Event:Igbo Wiki Days 2025
The Igbo Wiki Days 2025 is designed as a workshop to build the capacity, and increase the number of active editors on the Igbo Wikipedia and other sister projects, as well as strengthen advocacy for the Igbo indigenous language. This event is virtual and all sessions will be held in English language and Igbo language only.
Objectives
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- Build the capacity and engagement of editors primarily on the Igbo Wikipedia, and other sister projects including Igbo Wikiquote, Igbo Wiktionary, Igbo Wikisource, Wikidata and translatewiki.
- Strengthen advocacy efforts for the Igbo indigenous language.
- Improve event organizing and management skills for event organizers in the community.
- Build the translation skill of participants, especially with the content translation tool and other language tools.
- Recruit and train new editors.
- Develop a structured close mentorship program for both existing and new editors for a 3-month period.
Event Details
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]- Pre-event: Saturday September 6th, 2025
- Date: Friday 19th – Sunday 21st September, 2025
- Time: 4:00 PM WAT
Participation
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]The event is open to everyone. Ensure to register on this event page.
In addition, you should possess the following:
- A mobile phone, desktop, or laptop with webcam and microphone (preferably headsets).
- Good internet connection.
- A Wikimedia user account.
- Zoom, Telegram and Google.
- A quiet environment, void of distraction.
Program
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]| Time (WAT) | General Room | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-event – Saturday 6 September 2025 | |||
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Kick off/orientation | ||
| 16:10 - 17:00 | Content Translation Tool
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| 17:00 – 17:20 | Questions and answers | ||
| 17:20 – 17:30 | Wrap up | Slide | |
| Day 1 – Friday 19th September 2025 | |||
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Introduction and house keeping | ||
| 16:10 - 17:00 | Event Organizing, Project Management, and Community Engagement
| ||
| 17:00 - 17:25 | Questions and answers | ||
| 17:25 – 17:30 | Day 1 wrap-up | Slide | |
| Day 2 – Saturday 20th September 2025 | |||
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Day 1 recap & housekeeping | ||
| 16:10 – 17:20 | Translatewiki
Speaker: AAharoni-WMF
Speakers: King ChristLike, Oby Ezeilo | ||
| 17:20 - 17:25 | Questions and answers | ||
| 17:25 – 17:30 | Day 2 wrap-up | Slide | |
| Day 3 – Sunday 21st September 2025 | |||
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Day 2 recap & housekeeping | ||
| 16:10 – 16:40 | Editing Wikipedia: From Basic to Advanced
Speaker: King ChristLike | ||
| 16:40 – 16:45 | Questions and answers | ||
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Igbo projects showcase (Igbo Wikiquote, Igbo Wiktionary, Igbo Wikisource) | ||
| 17:00 – 17:50 | Igbo Dialect Variation and Standardization
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| 17:50 – 18:00 | Closing ceremony | Slide | |
Organizing Team
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]Documentation & Resources
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]Event policy
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]The Universal Code of Conduct and the Friendly Space Policy applies in this event to all participants and organisers.