Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda/Events & Projects
Events 2024 edit
| Event or activity | Date | Theme | Organiser | Contact person/Lead | Venue | Dashboard &/Meta Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WikiSource+Luganda
International Mother Tongue Day |
09 March 2024 | Multilingual Education - a necessity to transform education | GLAM/Luganda | Alice Kibombo, Micheal Kaluba and Ssemmanda Wilson | Hive Colab | Link to Wikisource Contest Board |
| GLAM Wiki | BRIMS Heritage Resource Centre | ICOM Uganda National Committee | 01 February - 30 May 2024 | Photographic documentation of artefacts of digital heritage | GLAM-WMUGU, BRIMS Heritage Resource Centre | Alice Kibombo, Michael Kaluba, Emmanuel Ssemwanga | BRIMS Heritage Resource Centre, Namugongo | |
| WLF2024 | 06th January 2024 | Launch of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 Campaign | WLF-WMUGU | Drake Tamale, Faith Kwera, Shafik Mubiru | Hive Colab | Link to Dashboard |
| Ugandan Libraries Geo Quest | February | TBC | GLAM-WMUGU | Micheal Kaluba, Alice Kibombo | TBC | TBC |
| #1Lib1Ref 2024 | January - February 2024 | Reliable sources for Wikimedia Projects | GLAM-WMUGU | Micheal Kaluba, facilitators TBC | Hybrid | TBC |
| Uganda Society @ 100 | January - March 2024 | Uganda Society at 100 | GLAM-WMUGU/The Uganda Society | Alice Kibombo , Wartson Atukwatse | Uganda Society Library, online | Link to the Dashboard |
| WikiGap 2024 | 16th March - 16th April 2024 | To address the gender disparity and enhance the availability of information pertaining to women | WMUGU | Micheal Kaluba | Makerere University Main Library,
Hive Collab Mbarara, Busitema University Comp Lab, Gulu University Comp Lab. |
Link to the NEW Dashboard |
| LG-Wiki, Wiki G A P 2024 | 16th March - 16th April, 2024 | To address the gender disparity and enhance the availability of information pertaining to women | WCUGU/ LG-Wiki | Will Ssemmanda, Michael Kaluba, Brian Baluku | Hive Collab, Kanjokya House. | Link to the Dashboard |
| Sensitisation about Luganda Wikipedia: Bugema University | 2nd,April,2024 | The sensitisation is aimed at recruiting more Luganda Experts to volunteer with LG-Wiki | LG-Wiki | Ssemmanda Will, Dorothy Nabukeera & Richard Selwanga Samson Ssemakadde | Bugema University, Makerere Campus | Photos |
| Wiki For Human Rights 2024 | 01 April 2024 | Knowledge for a Sustainable Future | Wikimedia Uganda | Brian Baluku, Sandra Aceng, Chris Bernard | Hybrid | TBA |
| Art and Feminism 2024 | 18 May2024 | Fostering a supportive environment for women in artistry on the Wikimedia platforms | Wikimedia Uganda, Whose Knowledge, UMWA, Akina Mama Wa Africa, POLLICY, Makerere University (school of gender and women studies), Mental health Resettlements Initiative (MHRI Butabika), Gender Tech Initiatives, Konrad Adenaur Stiftung, AYDIA, R.E.S.T.O.R.E Foundation, Girls Alive Initiative, SEMA | Sandra Aceng, Julie Acom | Hybrid, Physical | Hive Colab |
| Wiki Loves Earth 2024 | June 2024 | Wikimedia Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Society | Sandra Aceng, Shafik Mubiru | Online and Physical | TBA | |
| Wikipedia Pages Wanting Pages 2024 | July 2024 | Adding media files to Wikipedia articles | Wikimedia Uganda | Brian Baluku, Chris Benard, Micheal | Hybrid | TBA |
| Wiki For Refugees 2024 | August 2024 | Wikimedia Uganda | Sandra Aceng, Macholi Chris Benard, Micheal Kaluba | Physical | TBA | |
| WiScom activities 2024 | Jan - December 2024 | Wikimedia Uganda | Ssebaggala Douglas, Geoffrey Kateregga | Hybrid |
