This message will be translated into other languages on Meta-wiki<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chi…>العربية • español • français • português • Deutsch• 中文<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chi…>You can help with more languages<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chi…>Hi everyone,Since joining the Foundation I have tried to regularly write to you<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chi…>here and elsewhere, and I wanted to share a few updates since my lastletter. In October 2023<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…>,I reflected that we were in a period of compounded challenges across theworld with escalating wars, conflict, and climate reminding us each weekthat global volatility and uncertainty was on the rise. That feels evenmore true now. My instinct then was to ask us to make more time to talk toeach other and to try and pull closer together. This feels even more needednow.I noted that the return of in-person gatherings has been essential for asubset of our volunteers, providing spaces for reconnecting, recharging andworking through difficult issues together in the same room. Foundationleadership has also been working harder to share organizational news andhave individualized conversations on-wiki and in other digital forums. Ourgoal has been to put more effort and intentionality into communicating theright information, at the right time, and in the right way, even knowingthat we can never meet everyone's expectations.Most importantly, we had to keep talking to each other – formally andinformally – throughout the year. This was the basis of an open invitationto Talking: 2024<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…>,an effort designed to listen intently to what is on your minds now, toshare progress at the Foundation, and to also reflect on the needs formulti-year strategic plans. (A reminder that our priorities for long-rangeplanning<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…...>,informed by movement strategy, are Wikimedia’s financial model,product/technology needs, and roles/responsibilities.)So far, Wikimedia Foundation Trustees, executives, and staff have hosted130 conversations<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>on-wiki, with individuals, and in small groups. These conversations havestretched across all regions of the world. We have learned fromprolific communitymembers to recent newcomers, from technical volunteers to stewards, eventorganizers, and affiliate leaders. Since these discussions were intended toimprove deliberations at the Board’s strategic planning retreat next week,here is a summary of some of the feedback I've heard so far!Continue focusing the Foundation on supporting product/technology needs. Asearly as my first letter to you in January 2022,<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chi…>I understood that the central role of the Wikimedia Foundation is inenabling our projects, which is core to every aspect of our movement'smission. This was reinforced in most of the Talking:2024 conversations thatwe hosted over the last five months – from the need for the Foundation toremain focused on upgrading technical infrastructure to supportingvolunteer needs for tool maintenance and metrics. Our annual planningcontinues to center the Foundation’s product and technology priorities. Moredeliberate conversations are taking place at the Foundation about what amulti-generational view of Wikimedia projects requires of us all. For me,this remains perhaps the most critical topic for our strategic efforts aswe make tangible and practical a mission<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Mission> that calls forour work to continue in perpetuity.Recent discussions on this mailing list remind me that we can’t get toeverything fast enough, but we continue to move more in the rightdirection. Chief Product & Technology Officer Selena Deckelmann recentlyshared<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/02/20/thinking-about-annual-planning-in-the…>that: “In the last couple of months, we shipped changes that enabled abetter backbone for PageTriage<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PageTriage>, and worked closelywith volunteer developers to ensure future sustainability. Going forward,we have a number of initiatives ranging from projects like Edit Check<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Edit_check>, Discussion Tools<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DiscussionTools>, Dark mode<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/11/24/dark-mode-is-coming/>, Patrolling onAndroid <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android>, Watchliston iOS <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS>,Automoderator <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Moderator_Tools/Automoderator>,Community Configuration<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Community_configuration>, the WikimediaCommons Upload Wizard<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Upload_Wizard>, and others.We've resolved over 600 volunteer-reported issues in Phabricator in thelast 6 months, and we're using research methods that solicit prototypesdirectly from volunteers<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Web/Accessibility_for_reading/Commun…>for informing typography decision making. And we're learning not just thebasics of font size and spacing, we're also getting important informationabout context, devices and cultural aspects of the use of Wikipedia whichare vital for helping make our software easier to use as how people use andaccess it changes (and it has changed a lot over 20 years!).” She hasalso alreadypublished draft objectives for the product and tech teams, and your inputand on-wiki comments are always welcome<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Ann…>.