Dear Wikimedians,
Greetings from Wikimania 2025 COT,
We are excited to inform you that registration for Wikimania 2025 is now
officially open! We encourage you to register now for the in-person or
virtual event. Register for the in-person event by 13 July or while places
last. Register for the online event anytime.
Register here: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Registration and
check out our latest Diff blog
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/05/27/register-now-to-attend-wikimania-nair…>
for more information.
For any support, feel free to contact the COT via email at
wikimania(a)wikimedia.org
We look forward to seeing you all in Nairobi.
Kind regards,
Terry Boke
Communications Lead - Wikimania 2025
Dear Wikimedians,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the next session of the *Wiki
Women User Group Capacity Building Workshop Series
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:2025_WikiWomen%27s_Usergroup_Capacity…>*,
taking place *today.*
*Workshop Topic:* *Understanding Wikipedia’s Notability Guidelines for
Writing Biographies of Women*
*Date:* Friday, 30th May 2025
*Time:* 17:00 UTC
*Facilitator:* Uncle Bash007
*Zoom Link:* https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88062879396
*Registration Page:* Meta-Wiki Event Page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:2025_WikiWomen%27s_Usergroup_Capacity…>
This session will provide valuable insights into Wikipedia's notability
requirements, specifically tailored to writing and improving biographies of
women. It is particularly suited for those who are passionate about closing
the gender gap on Wikipedia but may find notability criteria challenging to
navigate.
The workshop is open to all Wikimedians and allies committed to fostering
equity and representation within the Wikimedia movement.
We look forward to your participation in this important learning
opportunity.
Warm regards,
Ruby and Jemima
*Wiki Women User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomen%27s_User_Group> Coordinators*
Hello again, amazing community,
Just a quick reminder that Cycle 1 of the Wikimedia Rapid Grants deadline
is approaching fast — July 1st, 2025!
If you’re planning to take part in this year’s #SheSaid campaign (running
from September 1st to December 31st, 2025), applying in Cycle 1 is your
best bet to receive funding before the campaign kicks off.
To help you get started, we’ve created a simple grant application template
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mzg-qIsuBXnjngQFjkSg5vYsGPI8goVlys6tYII…>
that you can adapt to your needs.
PS: Please make a copy of the template before editing, and customize it to
reflect your local context and planned activities.
-
Cycle 1 Deadline: July 1, 2025
-
Cycle 2 Deadline: September 1, 2025 (Might be too late for a smooth
campaign start!)
If you have any questions, need help with your proposal, or want to
brainstorm ideas, just reply to this email or reach out to me on Telegram
<https://t.me/+V4gvV4HK_4RhZmI0>. I’m happy to support you!
Warmly,
Afek
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Women team
Hello Team,
I wanted to know if you've all seen the information about the Universal
Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Elections.
Today is the deadline for self-nominations. Here are some key dates to keep
in mind:
- May 14 – May 28, 2025 (AoE): Announcement and Call for U4C candidates
- May 28 – June 11, 2025: Community questions period for candidates
- June 1 – June 15, 2025, 12:00 UTC: Voting period
- July 1, 2025: Results announced
Best,
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Adrian Raddatz <ajraddatz(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
(U4C) Election 2025
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello Wikimedia-l,
I am here to inform you that the 2025 election for the U4C are now open for
candidates! If you are interested in serving on a coordinating committee
responsible for the application of the Universal Code of Conduct, please
head over to
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…
to read more about the election.
The call for candidates will be open from May 14 to May 28, 2025. Voting on
candidates will occur between June 1 and June 15. New members of the U4C
will be sworn in shortly after that.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask here or on the
election talk page. I have linked the talk page and the U4C info page below
for additional information.
Thanks,
Adrian (User:Ajraddatz), on behalf of the U4C
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating…
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…
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Felix Nartey
Sr. Partnerships Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Listen to Wikipedia <http://listen.hatnote.com/#> and experience the rhythm
of live Wikipedia edits happening around the world!
Dear African Wikimedians,
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who joined us for the
launch of Africa Wiki Challenge 2025, held on Friday, May 23rd! Your
presence — both in person at the National Museum of Ghana and virtually,
made the event truly memorable.
