Wikipedia:Saudi Wikimedia User Group

The Saudi Wikimedia User Group is a Saudi volunteer group that works with the Wikimedia Foundation in Saudi Arabia during the collection of free content.

Objectives

 * Representation in Saudi Arabia.
 * Promote Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects within Saudi Arabia.
 * He brought together Wikipedia's in Saudi Arabia in a number of meetings.
 * Building a base of Saudi Wikipedia's interested in volunteer growth.
 * Developing culture in Saudi Arabia in particular, and the outside Arab world, Wikimedia projects and in all languages.
 * Organizing marine activities, conferences, courses and projects related to Wikipedia in Saudi Arabia.
 * Working on joint projects with universities, libraries, museums and other Saudi institutions.
 * Improve the quality of Wikimedia through editing, workshops, tutorials, and more.
 * Supporting Wikimedia events held in Saudi Arabia.

Previous Projects

 * An introductory workshop to stimulate society for digital enrichment via Wikipedia.✅
 * Wikipedia:Saudi Wikipedia Contest ar:ويكيبيديا:مسابقة ويكيبيديا السعودية✅
 * Wikipedia: Al-Ahsa competition is an oasis of giving ar:ويكيبيديا:مسابقة الأحساء واحة العطاء✅
 * Civilization and Science Contest ar:ويكيبيديا:مشروع ويكي دون/مسابقة الحضارة والعلوم✅
 * Wikipedia Education Programs ar:ويكيبيديا:مشروع ويكي دون/الجامعات السعودية✅
 * Enrichment volunteer initiatives through the volunteer work platform in Saudi Arabia ar:ويكيبيديا:مشروع ويكي دون/منصة العمل التطوعي 2021✅
 * Enrichment competition for Arabic content ar: ويكيبيديا:مسابقة مبين✅

Current Projects

 * Wikipedia Education Programs (Under Process).

Proposed future projects

 * Enrichment competition at the level of Saudi universities.
 * Translation team.
 * Photo contest.
 * Activating the role of the resident Wikipedia in Saudi Arabia.
 * Activating the role of university ambassadors.
 * An initiative to enrich Wikimedia projects with sources and references.

Activities

 * Regular meetings with Saudi Wikimedia.
 * Cooperation with other ministries and institutions in Saudi Arabia.
 * Introductory meetings.
 * Workshops and training courses.
 * Volunteer initiatives and enrichment competitions.
 * Activating Wikipedia programs for education in all Saudi universities.
 * Organizing wikimeetups in Saud Arabia.
 * Organizing article contests and thematic weeks about topics related to Saudi Arabia.
 * Organizing wiki-excursions and another events for establishments relationship between community and cultural institutions based in Saud Arabia.
 * etc.

Contributed
We are very keen on the participation of local people in the way they want, computer proficiency is not an important thing, but interest and willingness to participate is the most important. There is a wealth of opportunities for community participation and contribution to the group, through:


 * Create articles.
 * Developing existing content.
 * Translate from Arabic to other languages and vice versa.
 * Donate photos, whether old or recent.
 * Attending workshops and training courses.
 * Participation in initiatives and enrichment competitions.