Wikimania 2024

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09:00
09:00
480min
WikiWomen Summit
Masana Mulaudzi, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Victoria, Vanj D. Padilla, Winnie Kabintie, Käbi Laan, Nur Fahmia, Chinmayee Mishra, Camelia Boban, Manavpreet Kaur, Florence Devouard, María Sefidari, PatriHorrillo, Tesleemah, Ruby D-Brown, Laliv Gal, Terry Boke

We are thrilled to announce the return of WikiWomen Summit at Wikimania in 2024, marking a significant milestone in our movement's history. This event serves as a pivotal opportunity to unite contributors passionate about addressing the gender gap within Wikimedia projects. See https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program/WikiWomen_Summit.

Voore (interpretation) (19+25+26)
09:00
45min
Wikimania 2024 Orientation

Join the conference organizers for a welcome session that will cover everything you need to know about the event venue, program, entertainment, side events and more.

Gdańsk Main Hall (interpretation)
10:00
10:00
25min
Codifying Digital Behavior: A Socio-Legal Study of the Wikimedia Universal Code of Conduct
Florian Grisel

This session presents preliminary findings from a project funded by the Wikimedia Research Fund, aimed at exploring the codification process of the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC). The research team has examined this codification process, focusing on its origins, structure and the narratives guiding its enforcement. Based on empirical data collected through interviews and document analysis, we investigate the dynamics of the UcoC’s adoption and the debates over its enforcement.

Research
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
10:00
25min
Communicating as human beings. An introduction to nonviolent communication (introductory session)
Lorenzo Losa

Being able to communicate and interact in a positive way with other people is critical in all parts of life, and especially in a complex and diverse environment like the Wikimedia movement.

This will be a workshop for beginners on Nonviolent Communication, an approach to communication that seeks empathic dialogue and understanding among all parties. It is aimed at understanding Nonviolent Communication and learning how to use it. We will spend most of the time on hands-on practice.

Wild Ideas
Belgrade (8)
10:00
25min
Data Products as tools for Collaboration
VPoundstone-WMF

The tenth recommendation from Movement Strategy 2030 is “Evaluate, Iterate & Adapt”. This measurement process is a crucial piece of supporting healthy communities. The Wikimedia Foundation's newly formed Data Products team would like to share our progress towards building the capabilities that allow for collaborative evaluation of user experience, Movement health, and impact.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:00
25min
Hidden Figures: creating a Course Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)
Siobhan Leachman / Ambrosia10

The Hidden Figures working group was formed to develop a course based undergraduate research experience (CURE) to help university students discover ‘hidden figures’ in natural history collections. The aim of this CURE is to train university students in data-sleuthing and Wikidata editing techniques to help ensure marginalised scientists get proper attribution for their scientific contributions, particularly specimens collected and identified by those scientists. This presentation will pay particular attention to the Wikidata module created as part of this course.
Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream;
https://www.youtube.com/live/OyyYA4iWkyA?t=605

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
10:00
25min
Preserving Stories, Preserving Identity: Wiki Loves Folklore Unveiled
Tiven2240

Through Wiki Loves Folklore, we embark on a journey of discovery, venturing into the heart of communities to document festivals, rituals, traditional crafts, and oral histories. Each photograph becomes a testament to the resilience of cultural heritage, preserving moments that might otherwise slip into obscurity. But beyond the images themselves lies a deeper narrative—a narrative of collaboration, community, and the profound impact of grassroots initiatives.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Tbilisi (7)
10:00
25min
Supporting the Supporters: A Volunteer Supporters’ Network case study
Sara Thomas, Vic Sfriso (WMAR)

In this session we will be presenting the Volunteer Supporter’s Network (VSN), where volunteers’ supporters from all over the world gather to share experiences and knowledge. This network is jointly coordinated this year by Wikimedia UK and Wikimedia Argentina, and we would like to share what it takes to lead an international network between two chapters. We will share the challenges we faced up to now, the opportunities we enjoyed and some learnings that may be useful to others who are collaborating from different parts of the world.

Community Health
Istanbul (10)
10:00
25min
Using Freelance Translators to Improve Healthcare Content
Lucas Rosnau, James Heilman

A non-technical talk exploring the successes and frustrations of using freelance translators to spread healthcare content from English Wikipedia to numerous target languages - includes a demo of the workflow.
Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream;
https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=1386

Partnerships
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
10:30
10:30
25min
2 Years of WikiKata - Collaborative Efforts in Preserving Indigenous Languages
Ahmad Ali Karim, Taufik Rosman

Malaysia is home to over 100 indigenous languages, but most are either going extinct, or have gone extinct. With only three being taught in schools with an established curriculum, most of these languages are at the brink of being forever forgotten. To increase the amount of documentation on the language, Wikimedia Community user Group Malaysia has been leading a collaborative journey since 2023 along with multiple institutions and volunteers in preserving indigenous languages across Malaysia on Wiktionary, Lingua Libre, and Wikitongues, in hopes of saving the centuries-long heritage and wisdom.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=3337

Partnerships
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
10:30
385min
Communicating as human beings. An introduction to nonviolent communication (full day workshop)
Lorenzo Losa

Being able to communicate and interact in a positive way with other people is critical in all parts of life, and especially in a complex and diverse environment like the Wikimedia movement.

This will be a workshop for beginners on Nonviolent Communication, an approach to communication that seeks empathic dialogue and understanding among all parties. It is aimed at understanding Nonviolent Communication and learning how to use it. We will spend most of the time on hands-on practice.

Wild Ideas
Modra - 11 (no livestream or interpretation)
10:30
25min
Exploring Americanization in different regions of the world using Wikipedia and Wikidata
Włodzimierz Lewoniewski, Piotr Konieczny (Piotrus)

This study investigates the extent of Americanization in different geographical regions by analyzing Wikidata items and Wikipedia articles across various languages. It reveals differences in the interest in American topics, depending on the development of countries. This research offers the first global, quantitative evidence of Americanization, challenging previous assumptions. Additionally, it highlights Wikipedia's potential in quantifying social science concepts traditionally deemed unmeasurable and contributes to discussions on the platform's biases. Moreover, as an important part of the research, American sources of information in Wikipedia articles were identified and analyzed.

Research
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
10:30
25min
Löyly of AI Sauna
Susanna Ånäs

What came out of the AI Sauna co-creation event in Helsinki in May?

Wild Ideas
Tbilisi (7)
10:30
25min
Media education, libraries and schools - Czech experience
Pavel Bednařík (WMCZ), Klára Joklová (WMCZ), Lucie Schubert (WMCZ)

Lecture presents current trends and experience with boosting media education in Czech Republic as part of close cooperation with libraries and schools. Wikipedia is one of the best tools for developing media literacy.
Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream;
https://www.youtube.com/live/OyyYA4iWkyA?t=2602

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
10:30
25min
Trust and Safety Product 1/2: Getting Better at Blocking Bad Activity on the Wikis
William Brown, Kosta Harlan

The Wikis rely heavily on IP blocking as a mechanism for blocking vandalism, spam, and abuse. But IP addresses are increasingly less useful as stable identifiers of an individual actor, and blocking IP addresses has unintended negative effects on good faith users who happen to share the same IP address as bad actors. The talk discusses approaches to improve the effectiveness of these mechanisms.