‘Human-led, tech-enabled’ means that the humans still lead. While techfeatured prominently in most of these conversations, there remains no doubtthat Wikimedia is a human-led movement (“It’s all about people.”). This ledto exploring even more solutions that can address a familiar dilemma abouthow to balance the needs of existing editors with initiatives to welcomenewcomers (“It’s always the war between ‘we need to protect the existingcontent’ and ‘do we care about new users with a tolerance for errors.’”).While some shared wonderful stories of their own journeys (“I wanna saythat the Newcomer tools have been a really great project and very glad tosee that energy was expensed there”), there was vocal urgency about thesustainability of the projects for generations to come (“We are sendingaway people who could be helpful to the projects”). In this regard, severaldiscussions highlighted the value of the Universal Code of Conduct<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct>as a “game changer” in signaling to all communities that they are activelyinvited and welcomed to safely contribute to the mission of free knowledge,while still acknowledging there is more to do (“It’s probably a good thing,but I don’t know if it will solve what I have faced.”). I learned in myinitial listening tour that we have to make all contributions count<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chief_Executive_Office…>,and all contributors feel welcomed. I found that the Talking:2024conversations deepened my own understanding of the peer support andmentorship needed for volunteers to thrive as active community members.(One example are these reflections<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Clovermoss/Editor_reflections> where140 other editors participated).Finally, our human-led values came up in several conversations aboutWikimedia’s role in shaping the next generation of artificial intelligence,a topic of ongoing discussion in the world<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/magazine/wikipedia-ai-chatgpt.html?unloc…>,in our communities <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_Audiences>,and at the Foundation. This is complemented by ongoing discussions aboutthe role of AI-generated content on our platform by various projectcommunities.<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Large_language_model_policy)>A recent effort to contribute to a shared research agenda on AI<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Artificial_intelligence/…>canbe found here – including the need for more research to understand humanmotivation to contribute to the knowledge commons – it was created by asmall group working in the open who rushed to publish a ‘bad first draft’that will benefit from more input.<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Artificial_intellig…>Can our financial model provide more certainty, and also force difficulttrade-offs? In my last letter,<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…>I shared that future projections indicate that, for a range of reasons,fundraising online and through banners may not continue to grow at the samerate as in past years. We have several long-term initiatives underway tohelp mitigate this risk and also diversify our revenue streams, includingthe Wikimedia Endowment<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Endowment>and Wikimedia Enterprise<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Enterprise>.Over the past two years, we have slowed the rate of growth<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Ann…>for the Foundation itself, while increasing financial resources<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Ann…>that support other movement entities. The Talking:2024 conversationsprovided a space for movement entities to share a need for multi-yearfinancial certainty in their support from the Foundation, which we willtake into our planning for next year. Other conversations highlighted theneed to continue prioritizing limited resources and being more explicitabout trade-offs (“[We must] use the money we have as wisely as we can”).These discussions have already improved the thinking for the Foundation’scurrent and upcoming planning cycles.<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/01/31/progress-on-the-plan-how-the-wikimedi…>Movement roles need more clarity. The task of defining a Movement Charter<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter> cameup in several conversations with contributors of all kinds. These rangedfrom reflections about movement strategy recommendations and principles(“Will it always be first come, first served in this movement?”) toquestions about the purpose of different structures (“What decisions do weneed the global council to make? Why are decisions moving from one centerto another?” “We are taking a hammer to solve this issue when they aresimple screws.”). Unsurprisingly, there were varying perspectives (“Theediting community in many regions doesn’t see an immediate benefit inaffiliates, hubs, or other governance structures.” “The community stillfeels unheard by the Foundation.” “The good work that affiliates do incertain regions is commendable, especially where those affiliates aredeeply engaged with the community.”)And a deep recognition of the complex task at hand (“The community is sohuge and it’s hard to tie everyone together.” “How do we make change in themovement in a way that is understandable and doesn’t scare people.” “Therehas to be control and risk management with empowering the community,inviting everyone, and trying to grow while protecting what we havemeticulously built over the past 23 years.”).Considering the investment of time and resources going into the charter, weneed to make sure that this effort will provide us all with clearerstrategic direction on what is needed to serve the future needs of ourmovement, and meet the expectations of a rapidly changing world around us.The Wikimedia Foundation recently shared these questions<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#Wikimedia_Foundation_…>with the Movement Charter Drafting Committee to identify areas of key focusand concern. We will continue to review and comment on new drafts as theyare produced in the weeks and months ahead. The Board of Trustees willdedicate time at its next Open Conversation with Trustees on March 21<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>to talk more about this process and the Foundation’s hopes for a MovementCharter.