2023-10-29 –, Main program
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Adding infobox templates to Wikipedia articles can be difficult, particularly for smaller language Wikipedias that do not have existing templates. Modifying an existing template can be time-consuming and tedious. Databoxes, however, are sideboxes that can be powered by Wikidata and require less manual work by volunteers.
The session will bring together different African language Wikipedia communities from West, East, and North Africa to learn more about how they can leverage the power of Wikidata to improve the quality of articles in their language wikis. It will provide insights into the usefulness of Databox for smaller and under-resourced African language Wikipedias, the importance of linking Wikidata items to Wikipedia articles, and the use of Databox on African language Wikipedias. The session will be useful for Wikimedia communities and will help promote the creation and improvement of articles in African languages.
(ZH)
為維基百科條目增加資訊欄樣板，特別對小型語言來說，相當困難。對現有的樣版進行調整也是一件相當耗時費力的工作。不過，基於維基數據的資訊欄 (Wikidata-powered) 將會是一個十分具有效率的替代方案。
在本會議中我們會集結非洲各個語言的維基百科社群，一起研究我們能如何使用維基數據的力量來提升其各自語言版本的維基百科。我們將會探索資訊欄能夠如何協助小型且缺乏資源的維基百科版本，以及將維基數據與維基百科鏈結的重要性和資訊欄在非洲語言維基百科版本的實際應用。本場次旨在協助維基媒體社群推廣、建立和提升非洲語系中維基百科條目的品質。
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This proposal aims to share the impact of Wikidata-powered infoboxes on smaller language Wikipedias in Africa, with a focus on improving the user experience for contributors. By identifying barriers related to adding infoboxes and editing templates on Wikipedia articles, this research will lay the foundation for future support of small language communities in Africa.
(ZH)
該專案旨在分享基於維基數據資料的資訊欄對小型語系維基百科的影響力，專注於提升貢獻者編輯時的體驗。透過尋找新增資訊欄以及編輯維基百科條目樣板時所會遭遇的困難，該專案將會是未來對非洲小型語系社群進行輔助工作的基石。
英文(en)
Level of Difficulty –簡易
Target Audience –Smaller language Wikipedia contributors, New Wikipedia editors, Wikidata contributor
Choose Venue for Publication –臺灣實體活動(亞洲時區友善)
Session Form –實體發表
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My name is Sadik from Ghana. I am a certified Wikipedia trainer, researcher and Brand Ambassador for the MHz Foundation and Curationist.org. I am also the executive director and co-founder of the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group, a young not-for-profit organization based in Ghana and working to support the 16 Mole-Dagbani languages on Wikipedia and its sister projects.
I am currently serving as the West African Indigenous Language Coordinator at Art+Feminism and a steering committee member of the Wikimedia Language Diversity Hub. Outside Wikimedia, I serve on the advisory of the UNESCO 'Open Education for a Better World' program, a Mozilla Open Leader X fellow, MozFest wrangler mentor and ambassador for the Mozilla festival.
I am passionate about open-source technology, open data and the use of open education resources (OER).
As a researcher and digital language activist, I work with individuals and organizations interested in digitizing indigenous languages and cultures on the internet.
(ZH)
我是一名合格的維基百科訓練員、研究者、以及 MHz Foundation 和 Curationist.org 的品牌大使。我也是達巴尼維基媒體用戶組的共同創立人以及執行長；我們是位於迦納的一個非常年輕的非營利組織，旨在協助 16 個 Mole-Dagbani 語系的維基百科，以及其姊妹專案的活動。
我目前是藝術 + 女權主義運動於西非洲原住民語言的執行人，同時也是維基媒體語言多元平台的委員成員。除此了投身於維基媒體運動之外，我也是聯合國教科文組織 “為了美好未來開放教育” 專案的顧問、Mozilla Open Leader X 的成員、MozFest 的專員導師以及 Mozilla Festival 的活動大使。
我致力於開源科技、開放數據、以及開放教育資源的使用。
身為一名研究者以及數位語言活動者，我透過網路與許多致力於數位化原住民語言和文化的人們以及組織進行活動。