Community Health
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:30
25min
Ukrainian wiki community during the war: from short-term stitches to long-term adaptation
Anton Protsiuk

Volunteer contributors successfully rose up to the challenge in the early days, keeping Wikipedia reliable amidst soaring societal demand for verified information, while being directly affected by the invasion themselves. But how does long-term adaptation to the ongoing war look like now that we’re almost 2.5 years into the full-scale invasion? What short-term stitches have proved relevant and what could be done to help the Ukrainian community survive the war in the longer term?

Community Health
Istanbul (10)
10:30
25min
What tools you can use to fill Structure Data on Commons files.
PMG

The presentation is focused on showing tools to edit structure data on files that were already uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. The plan is to show different tools and describe what they are good for and what disadvantages they have. Also shows what progress in adding Structured Data to Wikimedia Commons. Presentation is focused on mass editing - how to mark hundreds of images.

Technology
Belgrade (8)
11:00
11:00
25min
Abstract Wikipedia and the dream of a Universal Language
Galder Gonzalez

Over centuries, academics and encyclopedists have been dreaming on the idea of a Universal Language. From Llull to Leibniz, from Descartes to Condorcet, the promise of a language that could be spoken and understood by everyone has been around. All of them have failed. In this lecture we will see some of this endeavours, and explore what are the odds for Abstract Wikipedia to succeed.

https://www.youtube.com/live/OyyYA4iWkyA?t=4320

Research
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
11:00
25min
Even smaller groups can do stuff
Matej Grochal

Tips on how to organize with a small team and a small budget
https://youtu.be/j4jFqkG8iHg?t=4414

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
11:00
25min
Key Partner session: Art of technology. Challenges in presenting and popularizing engineering and industrial achievements
Grzegorz Kopaczewski, Adam Kowalski

The "Art of Technology: Challenges in Presenting and Popularizing Engineering and Industrial Achievements" lecture will explore the complexities of using visual communication to explain technological advancements. Despite the widespread use of images, effectively conveying key phenomena and their interrelationships remains challenging. This session highlights the importance of combining scientific knowledge with interpretative and creative skills to create compelling visual content and emphasizes the collaborative effort required to meet the demands of effective visual communication.

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
11:00
55min
Policy Advocacy Showcase: Stories of policy advocacy work in the movement and future trends
FPutz (WMF)

This panel session will demystify the landscape of public policy advocacy within our movement. The session will start with a concise overview of key priorities and methods from the Wikimedia Foundation. Affiliates from around the world will supplement this overview with firsthand accounts of their own advocacy work. Attendees will learn the types of issues that Wikimedians champion and the multifaceted methods we employ, as well as key regulatory trends that we need to navigate in order to promote and protect our collective mission.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
11:00
25min
Trust and Safety Product 2/2: Temporary Accounts are coming
Szymon Grabarczuk, William Brown, Niharika, Madi Moss

Temporary Accounts will be rolled out in the next few months on all projects. Learn about what they are, how they will impact you and what you need to do. This project is very much in development stages. We will be gathering feedback as much as disseminating information about the work.

Community Health
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
11:00
25min
WikiProject International Botanical Congress 2024
Siobhan Leachman / Ambrosia10, Heidi Meudt | Stitchbird2

This presentation will summarise how the collaborative Wikidata WikiProject International Botanical Congress 2024 (the IBC Project) was conceived and created. It will highlight how the organisers were successful in engaging and collaborating with the botanical and Wiki communities. We intend to outline the challenges faced and successes achieved, including how the project has led to further opportunities for engagement by the organisers, participants and the wider botanical community. This collaborative IBC Project has improved the amount and quality of openly shared data on botanists and their research in Wikidata, and provided training to participants to continue Wikidata editing.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Belgrade (8)
11:00
25min
WikiProject leads to connection with elected officials
Amihai Bannett

In 2009, I started a project, which collected information about potential members of the Israeli Parliament. It has since grown to include other elected positions in Israel and over 200 new articles have been written, through this project.
The project has also created connections between me and other Wikipedians, to people who can help us promote Wikimedia's goals.
https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=5240

Partnerships
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
11:30
11:30
25min
Bringing a fork to the the dronefight: encyclongs of the Russian Wikipedia
Victoria

“Forking” - creating a copy of the existing content - is one of the fundamental features of the open-source movement. Russian Wikipedia has spawned numerous forks called “encyclongs” - after early copying that automatically replaced “wiki” with “encylo”. The “encyclongs” usually lack NPOV and promote a particular, usually right-wing POV, have a dedicated if the small community and usually devolve into a dictatorship. Finally, the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war led to the creation of the two forks by long-term wikimedians, wulfson and DrBug. This session will discuss the current state of the Russian Wikipedia encyclongs.

Community Health
Istanbul (10)
11:30
25min
Certifying Competencies of Trainers in the Open Movement
Iolanda Pensa, Dario Crespi, Marco Chemello

How can the competencies of Wikimedia trainers supporting open knowledge be recognised? How can their skills be enhanced? How can the training offered be guaranteed to be of a high standard? How can new volunteers become trainers? How can a list of trainers be defined to recommend to institutions and schools? In 2024, Wikimedia Italia certified its first 12 trainers for the Wikimedia and OpenStreetMap projects. This is a presentation of the method and how it can be replicated.

https://www.youtube.com/live/OyyYA4iWkyA?t=6148

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
11:30
25min
Future of MediaWiki: A sustainable platform to support a collaborative user base and billions of page views
Birgit Mueller

MediaWiki, the software platform and interfaces that allow Wikipedia to function, needs ongoing support for the next decade in order to provide creation, moderation, storage, discovery, and consumption of open, multilingual content at scale. In this session we’ll take a look behind the scenes of what it takes to ensure MediaWiki serves us well as the software platform that needs to scale for billions of page views per month and empower a large, collaborative user base of editors and technical contributors. We will cover strategy, progress, open questions and challenges on the way to a sustainable future.

Technology
Belgrade (8)
11:30
25min
Iberocoop: Un proyecto colaborativo abierto de referencia en Iberoamérica
Tiputini

La presentación destaca el impacto de Iberocoop en el Movimiento Wikimedia, resaltando su evolución desde 2010, cuando solo había dos capítulos en Iberoamérica. La red ha crecido constantemente, con la participación de veinticuatro representantes en su último encuentro en 2023. Su misión fundacional era fomentar la colaboración y el intercambio de experiencias, abordando desafíos significativos en la región. Se enfatiza la necesidad de replantear la gobernanza para alinearla con la estrategia 2030, fortaleciendo alianzas y construyendo una red representativa y cohesionada. El objetivo es garantizar el crecimiento continuo y la sostenibilidad del Movimiento Wikimedia en Iberoamérica.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
11:30
25min
Key Partner session: Ethnographic Museum - Digital ethnography moves into the real world
Beata Piecha van Schagen

Partner session: Ethnographic Museum / lecture

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
11:30
25min
National Library of the Czech Republic & Wikimedia Czech Republic - pioneering the collaboration of open
Lucie Schubert (WMCZ), Pavel Bednařík (WMCZ), Klára Joklová (WMCZ)

We would like to showcase the National Library of the Czech Republic as a strategic partner of Wikimedia CZ and demonstrate how The collaboration of Open can function in practice and what path we have walked together so far. Year ago we signed a Memorandum of cooperation. But there have been many small single yet important steps taken in the previous six years which lead to that official act. These steps were taken by individuals, staff & volunteers on both sides and have blossomed into multifaceted collaborations and resulted into one of the strongest Wikimedians in Residence team.