+++Talking: 2024 kicked off a useful check-in to hear how we are collectivelydoing, and it continues. Your voice and contributions would help add to thefeedback we have already received—whether that is on-wiki, in 1:1conversations, in small groups, in person. What we learn will continue toinform the Foundation's long-term planning. Please consider joining aconversation<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…'s_talk>.For me, each conversation has been a reminder that what drives thismovement is the people. We remain at a pivotal moment, where the worldneeds Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects more than ever. As one of youshared, “I feel like there is a way because we have made a way, anexperience of community that connects people across the world.”As always, I welcome your feedback either on my talk page<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/User_talk:MIskander-WMF>or emailing me directly at miskander(a)wikimedia.org.MaryanaMaryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation CEO
Jogi Asad RajparSindhi Wikipedia community/ Wikimedia Sindh.Thari Mirwah, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan Thari Mirwah - 66150February 19, 2025To,Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)F-5/1, PTA Headquarters, IslamabadEmail:Subject: Request to Unblock Access to Wikimedia Commons in PakistanDear Sir/Madam,I am writing to formally request the unblocking of *Wikimedia Commons* (https://commons.wikimedia.org) in Pakistan. Wikimedia Commons is a globallyrecognized platform that hosts freely licensed educational media files,including images, videos, and audio recordings, which are widely used foracademic, cultural, and informational purposes.It has come to my attention that Wikimedia Commons is currentlyinaccessible or partially blocked in Pakistan, which is causing significantinconvenience for students, researchers, educators, journalists, anddigital content creators. This restriction limits access to a vastrepository of freely available knowledge and historical documentation thatis beneficial for Pakistan’s educational and cultural institutions.Additionally, I am organizing *Wiki Loves Folklore*, an internationalphotography competition that aims to document and share the rich folkculture of various countries, including Pakistan. This competition providesa platform for Pakistani participants to share photographs showcasingPakistan’s diverse traditions, folk heritage, and cultural expressions withthe global community. However, due to the restriction on Wikimedia Commons,participants from Pakistan are facing significant difficulties in uploadingtheir photographs and contributing to this global initiative.Wikimedia Commons is a non-commercial and non-political platform thatserves as a crucial resource for academic and cultural documentation. Itsrestriction negatively impacts the ability of Pakistani users to contributeand benefit from free knowledge.I kindly urge you to review this matter and restore access to WikimediaCommons in Pakistan. If the blocking was implemented due to specificcontent-related concerns, I request that only the relevant content bereviewed rather than restricting the entire website.Please confirm receipt of this request and provide an update on any actionstaken. I appreciate your time and consideration in ensuring Pakistan’sdigital community has access to essential global knowledge resources.I'm providing the following link to Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 in Pakistanphotography contest link and other related links.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2025_in_Paki…https://www.google.com/search?q=wiki+Loves+Folklore+2025+in+Pakistan&oq=wik…Request on Wikimedia PhabricatorCommons can't provide a secure connection / can't be reached in Pakistan.Link 👇https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T329264https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T329264https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.Sincerely,Jogi Asad RajparPhone 📱: +923152067927
Dear all,Two years ago, all graphs were disabled because there was a security issue. Two years later, we still have a message telling readers that graphs are broken and that it will be fixed soon. Two years gone, two years of negligence, two years of abandonment, two years of obsolescence.The team that should be fixing it announced that the graphs would be live again this month (https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T369944). There's not even a plan for that to happen (https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T383079). Two years lost, two years without a solution.Last year, a group of volunteers partially solved the issue with the OWID gadget. The WMF asked to stop solving things, while they had a meeting with people from OurWorldInData to talk about security. Seven months after the last update from the WMF, we are still waiting for a formal agreement that, obviously, is not going to happen. (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:OWID_Gadget)Half a year ago I participated in a discussion about this issue and I said that the strategy was clear: make everyone forget that we even had graphs, so there's no need to solve the issue. No one has proven me wrong.Two years without graphs. Two years further from our goal to be the central infrastructure of free knowledge.Galder.