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| Wikimania 2025 | 2024 - 2025 | TBC | Wikimedia Uganda | TBC | Hybrid | TBC |
| EARTHub | 2024 - 2025 | EARTHub Summit | Wikimedia Uganda | Geoffrey Kateregga, Ssebaggala Douglas | Hybrid | Meta page |
Activities 2023 edit
| Event or activity | Date | Theme | Organiser | Contact person/Lead | Venue | Dashboard &/Meta Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikisoccer 2023 | July - September 2023 | National (topflight) men's football | Usergroup | Douglas Ssebaggala | Hybrid | Meta page |
| Who are they? campaign | 18 July onwards | Documenting Uganda GLAM professionals on Wikimedia Projects | GLAM-WMUGU | Alice Kibombo
Margaret Kabanda |
Hybrid | |
| Africa Day in Uganda 2023 | 20 June 2023
24 June 2023 |
Africa Continental Free Trade | Africa Knowledge Initiative | Alice Kibombo | Online + In-person | Link to Africa Day Uganda dashboard |
| GLAM on Tour - Kyambogo University Library Digitisation Unit | 10 June 2023 | From digitisation to open access (WikiSource) | GLAM-WMUGU | Alice Kibombo, Francis Kamanda | Kyambogo University Library | N/A |
| Luganda Wikipedia Conclusion of the Quality Control Campaign | 18 Nov, 2023 | Luganda Wikipedia Conclusion of the Quality Control Campaign | LG-Wiki/ WikiED | Ssemmanda Will | Hive Colab | Link to Dashboard |
| Luganda Wikipedia Quality Control 1 | 10th June 2023 | Luganda Wikipedia Quality Control | LG-Wiki/ WikiED | Ssemmanda Will | Hive Colab | Link to the Dashboard |
| EveryBookItsReader in Uganda | 9 June 2023 | Every Book its Reader | GLAM-WMUGU/The African Studies Bookstore | Alice Kibombo / Wartson Atukwatse | Uganda Society Library | Link to dashboardLink to meta page |
| Wiki Data Training (Bringing Wiki data to Luganda Wikipedia) | 13th May, 2023 | Bringing Wiki data to Luganda Wikipedia | LG-Wiki/ WikiED | Ssemmanda Will | Hive Colab | Link to the Dashboard |
| Wikidata for African Libraries - Uganda Meetup | 29 April 2023 | Promoting Open Knowledge practices in African Libraries through Wikidata | GLAM/WMUGU | Alice Kibombo Sheila Nakazibwe | Goethe Zentrum - Kampala Library | Link to meta page |
| GLAM-Wiki Community Information Session | 03 March 2023 | Data Privacy and Protection | GLAM/WMUGU | Alice Kibombo | Online | Link to meta page |
| GLAM-Wiki 2023 Microgrant CFP | 27 February - 25 March 2023 | Community participation and empowerment | GLAM/WMUGU | Alice Kibombo | Online | Link to meta page |
| Wikisource 2022 & 1Lib1Ref prize giving | 04 March 2023 | Celebration! | GLAM/WMUGU | Alice Kibombo , Faith Kwera, Divine Nanteza | Hive Colab | |
| 1Lib1Ref 2023 | 21 January - 05 February | Making Wikimedia more reliable | GLAM /WMUGU | Alice Kibombo | In-person / Online | Link to dashboard |
| Program Lead Training | 11 Feb 2023 | Training | LG-Wiki AND WIKIED | Erina Mukuta | Hive collab | Minutes |
| WikiGAP Luganda 2023 | 11thMarch - 8th April | Start of Translation and creation of articles for WikiGAP 2023 & Giving out of Wiki Swag for Uganda @60 campaign | LG-Wiki | Will | Hive Collab | WikiGAP |
| WikiED Uganda 2023 Teacher Engagement | 08 March | Intro to WikiEdu for Teachers | WikiED | Drake Tamale | Physical | Meeting Report |
| WikiGap 2023 | 08 March | To Bridge the Gender Gap and Provide more content on Women | WUG | Douglas Ssebagala | Multiple Venues (Makerere, Busitema, Gulu, Mbarara) | Link to the Dashboard |
| Wiki For Human Rights 2023 | 16th April-30th June, 2023 | To make sure that everyone has access to neutral, fact-based, and current information around our Right to a Healthy Environment. | Wikimedia Uganda | Sandra Aceng | Online (zia Zoom) and physical(Goethe Zentrum) | Dashboard |
