Dear Wikimedia Community,The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) [1] of the Wikimedia Foundation Boardof Trustees assigned the Sister Projects Task Force (SPTF)[2] to update andimplement a procedure for assessing the lifecycle of Sister Projects — wikiprojects supported by Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)[3].A vision of relevant, accessible, and impactful free knowledge has alwaysguided the Wikimedia Movement. As the ecosystem of Wikimedia projectscontinues to evolve, it is crucial that we periodically review existingprojects to ensure they still align with our goals and community capacity.Despite their noble intent, some projects may no longer effectively servetheir original purpose. Reviewing such projects is not about giving up—it’sabout responsible stewardship of shared resources. Volunteer time, staffsupport, infrastructure, and community attention are finite, and thenon-technical costs tend to grow significantly as our ecosystem has entereda different age of the internet than the one we were founded in. Supportinginactive projects or projects that didn’t meet our ambitions canunintentionally divert these resources from areas with more potentialimpact.Moreover, maintaining projects that no longer reflect the quality andreliability of the Wikimedia name stands for, involves a reputational risk.An abandoned or less reliable project affects trust in the Wikimediamovement.Lastly, failing to sunset or reimagine projects that are no longer workingcan make it much harder to start new ones. When the community feels boundto every past decision—no matter how outdated—we risk stagnation. A healthyecosystem must allow for evolution, adaptation, and, when necessary,letting go. If we create the expectation that every project must existindefinitely, we limit our ability to experiment and innovate.Because of this, SPTF reviewed two requests concerning the lifecycle of theSister Projects to work through and demonstrate the review process. Wechose Wikispore as a case study for a possible new Sister Project openingand Wikinews as a case study for a review of an existing project.Preliminary findings were discussed with the CAC, and a communityconsultation on both proposals was recommended.== Wikispore ==The application to consider Wikispore as a new Sister Project was submittedin 2019 [4]. SPTF decided to review this request in more depth because,rather than being concentrated on a specific topic, as most of theproposals for the new Sister Projects are, Wikispore has the potential tonurture multiple start-up Sister Projects.After careful consideration [5], the SPTF has decided not to recommendWikispore as a Wikimedia Sister Project. Considering the current activitylevel, the current arrangement allows better flexibility andexperimentation while WMF provides core infrastructural support.We acknowledge the initiative's potential and seek community input on whatwould constitute a sufficient level of activity and engagement toreconsider its status in the future.As part of the process, we shared the decision with the Wikispore communityand invited one of its leaders, Pharos, to an SPTF meeting.Currently, we especially invite feedback on measurable criteria indicatingthe project's readiness, such as contributor numbers, content volume, andsustained community support. This would clarify the criteria sufficient foropening a new Sister Project, including possible future Wikisporere-application. However, the numbers will always be a guide because anynumber can be gamed.https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikispore== Wikinews ==We chose to review Wikinews among existing Sister Projects because it isthe one for which we have observed the highest level of concern in multipleways.Since the SPTF was convened in 2023, its members have asked for thecommunity's opinions during conferences and community calls about SisterProjects that did not fulfil their promise in the Wikimedia movement [7, 8,9]. Wikinews was the leading candidate for an evaluation because peoplefrom multiple language communities proposed it. Additionally, by mostmeasures, it is the least active Sister Project, with the greatest drop inactivity over the years.While the Language Committee routinely opens and closes language versionsof the Sister Projects in small languages, there has never been a validproposal to close Wikipedia in major languages or any project in English.This is not true for Wikinews, where there was a proposal to close EnglishWikinews, which gained some traction but did not result in any action [6;see also Section 5 from 9], as well as a draft proposal to close alllanguages of Wikinews (see on the relevant meta discussion page).Initial metrics compiled by WMF staff also support the community's concernsabout Wikinews (see on the relevant meta discussion page).Based on this report, SPTF recommends a community reevaluation of Wikinews.We conclude that its current structure and activity levels are the lowestamong the existing sister projects. SPTF also recommends pausing theopening of new language editions while the consultation runs.SPTF brings this analysis to a discussion and welcomes discussions ofalternative outcomes, including potential restructuring efforts orintegration with other Wikimedia initiatives.Options mentioned so far (which might be applied to just low-activitylanguages or all languages) include but are not limited to:*Restructure how Wikinews works and is linked to other current eventsefforts on the projects,*Merge content of Wikinews into the relevant language Wikipedias, possiblyin a new namespace,*Merge content into compartibly licensed external projects,*Archive Wikinews projects.Your insights and perspectives are invaluable in shaping the future ofthese projects. We encourage all interested community members to sharetheir thoughts on the relevant discussion pages or through other designatedfeedback channels.Public consultation about Wikinews - Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikinews>== Feedback and next steps ==We’d be grateful if you want to take part in a conversation on the futureof these projects and the review process. We are setting up two differentproject pages:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikispore and Publicconsultation about Wikinews - Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikinews>.Please participate between 27/06/25 and 27/07/25, after which we willsummarize the discussion to move forward. You can write in your ownlanguage.I will also host a community conversation 16th July Wednesday 11.00 UTC and17th July Thursday 17.00 UTC (I'll send the call links later) and will bearound at Wikimania for more discussions - unfortunately, SPTF applicationfor a workshop was rejected, but I'll try to set a meetup.Kind regards,Victoria—1) Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee - Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>2) Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Sister Projects TaskForce - Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>3) Wikimedia projects - Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_projects>4) Wikispore - Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikispore>5) WikiSpore - Google Docs<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1foUeLwY6Y7SSXchrbt9F4or6x-gP5Phcgwag87m…>6) Proposals for closing projects/Closure of English Wikinews - Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_E…>7)https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WCNA_2024._Sister_Projects_-_openin…8)https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…9)https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConvention_francophone/2024/Programme/Q…10)https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yxf7dZOZDG5ZblADi3872UvnLQXd1fX63pGS354…-- Kind regards, Victoria Victoria Doronina<https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/dr-victoria-doronina/> (she/her) Trustee Sister Projects Taskforce LeadWikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in thesum of all knowledge. Please help us make it a reality."
