WikiIndaba 2023/Microfunding/Nigerian Pidgin Wikimedia Community

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This request for micro-funding to WikiIndaba 2023 has just been submitted by Pingponging on 19-09-2023 and is awaiting support.


Description edit

The Nigerian Pidgin Wikimedia Community seeks to organize a one-day local in-person event and community meet-up to coincide with the WikiIndaba conference. This initiative aims to provide an inclusive opportunity for members of the Nigerian pidgin Wikimedia community to attend and actively participate in the conference.

The event will feature live-streamed sessions from the WikiIndaba conference, as well as pre-recorded sessions specifically tailored to address the needs and interests of the Nigerian pidgin Wikimedia community. By hosting this event, the community hopes to facilitate knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and networking amongst local Nigerian Pidgin Wikimedians.

Team edit

  1. User:Pingponging - Lead Organizer: Experienced Wikimedian, leader of Nigerian Pidgin Wikimedia Community and a Sysop on the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia.
  2. User:Morewealth - Program Coordinator
  3. User:Omegor1 -Technical Support
  4. User:Teminisybaglod - Logistics Coordinator

Outcomes edit

25 participants will be supported to participate in the event through this proposal.

Summary edit

  • Name of contact person: Semande Oladele
  • Username of contact person: User:Pingponging
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Event date and location: 5 November 2023, Lagos

Budget edit

Item Unit price ($) Quantity Total ($)
Event venue rental $75 1 $75
Light refreshments for participants $5 25 $125
Internet support for participants $4 25 $100
Total $300

Any changes made to the budget after the application is submitted will void the application. You will then need to submit an updated application

Jury decision edit

Dear Pingponging and colleagues from Nigerian Pidgin Wikimedia Community,

We are sincerely grateful for the time and effort you invested in applying for a micro-grant for WikiIndaba 2023. Your interest in contributing to this event is highly appreciated.

Unfortunately, we have to inform you that your application was not selected for the micro-grant. We received an overwhelming number of quality applications (77 applications for only 7 grants), which made the decision process extremely challenging. Given the constraints, our focus has been on projects from underrepresented communities or groups that lack on-site representation at the conference. The team decided therefore to provide the grants only to countries where there are no user groups at the moment.

Though your application was not selected, we greatly value your interest in WikiIndaba 2023. To stay engaged and catch all the latest updates, we invite you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and instagram. Additionally, we encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel, where we'll be sharing conference highlights and key sessions. We also suggest reaching out to your group members who will be participating in the conference, so they can share experiences and learnings with you.

Best regards,

Organizing Committee, WikiIndaba Conference 2023 -- WikiIndaba2021 (talk) 13:49, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]