| WikiED Training Uganda 2023 | 6th May - 30th September 2023 | 2 Parts training for selected teachers in 3 Ugandan Schools | WikiED | Drake Tamale
Erina Mukuta Divine Gabdhella Nanteza |
Hybrid | Dashboard |
| Wiki Loves Earth 2023 | 15 May 2023- 15 July 2023 | Local natural heritage | Wikimedia Uganda | Sandra Aceng, Shafik and Alvin | Online and offline | Landing page |
| Wiki Loves Africa 2023 | Geoffrey Kateregga | Physical | ||||
| Wiki For Refugees 2023 | 01 November-3 December 2023 | Creating and improving African Content with Refugees on Wikimedia related projects in Uganda | Wikimedia Uganda | Sandra Aceng, Micheal Kaluba, Shafik, Chris Bernard, and Divine Gaby | Physical and Online | Dashboard |
| WikiED MeetUp | 23rd September 2023 | Continue WikiED teacher training with a physical training and discuss next year's activities. | WikiED | Drake Tamale
Erina Mukuta Divine Gabdhella Nanteza |
Uganda Museum | Link to Dashboard |
| Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 | 1st September-31 October, 2023 | Monuments | User Group | Geoffrey Kateregga | Goethe Zentrum | Link to Dashboard |
Activities 2022 edit
| Event or activity | Date | Theme | Organiser | Contact person/Lead | Venue | Dashboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WikiSource in Uganda | 03 December | Diversify | User Group | Alice Kibombo | Hive Colab | WikiSource Contest Board |
| Wikimedia GLAM Sensitisation for Kyambogo University Students | 23 November | Community & Outreach | User Group | Alice Kibombo | Online | Link to dashboard |
| WikiIndaba 2022 | 4 - 6 November | Advancing Africa’s agenda in the implementation of the 2030 Movement Strategy | Wikimedia Community Use Group, Rwanda | Ubumwe Grand Hotel, Kigali | Wiki Indaba 2022 meta page | |
| Wikimedia Community User Group AGM | 28-30 October | N/A | User Group | Emperor Hotel, Naalya | 2022 AGM meta page | |
| Luganda Wikipedia Training of Trainers 2022 | 11th September - 2 october | Introduction to wikimedia projects for luganda Editors | User Group | Ssemanda will | Hybrid online | Training of Trainers |
| Wikimedia Summit Hubs discussion | 09 - 11 September | Implementation of Regional and Thematic Hubs | Wikimedia Deutschland | Ssebaggala Douglas, Antoni Mtavangu, Winnie Kabintie | Hybrid : WMDE Berlin ; Online | EARTH Meta Page |
| Wikimedia Summit | 09 - 11 September | Movement Strategy | Wikimedia Deutschland | Geoffrey Kateregga, Erina Mukuta, Alice Kibombo | Hybrid : WMDE Berlin ; Online | Wikimedia Summit meta page |
| WMUGU Strategic Planning Process 2022 | August 2022 | Usergroup | Hybrid : Online, In-person | N/A | ||
| Wikisoccer 2022 | August - November | Content and CSR | Usergroup | Douglas Ssebaggala | Regional Football Associations (In-person event) and Online | TBC |
| Wikimania 2022 : The Festival Edition | 11 - 14 August | The Festival Edition | Usergroup | Geoffrey Kateregga | Capital Kitchen (In-person event)
Online |
Uganda scholarship recipients reports |
| WikiForRefugees 2022 | 20 December 2022-31 January 2023 | Creating and Improving African Content with Refugees in Uganda | User Group | Sandra Aceng | Rhino Refugee Settlement, Arua(Platform Africa) | Dashboard |
| WikiUganda EduGlam 2022 | 18 June - 06 August | Launch of a six week course for instructors in education and libraries | Alice Kibombo; Erina Mukuta | Goethe Zentrum-Kampala Library; Online | WikiUganda EduGlam 2022 | |
| Wiki Loves Earth 2022 | 28 May - 28 June | Usergroup | Sandra Aceng | Online | Wiki Loves Earth 2022 in Uganda | |
