WikiAfrica Hour #42: Offline Wikis, the need and the available options

Not all places have stable access to the internet, and as the Wikimedia community aims at equity and variability, we need to focus on finding methods to reach places with little connectivity to guarantee free knowledge distribution everywhere. In this episode, guests who have had experience working on offline projects and initiatives discusses their methods, digital divide, ways of housing and distributing static content, and what support is offered to them

 

Guests:

  • Stephane Coillet-Matillon partnered with Emmanuel Engelhart to grow Kiwix, a neat software making internet content accessible to people without permanent connectivity.
  • Tim Moody spends most of his time trying to make Internet in a Box useful to children and adults who lack a connection to the World Wide Web. He dreams of a day when the Library of Alexandria and the House of Wisdom are in everyone's hands.
  • Maxwell Beganim, an Open enthusiast ,educator and a sustainability leader. He pioneered the implementation of Kiwix and digital literacy in Senior high schools in Ghana. He is currently the Africa (Anglophone) Coordinator for Open Knowledge Foundation Network. A Cofounder of the Ghanaian Languages Wikimedia

Hosting them:

  • Nichole Saad: Former Senior Program Manager, Education. Through founding the Open Learning Collective, she helps organisations around the world develop innovative education programs, empower teachers with effective training, and navigate complex education policies.


Watch the full episode and enjoy fruitful and very special conversation! 

 

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