2025:Program/Wikimedians of Kerala User Group Activities Poster
Session title: Wikimedians of Kerala User Group Activities Poster
- Session type: Poster
- Track: Partnerships
- Language: en
A poster describing the activities of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group
Description
In past year Wikimedians of Kerala User Group conducted lot of activities related to various themes like GLAM, Biodiversity, Language diversity, Wikimedia Tech etc. In the poster we are trying to summarise and present various activities coordinated by Wikimedians of Kerala User Group
- How does your session relate to the event theme, Wikimania@20 – Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability?
Inclusivity: Wikimedians of Kerala UG conducted a set of programs to include various langauge communties in Kerala. Efforts are being made to bridge the gender gap within Wikimedia projects through outreach programs.
Impact: The group organizes numerous workshops, edit-a-thons, and photography campaigns to expand and improve Wikimedia content, especially in Malayalam. Events like "Wiki Loves Folklore" and "Wiki Loves Onam" contribute to preserving and showcasing Kerala's cultural heritage.
Sustainability: The group are also involved in projects that promote awareness of environmental issues, such as those related to the Biodiersity in India.
- What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Resources
Speakers
- ranjith sajeev
- I am Ranjithsiji(w.wiki/tN), Bureaucrat on Malayalam Wikipedia, Co-Founder, Wikimedians of Kerala User Group (w.wiki/t9), Contributor to Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, English Wikipedia. Technical Editor (LUCA Magazine) (www.luca.co.in), Bureaucrat on Schoolwiki(www.schoolwiki.in), Panchayatwiki (panchayatwiki.lsgkerala.gov.in)
- Athulvis
- Athul R T
- Data Scientist & Developer, Member of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group
- A Wikimedian interested in astronomy, photography, traveling, who loves open data, open knowledge and free and open source softwares.
- I am a Data Scientist and Developer with a strong background in Computer Vision and Machine Learning. Passionate about open-source technologies, I am an active contributor to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects, OpenStreetMap, and OpenData initiatives. My diverse interests include astronomy, photography, and participating in citizen science projects such as Zooniverse and iNaturalist. Additionally, I volunteer with government authorities to support disaster relief efforts. My technical expertise spans multiple programming languages, including Python, R, C++, JavaScript and Bash.
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Athulvis