Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana

Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana is an independent Wikimedia User group which is Officially Recognised by WMF to serve volunteers of the republic of Botswana. This Volunteer group seeks to promote the use of Wikimedia and its sister projects by the residents of Botswana, and to also help in creating awareness on how the everyday Botswana can contribute to the pool of free knowledge, which is Wikimedia; most especially in the translation efforts into the major local languages (Setswana).

Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
Botswana
Location	Botswana
Country code	BW
Approval date	11 December 2017
Official language(s)	Tswana, English
Twitter	WABCU Group
Facebook	Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
Instagram	WikimediaBw
YouTube	Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana

We aim to achieve this by hosting several projects and events such as: edit-a-thons, GLAMs, Wikipedia Education programs and other Wikimedia projects, which aim to promote Wikimedia projects in Botswana and the content of the nation online.

Objectives of Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana

• We aim to achieve this by hosting several projects and events such as: edit-a-thons, GLAMs, Wikipedia Education programs and other Wikimedia projects, which aim to promote Wikimedia projects in Botswana and the content of the nation online. Mainly to;
• To increase the number of new editors and the retention ratio.
• To promote and increase age and gender diversity content.
• Increase Participation - cultivating sustainable communities of Setswana content creators, librarians to create content about Botswana & Africa both in Setswana and English languages

Missions of Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana

• Our mission is to promote and create awareness of free and open access to knowledge in Botswana and to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain to disseminate it effectively globally.

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Proposed Activities for Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana

• Organizing Edit-a-thons for Wikipedia, Wikisource, and Wikidata in Botswana
• Promote editing of Botswana-related content on Wikimedia projects
• Training around Botswana on how to edit Wikimedia projects
• Wikipedia Education Program

Contact information

• Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana (Facebook page)
• Or Contact
  • Candy Khohliwe : (Shoodho)Email: ckhohliwe@gmail.com
  • Oteng Kolobetso: (Kolobetsoo)Email: otengtiro@gmail.com

Members (2022---2023)(Please Feel free to sign you name too ː) Click the edit button and continue )

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• Malebogo Mogole (talk) 10:40, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
• Moroka Kabila (talk) 10:36, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
• Masego Makuku (talk) 09:59, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
• Mompati Dikunwane
• Setsile
• Zahita Salatiel (talk) 08:15, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
• Kgosietsile Tefo Mogende

• Tshephang Jonase
• Thato K tjitunga
• Mpho Ndulamo
• Phetso
• Sarah_ngwepe
• Shoodho
• Moabi.othapile
• Oteng Machine
• Beranyana
• Kgosi Refyn
• Kelesego Boakilwe
• Thebeyame Motswasele
• Oneile
• Connie Setshwane
• Mpho Seipato
• Moratiwa Mudanga
• Tshepo kgakgamatso Thobane
• Kgati Bonnie
• Moabi Otlhapile
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Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana in Photos

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Community Dashboard 2022/23

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Upcoming Events

• Art & Feminism 2023 Award session 5 March
• WikiLoves Africa 2023 (11March) Photowalk and uploading session
• WikiLoves Africa 2023 (18 March) Photowalk and uploading session 2
• WikiGap 2023 (13 May ) Editathon
• WikiGap 2023 (21 May ) Editathon session 2

Ongoing Events

• Art & Feminism 2023 ( 13 February) Editathon

Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana volunteers organised and participated in projects and events:

Project Name	Project Page Link	Dashboard Link/ Additional links
Wiki Loves Africa Botswana 2023	Wiki Loves Africa Botswana 2023	Images from Wiki Loves Africa 2023 in Botswana
Art & Feminism Botswana 2023	Art & Feminism Botswana 2023	Art & Feminism Botswana 2023 Dashboard
Setswana Wikipedia Outreach Training (Round 2) powered by African Knowledge Initiative (AKI)	Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana Africa Youth Month	AKI Africa Youth Day Celebration BW 2022 Dashboard
Photographic Competition - Theme: Botswana Culture	Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana Africa Youth Month	AKI Botswana Category Images
Wiki Loves Women 2022	Wiki Loves Women 2022 Project page	WLW dashboard 2022
Setswana Wikipedia Challenge Round 1	Setswana Wikipedia Project Page	Setswana Wikipedia Dashboard
Wikidata	Wikidata BW 2022	Wikidata BW 2022
Art & Feminism	Art & Feminism BW 2022	Art & Feminism Botswana 2022 Dashboard
Panel Discussion on closing the gender gap on Wikimedia	Bridging gender gap in the digital space panel discussion 2022
Wiki Loves Africa	Wiki Loves Africa 2022	Top 10 Best Images 2022
Wiki Loves Women	Wiki Loves Women SheSaid Botswana 2021	Wiki Loves Women SheSaid Campain Botswana Dashboard
Art & Feminism	Art & Feminism BW 2021	Art & feminism 2021 dashboard
Wiki Loves Africa	Wiki Loves Africa 2021/Botswana	Top 10 Winners
Wiki Loves Africa	Wiki Loves Africa 2020/Botswana	Top 10 Winners 2020
Girls in ICT	Girls in ICT day 2017(Masunga Village)	documented project from the girls in ICT event 2017
Wikipedia Workshop and meet up 2017	Wikipedia Workshop and meet-up 2017 Tuesday 04 April 2017
Bill and Melinda library initiative	Bill and Melinda library initiative (March 31 2017)
Sekgweng Forest photo Shoot	Sekgweng forest Photo shoot
The World telecommunication and information society day 2017	Partnership invitation with Mno in Botswana during the World telecommunication and information society day 2017, to train and engage the girls in ICT and Wikipedia
The Wikipedia Zero Project	BTC Wikipedia Zero Project

Past Partners

Be mobile under the girls in ICT commemoration to engage them in to Wikimedia and its sister project and also to introduce the Wikipedia Zero initiative to avail the use use of free knowledge using mobile phones without any data charges.

Past Events and Projects

Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana Projects

• Wikipedia meeting (Bill and Melinda initiative graduates Masunga Village)
• Photo Shoot project

Affiliations Committee Resolutions

• Recognition Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana - Approved December 11, 2017

Announcements

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