Partnerships
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
12:15
12:15
60min
Hackathon Opening Ceremony
Deb Tankersley

The kickoff to this year's Wikimania Hackathon will happen on Wednesday, August 7 at 12:15pm to 1:15pm, local time. Grab your lunch plate and join us in rooms 20+24! The opening session will not be recorded or live-streamed. Volunteers are needed to help take notes and find links, please add your name to the Phabricator task.

Technology
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Afrika Baraza

The Afrika Baraza Meetup

Tbilisi (7)
12:15
30min
Meetup: Arroz con Pollo (Colombian)

ES) Desde Wikimedistas de Colombia les invitamos a este encuentro busca que las personas wikimedistas de Latinoamérica u otras latitudes nos conozcamos, podamos actualizarnos, abrazarnos, revisar nuestras agendas durante la Wikimanía y crear objetivos comunes. No es necesario que sean de Colombia o Latinamérica para que puedas compartir y participar. Aquí el Pad del evento. Queremos hacer un arroz con pollo internacional, por eso nuestro principio rector es la querendura para que quien se anime sienta la acogida del compartir.

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Central Asian Wikimedians

This meetup is designed for people passionate about Central Asia to connect and discuss a range of important and global topics. Participants can delve into subjects such as technological advancements, cultural preservation, economic development, environmental issues, and upcoming regional events. This gathering aims to foster collaboration and exchange of ideas to benefit the Central Asian community.

Istanbul (10)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Les sans pagEs

This meetup is intended for people with an interest in reducing the gender gaps on the francophone projects to discuss with each other.

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: What's Next? How we can move the 2030 Movement Strategy forward (Co-ordinator:Risker)

What's Next? How we can move the 2030 Movement Strategy forward (Co-ordinator:Risker)

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wikipedia races

Have you ever played in a "Wikipedia Race"? It's a game where people compete to "click" from one Wikipedia article to another using only the hyperlinks on each article. The goal is to use the fewest number of clicks. Sometimes it's called WikiClick, sometimes it's called Wikiladders, sometimes it's called Wikispeedia, but the goals is always the same!

Belgrade (8)
12:45
12:45
30min
Meetup: LanguageDiversityHub

This is a meet-up for people interested in language diversity and in knowing more about the work of the Language Diversity Hub. We have recently recieved a grant, and are now preparing to start building the hub. Among the upcoming activities are office hours and community consulting. We are interested in getting ideas for topics for the activities, and getting to know each other better.

Everyone is welcome!

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
13:30
13:30
85min
A happier, healthier, more impactful Community Wishlist
Jack Wheeler

The Wikimedia Foundation has revamped the Community Wishlist Survey to better meet the needs of Movement participants around technical collaboration in the open. In this session, we’ll briefly unpack what’s changed in the Wishlist and why, and spend the majority of our time in a live workshop to define new opportunity areas.

Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream: https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=14126

Technology
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
13:30
25min
Collaborative Learning Hubs: The Fusion of Wiki Corners and School Libraries in STREAM Education
Agnieszka Halicka

In the rapidly evolving educational landscape, the integration of digital platforms with traditional learning environments is crucial for fostering a holistic approach to STREAM education. This session, delves into the innovative concept of combining Wiki Corners—dedicated spaces for accessing and contributing to Wikipedia and its sister projects—with school libraries. This blend aims to create vibrant, collaborative hubs that support comprehensive learning and exploration in Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STREAM).

Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/OyyYA4iWkyA?t=13164

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
13:30
85min
Key Partner session: Panel session with Advocate General Maciej Szpunar "AI for Everyone as Explained by a Lawyer"
Anna Mazgal

Panel session with Maciej Szpunar "AI for Everyone as Explained by a Lawyer"

Belgrade (8)
13:30
40min
Looking into the future of affiliate gatherings: what comes after the Wikimedia Summit?
Eva Martin (WMDE), Nicole Ebber (WMDE), Sadik Shahadu, Nanour

The Wikimedia Summit 2024 was the last of its kind. In the spirit of the Movement Strategy 2030, Wikimedia Deutschland is handing over the responsibility of organising future affiliate gatherings to other movement stakeholders, to design these events in a
more equitable way, with a purpose based on the needs and interests of the affiliates. In this session we invite stakeholders who expressed interest in taking over the responsibility of conceptualising and possibly organising these future events to consult with their peers and discuss the next steps.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Tbilisi (7)
13:30
85min
Museums, Media, Data & Gender: How to Make Images of Women More Visible on Wikimedia?
Michaela Blanc, Lucy Moore, Giovanna Fontenelle

This session intends to be a collaborative workshop in which participants will learn how to better use Wiki-related tools to make images of women (fictional and real) more visible on Wikimedia projects. Attendees will explore how museums and their media collections are particularly useful in uplifting women's stories, contributions, and perspectives while employing structured data on Commons.

This workshop will be conducted by Michaela Blanc (Wikimedian in Residence at Pérez Art Museum Miami; Regional Ambassador, Art+Feminism), Lucy Moore (Wikimedian and researcher), and Giovanna Fontenelle (Program Officer, Culture and Heritage, Wikimedia Foundation).

GLAM
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
13:30
85min
OpenRefine + Wikidata = ~*magic*~
Asaf Bartov

A two-hour tutorial on ingesting open data into Wikidata using OpenRefine for absolute beginners.

Open Data
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
13:30
40min
Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Banner Message Workshop
Julia Brungs

This will be a hands-on session looking at the fundraising banners and inviting people to share their ideas to prepare for the English campaign together.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
14:00
14:00
55min
Extracurricular Wikimedia organisations: how to connect universities with the movement
Nikos Likomitros, Aafi, Ege

Education is one of the fields where Wikimedia can have its biggest impact as we work to make the sum of all human knowledge. Many Wikimedians integrate Wikimedia in their curriculum, teachers' training programs and so on but the practice of ECWOs is not yet well explored. Running Extracurricular Wikimedia organizations (ECWO) in educational institutions offers more flexibility than traditional Wikimedia practices as part of the curriculum itself. It allows training the students as open knowledge activists going beyond rigidly pushing Wikimedia to their coursework. This session covers the structure, activities and experiences of the ECWOs from around the world.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
14:15
14:15
40min
Collaborate with the Regional Grants Committees
Butch Bustria, Nanour, Anthony Diaz, Nur Fahmia, Camelia Boban, [email protected], Mykola Kozlenko, Matthewvetter, Farah Jack Mustaklem

Collaborate with the Regional Grants Committees is a session that will delve into the pivotal role of the Wikimedia Regional Grants Committees. We will explore the committees’ functions, the grant application process, and the challenges and lessons learned, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and mutual support.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
14:15
40min
The CEE Hub's concrete support for smaller communities
Barbara Klen, Philip Kopetzky, Toni Ristovski

This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of the specific actions that the CEE hub has been taking to support the growth and operation of smaller communities that operate without paid personnel. We would like to present two approaches: capacity building supported by a part-time salaried staff member and the CEE Hub micro-grant program.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Tbilisi (7)
15:30
15:30
85min
"translate", T:42, "tvar"? How to create and maintain translatable pages on Meta
Léa Lacroix

Have you tried to edit a page on Meta before and found yourself faced with incomprehensible jargon based on "translate" and "tvar"? Don't panic, this workshop will help you understand how it works!

