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----- Message transmis ----- De : Eric Luth <eric.luth(a)wikimedia.xn--se>-nta : Eric Luth
<eric.luth(a)wikimedia.se>Cc : John Andersson
<john.andersson(a)wikimedia.xn--se>envoy-lbb : vendredi 18 décembre 2020 à 16:58:43
UTC+1Objet : WikiGap 2021
Hi!
2020 is slowly drawing to a close. When we have now summarized the WikiGap Campaign in
2020, we see that – in spite of the ongoing pandemic! – the campaign has gathered almost
1,500 editors, and recruited at least 250 new ones, to edit 19,000 articles and create
almost 2,000 new ones about women! The almost 30,000 edits (!) have been viewed by just
short than 45 million times in 2020 alone. Several affiliates have held their first
events, and we are happy to see that more and more people and organizations are interested
in joining the campaign. We are, as always, completely astonished by the work! Well done,
all WikiGap organizers.
With this email, we also want to announce that we are beginning preparations for the
WikiGap Campaign in 2021. The world looks nothing like what we are used to, and we will do
our best as global coordinators to find a model that can work for both digital and
physical events.
If you already have good connections with the Swedish embassy and/or other local partners,
it might be good to reach out soon after New Year! If you want help with new contacts,
feel free to reach out to us!
If you already have decided that are taking part next year, you can list your event here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiGap/2021/Events
We also plan to experiment a bit next year with international partnerships and new
concepts for international coordination. We are among other things coordinating with
several UN agencies and other international organizations. Stay tuned – we think this will
be a great opportunity!
Otherwise, we wish you happy holidays, a Merry Christmas for those who celebrate, and a
happy new year.
Best,
Eric Luth
Project Manager, Involvement and AdvocacyWikimedia Sverige
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