*(apologies for cross-posting)*
TLDR: Propose a session for WikiProject Days (online June 19-21) by May 24.
Just one or two sentences. Add your idea here
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:WikiProjects_Days_2026>.
Hello everyone,
A quick reminder: WikiProject Days 2026
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026> is coming up
(online, June 19 to 21), and the Call for Proposals closes on Sunday May 24.
Do you have a talk, workshop, or discussion about WikiProjects in mind?
Your proposal can be just one or two sentences. Here are some suggestions,
other topics welcome:
- How to use WikiProjects to connect with others and improve data
modelling
- How to revive a neglected WikiProject
- What makes a good WikiProject
If you have an idea, add it here: Event talk:WikiProjects Days 2026
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:WikiProjects_Days_2026>
You can also register to attend at this link
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/3670>.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Looking forward to your ideas.
--
Mohammed S. Abdulai
*Snr. Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
https://wikimedia.de
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Hello Everyone,
We are excited to announce the Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC) 2026
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2026>, a
continental open knowledge campaign dedicated to amplifying Africa’s
presence in the global digital space.
This year’s theme, “*WATER FOR LIFE IN AFRICA* – Liquid Heritage:
Documenting Africa’s Water Resources and Sanitation Systems,” focuses on
one of the continent’s most vital yet underrepresented areas. Read more
about the campaign on diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/05/18/africa-wiki-challenge-2026water-for-l…>
.
Join the Launch
The Africa Wiki Challenge 2026 will officially launch on Thursday, 28 May
2026 as a virtual event. Register
<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81070652031?pwd=utMO6xYTa0yh2bRGc9GKLJ898x4qi7.1>
to join the launch to learn more about the campaign theme, participation
guidelines, contribution areas, and available support for editors and
first-time contributors.
How to Participate
Register to join the campaign here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2026>.
Participants can contribute in multiple ways, including creating new
Wikipedia articles on water and sanitation topics in Africa, improving
existing content across Wikimedia platforms, uploading images and videos to
Wikimedia Commons, adding structured data to Wikidata to improve visibility
and access, and documenting local water systems, innovations, and community
practices.
Weekly Virtual Office Hours
To support participants throughout the campaign, we will host weekly
virtual office hours. These sessions will provide guidance on editing and
contributions, technical support for Wikimedia platforms, topic suggestions
and collaboration opportunities, and space for questions and peer learning.
Details for each weekly session, including dates, times, and access links,
will be shared via this mailing list and our community channels.
Remember to register
<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81070652031?pwd=utMO6xYTa0yh2bRGc9GKLJ898x4qi7.1>
for the launch and contribute
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2026>!!
On behalf of the organisers,
--
Jael Serwaa Boateng
Executive Director
Open Foundation West Africa
Hi there,
Tomorrow is the next Global GLAM Call, 26 May at 13:30 UTC.
This month we will have an update about a Commons Upload tool that was
re-discovered at the NWE Hackathon, an update about the Open Heritage
Statement from Creative Commons, and then also a tutorial for submitting a
request for Translation Admin privileges; + plenty of time for other
updates from you and anyone else in the community.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-05-26
Please remember to register in advance to receive the zoom link in the
registration.
See you online!
All the best,
Connor
(appologies for cross posting on various GLAM, Culture and Heritage related
mailing lists)
Dear GLAM community,
in case you are running/working with your own MediaWiki installation, please spend 15-20 minutes to fill out our MediaWiki survey. Results will be shared at the MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Fall 2026 (November 11-13, Ljubljana, Slovenia) [1]
https://survey.knowledge.wiki/index.php/716248
The research project ECHOLOT [2] is trying to learn more about use cases of MediaWiki outside of the original projects of the Wikimedia Foundation.
We put a special focus on the GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries Archives and Museum), but are welcoming also responses from other sectors like private or public organizations, or research and education).
Best,
Bernhard Krabina
ECHOLOT project / MediaWiki Stakeholder's group [3]
[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_Fa…
[2] https://echolot-eccch.eu
[3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Stakeholders%27_Group
*(apologies for cross-posting)*
Hello everyone,
I'm excited to announce that we're preparing the next Wikidata community
gathering: the WikiProject Days 2026. The event will take place online,
from June 19 to 21, 2026 (Friday to Sunday).
Topic and goals
WikiProjects are a crucial part of data quality work on Wikidata. They help
newbies find their place and connect with others, and they inform data
modelling and quality decisions.
During this event, we want to:
-
Increase / encourage more editors to use WikiProjects as a space to
connect with others and inform data modelling and quality decisions.
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Bring life back into neglected WikiProjects to make them more helpful
spaces.
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Create guidelines of what is necessary for a good WikiProject.
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Get feedback on how to bring visibility to WikiProjects from the
development side
Format and Registration
The event will be fully online and coordinated by Wikimedia Deutschland.
Sessions will include a mix of talks, workshops, discussions, and of course
games.
You can already register on the event page: WikiProjects Days 2026
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026> (click on the
"Register” tab). The event is open to everyone, regardless of experience
level. Sessions will be recorded and shared afterwards.
Propose a session (CFP)
Do you have a talk, workshop, or discussion in mind? We want to hear from
you.
We are looking for sessions that create space for discussions and
improvement around the WikiProjects: whether it's sharing your experience
with a specific WikiProject, facilitating a discussion on what makes a good
WikiProject, running a workshop on how to start one, on how to bring life
back into a neglected WikiProject and make it more useful again,
facilitating a discussion on how to use WikiProjects as a space to connect
with others and inform data modelling and quality decisions, or something
completely different you think is useful.
-
How to propose a session: Add your proposal on the talk page: Event
talk:WikiProjects Days 2026
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:WikiProjects_Days_2026>
-
Deadline for proposals: May 26, 2026
Follow the discussion
We will post updates on our usual communication channels and on the event's
talk page. To stay informed, add the page to your watchlist. For any
questions or ideas, feel free to reach out to me directly.
Looking forward to seeing you at the WikiProject Days \o/
Cheers,
--
Mohammed S. Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
https://wikimedia.de
Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly.
A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date!
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and
exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our
newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>
.
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!
https://spenden.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B.
Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin,
Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine
Hello,
Over the last few months the Global GLAM Calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_calls> have grown
significantly! This month in April there were more than 100 registrations,
and 50 attendees on the call. This is incredible!
All this is thanks to your contribution, curiosity, and continued
engagement with culture, heritage, and Wikimedia projects.
In case you missed the call the recording is already available
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-04-28> on
Commons. The topics, presenters, and documents, are also neatly organized
in Metabase <https://metabase.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Item:Q43731> for easy
search and reference.
But now’s the time to build out the agendas for the coming months. Do you
have a topic you’d like to present on or have a request for? Send it to the
organizers via the request form
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_GLAM_Calls/Topic_Requests> on
Meta-wiki.
In 2026 there’s special focus on topics from the Strategic Pillars (Small
GLAMs, Minority Languages, Robust Technical Infrastructure, and Community
(mental) Health, and GLAM Recognition) but all kinds of presentations and
discussions are welcome.
Registration for the May call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-05-26> is
already open, though the agenda is not 100% ready. See you online!
All the best,
Connor