Hello all,
*(sorry for crost-list posting)*
Every year since Wikidata went live, on October 29th, 2012, the Wikidata
community celebrates its anniversary all around the world. Local groups
organize meetups, workshops, share cake and greetings, to celebrate the
work of the editors building up the knowledge base and its ecosystem of
tools.
Last year, for the 5th birthday, the WikidataCon
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Documentation>,
first international conference dedicated to Wikidata was organized in
Berlin. Waiting for its return in 2019, the local events continue! We
encourage the community to meet up, the chapters and user groups to
organize events in order to build a Wikidata group in their area. Even if
you're just starting editing, or you've never been organizing an event
before, you can be part of the Wikidata's sixth birthday!
The events will take place around October 29th, 2018 (it doesn't have to be
on this exact day). You can find a lot of information on this page:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Sixth_Birthday
You will find the list of events that will take place around the world,
ideas of formats, ways to get funded, and documentation about organizing
events.
We're excited to see many small or big Wikidata events happening everywhere!
If you have any question or need help, feel free to contact me.
Cheers,
--
Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
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Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.