the most widely accessed sources of information on the internet remains one of the best spaces for visibility. Though there are articles exciting on Igbo academics in English Wikipedia only a few has been translated into Igbo language. In a bid to contribute to a more inclusive contents, IG Wiki Hub Enugu in partnership with Equity Watch Initiative (E-WIN) organized edit/translate -a thon focusing on contributing/translating existing articles on Igbo academics from English to Igbo Wikipedia.


Schedule

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  • 'Date: 26 November 2023
  • Time:9.00 am - 02:00 pm WAT (in-person)
  • Venue: National Energy Research Centre, University of Nigeria, Enugu State


Aim

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  • The major aim of the event is to make Igbo academics more visible and bridge the content gap in Wikipedia to promote inclusivity which i s at the heart of the global agenda 2023 Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Projects.
  • it is also targeted at promoting Igbo language and culture.


Outcome

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Participants

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Participants are to sign their names here. Kindly sign under the last persons name below using the code #Chiemezie Atama (talk) 06:15, 26 October 2023 (UTC)>[reply]

  1. Chiemezie Atama (talk) 06:15, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Divine Hilz (talk) 09:58, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Dindu01 (talk) 10:03, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Ann Ezinne
  5. Nkechinyere V.S (talk) 10:12, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Arosammyt (talk) 10:31, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Chukky-D (talk) 10:41, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Daniel Enwerem (talk) 10:58, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Zobasandies001 (talk) 11:09, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Agbosunday (talk) 11:18, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Prince Herald (talk) 11:40, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Damife 95 (talk) 11:52, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Favour chizzy (talk) 11:54, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Nmesoma Andra (talk) 11:55, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  16. 197.210.85.51 11:57, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Onyinye Christiana (talk) 12:01, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Chinma2 (talk) 12:06, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  19. AKUMAS UCHE KALU (talk) 12:20, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    1. Ann Ezinne
  20. Ossai07 (talk) 12:17, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  21. 105.113.12.209 12:48, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Nebo Ukamaka Oluchukwu (talk) 12:22, 26 October 2023 (UTC) Nebo Ukamaka Oluchukwu[reply]
    hy weldone Nebo Ukamaka Oluchukwu (talk) 12:24, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  24. EDnma (talk) 12:28, 26 October 2023 (UTC)Ednma[reply]
  25. Sophiaonyinye (talk) 12:46, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

IfeomaNE (talk) 13:02, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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