Wiki Loves Africa 2021/Survey

Survey presentation edit

 
WLA 2021 general survey report

September 2021: two surveys are organized to get feedback from the community as to the importance of Wiki Loves Africa to their Wikimedia activities and larger community. It is also be the opportunity to collect opinions with regards to Wiki Loves Africa 2022 theme. One survey is sent only to National Leads. One survey is distributed more largely.

Facts about survey #1 (Organizer Survey) include:

  • The survey run between end of September and end of October 2021
  • It is run through a Qualtrix account operated by Anthere
  • The survey results will be anonymized and a summary published on this page
  • The targeted respondents are the National Organizers of Wiki Loves Africa 2021
  • Please note the survey is distributed to Lead Organizers only, by email
  • This survey take around 10 to 15 minutes of your time.
  • Please note that questions may differ depending on some of the answers provided at the beginning of the survey
  • The survey is available in English with French translations (sorry, no other language)
  • The organizers who haven't filled the organizers' survey can access it here https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cAsjZDaGeG1cLPg

Facts about survey #2 (General Survey) include:

  • The survey will run between 1st October to November 2021
  • It is run through a Qualtrix account operated by Anthere
  • The survey results are anonymized and a summary published on this page
  • The targeted respondents are the general organizers of Wiki Loves Africa contest as well as any interested party. This can include members of African chapters and User Groups, unaffiliated African community member interested in organizing events in Africa, staff from any Wikimedia entities interested in Wiki Loves projects, community members from everywhere interested in Wiki Loves projects. The people NOT targeted are the former participants to the contest (eg, the 9,000+ submitters of images). Accordingly, the survey will be primarily distributed through our community networks and to people we have identified as relevant to have a say when it comes to the organization of a Wiki Loves contest.
  • Please note the survey is distributed through reusable anonymous link. We expect participants to behave and refrain from participating several times ;)
  • This survey take around 5 to 10 minutes of your time.
  • Please note that questions may differ depending on some of the answers provided at the beginning of the survey
  • The survey is available in English with French translations (sorry, no other language)
  • Emails addresses, real name, or pseudo are not collected.
  • The general survey for Wiki Loves Africa 2021 participants can be accessed here https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cz7cin5XZUmbmC

Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond and helping Wiki Loves Africa to move forward.

Privacy statement survey of the organizers edit

Purpose of survey #1: This survey will aid Wiki Loves Africa organizers in assessing what worked and did not work in 2021, and what should be improved in 2022 process.
What Information We Collect : this survey collects the responses you provide to the questions asked; there are two types of answers: defined responses, and free-form responses. Information Sharing and Disclosure : the results of this survey will be shared publicly in the following manner. Aggregate data about the defined-response questions, and some anonymized quotes from the free-form response questions, will be published on the Wiki Loves Africa 2021/Survey page on meta.wikimedia.org. Raw data will only be shared with Anthere and the WMF. We may disclose any collected information when required by law, when we have your permission, when needed to protect our rights, privacy, safety, users, or the general public, and when necessary to enforce our Terms of Use or any other Wikimedia policy. Licensing of Survey Responses : by answering the free-form response questions, you agree that we may record your answers, and agree to donate them to the public domain under the terms of Creative Commons Zero 1.0 (full text available here).

The survey is being run through a Qualtrix account operated by Anthere (Florence Devouard). Anthere agreed to respect the WMF-Provided Qualtrics Terms of Use. This survey data is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Please note that this survey is powered by a third-party provider, Qualtrix, which means their use of your information is governed by their Privacy Statement and Terms of Service.

By submitting your response, you agree to the transfer, storage, and use of the collected information to the United States, and other locations that may have different or less stringent data protection laws than your country, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives discussed above. The results of this survey will be retained indefinitely. See WMF data retention guidelines for more information.

For questions about this survey, or to update your answers, email contact Anthere (fdevouard@anthere.org).

Context edit

The photo contest Wiki Loves Africa has been operating for 7 years.

  • Wiki Loves Africa 2021, February-April 2021 on the theme of health+wellness
  • Wiki Loves Africa 2020, February 2019 on the theme of transportation
  • Wiki Loves Africa 2019, February 2019 on the theme of play
  • Wiki Loves Africa 2017, October-November 2017 on the theme of people at work
  • Wiki Loves Africa 2016, December 2016-January 2017 on the theme of music and dance
  • Wiki Loves Africa 2015, October-November 2015 on the theme of fashion and adornment
  • Wiki Loves Africa 2014, October-November 2014 on the theme of cuisine

External links edit