Dear Wikimedians,
We would like to share a quick reminder that scholarship applications for
the Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad 2026
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026>
will be closing in the next 2 days.
We have received a strong number of applications so far, and this will be
the final call for anyone who is still planning to apply.
The hackathon is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad from 26–28 June 2026
(with 25 June as Day 0), organized by the Indic MediaWiki Developers User
Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_MediaWiki_Developers_User_Group>
(Indic-TechCom), in collaboration with the Open Knowledge Initiatives
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI> team and OSDG club
<https://www.osdg.in/> at International Institute of Information
Technology, Hyderabad
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Techno…>
.
Wikimedia hackathons bring together developers, designers, content
contributors, and other community members to collaborate on building and
improving tools, workflows, and technical solutions across Wikimedia
projects.
The hackathon is intended for:
-
Technical contributors in the Wikimedia ecosystem (developers,
maintainers, translators, designers, researchers, documentation writers,
etc.)
-
Content contributors with an understanding of technical challenges in
Wikimedia projects
-
Contributors from other open-source communities interested in engaging
with Wikimedia technical spaces
To support participation, scholarships are available for selected
applicants, covering travel, accommodation, food, and related expenses.
You can apply here:
Scholarship application form (Deadline: 2nd May 2026): Google form
<https://forms.gle/BDa8tKGh3yT9W4qd9>
If you have been considering applying, we encourage you to do so soon as
applications will be closing shortly.
Further details, including the venue and program schedule, will also be
shared soon. We encourage you to follow the essential details & updates on
Meta-Wiki regarding this event.
Event Meta-Wiki page: Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad 2026
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026>
If you have any questions, concerns, or need any support with the
application reach out via the Meta-Wiki talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon…>
or email at contact(a)indicmediawikidev.org
Best regards,
Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group
Hello Wikimedians,
We are excited to announce a Call for Female Mentors for the upcoming Indic
Wikimedia Hackathon 2026
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026>,
which will be held at IIIT Hyderabad from June 25 to 28, 2026.
As part of our efforts to improve diversity and representation in the
open-source and Wikimedia community, we strongly encourage women
contributors, developers, and community members to participate as mentors.
Role of mentors:
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Present their own technical projects and receive support to improve them
during the hackathon
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Mentor participants contributing to various projects
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Assist with coding and project development
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Share experience in Wikimedia and open-source ecosystems
Why participate?
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Project collaboration: Mentors are encouraged to bring tasks, ideas, or
improvements related to their own tools or projects. This enables
contributors to work on real, mentor-owned problems, while also helping
mentors advance and maintain their tools.
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Formal recognition: Acknowledgment on Meta, event pages, and program
communications
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Leadership roles: Opportunities to serve as speakers, facilitators, and
co-organizers in technical programs
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Credentials: Certificates, badges, and letters of appreciation
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Continued engagement: Opportunities to mentor across multiple programs
and grow into advanced roles
We will also be organizing mentor onboarding calls over the next 2 - 3
weeks to help mentors get started and aligned.
Application Submission Deadline: *May 11, 2026*
If you are interested, please fill out the application google form
<https://forms.gle/LhrqY3BymHF5c2HV9>. We encourage interested candidates
to apply at the earliest, as mentor slots are limited.
We look forward to your participation and support in making this hackathon
more inclusive and impactful.
Best regards,
Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group
Dear Wikimedians,
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad
2026, organized by Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_MediaWiki_Developers_User_Group>
(aka Indic-TechCom). The hackathon is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad
from 26 - 28 June 2026 (with 25 June as Day 0), in collaboration with the Open
Knowledge Initiatives team <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI>and OSDG
club <https://www.osdg.in/> at International Institute of Information
Technology, Hyderabad
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Techno…>
.
Wikimedia hackathons are spaces for developers, designers, content editors,
and other community stakeholders to collaborate on building technical
solutions that help improve tools, workflows, and overall user experience
across Wikimedia projects.
The hackathon is intended for:
-
Technical contributors active in the Wikimedia technical ecosystem,
which includes developers, maintainers (admins/interface admins),
translators, designers, researchers, documentation writers etc.
-
Content contributors having an in-depth understanding of technical
issues in their homes Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia, Wikisource,
Wiktionary, etc.
-
Contributors to any other open-source community or have participated in
Wikimedia events in the past, and would like to get started with
contributing to Wikimedia technical spaces.
-
Participants may work on curated hackathon tasks and are also encouraged
to propose their own ideas, supported by a clear problem statement and a
proposed approach.
To encourage participation and support promising contributions, we have
scholarships to support participants' related expenses.
You can apply by filling out the form below:
Scholarship application form (Deadline: 2nd May 2026): Google form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSej8JvGsvQ7mYmkXdUDriMrKNPajCqH4e3…>
A curated list of hackathon tasks will be shared with the selected
participants once the application review is finalized.
Further details, including the venue and program schedule, will also be
shared soon. We encourage you to follow the essential details & updates on
Meta-Wiki regarding this event.
