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| Founded | 2007 (2007) |
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| Type | Educationalcharity |
| Location | |
Area served | Israel |
Key people |
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| Employees | 6 |
| Website | wikimedia |
Formerly called | ויקימדיה ישראל |
Wikimedia Israel (Hebrew:ויקימדיה ישראל;Arabic:ويكيميديا إسرائيل) is an Israelinonprofitorganization working in cooperation with theWikimedia Foundation to promoteknowledge and education in Israel through the collection and dissemination of free content and the initiation of projects to facilitate access todatabases.[1]
Wikimedia Israel supports the community ofWikipediavolunteers, recruits new editors, establishes collaborations andpartnerships, organizes events and conferences, and promotes the exposure of the public and the media to Wikipedia and the importance of free and shared content. In addition to Wikipedia editors, the organization initiates and supports the work of other volunteers (Wikimedia volunteers) who take part in activities organized by the organization and implements its projects and initiatives.
Wikimedia Israel was founded in 2007. It is one of 41 recognized chapters (national nonprofit organizations created to promote the interests of Wikimedia projects locally) around the world.
Wikimedia Israel is the only chapter that operates in aHebrew-speaking environment, as well as anArabic-speaking environment.On July 2, 2014, the speaker of Wikimedia Israel won theRoaring Lion Award from ISPRA (Israel Public Relations Association) in the Technology and Mobile category, for thePR work on theHebrew Wikipedia 10thanniversary and collaboration withTV Channel 2.[2]
Wikimedia Israel has adopted the vision of the Wikimedia Foundation, from which the followinggoal is inferred: “Imagine a world in which every single person on theplanet is given free access to the sum of all humanknowledge. That's what we're doing”.Goals:
