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What happens to the images we consume on the internet? What ideas do they represent, and are they accessible? Join

@wikimedia_ar

for two discussions this week on the role of images online and how to make them more accessible. Live interpretation available in English & Spanish.

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@wikimedia_ar

· May 19

Semana de la descripción de imágenes

¿Qué pasa con las imágenes que consumimos en internet? ¿Qué ideas representan? ¿Qué información contienen? ¿Es esta información accesible?

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Letter to UK Government on sanctions and internet access in Russia | Open Rights Group

Wikimedia Policy

@wikimediapolicy

May 20

✊ Access to the global open internet is essential to the exchange of free knowledge. We joined

& others urging the UK gov to protect the free & open internet in Russia. Read our joint letter:

openrightsgroup.org

Rt Hon.

DPLA

@dpla

May 19

Did you know that DPLA has added over 2.5 million files to Wikimedia Commons, which have already received more than 100 million page views? Find out more in this update from DPLA data fellow

@Dominic_BM

: dp.la/news/wikimedia

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May 22

"The main goal ... is an assertion of one's identity and pride in it." Meet Amrit Sufi. She has taken on the large task of bringing the Angika language online. This is her story.

Meet Amrit Sufi, who is helping to bring the endangered Angika language onto digital platforms

This story by Rezwan originally appeared on Global Voices on April 10, 2022.Read this post in বাংলা, Malagasy, Español Photo provided by Amrit Sufi and used with permission. Editor’s note: Fr…

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are helping provide more verifiable information to Ukrainian scholars all over the world through

Helping Ukrainian Scholars, One Book at a Time - Internet Archive Blogs

. Donations will help to acquire, digitize, and preserve books cited in the Ukrainian-language Wikipedia. More ⬇️

blog.archive.org

The Internet Archive is proud to partner with Better World Books to support Ukrainian students and scholars. With a $1 donation at checkout during your purchase at betterworldbooks.com, you will help...

May 20

Image descriptions are a critical part of today's internet. On

Image Description Week - Meta

, they help make images more accessible and discoverable, and fill information gaps for readers. Learn more about this year's Image Description Week ⬇️

meta.wikimedia.org

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GIJN Africa

@gijnAfrica

May 19

Did you know that less than 5% of the content on English

is about Africa? Help change this by participating in the Africa Wiki Challenge. The official launch is on May 27. For more on the challenge, prizes & how to get involved 👉 buff.ly/37OULjL

The Wikipedia Library

@WikiLibrary

May 16

The #1Lib1Ref May 2022 campaign has started! 📚 🦉 From now to June 5th, help us make Wikipedia more credible, reliable, and diverse one citation at a time!

The May round for 1Lib1Ref is back with a more diverse campaign and even more languages!

We are happy to announce the next iteration of the 1Lib1Ref campaign, from May 15th, 2022 to June 5th, 2022! The May round is an opportunity for people in the southern hemisphere (Africa, Asia, Lat…

Wikimedia Design

@WikimediaDesign

May 19

English Wikipedia today features Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD #GAAD2022 – raising awareness about digital access/inclusion, a topic close to

@WikimediaDesign

's heart and

. technical.ly/professional-d

's mission.

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Volker E.

@Volker_E

· May 19

English @Wikipedia is featuring tomorrow's Global #Accessibility Awareness Day in its “On this Day” section. Happy start into #GAAD everyone! As result of a fruitful collaboration with the Wikimedia Accessibility User Group t.me/wikimedia_acce and admins, myself as ideator

“On this day” section on English Wikipedia 18 May 2022 featuring tomorrow's Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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"It is not a pipeline problem, it is a development problem. There's no shortage of people of color interested in and possessing the aptitude for any technical field you can name," says

@TajhTaylor

, our VP of Data Science and Engineering, in

@technical_ly

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is one of the most visited websites in the world. Did you know that it is the 5th most visited in India and Indian volunteers represent almost a fifth of the global community, with ~65,000 contributors? wikimediafoundation.org/news/2022/05/0 #knowwithwiki

Wikimedia Foundation launches #KnowWithWiki campaign to promote access to and sharing of free...

wikimediafoundation.org

Explores the breadth of Wikipedia and its abundant, reliable troves of knowledge, to help internet users “know” their world betterCollaborates with popular Indian content creators to amplify and su…

The #WikimediaHackathon2022 is happening this weekend, 20-22 May! Anyone who wants to contribute to Wikimedia’s technical areas can join – with sessions for experts and newcomers. You can also join local meetups. More information, via

The 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon presents a creative hybrid model that aims to engage people all around...

