This campaign made sure that everyone has access to neutral, fact-based and current information for sustainable future. WUGN Kaduna Network concentrated on topic centers on human rights such as rights to a healthy environment and other rights. The network participants worked on Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons and Wikivoyage. Also translating articles to Hausa, Tyap or other languages in Nigeria. The Campaign is Supported by Wikimedia Foundation.
The use of local languages in northern Nigeria to lessen the gaps in knowledge and resources are integrated to ensure inclusive and successful campaigns. Nigeria has a huge language concepts with minor tribes which the SDGs emphasizes on for human rights (SDGs 3, 6, 13, 14, 15). Hence information and knowledge on this project will address these issues using Local Languages like Hausa, Tyap, Fulfulde which are major languages in Northern Nigeria. The Kaduna Network campaign is under the Wikimedia for Human Rights 2024 campaign focuses on enriching understanding and raising awareness of critical human rights issues related to sustainability in Nigeria Which is lead by two National Coordinators (Bukola James and Kemi Makinde) and local Coordination are Ramatu A. Haliru with Friday Musa. The spotlight Partner was Dr. Eng. L.K. Salati with topic How Waste Mismanagement Affects the Environment.
The Following are insight of WFHR 2024 Physical Meet-up in Kaduna Nigeria:
The physical Meet-up held on 13 July 2024 at Arewa House Center for Historical Research and Documentation Training room, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna. The event started by 9:30 am African time and ended 3:30pm with the following activities.
Introduction
The event started with attendance sheet to be filled by participants than general Introduction to the campaign by the local Coordinator Ramatu A, Haliru which she Anchor the event by introducing the spotlight partner and co-facilitator in person of Dr. L.K.Salati and Mr. Friday Musa. Mrs. Haliru further trained participants on how the metapage to Kaduna network look like with the Outreach board by also guiding and showing them how to join the dashboard and update the meta page with articles the work on. Than she pass the mic to Dr. Salati for the panel discussion and presentation.
Spotlight Topic: How Waste Mismanagement Affects the Environment
Engr. Dr. L.K Salati discussions concentrating on the following heading
- Introduction to our Environment and our wastes
- Types of Waste Management
- How waste mismanagement affect our environment
- Human Impact
- Benefits of waste management
- The Role of a Wikimedian in waste management
- Conclusion
The Summary of the discussion is that as wikimedia editors we should manage our space by planting trees, encourage people to practice waste management. we should be sensible about our environment because waste mismanagement lead to global warming and flooding of the environment all these has negative effort on our society. He concluded by saying sustainable waste management is a process which are prevent – Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Recover and using your waste to create your wealth. this is link to the presentation https://eu.docworkspace.com/d/sILLnvpWiAb-Vv7QG
Introduction to Wikipedia Editing
This training was facilitated by Mr. Friday Musa by starting with explanation of wikipedia article generally, the five pallers of wikipedia. he further give general structure of a wikipedia article what to see when you open an article. than show them domo of manor edits such as adding link to existing article, how to publish and finally how to translate english wikipedia article to Hausa and Tyap Languages. The session concluded by give participants 30 minutes to practices all the learn with guidance of facilitators.
Introduction to Wikidata
This session was facilitated by Ramatu Haliru by explaining Wikidata its definition how to login, search for an items, she further show them practically how to create new item and editing existing items. She shows them how to activity Recon tool on the preference of wikidata finally 30 minutes practical sessions for participants to practices what they learn.
Outcome of the Physical Meet-up
The event recorded 29 participants and a Google form was used to invite participants. We had good refreshments and a group photo at the end of the training.
Wikimedia Kaduna Network WFRH Campaign continue with online sessions for better contribution to the Wikimedia projects.
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