WordCamp Netherlands 2024 has been rescheduled from its initial dates of September 27 and 28, 2024, to the new dates of November 29 and 30, 2024.
In early February, a new organizing team began preparations for WordCamp Netherlands 2024. Despite some setbacks, the team has continued with enthusiasm and optimism. Most of the delays have been overcome, and nearly everything is in place to make this edition a success. However, one crucial aspect beyond our control has become a major obstacle: attendee registration.
Additional time is needed to allow more people the opportunity to register for the event. After consulting with WordCamp Central, it was decided to move this edition to November 29 and 30, 2024. This extra time will ensure an even better and more inspiring event in November.
We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted projects for the Uganda Website Projects Competition 2024, where creativity, innovation, and digital prowess take center stage, under the theme, “Problem Solving With WordPress“. Out of the 16 exceptional submissions received, 10 projects have been selected by our esteemed adjudicators through a rigorous vetting process.
UPDATE: For those who submitted their projects for the #WebsiteCompetitionUG and have been eagerly waiting, good news is that the vetting process has been completed this evening and the long awaited pitchday Shortlist will be published soon, thanks to our wonderful adjudicators… pic.twitter.com/lJ0WQOtGrG
Provok – St. Mark’s College Namagoma Provok is a dynamic platform aiming to democratize IT education globally, offering a variety of courses and hands-on learning experiences.
Big Green – St. Edward’s SS Bukuumi Big Green is an environmental conservation and awareness website dedicated to educating global audiences on environmental protection and pollution control through informative articles and blogs.
STEGS Smart Study – St. Elizabeth Girls’ Secondary School STEGS Smart Study Project provides academic resources such as eBooks, educational videos, and links to online courses, aimed at bridging the gap in access to traditional learning materials.
Skyray – Iganga Secondary School Skyray offers educational resources and support for students, parents, and teachers to navigate Uganda’s new lower secondary curriculum effectively.
News Shelf – New Jerusalem Mixed Junior School News Shelf features a kids’ news portal, an art gallery, and interactive quizzes, all created by students to enhance learning and engagement.
Shortlisted Projects – Explorers Category:
Local Farmers’ Market Website – Kampala International University, KIU The Local Farmers’ Market Website promotes local agriculture by connecting consumers with fresh produce and handmade goods through an online marketplace.
Afrinova Creations Website – Makerere University Kampala Afrinova Creations showcases African culture through a curated collection of clothing, crafts, and foods, supporting African artisans and entrepreneurs.
Diving into WebDesign and WordPress in Luweero Diocese – CoU Anglican Luweero Diocese Education ICT This project empowers ICT teachers within Luweero Diocese to teach web design and create active websites for schools using WordPress.
Innovative Tune and Watch Pitch Awareness Wave – Makerere University Jinja Campus Innovative Tune and Watch Pitch Awareness Wave aims to provide entertaining media resources and informative community connections through an intuitive user interface.
Edutech Blog – Kyambogo University / EduTech Club The Edutech Blog addresses the challenge of accessing educational technology awareness, offering valuable insights and resources through WordPress.
For those who did not make it to the finals:
To all participants whose projects did not advance to the finals, we extend our sincere appreciation for responding to our call for projects. Your have showcased remarkable commitment to leveraging WordPress for positive change. We encourage you to view this as a stepping stone in your journey of innovation. Register to attend via bit.ly/websitecompetitionug and join us at the Uganda Website Projects Competition 2024 to learn from presentations, gain valuable insights, and network with fellow enthusiasts. Let this experience fuel your determination to excel, and we look forward to seeing your continued growth and success in future competitions. Be sure to try again at the Uganda Website Projects Competition 2025!
Event Overview:
The Uganda Website Projects Competition 2024 is a next gen WordCamp that challenges students to solve real-world problems using WordPress, fostering innovative thinking and essential skills in web development and design. Participants will present their projects to a panel of judges, honing their communication and presentation skills.