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
15:30
40min
Bâtir une communauté (en Afrique) 1 : Menez un projet Wikimedia de A à Z - Préparation & outils
Fodouop Georges

Je partage mes 11 années d'expériences à travers 1 session pratique ; partant de l'idée de projet jusqu'à sa mise en oeuvre.
Il sera question de relever tous les éléments à prendre en compte pour aider à bâtir une communauté Wikimedia qui dure dans le contexte Africain.

Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/OyyYA4iWkyA?t=20306

Contributor/Community Engagement
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
15:30
25min
Empowering innovation and flexibility: The Future of GLAM Wiki
Gorana Gomirac (VMRS)

Let's explore the future of GLAM-Wikimedia collaborations in this engaging session. This session will explore innovative approaches to the digital world of cultural heritage, technology, and collaboration in the GLAM sector. We will go into strategies for enhancing diversity and inclusion, as well as measuring the impact of these collaborations. We will talk about how GLAM institutions and Wikimedia are working together to empower communities and break down barriers to knowledge.

Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream: https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=21163

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
15:30
25min
Eventyay Insights and Feedback: AMA with Mario Behling and Wojciech Pędzich
[email protected], Wojciech Pędzich

Join us for an insightful session as we explore the use of the open-source platform Eventyay for organizing Wikimania 2024. This "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session will cover the platform's latest developments, the unique advantages and challenges encountered, and future plans.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
15:30
85min
Past, present and future of Climate & Sustainability organizing in the Wikimedia movement
Evelin Heidel

Let's reflect and workshop the future of organizing around climate and environmental justice in the Wikimedia movement.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Belgrade (8)
15:30
40min
Regional hubs within the Wikimedia movement: opportunities and challenges for open collaboration
Jose Ignacio Gallardo, Richard A. Varela, Galahad, Butch Bustria, Barbara Klen, Vanj D. Padilla, Anna Mazgal, Valentina Calcagno

Assessment of common interests of affiliates and communities through formal and informal associations using hubs as a platform for regional and interregional interaction

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Tbilisi (7)
15:30
25min
WikiJournal: 10th anniversary
Andrew Leung

We provide a brief overview of WikiJournal and what it achieved over the past 10 years. We also update on the latest activities from WikiJournal that took place since last Wikimania. This includes published articles, updated journal citation metrics, ongoing proposal to become a new sister project, new collaborations, latest initiatives, challenges encountered, and upcoming plans.

Research
Istanbul (10)
16:00
16:00
55min
Open as a Prerequisite for Solving the Climate Crisis
Rebecca Ross, Jan Ainali, Melissa Hagemann, Lucas Pretti, Maxwell Beganim

Join this session to hear from organizations who are collaborating on projects and initiatives to profile the role of open in addressing the climate crisis. We will profile successes to date, highlight upcoming projects, and invite participation in our community-driven Open Goes COP movement.

We believe that open access to climate change research will enable faster and more equitable solutions to the most pressing issues of our time: climate change and the loss of biodiversity. Our panel will provide a case study of enabling global open access policies and highlight our experimentations in making seminal climate research open access.

Research
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
16:00
25min
Thank you for the flowers but I would like a Wikimartisor
Claudia Serbanuta, Elena Damian, Valentin Brutaru

As we conclude two rounds of the Wikimartisor campaign, it is essential to assess the impact this Wikigap-style initiative has had on the Romanian language Wikipedia community. We will examine existing statistics and assess the planned impact, as well as explore experiences of overcoming challenges and empowering volunteers.

Diversity & Inclusion
Istanbul (10)
16:00
25min
The history of X in 100 objects
Galder Gonzalez

The Basque Wikimedians User Group has launched a new GLAM project with the idea of telling [[:eu:Atari:Hezkuntza/Euskal_Herriko_historia_100_objektutan|the history of the Basque Country in 100 objects]] that can be visited in museums. With an innovative layout and transmedia idea, this project could be replicated elsewhere by other communities.

Session recording available on today’s Youtube stream: https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=22983

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
16:15
16:15
40min
Reviving the community spirit - Guinness World Record edit-a-thon as a uniting experience - a case study.
Natalia Ćwik, Tomasz Wszeborowski, Marek Lewandowski

Sustaining community spirit requires constant effort. What events and meetings to organize to fuel it? Hear about an extraordinary event that WMPL managed to organize, our experiences and lessons learned, as well as practical advice.

https://www.youtube.com/live/OyyYA4iWkyA?t=23222

Contributor/Community Engagement
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
16:15
40min
Wikimedia Summit 2024 Follow-Up - Looking back and ahead
Eva Martin (WMDE), Nicole Ebber (WMDE)

At the Wikimedia Summit 2024, affiliates gathered in Berlin to make progress on movement governance. They discussed the draft movement charter to provide input for the MCDC and discussed governance topics that go beyond the immediate charter content. This session will be an opportunity for people who attended the Summit to continue the conversations started in Berlin, to discuss what has happened since April 2024, and to create a joint understanding on the next steps, now that the Charter has not been ratified.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Tbilisi (7)
16:30
16:30
25min
My cycling and Wikipedia journey (from images on Commons to riding bicycle to Katowice)
Toni Ristovski

I want to share my volunteer experience using my hobby (cycling) into Wikimedia projects, as taking images, researching places, visiting remote locations, which resulted into creation of the Veloexpeditions (=velo means bicycle) in Macedonia.

Wild Ideas
Istanbul (10)
16:30
25min
Rediscovering Chile's railway heritage at EFE's Documentary Centre
LuisCG11

This session highlights the work of exploring and documenting Chile's railway heritage through the archives of the Documentary Centre of the State Railway Company (EFE). It will address the process of rediscovering valuable historical records, from photographs and plans to technical documents, and how these inputs enrich the railway narrative on public access platforms such as Wikimedia projects. The presentation will underline the importance of digitisation and documentary preservation in the promotion and dissemination of the Chilean railway legacy, supporting the preservation of national history and heritage.
https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=24842

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
17:00
17:00
120min
Opening ceremony + Wikimedian of the Year Awards

Join us for a night of performance and celebration and to find out who will be the next Wikimedian of the Year!

Session recording available on today’s YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI9R11gaWTM

Gdańsk Main Hall (interpretation)
09:00
09:00
55min
Keynote: Opening the Academia
Dariusz Jemielniak, Julia Maria Koszewska, Włodzimierz Lewoniewski, Kasia Makowska

Panel with:
- Dariusz Jemielniak, professor of management at Kozminski University, faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, and vice-president of Polish Academy of Sciences;
- Dr Julia Maria Koszewska, Senior Library Assistant at Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), vice-president of the Wikimedia Polska board of trustees;
- Dr Włodzimierz Lewoniewski, assistant professor at the Department of Information Systems at Poznań University of Economics and Business.

What does opening the academia mean in practice? Where do Wiki projects fit in the Open Science landscape?

Keynote session
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
10:00
10:00
415min
Communicating as human beings. An introduction to nonviolent communication (time reserved for follow-up)
Lorenzo Losa

Being able to communicate and interact in a positive way with other people is critical in all parts of life, and especially in a complex and diverse environment like the Wikimedia movement.

This will be a workshop for beginners on Nonviolent Communication, an approach to communication that seeks empathic dialogue and understanding among all parties. It is aimed at understanding Nonviolent Communication and learning how to use it. We will spend most of the time on hands-on practice.