The event featured a compelling keynote address by the founder of the
African Diasporan Network, along with a dynamic panel discussion that
explored the campaign theme:
“Reclaiming Our Narrative: Justice for Africans and the Diaspora through
Reparations.”
This year’s theme is deeply important but not always familiar to many
within the movement, which is why we are committed to continuing the
conversation and providing guidance throughout the campaign.
🎥 Missed the launch or want to rewatch it? Catch the full recording here:
👉 Watch the Launch on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XBR4tTVKpE>
✍🏾 Register for the contest and be part of this movement to amplify
African voices:
👉 Contest Registration Form
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Home>
🗓️ Join our Virtual Office Hours
To support participants, we are hosting virtual office hours every Friday
until the contest ends. This week, we’ll have two sessions on Wednesday and
Friday to continue unpacking the theme and guiding contributors through the
expanded article list.
👉 Register for Office Hours:
Office Hours Registration Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKm_EdaLRGgAkfB3qnzOTGwOmuO7nbhK6…>
The office hours are a great space to ask questions, learn more about the
theme, and get support for your contributions.
Let’s continue working together to reclaim our narrative, one article at a
time.
Warm regards,
--
Jael Serwaa Boateng
Executive Director
Open Foundation West Africa
Dear Wikimedians,
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who joined us for the
launch of Africa Wiki Challenge 2025, held on Friday, May 23rd! Your
presence — both in person at the National Museum of Ghana and virtually,
made the event truly memorable.
The event featured a compelling keynote address by the founder of the
African Diasporan Network, along with a dynamic panel discussion that
explored the campaign theme:
“Reclaiming Our Narrative: Justice for Africans and the Diaspora through
Reparations.”
This year’s theme is deeply important but not always familiar to many
within the movement, which is why we are committed to continuing the
conversation and providing guidance throughout the campaign.
🎥 Missed the launch or want to rewatch it? Catch the full recording here:
👉 Watch the Launch on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XBR4tTVKpE>
✍🏾 Register for the contest and be part of this movement to amplify
African voices:
👉 Contest Registration Form
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Home>
🗓️ Join our Virtual Office Hours
To support participants, we are hosting virtual office hours every Friday
until the contest ends. This week, we’ll have two sessions on Wednesday and
Friday to continue unpacking the theme and guiding contributors through the
expanded article list.
👉 Register for Office Hours:
Office Hours Registration Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKm_EdaLRGgAkfB3qnzOTGwOmuO7nbhK6…>
The office hours are a great space to ask questions, learn more about the
theme, and get support for your contributions.
Let’s continue working together to reclaim our narrative, one article at a
time.
Warm regards,
--
Jael Serwaa Boateng
Executive Director
Open Foundation West Africa
Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this email finds you well. We invite you to join the next episode
of WikiAfrica Hour "Organize, Lead, Sustain: The Power of Wikimedia Bodies”
We are very excited to discuss this topic with the episode guests and your
joining is very valuable.
What can you expect from the episode?
Behind every Wikimedia project is a network of passionate individuals—and
the structures that help them thrive. In this episode, we explore the types
of collaborative groups that power the Wikimedia movement, from User Groups
to Thematic Organizations and Chapters. Why are these bodies so essential,
and how do they help communities organize themselves around shared goals,
whether local or thematic? We’ll unpack the steps to start a group, how to
choose the right structure, and why some regions have many groups
coexisting.
Our guests will share ideas for building capacity, attracting leaders, and
evolving from grassroots efforts into stable organizations. We’ll also
discuss practical insights on funding—from Wikimedia sources to external
partnerships—and how communities sustain themselves financially and
strategically. Finally, we dive into the challenges of long-term
sustainability and what it takes to keep governance structures healthy,
adaptive, and impactful over time.
Who are the guest speakers?
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Tochi Precious: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tochiprecious>
Co-founder & Executive Director of Igbo Wikimedia Organization, and
Wikimedian in Residence at Wikitongues. She's a member of the Language
Committee and a Board Member at Wiki in Africa and African & Proud.
