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As you know, after [[ICANN 55]] in Marrakech, a number of stakeholders from [[ICANN]]’s [[Fellowship Program|Fellow]] and [[NextGen@ICANN|NextGen]] programs expressed a desire to replicate the [[Edit-a-thon]] in their home countries. Specifically, [[Bonface Witaba]] (ICANN Fellow, Kenya), [[Oyewole Oginni]] (NextGen, Cameroon) and [[Jabhera Matogoro|Matogoro Jabhera]] (NextGen, Tanzania) approached our team to build home-grown events that would incorporate local [[ICT]]<nowiki/>s as well as ICANN with an aim to broaden awareness of relevant topics within the [[Internet governance]] space.  
As you know, after [[ICANN 55]] in Marrakech, a number of stakeholders from [[ICANN]]’s [[Fellowship Program|Fellow]] and [[NextGen@ICANN|NextGen]] programs expressed a desire to replicate the [[Edit-a-thon]] in their home countries. Specifically, [[Bonface Witaba]] (ICANN Fellow, Kenya), [[Oyewole Oginni]] (NextGen, Cameroon) and [[Jabhera Matogoro|Matogoro Jabhera]] (NextGen, Tanzania) approached our team to build home-grown events that would incorporate local [[ICT]]<nowiki/>s as well as ICANN with an aim to broaden awareness of relevant topics within the [[Internet governance]] space.  


Much like the ICANNWiki Edit-a-thon itself, the events unfolded in a granular fashion. Two small events were held in Nairobi, Kenya, where Bonface Witaba explained the project and its goals. These two events had relatively small participation, but set the stage for our event at the University of Dodoma which had a fantastic turn-out. To understand the success of the event, let’s look at the numbers:
Much like the ICANNWiki Edit-a-thon itself, the events unfolded in a granular fashion. Two small events were held in Nairobi, Kenya, where Bonface Witaba explained the project and its goals. These two events had relatively small participation, but set the stage for our event at the University of Dodoma which had a fantastic turn-out.  


=== Event Activities: ===
'''Number of Participants: '''40
'''Number of Participants: '''40


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'''Number of New Articles Created''': 138
'''Number of New Articles Created''': 138
=== Event Partners: ===
* Amazon
* tzNIC
* ICANN
* University of Dodoma

Revision as of 21:07, 27 September 2016

It is my pleasure to present to you a summary of ICANNWiki’s program to enhance local content and engagement in East Africa.

As you know, after ICANN 55 in Marrakech, a number of stakeholders from ICANN’s Fellow and NextGen programs expressed a desire to replicate the Edit-a-thon in their home countries. Specifically, Bonface Witaba (ICANN Fellow, Kenya), Oyewole Oginni (NextGen, Cameroon) and Matogoro Jabhera (NextGen, Tanzania) approached our team to build home-grown events that would incorporate local ICTs as well as ICANN with an aim to broaden awareness of relevant topics within the Internet governance space.

Much like the ICANNWiki Edit-a-thon itself, the events unfolded in a granular fashion. Two small events were held in Nairobi, Kenya, where Bonface Witaba explained the project and its goals. These two events had relatively small participation, but set the stage for our event at the University of Dodoma which had a fantastic turn-out.

Event Activities:

Number of Participants: 40

Number of Active Editors: 22

Number of Articles Translated to Swahili: 145

Number of New Articles Created: 138

Event Partners:

  • Amazon
  • tzNIC
  • ICANN
  • University of Dodoma
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