Wild Ideas
Modra - 11 (no livestream or interpretation)
10:00
415min
Hackathon Day 1
Deb Tankersley

This year, the Wikimania organizers are hoping to bring closer developers, editors, wiki-functionaries with advanced rights, and staff. See https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program/Hackathon for more information.

Technology
Voore (interpretation) (19+25+26)
10:00
25min
How to fix all linter errors on your wiki
PMG

What kind of knowledge is needed to fix errors collected on Special:LintErrors. In what way the whole process will influence your community. How it will change the level of accessibility for impaired users. What policies your wiki can introduce to prevent users from introducing more errors? Based on experience from pl.wiki and de.wiki

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:00
85min
Key Partner session: Dromaderros: why making mistakes is crucial in learning
Marta Puciłowska

Title: Dromaderros: why making mistakes is crucial in learning. (Marta Puciłowska - Schielmann)
Let me introduce You to a herd of stuffed camels, Dromaderros, that will guide You through a design thinking process. We will explore how our (and our children's) approach to making mistakes, testing and taking constructive feedback shapes a resilient attitude to self-guided learning, builds perseverance and boosts creativity. I will give some school/educational insights, but this is a workshop for anyone who wishes to take a deep dive into the subject.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
10:00
120min
Key Partner session: Participate & Innovate: Unleashing Collective Creativity in GLAM Organizations
Maja Drabczyk, Natalia Cetera, Úna Hussey, Nadia Nadesan

With a structured agenda spanning three parts, this event, centred around participatory content and program building in GLAM organisations, aims to delve into the benefits and challenges of participation while providing practical solutions and facilitating active involvement.

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
10:00
55min
Polish cuisine panel
Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz, Natalia

Polish cuisine panel.

Session recording: https://youtu.be/wYc5gnZfnpU?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfJ9Wvo43XRDbCC2dfhdS7BG&t=6025

Keynote session
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
10:00
55min
Protecting the people. Overview of the Human Rights risks and recommendations for safety
Sanda Sandu

The objective of the session is to raise awareness about the human rights risks associated with the volunteer work and contribution on Wiki projects and provide recommendations to maintain a safe and secure environment.
The session will contain a brief overview of what human rights entail with a focus on freedom of expression, privacy, right to access information. Human Rights Team will explore the specific human rights risks faced by Wikimedia volunteers, such as cyberbullying, doxxing, harassment, and arrest, etc.
We will present examples of our work, recommendations and resources on how to be safe.

Legal & Advocacy
Istanbul (10)
10:00
25min
The Big Funnel: Africa Growth Pilot phase two
Asaf Bartov

An experimental new model for recruiting self-motivated contributors in Africa using self-paced online learning materials, and focusing on the fraction of people who complete the curriculum without external incentives.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Belgrade (8)
10:00
115min
The future of grassroots organisations in Wikimedia and the roles of hubs
Barbara Klen, Olaniyan Olushola, Ruby D-Brown, Yop Rwang Pam, Dody Ismoyo, Andrew Lih, Toni Sant, Klára Joklová (WMCZ)

Based on the example of building the CEE Hub, how can other regional and thematic networks learn from this example and how could their approaches to building their networks look like within the existing Wikimedia framework?

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Tbilisi (7)
10:00
25min
Wikidata Query Service - the way forward for getting the most out of Wikimedia's knowledge graph
Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)

Wikidata Query Service is an integral part of Wikidata, both for editing Wikidata as well as building applications with Wikidata's data. Over the past years Wikidata has become the largest and most edited Wikimedia project. It has grown to a size that the Wikidata Query Service can not handle anymore. In this talk we will give an overview of where we are with improving the situation as well as an outlook to the future.

Open Data
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
10:30
10:30
25min
Charts, the successor of Graphs: A secure and extensible tool for data visualization
Szymon Grabarczuk, Chris Ciufo

Hundreds of thousands of Wikipedia articles used to contain graphs as a way to enrich the text-heavy nature of the wikis, but in 2023, the extension was disabled for security reasons. This year, the Wikimedia Foundation is working to bring back basic data visualization capabilities to the wikis through a new secure extension. This session will introduce the project and preview an early prototype.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:30
55min
Key Partner session: Culture and science directors' panel
Daria Cybulska

Partner session

Belgrade (8)
10:30
40min
Smell on Wikidata
Lucy Moore (Lajmmoore), Onwuka Glory

Wikimedia projects focus primarily on text and images and, sometimes, sound. Yet sight and hearing are only two of the five senses, so how can Wikimedia projects represent our senses of smell, taste and touch better? To begin a conversation this demonstration will focus on the sense of smell and how Wikidata can be used to build and share information related to this sense, particularly related to health. We invite participants to bring their own exciting ideas on how smell-related data could benefit their projects and advocate for smell-related information as a significant potential area for expansion.

Open Data
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
11:00
11:00
55min
Community Configuration: Shaping On-Wiki Functionality Together
Martin Urbanec, Benoît Evellin

The Community Configuration project marks a significant step towards empowering Wikimedia communities to tailor on-wiki functionality to their specific needs. By shifting certain decision-making authority from WMF teams to wiki administrators, Community Configuration fosters a collaborative environment where local communities have greater control over feature customization. Join this session to delve deeper into Community Configuration, see which features will be the first ones to be community-configurable and actively participate in shaping its future alongside WMF teams, including Growth, Editing, and Moderator Tools.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
11:00
55min
Information Integrity during Elections: Collective effort to address mis and disinformation
Rachel J

In 2024, 4 billion people will participate in elections across 64 countries, making it the biggest election year in history. The integrity of these elections is at risk due to disinformation campaigns, which can polarize society. Wikimedia projects are essential platforms for providing free and neutral and information, including on elections and are therefore critical to the democratic process. Community editors play crucial role in governance and content moderation, while the WMF supports communities to mitigate disinformation campaigns, and connect with other stakeholders. This panel aims to stocktake the effort of WMF and community editos in addressing disinformation during elections.

Legal & Advocacy
Istanbul (10)
11:15
11:15
40min
All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall
Sara Petti, Susanna Ånäs, Haydee Svab, Sonja Fischbauer, Nikesh Balami, Renata Avila

Join the Open Knowledge Network for a dynamic discussion on strengthening the digital commons. As a diverse and vibrant community of experts from different areas of the open movement, we will explore avenues for collective action to address fragmentation and enhance our collective impact. Let’s find out how we can build bridges across all different organisations active in the open movement to drive positive social change together.

Partnerships
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
11:30
11:30
25min
Key Partner session: Wiki-Matejko artist digitalized. Wikimedia Poland and Cracow National Museum Collaboration of the Open
Agata Stadnicka, Joanna Szytuła

The lecture will highlight the Wikipedian residency program at the National Museum in Kraków and the innovative collaboration between Wikimedia Polska and the museum. It will explore how the Wikipedian community promotes accessibility, interactivity, and cultural education on Wikipedia, showcasing successful projects like WikiMatejko.

