The stage is set as the Wikimedia Anambra Network of the Wikimedia User Group of Nigeria prepares for its first-year celebration/Wikimedia awareness campaign in the state of Anambra.
The two-day event will begin on Tuesday, September 26 with a virtual celebration and conclude on Wednesday, September 27 with an in-person meeting at the esteemed Ekwueme Center for Multidisciplinary Research, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
On September 24, 2022, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, the umbrella organisation for Wikimedia Groups in Nigeria, created the Wikimedia Anambra Network, a vibrant community dedicated to fostering open information and digital literacy in Anambra State, Nigeria.
The network has significantly improved open knowledge over the past year in a number of areas, including politics, the environment, women, and the environment.
They also involve setting up initiatives in local communities, tertiary institutions, and civil society groups operated by the State, as well as actively encouraging digital literacy.
The network has also encouraged partnerships with governmental institutions like the Anambra ICT Agency and other groups, raising the profile of Anambra State internationally.
Notably, the Wikimedia Anambra Network was given special attention for hosting the Naija Office Hour (July Edition) with the most participants and for producing members who obtained full sponsorships to worldwide wikimedia events in Singapore, Morocco, and India.
The anniversary event seeks to highlight and commemorate the remarkable development of the Wikimedia Anambra Network from its beginnings to the present, as well as raise awareness and reintroduce the Wikimedia Network to the residents of Anambra State while bringing their activities into the digital sphere.
By honouring a year of hard effort in promoting knowledge exchange and digital literacy, it also strives to promote sustainability.
Highlights of the event will include welcoming new members into the Wikimedia Anambra Network family, welcoming and bonding with collaborators who have contributed to the network’s success, cultural performances that reflect the rich heritage of Anambra State, and Raffle Draw.
With a fresh objective to highlight Anambra State and its stakeholders on the largest encyclopedia, the Wikimedia Anambra Network is starting over with this anniversary celebration.