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    "EduWiki Hub",
    "AfLIA Open Education Week Virtual Summit",
    "Bukola\nJames",
    "Barakat\nAdegboye",
    "Libraries\nas Gateways to Open Knowledge: Advancing Open Education in Africa\nthrough the EduWiki Hub.",
    "Rita\nMaliqi",
    "ESEAP Monthly Community Call",
    "Wikimedia ESEAP Hub",
    "mentorship program",
    "knowledge showcases",
    "workshops",
    "EduWiki newsletter",
    "monthly Open Educational Resources documentation",
    "Open Education Talks\n2026",
    "Empowering\nOpen Education through Wikimedia: The EduWiki Hub\nExperience.",
    "Digital Poster Wall",
    "recognition",
    "Northeast OER\nSummit 2026",
    "Scaling\nOpen Collaboration: How the EduWiki Hub Connects Local Education\nInitiatives to Global Open Knowledge.",
    "Digital Rights\nand Inclusion Forum"
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  "textContent": "March 2026 saw the \nEduWiki Hub actively contributing to a range of global and regional conversations, engaging educators, librarians, and Wikimedia communities in exploring how open knowledge can transform teaching and learning. Across different platforms and audiences, these engagements created space to share experiences, build partnerships, and spotlight the role of Wikimedia in shaping more open, collaborative, and inclusive education systems.\n\nThe month began with participation in the \nAfLIA Open Education Week Virtual Summit **on 4 March 2026** , where the EduWiki Hub, represented by Bukola\nJames and Barakat\nAdegboye, presented _“_ Libraries\nas Gateways to Open Knowledge: Advancing Open Education in Africa\nthrough the EduWiki Hub._”_ The session explored how libraries can serve as entry points to open knowledge by connecting educators and learners with Wikimedia platforms. It highlighted community-centered knowledge production, digital skills development, and sustainable partnerships that support open education practices across Africa.\n\nOn **7 March 2026** , Rita\nMaliqi represented the EduWiki Hub at the \nESEAP Monthly Community Call, a space that brings together members of the Wikimedia ESEAP Hub and the wider movement to share updates and explore collaboration opportunities. During the call, the EduWiki Hub’s work was introduced, highlighting ongoing initiatives such as the \nmentorship program, \nknowledge showcases, \nworkshops, the \nEduWiki newsletter, and the \nmonthly Open Educational Resources documentation effort. Upcoming opportunities for engagement were also shared, while the session opened space for strengthening connections and exploring collaboration between regional and thematic hubs.\n\nThe Hub continued its engagement on **18 March 2026** at the Open Education Talks\n2026, with Barakat and Bukola presenting _“_ Empowering\nOpen Education through Wikimedia: The EduWiki Hub\nExperience._”_ This session focused on how the Hub connects educators, institutions, and communities to open knowledge, offering practical examples of how Wikimedia can be integrated into teaching and learning. The hub also submitted a poster that is displayed on the event’s \nDigital Poster Wall throughout and following the event. We received \nrecognition from the organizers following the presentation.\n\nLater in the month, on **26 March 2026** , the EduWiki Hub participated in the Northeast OER\nSummit 2026 with a session titled _“_ Scaling\nOpen Collaboration: How the EduWiki Hub Connects Local Education\nInitiatives to Global Open Knowledge._”_ The presentation highlighted how local education efforts can connect to global Wikimedia ecosystems, emphasizing collaboration, scalability, and shared learning across regions.\n\nAcross these engagements, the EduWiki Hub continued to highlight the value of Wikimedia as both a teaching tool and a platform for collaborative knowledge creation, while building partnerships and strengthening its presence within global open education spaces.\n\nAs the year unfolds, the EduWiki Hub will continue to show up in spaces where open knowledge and education intersect. Keep an eye out for upcoming engagements, including participation at the Digital Rights\nand Inclusion Forum **in Abidjan from 14 to 16 April 2026** , as we continue to connect communities, share experiences, and expand the reach of Wikimedia in education.",
  "title": "EduWiki Hub Across Global Conversations: Advancing Open Education\nin March 2026"
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