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In the Wikimedia Movement, there are many events happening all around the world. This page provides a summary of the different types of events that are happening.
A list of upcoming events is also available. If you are currently planning an event, please add it there (as well as creating its own page with the {{event}} template).
An annual meeting of all Wikimedia organizations (Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, user groups, and the Wikimedia Foundation), as well as other committees to discuss the future of the Wikimedia movement in terms of collaboration, structures and organizational development.
Meet the Wikimedia Tech community; Learn about the technologies and projects powering Wikipedia and thousands of MediaWikis; Propose or join a demo-able project to hack on during the event. Developers new to Wikimedia and tech-curious editors are also welcome! Just bring your laptop, ideas, and energy to contribute—we promise a great event, cool atmosphere and an inspiring venue!
A conference with two-three days of regular lectures, provided by both Wikimedians and external guests. Some informal events - bonfires, free journeys etc.
Intended Audience
All interested - active Wikimedians, people from similar non-Wikimedia projects, newbies, scientists and journalists interested in Wikimedia projects.
The purpose of these conferences is creating a platform for the interchange of experience between participants of Wikimedia projects, participants of other similar communities and third parties. This is also a time when general assemblies of WMPL are held. Apart from that the event is an occasion to integrate the Wikimedia project's community and the people connected with open source and open content movements in general.
Konferencja Wikimedia Polska 2012 June 1–3, Łódź, general assembly of WMPL members incl. elections and discussions, 3 panels, 5 lectures, social events with a free tour,
Konferencja Wikimedia Polska 2019 June 7–9, Wrocław, general assembly of WMPL members incl. elections and discussions, 89 participants, 19 lectures/workshops, 1 panel discussion, social events including two free guided tours.
Open meeting of Polish Wikimedians and their friends.
Intended Audience
Mainly active participants of Polish Wikimedia projects - but newbies and people from outside are also welcome.
Main organisers:
Wikimedia Polska
Geographic scope
Poland and neighbouring countries
Purpose
Integration of Polish Wikimedians, a platform for discussions of the future of Polish Wikimedia projects. Organisation of General Members Assembly of Wikimedia Polska Association.
In Practice
Status
Active
So far
"Christmas Wikimedia Party" 2005, 10 December 2006 in Chorzów around 30 participants, 3 lectures.
Polish Wikimedia Meeting 2006 no. 2, 16 December 2006 in Chorzów - 20 participants, 5 lectures, one workshop.
Polish Wikimedia Meeting 2007 no. 3, 15–16 December 2007, Chorzów - ~ 30 participants, one workshop
Polish Wikimedia Meeting 2008 no. 4, 13–14 December 2008, Chorzów - ~ 30 participants, several workshops.
Polish Wikimedia Winter Meeting 2017, 27-29 January 2017, Tworzyjanki near Koluszki, 31 programmatic items (presentations, workshops, discussions) + social time, 59 confirmed participants
Polish Wikimedia Winter Meeting 2018, 12-14 January 2018, Warsaw and Mroga near Koluszki, preconference and unconference activities + 20 regular programmatic items, 52 participants (59 registered, 7 could not attend)
Polish Wikimedia Winter Meeting 2019, 25-27 January 2019, Kalisz, preconference and unconference activities + 19 regular programmatic items, 2 lightning talk sessions, 59 participants, free guided tour of the city
Volunteer organizers; organizational and financial support provided by Wikimedia Deutschland. Wikimedia Österreich and Wikimedia CH support financial as well.
Wikipedia Academies are public outreach events, usually lasting one or two days, designed to coach academics and other subject matter experts in how to contribute to Wikipedia, as well as to encourage them to view Wikipedia as friendly. Often Wikipedia Academies are focused on encouraging contributions from a particular language or on a specific subject matter. Their purpose is to increase the quality and – to a lesser extent – quantity of articles in Wikipedia. Wikipedia Academies are normally staged as conferences, in a single location, for 80–200 people at a time. Typically, a Wikipedia Academy is organized by the local Wikimedia chapter together with a notably credible external partner organization which can provide subject matter expertise and authority. The reputation of the partner organization can help to ensure that the target group becomes interested in the event, and contact lists can be shared to maximize the impact on the target audience.
Intended Audience
Outside parties (academics and students)
Speakers
Combination of community members and outside parties
Geographic scope
National (different countries of the world)
Topic or theme
Project (Wikipedia)
Purpose
Increase the audience's understanding of Wikipedia / Encourage and enable subject-matter experts to contribute / Enhance Wikipedia's credibility in the general public / Build content partnerships
Local Wikipedia event for people living at and around the location of the Wikipedia Day: presentations and discussions about Wikipedia, MediaWiki and Wikis in Education/Science/Business
Intended Audience
Outside Parties
Speakers
Community members and outside parties
Geographic scope
Local
Topic or theme
Combination of system (Wiki), software (MediaWiki) and project (Wikipedia)
Arabic Wikipedia days are organized for extensive editing in Arabic Wikipedia in order to increase its content. A number of articles is targeted on that day and contributors to the Arabic Wikipedia from all around the world work their best to achieve it
In addition to web based contributors, the event was also organized in Cairo and Alexandria
In 24 hours the Arabic articles increased from 71,163 to 75,358 articles (685 new articles + 3510 Bot edit). There were more than 10,000 edits throught out the day, which is more than 2.5 times the number of edits in English Wikipedia and more than 10 times the edits on German Wikipedia on the same day. This day advanced Arabic Wikipedia to the rank 27
The Hebrew Wikipedia mobile poster exhibition[edit]
General event dimensions
Description
An exhibition of posters explaining in Hebrew different aspects of the Wikipedia project. A joint project of the Hebrew Wikipedian Community, Wikimedia Israel (WM-IL) and the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL). The exhibition is modeled after the Wikimedia Deutschland project: "Fünf Jahre Wikipedia - Eine Enzyklopädie erobert das Internet".
Intended Audience
The Hebrew speaking public
Geographic scope
Israel
Purpose
Promoting the use of Wikipedia and encouraging people to join the Wikipedian community.
In Practice
Status
Active
So far
Placing the exhibition at the entrance hall of the Center for Educational Technology (CET) in Tel Aviv during a teacher and educator conference, 9 December 2007.
Placing the exihibition at the Center for Law and Technology of the Haifa University, during the CC-IL conference, Haifa, 18 December 2007.
Upcoming
Placing the exhibition at the hall of the Israel Electric Corporation building in Haifa.
A scavenger hunt and free content photography contest for New Yorkers, aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles covering the wondrous sights on the island of Manhattan.
Intended Audience
Outside parties (general public, especially promoted to Columbia University and NYU students)
A scavenger hunt and free content photography contest at 15 cultural instituions, aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles about art, history, science and culture.
Intended Audience
Outside parties (general public, museum visitors)
Speakers
Community
Geographic scope
United Sates, United Kingdom (15 cultural institutions, 10 cities)
Topic or theme
Project (Wikipedia, Commons)
Purpose
Taking photos, illustration of art and other articles with free content
Brooklyn Museum, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New-York Historical Society, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Honolulu Academy of Arts, The Hunter Museum of American Art, Jewish Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Taft Museum of Art, V&A, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Wikimedia New York City, Wikimedia UK, Pharos, AndrewRT