Date and Venue:
Date: Friday, July 5th, 2024
Venue: National ICT Innovation Hub, Uganda Institute of ICT (UICT), Nakawa, Kampala
Join us as we celebrate the ingenuity and dedication of these young minds at the Awards Ceremony, where outstanding projects will be recognized and awarded prizes in each category. Tickets can be purchased online using PayPal or bank cards. Alternatively, you can reserve tickets via the Google form to pay in Ugandan Shillings using Mobile Money. Here are the ticket categories:
Discounted Attendee Ticket: $5 or UGX 20,000. Includes access to all activities, attendee tag, swag, workshop resources, internet access, breakfast, and lunch coupons.
Actual Cost (Microsponsor) Ticket: $26 or UGX 100,000. Includes all benefits of the discounted ticket, plus a VIP treat, an event-branded T-shirt, and publicity.
Community Sponsorship Ticket: $130 or UGX 500,000. Helps to discount tickets for more students to learn, innovate, and collaborate with WordPress! Includes two attendee tickets, two event T-shirts, a dedicated sponsor table, and logo publicity.
Iganga (Girls) Secondary School Students present a WordPress project during WordCamp Jinja – Uganda 5th Sept 2023
In May 2023, the global WordPress community embarked on an exciting new venture called the “Next Generation WordPress Events” pilot project. This initiative was designed to break the mold of traditional WordCamps and meetups, introducing innovative event formats that cater to a wider audience and foster a fresh engagement within the community. As the year unfolded, various countries trialed these novel events, each contributing uniquely to the vibrant tapestry of the WordPress ecosystem.
Now, WordPress Meetup Chapters in Uganda are stepping into the spotlight to pilot the NextGen WordPress events formats, marking a significant milestone in the country’s tech community. These upcoming events, including the WordPress in Education Showcase 2024 and the Uganda Website Projects Competition 2024, are not just gatherings but a celebration of innovation, creativity, and the future of web development in Uganda.
The WordPress in Education Showcase 2024, set to take place at the Masaka Social Center on April 6th, is dedicated to uncovering the potential of WordPress in education. This event will shine a light on the extraordinary projects developed by secondary school students, ranging from dynamic websites to interactive educational tools, showcasing the immense talent and creativity of Uganda’s youth.
— Moses Ssebuwufu 🔥 WordPress in Education Showcase (@EduTechCenter) January 30, 2024
📣 Ugandan secondary schools, showcase your #WordPress sites and e-learning projects at the "WordPress in Education Showcase 2024", on April 6, Masaka! Network, get spotted by tech companies & win awards.🏆✨
— Jinja WordPress Meetup (@WordPressJinja) March 25, 2024
Following this will be the Uganda Website Projects Competition 2024 on July 5th, 2024 at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa, Kampala. Under the theme, Problem Solving with WordPress, high school & university students will pitch website projects, addressing real-world challenges, to a panel of adjudicators who will provide feedback and select winners for in-kind awards and cash prizes.
— Jinja WordPress Meetup (@WordPressJinja) March 9, 2024
These pioneering events represent more than just the evolution of WordPress gatherings in Uganda; they signify a commitment to advancing the digital landscape and fostering a new generation of WordPress users and developers. By embracing innovative formats and focusing on content that resonates with specific audiences, Uganda is setting a new standard for WordPress events globally.
As Uganda takes this bold step with the WordPress in Education Technology Showcase and the Uganda Website Projects Competition, an invitation is extended to all students, educators, tech enthusiasts, and professionals to join in this transformative journey. These events are catalysts for change, providing a platform for innovation, learning, and community building.
We can’t thank Bluehost enough for renewing their support as a global sponsor for the global WordPress community in 2024! Their support of WordPress community events at our Gold level worldwide goes a really long way. They support WordPress communities all over the world!
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Bluehost has been a WordPress partner since 2005 and powers over 1 million WordPress sites worldwide. Their objective is to help customers, whether novice or pro, create a thriving online presence at an affordable price. With a team of in-house tech experts available 24/7, Bluehost dedicates time and resources to providing the best support and services in the industry. Join millions of other site owners and see what Bluehost can do for you and your online presence.