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
Dear fellow Wikimedians, On behalf of the WikiClassics User Group, we are thrilled to share with you our 2024-2025 annual activity report.The report provides a comprehensive overview of the activities undertaken by the members of the User Group from August 2024 to August 2025. Internal page on Meta (metrics and content collection): https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiClassics_User_Group/Reports/2024Official foprm submitted to WMF: Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy/Implementation/Affiliate health criteria/Reports/2024/WikiClassics User Group - Meta-WikiThank you.and have a wonderful day!Alessandro MarchettiThomas KerboulCamillo Pellizzari
Dear Wikimedia Nigeria Community,On behalf of the leadership of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, I ampleased to introduce our Strategic Plan for 2026–2029. This documentrepresents the collective vision, priorities, and direction that will guideour work over the next four years.Since its inception, Wikimedia UG Nigeria has evolved into a vibrantcommunity of volunteers dedicated to advancing free knowledge, promotinginclusivity, and ensuring that Nigeria’s voices, languages, and heritageare well-represented across Wikimedia projects. Building on thisfoundation, the new strategic plan was carefully developed throughcommunity engagement, reflection, and alignment with the broader WikimediaMovement Strategy 2030.What the plan represents:1. A roadmap for expanding participation and strengthening ourcommunity.2. A commitment to support Nigerian languages and underrepresentedknowledge.3. A framework to deepen partnerships with cultural, educational, andgovernance institutions.4. A vision for sustainability and impact through innovation,inclusion, and collaboration.We also extend our deep appreciation to all contributors who supported thedevelopment and documentation of this plan. Your insights, time, anddedication were invaluable in shaping a roadmap that reflects ourcollective aspirations.This plan belongs to all of us. Its success depends on our sharedcommitment and collective action. We encourage every community member toread the document, reflect on its priorities, and think about ways you cancontribute to its implementation. Together, we will continue to makeWikimedia Nigeria a leading example of knowledge equity and free knowledgeadvocacy.We are excited about this new chapter and look forward to working with youto bring this vision to life.You can access the document here:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria-_Strat…With appreciation,For Wikimedia UG NigeriaOlaniyan OlusholaPresident Wikimedia UG Nigeria
Dear all,We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming She Leads Circle<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nitesh_(OKI)/IIITH-OKI/She_Leads/She_L…>, a global call bringing together women leaders, emerging leaders, and allies from across Wikimedia and the wider open knowledge movement.Date: Friday, 29 August 2025Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM IST | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM UTCOrganized by: Open Knowledge Initiative team at IIIT-H (International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad)This month’s call will feature inspiring talks by:• Netha Hussain – Medical doctor, Wikimedia volunteer, and advocate for diversity in knowledge creation.• Anwesha Chakraborty – Researcher and community leader in the open knowledge space, working towards inclusive representation.About She Leads Circle:The She Leads Circle is part of the She Leads<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nitesh_(OKI)/IIITH-OKI/She_Leads> initiative<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nitesh_(OKI)/IIITH-OKI/She_Leads>, designed to provide a safe and collaborative space for women leaders, emerging leaders, and allies to:• Share leadership experiences and strategies.• Build cross-border connections for stronger representation in open movements.• To promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.• Highlight and learn from women changemakers across communities.Who can join?This is an open call, anyone interested in equity, leadership, and inclusive collaboration is welcome to participate, regardless of gender or prior experience.Join the Call:Zoom link:https://zoom.us/j/93647026519?pwd=MvrhXCa9bBNFaAfbrVKXOamTumAFp9.1<https://zoom.us/j/93647026519?pwd=MvrhXCa9bBNFaAfbrVKXOamTumAFp9.1>Meeting ID: 936 4702 6519Passcode: 575728Let’s come together to share, learn, and strengthen our collective voice in the open knowledge ecosystem.Regards,Nitesh GillProgram Officer, Open Knowledge InitiativeInternational Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Hello everyone,I'm excited to invite you to the 32nd edition of the DCW Conversation Hour,featuring Abbad Diraneyya, a long-time Wikimedian, writer, and advocate foropen knowledge. Active in the Wikimedia movement since 2009. He hasauthored *The Story of Wikipedia in Arabic*, a Creative Commons–licensedwork that documents the growth of Arabic free knowledge online and iscurrently building expertise as a Conversational AI Designer.In this session, we will explore how artificial intelligence is reshapingknowledge production and consumption, the risks of AI hallucinations, andthe urgent need for robust fact-checking. Drawing on his experiences acrossWikimedia, authorship, knowledge strategy, and AI design, Abbad will guideus through critical questions on how communities can safeguard knowledgeintegrity in the age of AI.The Conversation Hour is scheduled for Sunday, 31 August 2025, at 13:30 UTC(7:00 p.m. IST).We have integrated registration directly into the event page; the link isprovided below:https://dcwwiki.org/dc-o8We look forward to your participation. Please bring along your questions!Kind regards,AribaDeoband Community Wikimedia
