(Translations of this report are also available in Dutch
<https://nl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:De_kroeg&oldid=41634175#Activiteiten_in_Belgi.C3.AB>
and French
<https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikip%C3%A9dia:Le_Bistro/2_juillet_2014&oldid=105165369#Activit.C3.A9s_en_Belgique>
.)
This is a summary of the activities in Belgium in the month May 2014 and
some upcoming activities.
News
The Affiliation Committee recommended the WMF Board to approve our chapter.
Read more at: meta:Affiliations Committee/Resolutions/Wikimedia Belgium -
June 2014
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Wikimedia_Belgium_-_June_2014>
.
Pro-iBiosphere final event Meise
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meise-Bouchout_Castle_%282%29.jpg>
<https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Meise-Bouchout_Castle_%282%29.jpg>
Bouchout Castle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouchout_Castle>
At 11 June Daniel Mietchen
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Daniel_Mietchen> gave a presentation
about Wikipedia and Wikimedia at the pro-iBiosphere Final Event in Meise
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meise>, near Brussels. The event was held in
the Bouchout Castle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouchout_Castle> which
houses the Botanic Garden Meise
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanic_Garden_Meise>.
At the event the Bouchout Declaration on Open Access to Biodiversity data
was launched, signed by over 50 institutions and organizations.[1]
<http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/glam/2014-June/000607.html>
- The Bouchout Declaration for Open Biodiversity Knowledge Management
<http://bouchoutdeclaration.org/>
[image: Open] <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cquote1.svg> The
purpose of the Bouchout Declaration is to help make digital data about our
biodiversity openly available. It offers members of the biodiversity
community a way to demonstrate their commitment to open science.
*—
http://bouchoutdeclaration.org/ <http://bouchoutdeclaration.org/>*
[image: Close] <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cquote2.svg>
*Related links*
- Page about the Wikimedia workshop at the Pro-iBiosphere final event
<http://wiki.pro-ibiosphere.eu/wiki/Pro-iBiosphere_final_event_Meise_%28Brussels%29,_June_2014/Wikimedia_workshop>
- Presentation during the Wikimedia workshop on Wikipedia
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Daniel_Mietchen/Talks/Bouchout_Castle_2014>
- Category with photos of the event
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pro-iBiosphere_Final_Event_Meise_%28Brussels%29,_June_2014>
- Mailing list announcement Wikimedia workshop at biodiversity event
near Brussels in June
<http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/glam/2014-April/000586.html>, 13
April
- [image: Pro-iBiosphere Event Meise Brussels, June 2014 (4).jpg]
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pro-iBiosphere_Event_Meise_Brussels,_June_2014_%284%29.jpg>
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<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pro-iBiosphere_Event_Meise_Brussels,_June_2014_%286%29.jpg>
This Month in GLAM mentioned
Virtual collaboration in the Belgian federal government
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atomium_010-censored.png>
<https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Atomium_010-censored.png>
The national monument of Belgium, the Atomium
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomium>, censored due a lack of FOP
At 17 June Romaine <https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebruiker:Romaine> gave a
presentation for the communicators and knowledge managers of various
federal government departments. The subject of the day was virtual
collaboration and Wikipedia is a good example of such collaboration. There
was especially attention to how users work together on a wiki. This
included:
- procedures and how differences in opinion are managed;
- projects organized on a wiki and projects together with GLAMs and
other organisations; and
- the limitations users face, among:
- *no* freedom of panorama
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_panorama> (FOP) in Belgium;
- government works are copyrighted and not in the public domain; and
- the difficult position of orphan works
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_works>.
-
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Presentatie_voor_communicatoren_en_kennisbeheerders_van_de_Belgische_federale_overheid_op_17_juni_2014.jpg>
Presentation for the communicators and knowledge managers of various
federal government departments
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<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bruxelles-European-Commission-censored.jpg>
The Berlaymont building
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlaymont_building> houses the
headquarters of the European Commission
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission>, censored due a lack
of FOP
Activities in surrounding countries: Lokal K
At 28 June Lokal K in Collogne was opened. The local K is the regional
meeting place of the Wikipedia community in Cologne and surrounding area.
The room exists since 15 April 2014 and has since May been home several
open knowledge related groups. On Saturday 28 June it was officially opened
with the Open Day. Lots of volunteers brought something to eat with them to
share with others.
- Lokal K <https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Lokal_K> on the
German Wikipedia
- Photos of Lokal K
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia:Lokal_K> on
Commons
[image: Open] <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cquote1.svg> Hier
trifft sich die Wikipedia-Community und tut Dinge.
*— text on window
<https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:LokalK_Er%C3%B6ffnung_18.JPG>*
[image: Close] <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cquote2.svg>
- [image: Lokal K - Aussenansicht-1722 02.JPG]
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lokal_K_-_Aussenansicht-1722_02.JPG>
- [image: LokalK Eröffnung. 26.JPG]
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LokalK_Er%C3%B6ffnung._26.JPG>
- [image: LokalK Eröffnung 21.JPG]
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LokalK_Er%C3%B6ffnung_21.JPG>
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<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LokalK_Er%C3%B6ffnung_20.JPG>
Statue of Charles the Great
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_the_Great>
2 July: meeting in Brussels
We invite you to this special bimonthly meeting. We have good news as the
Affiliation Committee recommended the WMF Board to approve Wikimedia
Belgium as chapter.
Let's meet at 19h for a light lunch offered by the organizers. The
discussions will start around 20:00. The meeting is open for all interested
persons.
Location: El Turco, Place de Londres / Londenplein 6
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/50.83784/4.36786>, *Brussels*
See also: Meetings page
<https://be.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetings#2_July_2014.2C_19h.2C_in_Brussels>
on WMBE wiki
Upcoming: 6 July: Wikinic in Eindhoven
[image: Logo]
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiknic_logo_notext.svg>
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaufre_biscuit.jpg>
<https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Gaufre_biscuit.jpg>
stroopwafels <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Stroopwafel>
Inspired by this mail
<http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2014-June/072944.html>,
we organize a Wiknic (picnic) in the southeast of the Netherlands, so also
Belgians, Germans (especially from Nordrhein-Westfalen) and whoever is in
the neighbourhood can join!
With sun outside, with rain inside. Dutch pancakes will be baked and
stroopwafels <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Stroopwafel> will be
available. Would be nice if everyone brings some food, drink and more with
him/her to share.
- Time: 13:00 - 17:00 (and later who wishes)
- Address: Dominee Theodor Fliednerstraat, 5631 BM Eindhoven, the
Netherlands
- Coördinates: 51.455585, 5.488054
- Distance: 15 minutes walk from central train station Eindhoven
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Eindhoven_railway_station> (direct
connections from Venlo and Heerlen by train) + 2 local bus stops
- By car: 500 parking spaces
Signing up for it is welcomed, but not required: Sunday 6 July
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nl:Wikipedia:Ontmoeten#Zondag_6_juli:_Wiki-picknick_Eindhoven>
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