We couldn’t be happier to welcome Woo to the WordPress global community sponsorship program in 2024! This year, they’re sponsoring at the Gold level in all regions, supporting official WordPress community events across the globe.
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Woo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, powering 31.4% of the top million online stores.* Built on WordPress, Woo empowers anyone, anywhere, to sell anything with truly unlimited extensibility, flexibility, and control over how they build and evolve their business.
We’d like to welcome Automattic to the 2024 Global Sponsorship program! By sponsoring at the Gold level across the globe, Automattic helps make local community events better for WordPress enthusiasts and easier to organize for our wonderful group of hardworking volunteers.
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At Automattic, we are passionate about making the web a better place.
We’re a distributed company with 2,007 Automatticians in 97 countries speaking 123 different languages. We’re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and our common goal is to democratize publishing and commerce so that anyone with a story can tell it, and anyone with a product can sell it, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.
Please join us in welcoming WPBeginner to the 2024 WordPress global community sponsorship program! WPBeginner’s pledge to sponsor all official WordPress community events (WordCamps, Meetups, and more) all around the world provides support and stability to our hardworking crew of volunteer event organizers. Thanks for everything, WPBeginner!
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At WPBeginner, we provide cutting-edge, helpful WordPress tutorials that are easy to understand for small businesses, bloggers, and non-techy WordPress website owners. Since 2009, our free WordPress video courses and tutorials are watched by over 56 millions WordPress users worldwide.
Whether you’re looking to learn how to build a WordPress website, decide which WordPress plugins to pick, or just learn the WordPress best practices to grow your website, WPBeginner’s free resources can help:
WPBeginner Blog – The central place for all our WordPress tutorials.
WPBeginner Solution Center – Detailed reviews of recommended WordPress plugins, tools, themes, agencies, and more curated by our WordPress experts.
WPBeginner Dictionary – WordPress lingo and terminology explained in plain english for non-techy users.
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Over the last 14 years working closely with WordPress users and listening to their feedback, we have also created some of the most popular WordPress plugins including WPForms, AIOSEO (All in One SEO for WordPress), OptinMonster, MonsterInsights, and dozens more. Collectively over 25 million websites are using our free and premium WordPress plugins.
WPBeginner is part of the Awesome Motive family, and we’re on a mission to help small businesses grow & compete with the big guys using the power of open source.
If you’re a WordPress professional looking for a remote role, we’re hiring. Come join our team.
If you’re a WordPress product owner looking for an investment or selling your WordPress business, check out the WPBeginner Growth Fund.
What would we do without our sponsors? We’re so grateful to GoDaddy for sponsoring WordPress community events all around the globe at the Gold level in 2024! GoDaddy’s support enhances local community events, such as WordPress meetup and WordCamps, improving the experience for WordPress enthusiasts and simplifying the organization process for our dedicated team of volunteers.
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At GoDaddy, our mission is to empower a worldwide community of entrepreneurs by giving them all the help and tools they need to grow online — including a simpler, safer WordPress experience.
We champion our Makers of the Web by delivering a suite of WordPress solutions that enable fast and easy setup and then enables users to harness all the power of the world’s most popular CMS.
The GoDaddy Pro Community was built by and for website designers and developers. Whether you’re new to web design or growing your existing business, you’ll find free tools, products, education, and expert support to help you more efficiently create and maintain beautiful sites — and wow clients.
We provide a Managed WordPress experience that is as easy as it is effective. The latest version of WordPress comes pre-installed with exclusive themes, plugins, and tools to get you up and running quickly, with automated backups, updates, and malware removal so our Pros can spend less time on monotonous maintenance, and more time building their businesses.GoDaddy Pro works tirelessly to foster an active, nurturing community, with initiatives including the sponsorship of WordCamps globally, weekly GoDaddy Pro Meetups, our free GoDaddy Pro Academy courses, and our GoDaddy Pro Discussions Group. We’re proud to be a partner of the WordPress community and look forward to witnessing all the individual greatness that our efforts help support.
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