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From Lampung to the world: How a community-led initiative brought local knowledge into Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (762+ words) In early 2026, the global celebration of Wikipedia's 25th anniversary found a meaningful expression in Lampung, Indonesia'through a community-driven initiative titled "Wikipedia 25: From Lampung to the World." More than a commemorative event, this initiative became a space where local culture, academic collaboration,…...
From Lampung to Wikimedia: How WikiJejama is Reclaiming Language, Culture, and Community Through Open Knowledge
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (574+ words) Across Indonesia's vast linguistic landscape, many regional languages and cultural expressions remain underrepresented in digital spaces. In Lampung'where language, oral traditions, and cultural practices are deeply intertwined'this gap is not just about missing content, but about whose knowledge gets to…...
What happens when Wikimedians gather to “Learn, Think, and Do”? Reflections from Futures Lab
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (495+ words) What does the future of open knowledge look like, and who gets to shape it? At the beginning of February 2026, I found myself stepping into that question for the first time at Futures Lab, a new international gathering that brought…...
From Spotlight to Hack Challenge: How Wiki Mentor Africa Strengthened Africa’s Technical Wikimedia Community in 2025
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (672+ words) One of the most important barriers to technical contribution is simply knowing where to begin. To address this, WMA launched the Tool Spotlight Series, a monthly learning space designed to introduce contributors to existing Wikimedia technical tools and the people…...
Twenty-Five Years of Free Knowledge: Wiki Palestine Celebrates a Quarter Century of Wikipedia
1+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) Two days after the official anniversary, on 17 January 2026, Wiki Palestine organized a special event that combined knowledge-building with community celebration. The in-person gathering brought together contributors and supporters of free knowledge in an interactive space designed to strengthen connections within…...
The Future is the Present: ESEAP’s Reflections on the Wikimedia Futures Lab
2+ week, 3+ day ago (397+ words) I had known about this event for a while. The application process opened up until the beginning of September 2025, and the concept had already been discussed at Wikimania 2025 through a session specifically designed to gather community perspectives before the Frankfurt…...
An Evening Celebrating 25 Years of Wikipedia in the Czech Republic: Panel Discussion, Czech Wiki Photo, and Slam Poetry
2+ week, 4+ day ago (504+ words) On the occasion of Wikipedia's anniversary, Wikimedia Czech Republic Association launched its own initiative " the 25 Wikidays challenge. Inspired by the international concept #100wikidays, the challenge set participants a demanding task: to write one new article every day for a symbolic period…...
Jollof and Knowledge: Wikimedia Ghana User Group Celebrates Wikipedia 25!
2+ week, 4+ day ago (247+ words) The Wikimedia Ghana User Group (WMGH) held its second nationwide Jollof party on 17 January 2026 to celebrate Wikipedia's 25th anniversary. The Wikipedia 25 Jollof Party took place across eight Wikimedia Ghana User Group regional nodes, bringing together active editors from across the country…...
Sharing Experience and Strengthening Ties: Wikimedia Georgia at Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2025
2+ week, 4+ day ago (433+ words) In 2025, the Wikimedia CEE Meeting took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, on September 2628. Seven delegates represented Wikimedia Georgia, marking a record number of participants for the Georgian Wikimedia community at this conference. Their attendance was made possible by scholarships from Wikimedia…...
Wikimedians champion digital rights and free knowledge at RightsCon 2026: Join the global conversation, wherever you are!
2+ week, 4+ day ago (660+ words) Wikimedians from around the world will join civil society leaders, technologists, researchers, and policymakers at RightsCon 2026, the world's leading summit on human rights in the digital age. This year, RightsCon will take place in Lusaka, Zambia, from May 58, and have…...