Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group

Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group We are a community of Filipino volunteer Wikimedians advocating free knowledge through the different Wikimedia projects; promoting the use of these projects primarily but not limited to education and in promoting equal gender representation. Empowering communities through project development, supporting global human rights advocacy, and hosting campaigns promoting the free knowledge ecosystem.

Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group
Legal statusNon-stock; non-profit
Founding dateAugust 10, 2023
Approval dateFebruary 6, 2023
Main officePasacao, Camarines Sur
Membership20 regular members, 10 associate members
Staff4
Volunteers87 community volunteers
Official language(s)Central Bikol
Other language(s)Tagalog, English
Chairman of the BoardBianca Brazal
Key peopleFounders

Incorporators

Board Members 2023-2024

Incorporation paperRegistration Certificate
BudgetUSD 67,653.38 for FY 2023-2024
ReportsLink to Report
AffiliationsESEAP
Phone number(054) 811-4302
Websitehttps://wikiadvocatesph.org/
E-mail addressadmin@wikiadvocatesph.org
TwitterWikiAdvocatesPH
FacebookWikiAdvocatesPH
Mailing addressZone 4 San Cirilo, Pasacao, Camarines Sur, Philippines, 4417

Objectives

Specific goals

Meet-ups. The group will be organizing meet-ups for its members in order to exchange ideas and to find ways to support them to continue editing the projects in areas where they would need help.

Translate-a-thons. The group will be helping new Wikimedians learn editing techniques, and translate and improve the content in Wikimedia projects using the content translation tool.

Trainings. The group will be conducting online and offline training on how to effectively contribute to the different Wikimedia Projects and how to participate in the different global campaigns.

Resource Sharing. The group will develop open-access materials related to accessing the different Wiki projects and develop an offline Wikipedia suitable for the Philippine communities and share it among the remote communities here in the country.

Community Office Hours. The group will be conducting online tutorials, talks, Q&A sessions, and Wikiprojects on-boarding for newbies experienced Wikimedians or anyone who is up for open knowledge and Wikimedia-based projects.

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December 3, 2023
December 2, 2023
November 4, 2023
September 30, 2023

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