Belgrade (8)
11:30
25min
What do educators think about using Wikipedia as a teaching tool?
Piotr Konieczny (Piotrus), Shani Evenstein Sigalov

We examine teachers' experiences using Wikipedia as a teaching tool in higher education worldwide. While no gender or age bias was found, there's evidence of a global digital divide, with English-speaking regions more active. Most instructors integrate Wikipedia into assignments, using tools and materials developed by the Wikimedia Community, reporting positive teaching experiences but noting time-consuming nature of this activity. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a seamless transition to distance learning using digital assignments.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
12:15
12:15
60min
Meetup: 1 rhb and MBq and the Polish Wikimedia Community

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Polish_Wikimedia_Community_meet-up

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Commons Categorisers

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Commons_Categorisers

Tbilisi (7)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Siblings Projects

Learn more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Procedure_for_Sibling_Project_Lifecycle

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wiki for Minorities

A meeting for the members of the Wiki for Minorities, anyone involved with outreach or interested about minorities (ethnic, religious, sexual and cultural) minorities in Wikimedia, or simply interested about the project and wants to get more information about this initiative.

Wiki for Minorities was made in October 2023. It has already resulted in several events in order to uplift the coverage and presence, as well outreach, to and for ethnic minorities, cultural, sexual and religious minorities, as well diaspora communities of a given country.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Wiki_for_Minorities_meetup

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wikisource

This meetup is intended for people with an interest in Wikisource to discuss with each other about various global or important subjects: technical, digitization, creating a Wikisource in a new language, upcoming Wikisource Conference, etc.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Wikisource

Belgrade (8)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Young Wikimedians

A meeting for Wikimedians below the age of 28. It's a meeting which will unite youth Wikimedians present in Wikimania in Katowice, where they will discuss the developments of the youth part of the movement, meet the members of the CEE Youth Group and in general connect with young Wikimedians from all the world in Katowice.

If you are above 28 and you are passionate or interested about empowering youth in Wikimedia, you are welcome to participate in the meeting.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Young_Wikimedians_meeting

Istanbul (10)
12:15
55min
Product and Technology Initiative areas
Deb Tankersley

Product and Technology Initiative areas

Gdańsk Main Hall (interpretation)
13:30
13:30
25min
Astuces pour des Références d’Articles
Kahoutoure

Ma présentation sur les astuces pour trouver des références d'articles vise principalement à aider les nouveaux contributeurs, ainsi que les contributeurs plus expérimentés, à utiliser des outils numériques pour accéder à des sources cruciales et soutenir leurs écrits. Les bases de données en ligne ou les archives numériques de journaux peuvent être des ressources précieuses pour trouver des études, des articles et des publications académiques pertinents.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
13:30
85min
Demolishing the ivory towers: bringing universities and open knowledge communities together.
Abd Alsattar Ardati, Dr Kirsty Ross

Educational Wiki collaboration with universities isn’t new. This workshop will offer a new perspective on Wiki collaborations with universities through the lens of research, with the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility in Open Research Network (IDEA Network) at the University of St Andrews as a case study.

The workshop will be suitable for anyone with knowledge, experience, or interest in implementing Wiki research projects within educational institutions, including those involved in knowledge exchange, teaching, or research.

Research
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
13:30
25min
From Erasure to Documentation: Authority Control Data for Indian Artists and Artisans
Subhashish Panigrahi

India’s dominant caste groups have historically governed how art and artists are documented publicly in authoritative texts. As this issue proliferates in digital praxis, information about most of the country’s artists and artisans from lowered castes is undocumented or erased. Since Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects allow only conventional citations, adding marginalised artists’ data into authority control databases is an interim solution until the caste system is entirely abolished. Collaborating with the Getty Research Institute, I created nearly 700 artists’ Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) records. Over 20,000 more new records are underway.

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
13:30
85min
Frontlines of Truth: Strategies and Tools for Combating Disinformation
Natalia Ćwik

In an era where disinformation can spread faster than ever before, equipping individuals with the knowledge and tools to discern truth from falsehood is critical. "Frontlines of Truth: Strategies and Tools for Combating Disinformation" is a timely session designed to address this challenge head-on. This lecture offers a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of disinformation, alongside practical strategies for defense, including an exploration of the most effective fact-checking tools available.

Legal & Advocacy
Istanbul (10)
13:30
40min
View it! Tool: Utilizing Structured Data on Commons for Image Discovery
JamieF, Kevin Payravi

View it! is a suit of media search tools to show Wikimedia users (both editors and readers) Wikimedia Commons depicting - or otherwise related to- the article they are viewing. We will demonstrate how to install View it! and use it's functionality to add images across Wikimedia projects and discuss functionality and language localization.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
13:30
25min
Wiki Sud Italia: challenges of creating an active community in an economically challenged region
Léa Lacroix, Ferdinando Traversa

Wiki Sud Italy, a network of Wikimedians started in 2023 to activate Wikimedia editors and partnerships in Southern Italy, a European region facing economic and structural challenges. In this session, we will present our activities, our mission, and exchange ideas on how to revitalise a Wikimedia community in a challenging context.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Tbilisi (7)
13:30
85min
Wikifunctions tutorial
Luca Martinelli [Sannita], Nicolas VIGNERON, James D. Forrester

This hands-on, interactive, in-person tutorial will provide an introduction to Wikifunctions. It will be co-organised with Nicolas Vigneron, user of Wikifunctions. We will first give a gentle, high-level overview of Wikifunctions. We will then lead the audience members in a set of introductory activities, each of which can be done through the wikifunctions.org site. These activities will include finding and calling existing functions; creating new functions, tests, and implementations; and editing existing functions, tests, and implementations.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Belgrade (8)
14:00
14:00
55min
Gap years that challenges force the user groups to experience them. (A panel with cases and discussions)
Donia Domiaty, User:دنيا, Martin Hipangwa, Ibrahim Elaidy, Candy Khohliwe, Ali Khaleel

Not all user groups always succeed in sustaining their progression. And that may be because of inner or outer challenges that hinder the group activity. In this session I will try to collect many examples of UGs that experienced some years of lagging in activities because I have experienced mine and I know how it takes UG volunteers time and efforts to overcome all these challenges and activate again.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Tbilisi (7)
14:00
25min
MOOC Wikidata : les bases de connaissance peuvent aussi être fun
Amélie Charles

Le MOOC Wikidata a été créé par Wikimédia France et sa première édition lancée en mai 2022. Abordant les données ouvertes de manière ludique, il se veut inclusif pour toute la francophonie. Une version en anglais a été créée et testée.

Open Data
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
14:00
55min
The Heritage Guard Network: Figuring Out How to Crowdsource Digitization of Cultural and Natural Heritage Under Threat
Eric Luth, Olesia Lukaniuk, Mehman

Cultural and natural heritage across the world is in danger – due to factors such as war, climate change, theft or simply decay, and a lack of resources. What is the role of the Wikimedia movement in safeguarding our heritage digitally?

The Heritage Guard Network will briefly present its preliminary findings from a project aiming to study exactly this and invite the audience for a conversation on how to make use of the findings and build new opportunities ahead.

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
14:15
14:15
40min
Revision quality algorithms: a subjective view
Strainu

Wikimedians can now choose from several machine learning models which provide insight into different aspects of revisions. But which one is right for your wiki? We'll take a subjective and user-centric tour of the models and the proposed Automoderator feature.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
14:30
14:30
25min
Comment intégrer la protection de l'environnement dans ses pratiques et à la gestion de ses projets
Husetowski céline, Gerbet Rémy

En 2022, l'association Wikimédia France se lance dans le calcul de son empreinte carbone alors qu'elle n'en n'a pas l'obligation légale. Une référente développement durable est nommée et chargée d'accompagner le changement pour que la protection de l'environnement et les écogestes soient intégrés à chaque grand projet.

