Commons-l October 2023

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[Wiki Loves Africa] - Announcing Results and Statistics for 2023
by Wilson Oluoha 11 Oct '23

11 Oct '23

Dear Wikimedians, I hope this email finds you well. I am excited to share with you the amazing results and statistics of the 2023 Wiki Loves Africa contest. Wiki Loves Africa <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023> aims to celebrate the richness, diversity and beauty of Africa by encouraging participants and contributors to upload their media to Wikimedia Commons for subsequent use on Wikipedia. The 2023 iteration of the project, which ran from 1st March to 30th April with the theme *Climate & Weather*, received an overwhelming response, with a total <https://ptools.toolforge.org/uploadersincat.php?category=Images+from+Wiki+L…> of *13,385* submissions from* 785* uploaders representing *53 African countries <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2…>*. It's been truly inspiring to witness the continental response to the concept of climate and weather as it concerns Africa through this initiative. Today, we are excited to announce the *winning media entries <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023/Winners>*, which were selected by our esteemed panel of judges. Also, this year, we introduced a Video jury (first ever in the Wikimedia space) to help us select the winning uploads for the various video categories. *The International prizes:* *Photography:* *1st prize:* US$2000 - Auyo village flood by Sani Maikatanga <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Auyo_village_flood_06.jpg> (Nigeria) *2nd prize:* US$1500 - Stormy day in somalia by Mohamed Nasr <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stormy_day_in_somalia.jpg> (Somalia) *3rd prize:* US$1000 - Kids and the river by Mohammed Osman <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kids_and_the_river.jpg> (Sudan) *Media (Video, Audio, Graphics, Photo Essays):* *Best audio :* US$ 750 - Change Immersion by Abdullahi Tanimu Abubakar <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Change-immersion.ogg> (Nigeria) *Best video prize :* US$ 1,000 - GOOD YESTERDAYS WIKI LOVES AFRICA 2023 by Green Wilfred Somoni <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GOOD_YESTERDAYS_WIKI_LOVES_AFRICA_2…> (Nigeria) *Africa Environment Video Prize* (Best video representation of the impact of climate change) : US$ 2,000 - Last Stand by Alamin Mohammed <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Last_Stand.webm> *Africa Environment Special Collection Prize:* Collection of 13 videos by Wiki Loves Africa Fan Club Cote d'Ivoire <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023_C%C3%B4t…> *Useful links:* Click to see best photos from the contest <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Best_images_from_Wiki_Loves_Afr…> . Click to view Quality photos from the contest <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Quality_images_from_Wiki_Loves_…> . Click to see the Top 20 photo considerations from the contest. <https://youtu.be/njrJyQwLeBI?feature=shared> Click to view the National winners from several local contests. <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023/National_…> On a final note, we would like to acknowledge the support of all our partners, jury, organizers and volunteers whose tireless efforts, assistance and contributions made this year's contest a success. We are immensely grateful for your dedication and passion to supporting Wiki Loves Africa. We look forward to your continued participation in future endeavors. If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to reach out via wilson(a)wikiinafrica.org. Thank you once again for your interest and support. Warm regards, *Wilson* On behalf of the International team Wiki Loves Africa

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Your feedback needed: Upcoming design improvements to UploadWizard
by Luca Martinelli [Sannita＠WMF] 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Hello everyone! We are delighted to share with you our current designs for improving UploadWizard, particularly the "release rights" part. Your feedback is crucial. You can see the designs and the prototype at the dedicated page.[1] We have specific questions that your insights could greatly help answer. Please take a look at the prototype and share your thoughts on the talk page.[2] For updates on ongoing WMF initiatives and projects that support Commons, be sure to check out the WMF support for Commons page.[3] Thanks in advance! [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WMF_support_for_Commons/Upload_W… [2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:WMF_support_for_Commons/Upl… [3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WMF_support_for_Commons -- Luca Martinelli [Sannita] (he/him) Community Relations Specialist

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