Wikimedia Hackathon 2019 The Wikimedia Hackathon is happening next weekend, and the Wikimedia tech community is excited to share some details about all the activities that will be taking place R…

wikimediatech

May 11

First time attending #wmhack? Check out our tips on what to do if you're new. mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia

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May 10

Did you check the list of local meetups? If none of them is close to you, join us online from anywhere in the world. mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia #wmhack

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May 17

Este mês, lançamos campanhas de financiamento na Wikipédia na Índia, América Latina e �?frica do Sul – pedindo a leitores dessas regiões que considerem fazer uma doação. Leia por que fazemos essas campanhas e como as doações para a Wikipédia são usadas. ⬇️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2022/05/1

Este mes, lanzamos campañas de recaudación de fondos en Wikipedia en India, América Latina y Sudáfrica, pidiendo a lectores de estas regiones que consideren hacer una donación. Por qué conducimos las campañas y cómo se emplean las donaciones a Wikipedia ⬇️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2022/05/1

This month, we are kicking off fundraising campaigns on Wikipedia in India, Latin America, and South Africa — asking readers in these regions to consider making a donation. Read why we run these campaigns and how donations to Wikipedia are used. ⬇️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2022/05/1

Image Description Week - Meta

GLAM-WIKI

@glamwiki

May 16

Less than half of the images on Wikipedia have a caption that relates the image to the article, and only 10% have some form of alt text. This week, learn how to make images more accessible and discoverable:

meta.wikimedia.org

1/ Join

for the #WikiAPA Edit-a-thon online: improving

WikiAPA Edit-a-thon: We Are Here

articles for Asian Pacific Heritage Month. May 19, 2022, 1-3:30 PM EDT. No experience necessary eventbrite.com/e/wikiapa-edit

Join us to learn how to help increase the representation of Asian American and Pacific Islander people on Wikipedia

wikimediatech

May 4

Can't wait for hacking together again this year in Wikimedia Hackathon 2022! Tag us in your favorite #Hackathon memory! #wmhack mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia

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May 16

Calling all history lovers! International Museum Day is coming soon. Want to get involved and simultaneously build up Wikimedia projects? Here is how ⬇️

Call for Improving Wikipedia with content about Museums

Switzerland (2 may 2022) – The International Museum Day (IMD) on 18 May is an event organized by the International Council of Museums since 1977 to raise awareness that “museums are an im…

Wikimedia México

@Wikimedia_mx

May 11

📚#1Bib1Ref es una iniciativa que promueve la participación de personas bibliotecarias en

🫂Este año queremos conocernos y generar una comunidad por lo que compartiremos talleres, conferencias y espacios de encuentro. Conoce más bit.ly/38gQsOj

“I am not a magician, I'm just learning.” Recently, volunteer Wikipedia editors expanded the Kyrgyz Wikipedia with knowledge about a hundred women from Kyrgyzstan. Learn more ⬇️

Wikipedia in Kyrgyz language has been enriched with the names of 100 women

Volunteers have contributed to the Kyrgyz language Wikipedia by adding and editing information about 100 women of Kyrgyzstan. The overall theme of WikiGap is closing the gender gap and other gaps r…

The EU Digital Services Act: What’s the Deal with the Deal?

May 14

We have followed the developments of the Digital Services Act since its early stages, advocating for European lawmakers to make a more nuanced approach to internet regulation. Our

@pd_w

and

@PutzZiski

explain what the regulation means for Wikimedia. ⬇️

medium.com

Written by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Jan Gerlach, Director of Public Policy, and Franziska Putz, Movement Advocacy Community Manager.

