Wikimédiens User Group Septentrion
Introduction edit
The Wikimédiens Users Group Septentrion is a Wikimedia user group of Benineses from the north part of the country. We are interested in organizing and participating in outreach activities on national level including GLAM and mostly Education initiatives. Members of WUGS have been active for quite some time already participating and co-organizing among others many educational partnerships workshops and edit-a-thons. The Wikimédiens Users Group Septentrion aims at the organization and representation of the Beninese north community as well as the promotion and participation on projects that the Wikimedia Foundation keeps.
Objectives edit
Contact
- Facebook: Facebook
- Email: septentrionalwikiusersbenin@gmail.com
Primary contact
- Ross.Patrick: rosspatrick.azogbonon@aol.com
- Victoire Chris: kikichristianevictoire@gmail.com
- Establishment partnerships between the Wikimedia community and various cultural, science, educational, and media organizations based in north Bénin
- Develop a strategy for outreach activities in north Bénin and successful implementation of the strategy;
- Develop and establish a Wiki Education program in the north of Bénin;
- Improve quality and number of articles and other content in french language in Wikimedia projects;
- Improve quality and number of content about North Benin culture and tradition in other languages in Wikimedia projects, including projects like Commons and Wikidata;
- Enchance the reading and writing culture of among youths
- Cooperating with local authorities, organizations, and individuals to receive grants and other materials to promote free knowledge in the northen cities of the country.
- Collaborate with other Wikimedia user groups and chapters, other free culture groups in Benin and the region.
- Develop two (2) incubators for Dendi and Bariba Dialects
- Facilitating the navigation of north Bénin cities for tourists by using Wikimedia projects.
- Group all Wikimedians living in north Bénin
- Promotion of North Bénin related topics in different languages.
Activities edit
Edit-a-thons for Wikipedia
Promote contents editions on Wikimedia projects
Trainings and Edit-a-thons on how to edit and improve Wikimedia projects in north Benin schools and universities
Organizing wikimeetups
Organizing article contests and thematic weeks about topics related african cultures and traditions
Organizing wiki-excursions and another events for establishments relationship between community and cultural institutions based in north Bénin.
History edit
We are a team of self-motivated individuals who improve articles on Wikimedia Foundation projects and promote free and open access to knowledge in the north part of the country. We are also invested in projects that sensitize and train communities about Wikipedia.
Ross.Patrick Has already organise two educational activities : meta and wikipedia
Founding members edit
| Nom & Prénom | User Name | Contributions | Title in WUGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Patrick Azogbonon | Ross.Patrick | Global account information | Head and co-founder of WUGS |
| Saliou ABDOU | saliousoft | Global account information | Secretary and co-founder of WUGS |
| Christiane Victoire Kiki | Victoire Chris | Global account information | Assistant treasurer and co-founder of WUGS |
| Constant Azogbonon | Azogbonon | Global account information | Treasurer and co-founder of WUGS |
Interested in participating edit
Everyone interested in joining us is highly welcome just add your name on the above list or just get in touch with us via the links in the Founding members paragraph.
Activities & Projects edit
We are planning to host many events this and coming years. Here are some upcoming ones
September
Meeting
Dear members in this month, we are going to meet and define our activities strategies for the coming year 2022 and soon announce a full plan.
October
Edit-a-thons in Kandi city
In this month we are going to run a serie of edit-a-thons. This activities is going to be lead by saliousoft and soon announce a full plan
November
Meeting and setting up of Dendi and Bariba incubators
Dear members in this month, we are going to meet and set up the incubators of Dendi and Bariba incubators. We are going to discuss with the local dialects specialist and define our work plan. Announce a full plan very soon.
December
Edit-a-thons in Gogounou and Malanville cities
In this month we are going to run series of edit-a-thons in Gogounou and Malanville cities. This activities are going to be lead by Aimeabibis;Victoire Chris; Azogbonon and Ross.Patrick and soon announce a full plan.
Contact information edit
Email : septentrionalwikiusersbenin@gmail.com
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