Commons:GOIF-Nubuke Photo Contest

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in collaboration with


Presents... the GOIF-Nubuke photo contest Competition!

From 27 March 2023 to 10 April 2023

Building structures in the Upper West Region of Ghana
Children Going to school in the Upper West Region of Ghana

The Global Open Initiative Foundation (GOIF) in partnership with the Nubuke Foundation is excited to announce the launch of a new competition aimed at increasing the amount of content available on Wikimedia Commons. The competition is an opportunity for individuals to showcase their skills in creating and improving Wikipedia pages, Wikidata items, and multimedia content such as pictures, audios, and videos.

The competition is designed to encourage contributions from diverse backgrounds and regions, with the goal of promoting knowledge equity and inclusivity on Wikimedia Commons. Participants can submit their entries in various categories, including but not limited to, cultural heritage, natural landscapes, people, and events.

The collaboration between GOIF and Nubuke Foundation reinforces their shared commitment to promoting access to knowledge, education, and cultural heritage. The competition seeks to harness the power of collaboration and collective effort to build a more comprehensive and diverse collection of knowledge resources on Wikimedia Commons.

Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their creativity, knowledge, and passion for sharing knowledge with the world. Prizes will be awarded to the most outstanding contributors in various categories, including a grand prize for the overall winner.

We invite everyone to participate in this exciting competition and contribute to building a more diverse and inclusive knowledge commons.

Theme

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The competition aims to increase the diversity of content on Wikimedia Commons by focusing on Ghana's cultural heritage, specifically the Northern region. The competition will focus on food, historical sites, weaves, nightlife, architecture, and more. The competition's theme promotes knowledge equity and inclusivity, and the collaboration between the two foundations reinforces their shared commitment to promoting access to knowledge, education, and cultural heritage.

Timeline

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  • Submission time: March 27 – April 10 2023 Start for submissions: March 27, 2023 00:01 (UTC) Deadline for submissions: April 10, 2023 23:59 (UTC)
  • Jury time: April 11 – April 25 2023
  • Results Declaration: Declared on April 29, 2023.

How to participate?

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Add your username in the participants' section!

Contest Rules:

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Photo Contest

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The competition is open to all individuals who are interested in contributing to Wikimedia Commons.

  • Participants must upload pictures, audios, or videos that have been renamed to Wikimedia commons.
  • All Entries must have categories:(Category:Arts and Culture in the Upper West Region) and another category related to the image
  • Participants may submit multiple entries, but each entry must be submitted separately, no duplication of a particular image
  • All entries must comply with Wikimedia Commons' licensing requirements and be released under a Creative *Commons license Share Alike.
  • Entries must be submitted by the specified deadline to be considered for the competition.
  • Winners will be selected based on the highest number of uploads with image caption, description and category.
  • Prizes will be awarded to the most outstanding contributors in various categories, including a grand prize for the overall winner.
  • Judges' decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

Steps to Upload Images

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  • First download the images you like to upload.
  • Visit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
  • Log in
  • Search for the title of the image you want to upload to be sure that image does not already exist.
  • Click on Upload from the menu on right hand or Upload file from the list on the left hand.
  • Select the image(s) you would like to upload
  • Click on Open
  • After the images have been loaded
  • click on continue
  • Select this file is not my own work
 Under source paste - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PLd8Irftn8cqWixdAmg4JcUClOck7MbQ
 Under Author paste - Isaac Gyamfi Assumeng.
  • click on next
  • Enter a caption, and description
  • Enter the category: Arts and Culture in the Upper West Region and another category related to the image.
  • Click on Publish.

Prizes

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  1. Highest Uploader GHS 750
  2. 2nd Highest Uploader GHS 550
  3. 3rd Highest Uploader GHS 450
  4. Female Uploader GHS 250


  • (Disclaimer: Prizes to be dispersed in gift card or voucher format.)

Jury

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Participants

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Add your username below:

Where to ask questions?

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  • The primary place for questions or suggestions is the Talk page.

You can also reach out to us at GlobalOpenInitiative@gmail.com

Get interactive

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Statistics

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‎389
Images uploaded so far
purge – Data as of 01:45 am, 06 June 2024


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