Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2025/jury
Wiki Loves Africa’s Winner selection process
The Jury process for the Wiki Loves Africa competition is elaborate and complex, as with all international photographic competitions. The process is sectioned into the efforts that are explained below. Please note that there are two separate, unrelated judging elements
- The national juries, and
- The international jury.
The national juries select images from their country categories to review and reward. The international jury process is entirely separate, with all images being reviewed, and a select few making the short list and final cut. We do not rely on the national teams or juries for their selections. This is intentional and due to the fact that not every country that contributes has a national team or jury process.
Image Checking
First, there is an initial effort during the competition timeframe and the month after to ensure that all images are categorized properly and are vetted for copyvios and other issues. This process (still ongoing) is undertaken by a few dedicated and tireless Wikimedia Commons contributors who are incredible (thank you XX and XX.)
National jury process
National organising teams select their own juries. Guidance with regards to this process is supplied in the National Judging Charter, however the management and organisation - and final results - are entirely independent of the International team. You can view the national winners here.
International Jury process
TBD