*My apologies for writing in English. Please help translate to yourlanguage.*Hello everyone!We're excited to announce that the next *Language Community Meeting* ishappening soon, *May 30th at 15:00 UTC*! If you’d like to join, simply *signup on the wiki page*<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/…>.This is a participant-driven meeting where we share updates onlanguage-related projects, discuss technical challenges in language wikis,and collaborate on solutions. In our upcoming meeting, we plan to coverresults from a recent language onboarding experiment and hear experiencesfrom a Nigerian contributor who contributes to the Obolo wiki, which waspart of this experiment.*Got a topic to share?* Whether it’s a technical update from your project,a challenge you need help with, or a request for interpretation support,we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to reply to this message or addagenda items to *the document here*<https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/language-community-meeting-may-2025>.Also, we wanted to highlight that the 7th edition of the *Language &Internationalization newsletter (April 2025)* is available here: *WikimediaLanguage and Product Localization/Newsletter/2025/April*<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Language_and_Pr…>.This newsletter provides updates from the January–March 2025 quarter on newfeature development, improvements in various language-related technicalprojects and support efforts, details about community meetings, and ideasfor contributing to projects. To stay updated, you can subscribe to thenewsletter on its wiki page: *Wikimedia Language and ProductLocalization/Newsletter*<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Newsletter:Language_and_I…>.Would you be interested in contributing to the technical workaroundlanguage development? There is a newcomer-friendly core namespace-relatedtask waiting for your contribution: *T391725*<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T391725>.We look forward to your ideas and participation at the Language CommunityMeeting, see you there!OscarLanguage Diversity Hub
Hello everyone,As part of Wikimedia Deutschland’s 2030 Strategic Direction and in closecollaboration with the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the Wikidata team hasset its priorities for 2025 around 4 core themes: ensuring Wikidata cancontinue to grow sustainably, strengthening the diverse community ofeditors, increasing reuse our data, and refining the underlying platformservices that power everything we build together.We chose these focuses because, first, as Wikidata’s size and impactexpand, it’s crucial that we build systems and policies that keep ourinfrastructure healthy and our data dependable. Second, our communityremains at the heart of everything we do -- whether someone contributes thefirst statement to a brand new Item or runs complex queries that powerresearch and apps. Finally, by refining data access methods “as a service”across our ecosystem, we’ll open the door for all our product teams andthird-party developers to build meaningful services and applications thatcreate positive impact.Supporting sustainable growth means two things this year.We’ll partner with the Wikibase teams to improve federated SPARQL queries.This would allow you pull data seamlessly from multiple Wikibase instanceslowering the barrier to hosting some data in other parts of the WikibaseEcosystem, ensuring everyone can continue to access and edit data reliably.At the same time, we’ll have conversations about data governance guidelinestogether with the Cloud and Suite teams and the wider Wikidata community.This way it's always obvious where different kinds of data belong. Thatclarity helps editors make confident decisions, reduces duplicate work, andlays the foundation for new projects that can flourish alongside Wikidataitself.Strengthening the Wikidata community means making every step ofcontribution easier and more rewarding.Mobile editing has grown in recent years, yet adding or updating statementson a phone still forces many users into “desktop view.” We’ll roll out aprototype that will make editing statements on mobile phones easier. Tohelp more advanced editors and tool builders, we’ll continue growing thevisibility and documentation around EntitySchemas, so that editorseverywhere can adopt these powerful templates and can integrate them out ofthe box. And of course, we’ll bring people together through online