Event:Wikipedia Workshop in Botswana
Overview
[edit]A two-day training workshop bringing together students, librarians, and community members to learn how to translate Wikipedia articles from English into Setswana. Participants are introduced to Wikipedia's core principles, the Content Translation tool, and the visual editor, then put these skills into practice in a hands-on editathon.
Dates and venue
[edit]- Dates: 13–14 October 2026
- Time: 08:00–15:00
- Venue: University of Botswana
Partners
[edit]- SADiLaR (South African Centre for Digital Language Resources)
- University of Botswana
- Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
Goals
[edit]- Introduce students and librarians to Wikipedia editing and the Setswana Wikipedia (tn.wikipedia.org)
- Build translation skills using the Content Translation tool and visual editor
- Grow the number of Setswana-language articles through a structured editathon
- Strengthen the local Wikimedia community and support open, free, and accessible knowledge in Setswana
Programme
[edit]- Day 1 (13 October): Opening remarks, presentations, introduction to Wikipedia, and a hands-on translation session.
- Day 2 (14 October): Recap, demo on writing a Wikipedia article, and a practical editathon session.
Red list
[edit]A curated list of notable people with English Wikipedia articles but no Setswana equivalent, for participants to choose from during the editathon.
Metrics and dashboard
[edit]Track edits, participants, and articles created/translated during the event via the Programs & Events Dashboard:
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