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Harriet Bayel <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mwintirew>: She serves
as the Community Lead of the GOI Foundation and is a member of the
Affiliations Committee. From 2021 to 2023, she also served as a member of
the Regional Grants Committee for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Martin Hipangwa <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Martin_Hipangwa>:
He founded Wikimedia Community User Group Namibia, which strives for the
advocacy of digital literacy skills and open-access knowledge platforms
such as Wikipedia and its sister projects in Namibia.
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KOFFI Kangah Donatien:
<https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:Papischou> Discovering
Wikipedia in 2012, he co-founded the Wikimedia Côte d'Ivoire User Group.
His commitment extends internationally as a trainer and member of the
Wikifranca microgrant committee. He also collaborates with several African
communities and organizes the French-speaking Wikiconvention 2023 in
Abidjan.
Hosting them Delphine Ménard, an active contributor to Wikimedia projects
in 2004, and then involvement soon expanded beyond editing to include roles
in community governance. Aside from her volunteer engagements over the
years, she worked for the Wikimedia Foundation as a Program Officer,
supporting grant programs and organizational development of affiliates. In
2022, she went back to being an active Wikimedia volunteer, and was
recently appointed to the newly formed Global Resources Distribution
Committee (GRDC).
In Focus section: Highlights from Wiki Loves Africa 2025
We will listen to *Hilary Ogali*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ogalihillary>, WLA facilitator,
and *Dappa
Solomon*, WLA local organiser who made a big splash in 2025!
Hilary will share the biggest highlights and wins from this year’s
competition, while Dappa will open up about his first-time experience, the
challenges, the triumphs—and tips for anyone ready to join or host next
time!
When and where will the episode take place?
Data: Wednesday 28th May
Time of the live episode: 16:00 UTC
In focus section starts 16:50 UTC
Join us LIVE on Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCsxAAD_1-o>.
You can also register in the event tool here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_46_-_Organize,_Lead,_Sust…>
Looking forward to seeing you!
--
*Donia*
WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator
& Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator
Hi everyone,
I hope you're looking forward to the weekend, I know I am! I'm Ziski from
the Global Advocacy team at the Wikimedia Foundation. I'm sharing an
opportunity that might interest some of you:
📚 Apply to join the South-to-South AI Accountability CoLab’s Peer Learning
Circles
<https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkb3u2zAMxJ_G2hjog5blwUOXjH2FgqS…>
[1], where civil society leaders and researchers from the Global South can
collaborate to examine AI’s real-world impacts and advocate for systems
that serve the public interest. This includes close partners of ours such
as Code4Africa.
- *Deadline to apply:* June 23
- *Course dates: *July 9 - 11, 2025.
The sessions are designed for organizations newly or previously engaged
with AI accountability or public interest technologies. Participants will
have the opportunity to learn and clarify their understanding of AI
concepts from real-world examples, helping participants think more
expansively about approaches to AI accountability.
Best,
Ziski
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[1]
https://pulitzercenter.org/south-south-ai-accountability-colabs-peer-learni…
*Cher·e Wikimédien·ne africain·e*,
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à notre rencontre francophone de mai :
*"Introduction à MediaWiki"*, qui portera sur l’installation locale de
MediaWiki et la configuration d’un serveur web local.
🗓 Date & heure : Mardi 23 mai 2025 | 13 h 00 UTC
💻 Thème : Introduction à MediaWiki
La session couvrira l’installation locale de MediaWiki et la configuration
d’un serveur web local
🎓 Formateur : Nkolo Ntyam (Groupe d’utilisateurs Wikimédiens du Cameroun)
📋 Prérequis-Avant la session, merci de télécharger et installer :
1. MediaWiki : https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
2. WampServer : https://sourceforge.net/projects/wampserver/
🔗 Rejoignez-nous sur Zoom
<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84911551309?pwd=MtHbcl6abe9HRBJz73z81wHrqbApuY.1>
📝 Pour recevoir l’invitation calendrier, veuillez compléter ce formulaire
<https://forms.gle/hJPtWrbjxgQwufb4A>
Merci également d’accepter l’invitation Google Agenda dès réception.
Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
Certified Librarian| Infoprenuer| Open Knowledge Advocate
Community Coordinator, African Wikipedian Alliance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_Wikipedian_Alliance>