andin-person events such as WikidataCon, regional capacity‑building campaignsin Africa, meetups at Wikimania and other conferences, XXX Days events likeData Reuse Days and Lexico Days, and more. By connecting newcomers withexperienced mentors, by highlighting local hubs where editors can supporteach other, and by linking each Item back to its relevant WikiProjects,we’ll nurture more active, diverse, and resilient communities.Our third focus area is Increasing mission-aligned data reuseThe Wikidata For Wikimedia Projects<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects> team willimprove the editing experience and increase productivity of Wikipediacontributors by making it easier for editors to monitor, understand, andact on changes to their watchlisted articles when the edit comes fromWikidata. Displaying Wikidata edits in Watchlist and Recent Changes pagesis an opt-in feature of the user preferences; our aim is to increaseawareness, adoption, and utility of this function by summer 2026.In parallel, we will raise awareness and contributors’ understanding of theWikidata integrations currently being used in the Wikimedia Projectsthrough a community outreach project by hosting an online conference, Wikidataand Sister Projects<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wikidata_and_Sister_Projects>,dedicated to celebrating and informing Wikimedians of the many waysWikidata currently supports the Wikimedia Projects. Additionally, we arereviewing the available documentation on Wikidata integrations to ensure itis updated, comprehensive, and available in multiple core languages.Refining platform services “as a service” is our fourth focus area.We’ll refine data access methods so Wikidata's data can be reused to buildmeaningful services and applications. Specifically, we'll build out searchcapabilities in the REST API so developers can discover and query data moreeasily. We’ll ensure the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) is optimized for itscore strength of supporting queries that need the graph -- keeping it fastand reliable under complex workloads. Finally, we’ll improve our data dumpsto provide more accessible snapshots and subsets of Wikidata’s data.What does this mean for you?If you’re a mobile‑first contributor, editing from your phone will becomesmooth and straightforward. If you’re a developer or researcher, you’llgain powerful new search endpoints in the REST API, a finely tuned WikidataQuery Service for graph-centric queries, and cleaner, more timely datadumps to build on. If you organize or participate in events, you’ll findmore support and clearer pathways to grow local hubs and share bestpractices. If you’re leveraging Wikidata’s data to support your workflowsand content in other Wikimedia projects, you’ll have access to currentuse-cases, examples and better documentation to refer to. Ultimately, everyupdate we make in this period is designed to give you more confidence, morechoice, and more impact as you add, improve, and reuse the world’s freestructured knowledge.We’ll keep you posted on progress throughout the year and as always,welcome your questions and feedback on [talk page].Thank you for your efforts to drive Wikidata forward.Best regards,The Wikidata TeamWikimedia Deutschland-- *Danny Benjafield*Community Communications ManagerWikidata For Wikimedia ProjectsWikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 BerlinPhone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.deKeep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia,Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now.<https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in thesum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!https://spenden.wikimedia.deWikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B.Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin,Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine
I watched the CR&S Conversation Hour this morning:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VN8drGOIfABased on the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee memberscomments, and the state ofhttps://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…it looks to me like they are severely understaffed.Currently there are nine pending case requests, two open cases, andeight closed cases. I gather from the members comments this morningthat they are likely to continue to fall behind.Does the U4C need to be expanded to meet the number of case requests?