Greetings Dear Wikimedians,This time, We will be shining the light on ISA Tool. This is one tool manyof us know well 😊 it was the focus of our first-ever hackathon, some of usworked on it again during our Hackathon in March, and most recently, ittraveled with us to Wikimania, where new contributors made big improvementsto it.For those not familiar with it, it is a tool that helps add structured datato images on Wikimedia Commons.Date: Saturday, 30th August 2025Time: 16:00 UTC (5pm Nigeria tme)Registration / Even page:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA_Tool_Series_-_ISA_Spotlight_Sessi…Don't miss this session.Kind Regards,Kingsley NkemFOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP
Hello everyone!We're excited to announce that the next Language Community Meeting ishappening soon - on August 29th 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. For example, in our upcoming meeting, we planto hear from the Avro keyboard developers from Wikimedia Bangladesh, whowere recently awarded a national award for their contributions to thiskeyboard.Got a topic to share? Whether it’s a technical update from your project, achallenge you need help with, or a request for interpretation support, we’dlove to hear from you! Feel free to reply to this message or add agendaitems to the document here<https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/language-community-meeting-aug-2025>.Also, we’d like to highlight that the 8th edition of the Language &Internationalization Newsletter (July 2025)<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/…>isnow available. This newsletter provides updates from the April-June 2025quarter on new feature development, improvements in variouslanguage-related technical projects and support efforts, details aboutcommunity meetings, and ideas for contributing to projects. To stayupdated, you can subscribe to the newsletter<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/…>onits wiki page.Are you interested in contributing to the technical work around languagedevelopment? There are a few newcomer-friendly technical tasks waiting foryour contribution: T399682 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T399682>.Cheers,Srishti*Srishti Sethi*Senior Developer AdvocateWikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone!January 15, 2026 will mark Wikipedia’s 25th birthday. It is anextraordinary milestone that communities plan to celebrate all year.To support these festivities, the Wikimedia Foundation's Communicationsdepartment is adding several resources to the Wikipedia 25 Meta-Wiki hub.[1]These resources include a visual system to mark this milestone. It isinspired by the humble jigsaw puzzle piece, which has starred in theWikipedia puzzle globe since 2003 and was the central motif of theWikipedia 10 celebrations in 2011. [2][3] It has been used in thousands ofWikimedia applications since. We’re really excited to bring it back for the25th birthday.The visual system resources are ready for your use and adaptation. ForWikipedia 20, we created around 30 icons and were delighted to seevolunteers make more than 100 more. This year, we are starting with 24symbols. Step-by-step guidelines and a web tool are coming in the next fewweeks to empower people to make their own icons. Let’s see how many more wecan make!We’re also announcing a grant program to allow communities to hostWikipedia 25 parties. [4] The first round of applications will be due onNovember 1 so that approved grants can begin in January 2026.I’ve had the great honor of supporting both Wikipedia 15 and Wikipedia 20.These milestones are always moments of profound joy, consideration, andappreciation from within our movement and around the world. Let’s make thisour biggest celebration yet! - Zack McCune[1]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_25[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_logo#Puzzle_globe_(2003)[3]https://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design<https://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design#How_to_localize>[4]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_25/Grants-- Zack McCune (he/him)Director of BrandWikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear Wikimedians,We hope this email finds you well. We invite you to join the next episodeof WikiAfrica Hour "Celebrate Africa through the lens: Stories from WikiLoves Africa 2025”We are very excited to discuss this topic with the episode guests and yourjoining is very valuable.What can you expect from the episode?In this special episode, 2025’s winners, jury members, and local organizerscome together to share the inspiring stories behind the scenes, thechallenges and joys of judging, and the vibrant community efforts that makethis annual photo contest such a success.Watch, share, and be inspired.Who are the guest speakers? - Wiki Loves Africa 2025 Winners, Local organisers, and Jury members.Hosting them: *Hilary Ogali*, Wiki Loves Africa Facilitator.When and where will the episode take place?Data: Wednesday 27th AugustTime: 16:00 UTCJoin us LIVE onhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ZWNQyd9QYYou can also register in the event toolhttps://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_49_-_Celebrate_Africa_thr…Looking forward to seeing you!-- *Donia*WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator& Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator