Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2017/Cameroon

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Wiki Loves Africa is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that relates to that year's theme to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wiki Loves Africa encourages participants to contribute media (photographs, video and audio) that illustrate the specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes and is chosen by the community from universal, visually-rich and culturally-specific topics (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).

This edition of the contest focuses on "People at Work". This edition had 56 participants for 1256 photos uploaded. Cameroon ranked fifth in Africa in terms of photos Participation of different countries. A press conference presented the competition to the media. Training sessions were held in Douala, an awareness campaign in Yaoundé in addition to the upload sessions. The awards ceremony was accompanied by the exhibition of the 15 best photos of the contest. The exhibition lasted two weeks.

Team[edit]

Geugeor - Cordinator
Bile rene - Team member
Happiraphael (Photographer) - Team member
nekisvincent (Photographer) - Team member
Nicolas Eyidi (Jury, partnerships)
Linda Dreisen (Jury, partnerships)
Hako Hankson (Jury, partnerships)

Contest Jury[edit]

Press conference[edit]

Held in Douala in the presence of the media and contest participants.

Participants from WLA 2017 Press Conference in Cameroon

Workshops and award ceremony[edit]

Some pictures of these events

During workshop session from WLA 2017 in Cameroon

During award ceremony from WLA 2017 in Cameroon

Global winners of the Wiki Loves Africa 2017 contest[edit]

1st Prize / 1er prix: Gift of the Ocean, Tanzania by User:Yann Macherez
2nd Prize / 2eme prix: A man carries a huge hammerhead through the streets of Mogadishu, Somaliland by User:Marco Gualazzini
3rd Prize / 3eme prix: Traditional goat herders in Egypt by User:Hassanelsayadd

The three winners of the Wiki Loves Africa 2017 contest in Cameroon[edit]

1st Prize / 1er prix: Un éboueur de la société Hysacam en plein travail dans les artères de Douala by User:Johnkekam
2nd Prize / 2eme prix: Les caisseuses de pierres dans la région de l'Adamaoua au Cameroun by User:Marie Barbara
3rd Prize / 3eme prix: Un mécanicien au travail dans un garage à Douala by User:Minette Lontsie

Other images of the exhibition[edit]

: Un maçon en plein travail. by User:Gatien TITCHO SEUMO
: Ménusier aluminium en plein travail. by User:Gatien TITCHO SEUMO
: Un groupe de pêcheurs au travail sur une plage à Kribi. by User:Rifoeblaise
: Femme engagée dans le collage des pneus à Yaoundé. by User:Gtankam
: Une couturière camerounaise dans son atelier. by User:Jmbabou
: Les éboueurs de la société Hysacam en plein travail dans les artères de Douala. by User:Johnkekam
: A group of people selling Irish potatoes in a market. by User:Minette Lontsie
: Travaux de finition de la fabrication des marmites dans une banlieue à Yaoundé. by User:Gtankam
: Il pagaie tous les jours en saison de pluie pour permettre aux gens de faire la traversée en pirogue entre deux quartiers de Yagoua, Extrême-Nord Cameroun. by User:Labe maxi
: Cordonnier traditionnel en plein travail et exposition de ses travaux. by User:Marie Barbara
: Un maçon entrain de fabriquer les parpaings. by User:Minette Lontsie
: During Turnaround in a refinery, worker at work. by User:Okane nyatoh daniel