Wild Ideas
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
15:30
15:30
85min
A brand new citation option – What does this mean for citation templates?
Eline Koelman

We, WMDE’s Technical Wishes team, are working on a new option for referencing: With a new attribute, you can reuse the same source in an article several times, but with different details (page numbers, chapters, verses, etc.). We expect to enable this new option on Wikimedia wikis this year.

This workshop is for creators and maintainers of citation templates. We give a presentation of this new feature, and then participants can ask questions, discuss with the development team and other template creators and explore together if and how this new feature could be implemented into citation templates.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
15:30
25min
Alumnos de Secundaria, autores de 1.000 artículos en Txikipedia
Koldo Biguri

Presentación del proyecto educativo realizado en torno a Txikipedia en el Instituto de Zumaia (País Vasco).
Txikipedia es una enciclopedia para estudiantes de Primaria integrada en la versión vasca de Wikipedia. Comenzamos a cooperar con Txikipedia con pequeñas actividades de breve duración, pero en 2020 se convirtió en una asignatura optativa para alumnos de 2º de ESO. Este año hemos alcanzado el artículo número 1.000 y para celebrarlo hemos creado el proyecto "Navegando con Txikipedia" con el Aquarium de San Sebastián, en el que nuestros alumnos han redactado artículos de 54 especies de peces e ilustraciones de 32 especies.

Education
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
15:30
85min
Building alliances for pro-open legislative reform
Eric Luth, Stephen Wyber

Join us for an insightful workshop dedicated to fostering synergies between Wikimedians and diverse stakeholder groups such as libraries, cultural heritage institutions, researchers, students, and educators. Through compelling stories of successful partnerships from countries across the world, we explore the dynamics of collaboration, identifying key contributors, and effective strategies, and how to overcome challenges in ensuring that the open movement is supported, not hindered, by laws.

During the workshop, key topics for partnerships will be mapped, what questions already unite us and potential blind spots, and where and how we should collaborate more for the open.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
15:30
85min
GLAM CSI (Contributor Study Initiative) Workshop on Documenting Wiki User Stories: From Insight to Action
Andrew Lih

This session will introduce the GLAM CSI (Contributor Study Initiative), an ongoing 2024 project analyzing Wikimedia's contribution pipeline for cultural and heritage collaborations. Discover the documented "user stories" collected by the project so far and contribute additional "user journeys" in a workshop to pinpoint critical areas for Wikimedia engagement, empowering volunteers, Wikimedians in residence, and GLAM Wiki participants. (See: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_CSI)

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
15:30
85min
Learn from each other with linked data – We're developing a Wikibase instance for the Wikimedia movement's activities
Alicia Fagerving, André Costa

The Wikimedia movement needs a better way of managing information on what we have done – our partnerships, documents, events and conferences. Wikimedia Sverige has been developing a custom Wikibase instance for this purpose, and now we're inviting the community to test it in practice with their own affiliate's data.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
15:30
25min
Legal measures to protect ourselves against SLAPPs
Dimi Dimitrov, Michele Failla

Wikimedia has been sued in at least four EU countries with the explicit aim to restrict unwated information. The EU has recently passed a directive introducing some protections against such obviously ill-intended cases. Member states will have two years to introduce protections into national law and we want to offer communities a chance to participate in the process.

Legal & Advocacy
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
15:30
40min
Let’s Connect Open Connectathon: Relax and lets connect together!
BUKOLA JAMES, Jessica Stephenson, Chinmayee Mishra, Gorana Gomirac (VMRS)

Join us for 40 minutes of fun questions and interactions.
Why? Because, sometimes we just want to relax and get to know people, as people. Sometimes this is hard in such a a big conference. We also came for a laugh. And who knows, this brief and spontaneous interaction with others may lead to more connections in the Wikimedia Movement.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Belgrade (8)
15:30
90min
Lightning Talk Showcase I
Lucie Schubert (WMCZ), Programa de Educación Wikimedia Colombia, 林文仁, Rocío Aravena, Paul Sutermeister, ranjithsiji, Jan Lochman (Juandev), Lydia Pintscher (WMDE), Sara Thomas, Mari Avetisyan, Ana Bragança (user:Anita Braga) and Flavia Doria (user:XenoF), Tatjana Baleta, Toby Hudson / 99of9, Zache, Asaf Bartov, Youngjin Ko, Laliv Gal

Hosted by Sherry Antoine, with guest host Ruby D-Brown and a welcome from Program Lead Wojciech Pędzich.

Showcase recording: https://youtu.be/wYc5gnZfnpU?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfJ9Wvo43XRDbCC2dfhdS7BG&t=25743

Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
16:00
16:00
25min
Métricas sobre el bienestar de nuestro movimiento. Ampliando las colaboraciones con otras comunidades.
Selene Yang Rappaccioli

Sesión para discutir si es posible implementar el modelo de métricas de la comunidad CHAOSS a nuestro movimiento, y así empezar a medir de forma inclusiva y equitativa. Estas métricas buscan contestar preguntas en relación al bienestar de nuestra comunidad y sus contextos.

Open Data
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
16:00
25min
Volunteer archetypes: How might we nurture future generations of Wikimedia volunteers?
Rita Ho, Mike Raish, Sneha

To ensure multiple generations of volunteers can sustain our projects into perpetuity, we want to drive existing and new people to contribute. The Wikimedia Foundation has created a set of "volunteer archetypes" to help answer why different people on the internet volunteer, and explore opportunities to grow Wikimedia communities by appealing to their various motivations.
I'll share the initial "V1" volunteer archetypes and outline how they may be used to grow and nurture participation.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
16:15
16:15
40min
International wiki photo competitions and armed conflict: if and how
Effeietsanders

This is a round-table conversation to discuss possible guidelines around if and how to include countries and regions involved in geopolitical armed conflict.

Diversity & Inclusion
Belgrade (8)
16:30
16:30
25min
How did the Spanish LGBT Wikiproject go from 5 to 750 new articles per year?
LuisCG11, Freddy Veloz

Over the years the content on Wikipedia in Spanish related to LGBT+ issues has increased explosively due to the work methodologies and engagement, which have emerged through the Wikiproject:LGBT, of members of the Wikimedia community as well as new users. But what have these methodologies been applied through this wikiproject, and what results have been obtained from this way of coordinating the work?

Contributor/Community Engagement
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
16:30
25min
Why Do Japanese TV Shows Insist on Editing Wikipedia While Understanding Nothing about It?
saebou

This talk examines the trend of Japanese TV shows editing the Japanese Wikipedia for purposes of entertainment, highlighting the negative aspects of ‘Collaboration of the Open’.

Legal & Advocacy
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
17:00
17:00
55min
Fireside Chat with the Wikimedia Foundation Executives
Maryana Iskander, Selena Deckelmann, Lisa Seitz-Gruwell

Join the Wikimedia Foundation executives for a casual conversation and open Q&A about priorities, progress and the future.

Keynote session
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Chairpersons
Jan-Bart de Vreede

This is just a get together for all board chairpersons of affiliates that have one or more employees or are planning to hire one within the next year.

Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Commons Video

The Commons Video Meetup is an opportunity to discuss all things Video within our movement.

This meetup aligns with Wikimania 2024’s spirit “The Collaboration of the Open” by focusing on the community collective efforts to promote and develop free and open video content within the Wikimedia projects.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Commons_Video_Meetup

Belgrade (8)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Dark mode and Vector 2022 for readers on more wikis

We developed the Vector 2022 skin between 2019 and 2023. Our goal was to make the interface more welcoming and usable for readers and to maintain utility for existing editors. Dark mode has been one of the most requested features. The feature is now available on select wikis, on mobile and desktop, in both reading and editing mode.

