Hello all,

As you may know, Wikidata went live on 29 October 2012 ; in 2022, we are celebrating 10 years of Wikidata together! We would like to organize celebration events all around the world, and to create a huge network of decentralized, local and community-led events, that will take place onsite or online, around October 2022.

The goal of these birthday celebrations are to celebrate the achievements of the community, to bring people together, and also to talk about Wikidata to the rest of the world in order to get more people onboard. In various areas of the world, people get together to organize plenty of different birthday events: meetups, workshops, discussions, live streams, editing campaigns… How about you get involved in organizing such an event with your local community?

How to organize an event?

On the Tenth Birthday page, you will find resources to learn how to plan and schedule an event. You will find a few tips to get started, some ideas of events formats and the visual kit to create your own communication material.

If you are interested in organizing an event or an activity for Wikidata’s 10th birthday, we recommend you get in touch with other organizers to get inspired by their experiences and ask for support if needed.

How to get funding for your activities?

WMF and Wikimedia Deutschland are collaborating on a special Rapid Fund campaign for Wikidata’s birthday. If you need financial support to run an event, you can now send an application to receive funding up to 5,000 USD.

Feel free to check the details of the funding campaign, eligibility criteria and supported activities. The program covers a wide range of costs that can be funded: renting space or equipment, internet connection, transport and accommodation, food and refreshments, printing merchandise and communication materials, prizes for contests, and more.

To make sure that your application is processed in time for your event, don’t wait too long to submit your application! The Wikidata birthday events are typically held between mid-September and mid-November, and you should send your application at least 45 days before your activity starts.

If you have questions or need support to apply for funding, feel free to get in touch - we will also organize calls for organizers starting at the end of August.

We will post news about the Wikidata birthday regularly on this talk page and on social channels, as more exciting projects are coming soon: a collaborative celebration video and some blog posts about Wikidata.

If you have any questions, if you want to get involved in Wikidata’s 10th birthday or if you have suggestions, feel free to reach out to me.

Best,