May 13

Serra de Montejunto, Portugal. 📷 Miguel G. C. Domingos (2020), CC BY-SA 4.0. (6/6)

Doiran Lake, Greece. 📷 Paneos77 (2021), CC BY-SA 4.0. (5/6)

Polissia region, Ukraine. 📷 Olegandros (2013), CC BY-SA 4.0. (4/6)

Serra do Gandarela National Park, Brazil. 📷 Robsondig (2014), CC BY-SA 4.0. (3/6)

Emas National Park, Brazil. 📷 Barroso2501 (2005), CC BY-SA 4.0. (2/6)

These are the winning pictures of the 2021 "Human Rights and Environment" category of the

@WikiLovesEarth

photo contest, supporting #WikiForHumanRights (our ongoing partnership with

@UNHumanRights

). Discover the stories behind the images 🧵👇🏽(1/6)

Wiki Loves Earth photo contest is announcing winners of the Human rights and Environment special...

Since 2014, dozens of countries around the world have organized annual photo contests devoted to their natural heritage within the international Wiki Loves Earth contest. In 2013 we held WLE in Ukr…

Creative Commons condemns rejection of Wikimedia chapters as observers at WIPO SCCR - Creative...

Creative Commons

@creativecommons

May 10

Creative Commons condemns the rejection of applications from six Wikimedia chapters as official observers to the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of

@WIPO

. Read our statement on the CC blog ⬇️

creativecommons.org

Yesterday, China blocked the ad-hoc accreditation of the Wikimedia chapters of France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, and Switzerland as official observers to the Standing Committee on Copyright and...

May 12

Join the annual conference to celebrate

and other free knowledge projects made possible by the Wikimedia volunteer community! Program submissions are open for #Wikimania: The Festival Edition! Submit your session proposal by 10 June. ⬇️

Wikimania 2022 Grants and Program Submissions OPEN

Wikimania: The Festival Edition! will be taking place on 11-14 August, 2022. Wikimania is the Wikimedia movement’s annual conference celebrating all the free and open knowledge projects made …

Àlex Hinojo

@AlexHinojo

Apr 13

Content translation is a basic tool to support a truly multilingual

. Happy to be featured in this post by

@uzomaozurumba

@wikimedia

blog, together with some other volunteers.�?�️ diff.wikimedia.org/2022/04/13/con

May 11

In response to our advocacy efforts with

@accessnow

and 50+ civil society orgs, the US government authorized US internet companies to continue providing essential internet services in Russia—a big step to protect the open internet for the Russian people.

How Wikimedia and partner organizations helped ensure US companies continue to support access to...

Activism symbol for Wikipedia. Image from Jasmina El Bouamraoui and Karabo Poppy Moletsane – Wikimedia Foundation, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons On 8th April 2022, the United States governme…

afrocrowd.org

@afroCROWDit

May 6

May 25th is Africa Day! Join us as we celebrate Africa and it's diaspora all year long but especially during the month of May. #CelebrateAfrica #Wikipedia

#AfricanUnionDay #AfricanUnion

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May 10

To increase coverage of African topics on Wikimedia projects, we are kicking off the Africa Knowledge Initiative with the

@_AfricanUnion

. We are looking for a Wikimedian in Residence to help lead the project. Interested? Learn more. ⬇️

Setting our sights on Knowledge Equity with the African Union

Flag of the African Union on Wikimedia Commons This post contains information on an exciting paid Wikimedian in Residence opportunity open to members of our African communities. With its population…

Fight for the Future

@fightfortheftr

May 2

BREAKING: (un)SMART Copyright Act opposed by 👉🏻 Nearly 3000 independent creators in letter 👉🏻 6300+ supporters in petition 👉🏻 18+ organizations in tweets on #NoCensorshipFilter day. Read more + quotes from

@EFF

(un)SMART Copyright Action: 2,987 Creators Oppose Bill That Would Expand Online Censorship

& more:

fightforthefuture.org

Lawmakers received a letter from nearly 3000 creators and over 6300 petition signatures against the so-called SMART Copyright Act, amid Twitter outcry from Creative Commons, Patreon, Freedom of the...

May 9

“We ask member states to recognize and support the value that the Wikimedia free knowledge movement brings to WIPO.”—

@AmandaKeton

, General Counsel of the Wikimedia Foundation. (3/3)

Our projects rely on open, flexible copyright policies to ensure knowledge can be accessed and shared freely. The chapters’ presence at WIPO would help ensure the future of global copyright policy reflects the needs of the Wikimedia movement and the broader web ecosystem. (2/3)