| EARTH HUB | 17 June - 17 February 2023 | Hubs Research Project | Wikimedia Movement and affiliates | Ssebaggala Douglas, Antoni Mtavangu, Winnie Kabintie | Hybrid: Online, Country specific activities will also be done. | East Africa Regional and Thematic Hub Research |
| International Museum Day 2022 | 04 - 18 May | The Power of Museums | User Group; WMDE | Alice Kibombo | Online | International Museum Day Uganda 2022 |
| WikiForHumanRights 2022 in Uganda | 15 April -15 June | Right to a Healthy Environment 2022 | User Group | Sandra Aceng | Hive Colab, (Address:90 Kanjokya St, Kampala) | WikiForHumanRights 2022 in Uganda |
| Emmanuel College Kazo | 9 March | Wiki Education | User Group | Erina Mukuta | Emmanuel College Kazo | Emmanuel college kazo |
| WikiGap 2022 | 8 March-8 April | User Group | Geoffrey Kateregga | Busitema University, Gulu University, Mbarara University, and Embassy of Sweden (Kampala) | ||
| Wikimedia Community User Group Outreach | 05 March | Community Engagement | User Group | Usergroup | Hive Colab | WikiUganda Community Engagement Meeting |
| Wiki Loves Africa 2022 | 15 February-15 April | Home and Habitat | User Group | Geoffrey Kateregga; Alvin | Hive Colab | Wiki Loves Africa 2022 |
| 1Lib1Ref Uganda February 2022 | 12 February - 05 March | Making Wikipedia more reliable... | User Group | Alice Kibombo; Drake Tamale | Goethe-Zentrum Kampala Library ; Online | #1Lib1Ref Uganda February 2022 |
Activities 2021 edit
| Event or activity | Date | Theme | Organiser | Contact person or Lead | Venue | Dashboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luganda Wikipedia Refresher training | 17th July 2021 | Refresher Training | User Group | Erina Mukuta | Online | Luganda Wikipedia |
| Wikipedia for Museums in Uganda 2021 | 21 - 22 May 2021 | “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine” | User Group | Alice Kibombo | Uganda Society Library | Wikipedia for Museums in Uganda 2021 |
| Wiki 20 Countdown | 23rd January 2021 | 20 Years of Wikipedia. | Wikipedia Weekly Network (WWN) | Interested African Affiliates | Online | Africa countdown |
| Movement Communications Focus Groups | 20th January 2021 | How the Foundation can better support communities with communications. | Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) | Douglas, Geoffrey, Alice, Sandra | Online | Movement communications insights |
| Community Resources: Grants Strategy Relaunch 2020-2021 | 19th January 2021 - April 2021 | Aligning with the new strategic direction: Develop - Brainstorm Ideas | Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) | Douglas, Geoffrey, Samson | Online | Grants Strategy Relaunch 2020-2021 |
| Wiki Loves Africa 2021 | 20th January 2021 - April 15th 2021 | Health and Wellness | User group | Douglas and Faith | Online, and offline | Wiki Loves Africa in Brief |
| Wikisoccerthons 2021 | 18th June 2021 - September 2021 Dates updated due to the FUFA elections
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National and Regional Outreach | User group | Douglas | Online, and offline | Meta page to be created |
| NGO registration | 4th January 2021 - March 2021 | To the next level | User group | Douglas and Erina | Online, and offline | Meta page to be created |
| Introduction to the Wikimedia Community, and projects | Saturday 9th January 2021 | Stronger Together. | User group and MapUganda | Douglas | Online | Portable document Version on Commons. |
| WikiIndaba 2020 | November 2021 (Tentative) | TBC. | Usergroup + WisCom + WMF | Erina | TBC | WikiIndaba Meta page |
| Movement Strategy (Wikimedia 2030) | January 2021 - April 2021 | Global Transition Conversations. | WMF + The Wikimedia Movement | Douglas | Online | Global Transition events |