Hello everyone and especially the Linked Open Data community,Kris Litson here, the Head of the Software Communications Team at WikimediaDeutschland (WMDE), and I would like to give you an overview of theupcoming three years of Linked Open Data (LOD) at WMDE.This will be very high level, but I will include links to the more detailedannouncements for Wikidata (including our Wikidata for Wikimedia Projectsand Product Platform teams), Wikibase Cloud and Wikibase Suite should yoube interested in learning more.*The Background*Every three years we work with the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) to align ouraims within the Linked Open Data ecosystem. We identify existing challengeswithin the ecosystem, where we can have the most impact for the broaderWiki communities, and those goals that align best with the Movement vision.Internally at WMDE we’ve also worked hard to make sure that this combinedvision fits in with our own 2030 Strategic Direction<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Deutschland/Strategic_Direction_2…>and the 2025-2038 Strategic Pillars for LOD (see below).These discussions concluded earlier this year and we now have a joint planfor the next three years. Note that these are US Financial Years so thespecific time frame is July 2025 to June 2028.*The Outcomes *In the broadest terms our LOD teams will be working towards the followingthree strategic pillars: 1. Make Wikidata’s growth sustainable 2. Improve engagement and resilience of contributor communities 3. Increase mission-aligned data reuseAs aligned with the WMF each of WMDE’s LOD teams will have one or focusareas within these pillars. Click the team name for more details.● Wikidata<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Development_plan/Wikidata_2025-2028>Focus on data modelling, community engagement, and mobile editing.Aim for robust infrastructure and increased editor support.● Wikibase Suite<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikibase-cloud@lists.wikimedia.…>Ensure easier adoption and operation of self-hosted Wikibases.● Wikibase Cloud<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikibase-cloud@lists.wikimedia.…>Drive federation and data governance execution.If you have any questions, please take them to: - The talk page for the Wikidata <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Development_plan/Wikidata_2025-…> announcement - The Wikibase feedback survey <https://wikimedia.sslsurvey.de/Shared-Wikibase-Survey-Q2-2025->We’re all looking forward to continuing our work building a space thatworks for and with all of you!Thanks for all your ongoing support of our projects and, most of all,thanks for your contributions. We couldn’t do what we do without all thelove and effort that you put into Wikidata and Wikibase.Here’s to a great three years,The WMDE LOD Teams-- *Kris Litson*Head of Software CommunicationsWikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 BerlinTel. 49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de=======Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia,Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now<https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>.======Unsere Vision ist eine Welt, in der alle Menschen am Wissen der Menschheitteilhaben, es nutzen und mehren können. Helfen Sie uns dabei!https://spenden.wikimedia.deImagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in thesum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!https://spenden.wikimedia.de======Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B.Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin,Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine
Greetings Dear Wikimedians,We are excited to invite you to an intensive capacity building and trainingsession. This is to support community members and interested volunteers whoare willing to learn or improve in event organizing, project management,language tools and translations.Date: May 1, 2025Time: 5:00 PM (WAT)Online (Zoom)Click here to join meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81041835794Meeting ID: 810 4183 5794We look forward to seeing you.Thank you and kind regards,Kingsley NkemFOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP
Hi Everyone,The 2025 WikiForHumanRights Campaign is here, and it’s centered around onepowerful theme: "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now." This year’s edition isfilled with fresh ideas, bold energy, and new opportunities to inspire theWikimedia movement to build a future rooted in knowledge, rights, andsustainability.And it needs you—your voice, your passion, and your unique perspective—tohelp shape the impact we can create together.We warmly invite you to register<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:2025_WikiForHumanRights_Information_S…>and join us for the information session on May 9, 2025, at 16:00 UTC.Together, we’ll explore this year’s exciting changes, discover meaningfulways for you to get involved, and share how you can take action—whether byorganizing, participating, or inspiring others in your community.This is more than just a campaign. It’s about building a future we allbelieve in—and it starts with each one of us.We can’t wait to connect, collaborate, and make a difference with you.With excitement and gratitude,Euphemia Uwandu