Wikimedia chapters/Reports/Wikimedia Nederland/20252
Queer history month on Wikipedia
[edit ]The very first Queer History Month on Wikipedia took place in March. Fourteen Wikipedians committed to making forgotten or hidden lhbti+ stories visible. Together, they wrote 29 new articles, ranging from historical themes to biographies of queer artists, activists and academics. Three participants won prizes for their outstanding contributions. All made valuable contributions to the representation of queer history on Wikipedia.
#100wikiwomen-challenge
[edit ]From artists to activists, from the 16th century to Ancient Rome - this year, 48 participants spent 100 days writing about women from around the world who did not yet have an article on Wikipeda. The seventh edition of the #100wikiwomen-challenge was a great success and closed festively on International Women's Day.
Wikipedia on Aruba
[edit ]In March, the Wikipedia in Aruba project took further steps in increasing the visibility of Aruban culture within the Wikimedia projects. A workshop took place on 27 March on uploading photos of the Aruban carnival to Wikimedia Commons - a valuable contribution to documenting this vibrant heritage.
In addition, the YouTube channel @wikipediaribaaruba was launched. Among other things, instructional videos in Papiamentu will be shared on this, in order to involve the local community in the project in an accessible way and make the Wikimedia platforms more accessible.
With successful research, inspiring meetings and an impressive presentation at the Freedom Dinner on 5 May, enthusiasm is growing.
Wikipedia volunteers received royal distinction
[edit ]On 25 April, two Wikipedia volunteers, known within the Wikimedia community as Ellywa and Stunteltje, received a royal distinction for their years of dedication to free knowledge and the Wikimedia community. From thousands of edits to enriching Wikipedia with images and diversity - their impact is huge.
Opening of official registration for WikiconNL
[edit ]WikiconNL is the annual conference on Wikipedia, Wikimedia, digital heritage and free access to information. This year WikiconNL will take place on Saturday 22 November at the Wereldmuseum Leiden. The conference offers a varied programme consisting of active do-workshops, presentations and lectures. Keynote speaker is Maxim Februari, writer, lawyer and legal philosopher.
Communication and publicity
[edit ]Newsletters
[edit ]We sent out the newsletter of April, May and June.
Press release
[edit ]The KB has included the text of the Dutch-language Wikipedia in its archive. This involves the text to about 2.2 million articles. A selection of "top articles" designated by the Wiki community itself will also be archived in full.
Annual Report 2024
[edit ]We published the Annual Report 2024, in which we tell in a nutshell about our projects, collaborations and the growth of the Wikimedia community. From inspiring writing meetings to new educational initiatives.