| Wikimedia Events Office Hours | 11th February 2021 | Event Accessibility, friendly space in a virtual event context. | Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) | TBC | Online | Events team Office Hours |
| Ngalabi Film Festival 2021 | TBC | TBC | Usergroup and Goethe Zentrum | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Community Board Seats | Feb 1 - March 14 | Call for feedback | WMF | TBC | Online | Meta Page |
| WikiGap 2021 | TBC | TBC | Usergroup and Swedish Embassy | TBC | TBC | WikiGap 2021 in Uganda |
| WikiForRefugees 2021 | May 15- June 15 | Creating and Improving African Content with Refugees in Uganda | Usergroup | Geoffrey and Sandra | Platform Africa, Arua District and online | Meta Page |
| Luganda Wikipedia | TBC | TBC | Usergroup | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Wiki Loves Earth 2021 | May | TBC | Usergroup | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Literacy Week of activities | TBC | TBC | Usergroup and FEMRITE | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Wiki Loves Monuments 2021 | September | TBC | Usergroup | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Wiki For Human Rights 2021 | 24 April- May 15 | Right to a Healthy Environment | Usergroup | Sandra and Geoffrey | Goethe Zentrum | WikiForHumanRights 2021 in Uganda |
Activities in 2020 edit
| Event or activity | Date | Theme | Organiser | Venue | Dashboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOU with OpenStreetMap Uganda | 10 October - 15 December 2020 | Stronger Together. | Wikimedia Community User group Uganda and MapUganda | Online and offline | Portable document Version on Commons |
| Movement Strategy Prioritisation events | 30 September - 14 December 2020 | Transition into implementation. | Wikimedia Community User group Uganda | Online and offline | Summary report on meta |
| Wikisoccerthons | 20 August - 20 November 2020 | Community, content and outreach | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Online and offline | Campaign and course page |
| Luganda Wikipedia Translator-thon | 14/11/2020-31/12/2020 | Ugandan prominent articles | Wikimedia User Group Uganda | online and offline | Dashboard |
| Uganda.Tanzania Seeking Sources | 01 - 22 August 2020 | Uganda.Tanzania - Seeking Sources | Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania,Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Online | Ug.Tz Seeking Sources Dashboard |
| Visibility Project - East Africa | 5th June - 5th July 2020 | To improve the visibility of African women and increase the number of female editors on Wikipedia | African Women in Media,Wikimedia User Group Nigeria,Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania,Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Online | Visibility Project dashboard |
| 1Lib1Ref African Librarians Week | 24th May - 30th May 2020 | Promoting African Scholars to the World | African Libraries & Information Associations & Institutions | Online | Dashboard |
| Wiki Loves Earth 2020 | 4th May - 31 July 2020 | Help Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia for you to win! | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Online | Wiki Loves Earth 2020 in Uganda |
| Wiki Loves Africa 2020 events | 15th February - 11th May 2020 | Transportation - Africa on the move! | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Goethe Zentrum-Kampala and online | Wiki Loves Africa 2020 on Wikicommons |
| WikiGap 2020 in Uganda | 1st - March 31st 2020, Editathon on 7th March | I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Makerere University | Dashboard |