Event Meta-Wiki page: Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad 2026
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026>
If you have any questions, concerns, or need any support with the
application reach out via the Meta-Wiki talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon…>
or email at contact(a)indicmediawikidev.org
Best regards,
Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group
Greetings Everyone,
The theme for *WikiConference India* 2026 has officially been
revealed: "Reimagining
the Knowledge Commons." - Community Leadership in an Evolving Wikimedia
Ecosystem
As we gather at Kochi this September (4th-6th), this theme feels especially
meaningful. It’s not just about maintaining and contributing to knowledge.
It's more about rethinking how knowledge is created, shared, and sustained
in the rapidly changing world. This year, we will be gathering together to
reflect, discuss, and shape the conversations around:
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Community Leadership in the trend of AI: In a time of declining trust in
online information and the rapid rise of AI-generated content,
strengthening community-led, human-created knowledge becomes more critical
than ever.
-
Empowering regional languages and local knowledge: Reimagining the
knowledge commons is not only about tools or platforms- it is also about
leadership. It is about ensuring that regional languages, local knowledge
systems and underrepresented histories remain at the heart of the global
movement.
-
Innovative models for open-access participation: It encourages us to
think beyond traditional editing and explore new ways of participation and
knowledge creation that reflect the diversity of India and South Asia.
Quick Reminder: Apply for the travel scholarship
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2026/Scholarship> [1]
before the deadline tomorrow.
Let’s come together and be a part of the movement that shapes what comes
next for the Wikimedia ecosystem in South Asia!
Read the full announcement on Diff: [Link
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/10/shaping-what-comes-next-reimagining-t…>
][2]
--
*WikiConference India 2026 Organizing team *
*[1] *https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2026/Scholarship
[2]
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/10/shaping-what-comes-next-reimagining-t…
Greetings,
Hope you are doing well!
As part of our ongoing Small Wiki Toolkits workshop series, the Indic
MediaWiki Developers User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_MediaWiki_Developers_User_Group>is
pleased to announce our next session OpenRefine
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OpenRefine>. The session, titled
‘OpenRefine’ aims to help participants understand how large sets of wiki
data can be cleaned, structured, and managed efficiently. We will cover
data cleaning, reconciliation with Wikidata, and batch editing workflows.
The session will also demonstrate how OpenRefine simplifies repetitive data
tasks and improves data quality across Wikimedia projects.
Date: 21st Feb 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 18:30 PM to 20:00 PM, IST
Meta page: Small wiki toolkits/Indic MediaWiki Developers User
Group/Workshop/Workshops - Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Small_wiki_toolkits/Indic_MediaWiki_Develop…>
Registration Link:
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SWT_2025_Fixing_the_template_error>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SWT_OpenRefine
Please register using the link above to join the upcoming session. Joining
instructions will be sent to all registered participants a few hours before
the workshop.
We kindly request all participants to install OpenRefine before attending
the workshop so they can follow the hands-on activities smoothly. You can
use this installation guide for reference: here
<https://openrefine.org/docs/manual/installing>
Feel free to reach out to us at contact(a)indicmediawikidev.org if you have
any questions.
We look forward to your participation!
Warm regards,
Vanshika, on behalf of Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group
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From: Jelto Wodstrcil via Wikitech-l <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Subject: [Wikitech-l] Etherpad cleanup, save your pads now!
To: Wikitech-l <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <ops(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Cc: Jelto Wodstrcil <jwodstrcil(a)wikimedia.org>
Hello everyone
If you don't use etherpad, you can ignore this message.
We will *delete all pads after 1st March 2026*! If you need any of your
pads, please make a local backup. We will not be able to recover the data
after 1st March.
The pad cleanup helps to reduce the size of the database and the footprint
on our infrastructure. After the cleanup, etherpad can still be used for
real-time collaboration but please do not expect long term storage.
Additional cleanups might happen after that unannounced.
See also https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415237 for more information.
Greetings and thank you
Jelto
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Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well. We wish you all a very Happy 2026!
We are reaching out to kickstart our conversation for the upcoming
iteration of Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technology_Summit>. The Open
Knowledge Initiatives (OKI) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI>
team housed at the International Institute of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Techno…>Information
Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Techno…>,
would like to express its interest in leading and organising the Wikimedia
Technology Summit 2026 (WTS 2026). OKI is prepared to take on the
responsibility of organising this conference and supporting volunteers'
participation.
We invite all the members of the Wikimedia communities to fill out the
Community Engagement Survey form and share your opinions and suggestions
for the proposal and planning of the WTS 2026. Your feedback is crucial in
determining the feasibility and direction of the upcoming conference.
Please find the form link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNglquNkmoHGPqXeFsCAtJ27sbSSnWPWa…
The deadline for submitting the form is January 31, 2026. With your input,
we aim to finalise our plans and prepare the proposal for WTS 2026.
We look forward to working together with you all to make Wikimedia
Technology Summit 2026 a successful and impactful event.
Regards,
Nivas
Open Knowledge Initiatives Team
IIIT-Hyderabad
Note: This communication is being sent from my personal email address due
to unavoidable logistical constraints, notwithstanding that it pertains to
official matters. We regret any inconvenience caused and will ensure that
future correspondence is routed through the appropriate official channels.