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LD42023 III: The Examples, Libraries Using Wikidata: In the first post of this series, we shared more about the Workshop that started this all: an LD42023 hour, in which Giovanna and I...; Giovanna Fontenelle 2024-05-18 12:00:00
Wikimedia Communities in Indonesia and full draft of Movement Charter.: The Wikimedia Movement Charter (“the Charter”) states the values, rights, relationships, and mutual responsibilities of all participants in the shared mission of this movement. The...; Arcuscloud 2024-05-18 07:00:00
WM Levant Empowers Arabic Speakers with a Video Translation Workshop: The Wikimedians of the Levant user group (WM Levant) kicked off 2024 with a groundbreaking workshop – the first ever in the region for Arabic speakers!...; Sandra Hanbo 2024-05-17 17:15:35
The Movement we need is on our shoulders: Movement Charter Ambassadors Program, 2024 with RamzyM and KVaidla Commencing years back, in 2017, a Strategic Direction was shaped to guide our movement into the...; Buszmail 2024-05-17 17:14:24
Navigating the Path to Revival: Lessons from Rebuilding the Wikimedia Community User Group in Botswana: Being part of a community that was once recognized, then derecognized, and now recognized again by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) this year has been quite...; Shoodho 2024-05-17 16:43:49
Bridging the gap of health articles in Nigeria through Wikimedia projects: In previous years, there has being different campaigns granted by Wikimedia projects revolving around culture, bridging the gap of information, sport and games among others....; Tesleemah 2024-05-16 22:00:09

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