| WikiForRefugees Editathon in Uganda | February 22-23, 2020 | Wikipedia editor training | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Rhino Refugee Settlement, Arua | Dashboard |
| WikiForHumanRights Editathon | January, 25th-30th, 2020 | To claim your rights, you need to know your rights | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Goethe Zentrum-Kampala | Dashboard |
Activities in 2019 edit
| Event | Date | Theme | Organiser | Venue | Dashboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitisation of GLAM institutions in Uganda | 07 December 2019 | GLAM | WCUGU | Goethe Zentrum - Kampala | Sensitisation of GLAM Institutions in Uganda |
| Wiki Loves Monuments Gift ceremony and edit-a-thon | 30 November 2019 | Wiki Loves Monuments | WCUGU | Goethe Zentrum - Kampala | |
| Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy Salon Uganda | 29 June 2019 | Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy Salon | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Pope Paul Memorial Hotel | |
| Wikimania 2019 | 18 September 2019 | Wikimania 2019 | |||
| WLW meets Kawempe Youth Centre | 23 March 2019 | Wiki Loves Women | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Kawempe Youth Centre, Kawempe | |
| WLW meets Girl-Up Initiative | 16 March 2019 | Wiki Loves Women | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda | Goethe Zentrum - Kampala | Girl-Up Initiative |
| AUGA-DAAD Scientific Writing and Publishing Workshop | 16 March 2019 | Presentation/Tools | Makerere University | Entebbe/Uganda | See Presentation |
| WikiGap 2019 Kampala | 8 March 2019 | WikiGap | WUGU | Makerere University Main Campus Library | WikiGap 2019 |
| Wikigap - pre event | 02 March 2019 | WikiGap | WUGU | Makerere University Main Campus Library | |
| WOUGNET | 13 February 2019 | Wiki Loves Women | WOUGNET offices | WLW meets WOUGNET | |
| Meet the Journalist | 8 February 2019 | Wiki Loves women | WUGU | Goethe Zentrum - Kampala | WLW meets Journalists |
| Wiki-Translate | 8 February 2019 | Wiki loves Women | WUGU | Goethe Zentrum - Kampala |
Activities in 2018 edit
| Event | Date | Theme | Organiser | Venue | Dashboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLW Meets Ugandan Bloggers | 15 December 2018 | Wiki Loves Women | Alice Kibombo | Goethe Zentrum - Kampala | Bloggers event |
| Wikidata in Mbarara | 27 October 2018 | Wiki Loves Women | Geoffrey Kateregga ,Steven Bukulu , Alice Kibombo | Hive Colab ,Mbarara | Wikidata in Mbarara |
| Wiki Loves Monuments Uganda | 1st September- 30th September | Kateregga Geoffrey | |||
| WLW meets Women In Technology | 8 September 2019 | Women in Technology ,Wiki Loves Women | Geoffrey Kateregga , Alice Kibombo | WITU Offices | WITU Edit-a-thon |
| Wikipedia workshop with Femrite (WLW) | 26th July | Editing Wikipedia for writers | Erina Mukuta | ||
| Wikimania | 20/07/2018-22/07/2018 | Ubuntu | wikimedia | Southern Sun Cape Sun capetown | |
| WikimeetsACCT | August | Three day conference | Fabian Von Bubnoff | Kabale | |
| Wikiday with femrite | 26/07/2018 | Wiki loves women | Erina Mukuta | Uganda Museum | |
| Monthly Meet up | 30/06/2018 | User group meeting with Femrite | Douglas Sebagala | Femrite | |
| Monthly meet up | 28/04/2018 | WikiData | Geoffrey Katerrega | Goethe | |
| Art+ Feminisim | Art+Feminism | Douglas Sebagala | Goethe | ||
| Wiki Loves Women | Steve bukulu | ||||
| Wiki Loves Monuments | Erina Mukuta | ||||
| Wiki Loves Africa | Alice Kibombo |
- Wikipedia Editathon (Femrite Literacy Awareness Week)
- Art + Feminism
- March Meetup
- February meetup
- WikiGap