Let's have lunch together and chat about things that need to happen for dark mode and Vector 2022 to be available for everyone on all wikis.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Dark_mode_and_Vector_2022_for_readers_on_more_wikis

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Hub (DEIH)

Meetup for wikimedians interested in following-up the discussion on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Hub. Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Diversity_Equity_and_Inclusion_Hub_(DEIH)_Meetup

Istanbul (10)
17:00
90min
Meetup: Higher-education networking

Due to the extremely popular turnout at 2023 higher-ed meetup in Singapore, we are doing the meetup again this year!

This meetup is an informal meetup for higher education participants to network and roundtable to discuss their experiences and share what they learned. Individuals can also report on the progress and achievements of their projects since last year.

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
17:00
120min
Meetup: Remote Session on Using Translatewiki.net for Translating Wikimedia Interface Messages

We are organizing a remote session as part of the Wikimania Hackathon aimed at teaching participants how to use Translatewiki.net to translate interface messages for various Wikimedia projects. This session will guide users through the process of contributing translations, understanding the workflow, and addressing common challenges.

Learn more: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T371535

Voore (interpretation) (19+25+26)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Wikidata Community in the Middle East and Africa

This meetup delves into how Wikidata drives empowerment and innovation in diverse communities across Africa and the Middle East. Experts present successful case studies, strategies, and initiatives showcasing Wikidata's transformative power in preserving cultural heritage, promoting linguistic diversity, and fostering sustainable development. Emphasizing collaboration, inclusivity, and partnerships, the session aims to inspire greater engagement from stakeholders, paving the way for collaborative efforts to leverage open knowledge for all.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Wikidata_Community_in_the_Middle_East_and_Africa

Tbilisi (7)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Wikidata WikiProject Research Expeditions

Learn more: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Research_expeditions

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
18:00
18:00
60min
Meetup: Arabic Communities and Affiliates

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Arabic_Communities_and_Affiliates

Tbilisi (7)
18:00
60min
Meetup: Chat with the Wikidata Development Team

Share your wishes and feature requests about Wikidata with the development team. It's not only about technical things; for example, some great ideas like the WikidataCon started during a pink pony session! This is also the moment where you can discover tools that answer your needs, scripts to enhance your editing experience and other great things related to Wikidata.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Chat_with_the_Wikidata_Development_Team

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
18:00
60min
Meetup: Movement Charter Farewell

After seven years of Movement Strategy it is time to say farewell to a companion we have lost way too soon. The first time most of us met you, you were just a little kernel of an idea, nurtured by the Roles & Responsibilities Working Group but cared for by many others too from other working groups. At the time we didn't know yet what kind of commotion you would create, but we had a pretty good idea that you would become quite important to us.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/The_Movement_Charter_Farewell_Gathering

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
18:00
60min
Meetup: South Asia

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Belgrade (8)
18:00
60min
Meetup: Ukrainian Wikimedia Community

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Ukrainian_Wikimedia_Community_Meetup

Istanbul (10)
18:00
60min
Meetup: Wikimania Lusófona

A meetup of the Portuguese-speaking Wikimedians, from Portugal, Brazil, and other lusophone countries.

This might be the largest convention of Portuguese-speakers at a Wikimania, so we want to take the opportunity to get to know each other better, sync up and discuss shared issues, plans and projects, and generally hang out a bit speaking Portugese :)

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Wikimania_Lus%C3%B3fona

Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
18:00
55min
Wikimedia quiz
Leaderboard

A Wikimedia quiz that would be suitable for participants of all abilities.

Wild Ideas
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
18:30
18:30
30min
Meetup: Commons Photographers UG

Topic of discussions:

Commons Conference
Commons Hub
Any other discussions made by members

Learn more: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Commons_Photographers_User_Group/Meetups/Wikimania_Katowice_2024

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
09:00
09:00
45min
Katowice as the European City of Science and the Future of Science Observatory
Łukasz Lamża

Katowice has been selected as the European City of Science for the year 2024. For the whole year, 7 Silesian universities has joined their forces to bring science to the millions of people living in the area, during hundreds of events. One of our legacy projects is the Future of Science Observatory: an open initiative to bring the cutting edge of science closer to anyone interested.

Keynote session
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
10:00
10:00
55min
AffCom meets community
Mehman

The Affiliations Committee is a Wikimedia community-run committee entrusted with advising the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on the approval of new movement affiliates: national and subnational chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups.

Each year, the committee improves its approaches to working with the community and introduces innovations into its work. Therefore, it is crucial for us to convey these changes to the community.

We want to introduce the community to our work and hear people's questions, ideas, and concerns to improve our work.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
10:00
25min
Barnraising - from the Temperance Movement to the WikiWomen Movement
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight

Women’s engagement in the temperance movement of the "long nineteenth century" has been documented in many countries. How they collaborated, organized, developed leaders, documented their work, convened, dealt with disagreements, engaged in exclusionary practices, and remained resilient are applicable learnings for today’s WikiWomen Movement. Focusing on Wikipedia articles, Wikisource documents, and Wikimedia Commons photos, this session examines elements of a multi-decade international volunteer women's movement. Key concepts related to familial, cultural, sociological, and civil society influences are examined through the lens of today's WikiWomen Movement.

Diversity & Inclusion
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
10:00
25min
Exploiting Wikimedia Foundation platforms even though they are inconsistent with the Foundation's goals, and is the Wikimedia Foundation doing anything about it?
Hana Yariv

The topic of the session talks about a specific case, deal with uploading pictures to commons, from which it is possible to draw conclusions regarding other cases of the conduct of the Wikimedia Foundation
I raised the matter for discussion in the session. Are There cases in which the Wikimedia Foundation needs to intervene in the various projects?

Legal & Advocacy
Belgrade (8)
10:00
415min
Hackathon Day 2
Deb Tankersley

This year, the Wikimania organizers are hoping to bring closer developers, editors, wiki-functionaries with advanced rights, and staff. See https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program/Hackathon for more information.

Technology
Voore (interpretation) (19+25+26)
10:00
25min
Introducing the Citation Watchlist
Jake Orlowitz, James Hare

There is a Watchlist. There are lists of good, bad, or suspicious sources. We put them together, so you can monitor any source, or lists of sources, on your precious Watchlist.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:00
25min
Key Partner session: A World of Values in an International Environment: Using the Be Internet Awesome Program as an Example
Klara Sielicka-Baryłka, Paula Kielar

Partner session (Klara Sielicka-Baryłka & Paula Kielar)
In this lecture, we will explore how the Be Internet Awesome program, with its core values, can be successfully implemented across diverse organizations and audiences. By examining different approaches and training models of 11 countries, we aim to demonstrate the program’s adaptability and effectiveness. Our partners, like Wikimedians, are from around the world, sharing a common interest in education and cooperation. We will emphasize the importance of digital awareness and well-being in today’s interconnected global environment.

Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
10:00
415min
Open Knowledge for Public Good: UN–Wikimedia collaboration for open access (day-long event)
Eric Luth, John Cummings, Alicia Fagerving

The Content Partnerships Hub has forged dynamic collaborations with UN agencies including FAO, WIPO, and UNESCO, facilitating dialogue between intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and the Wikimedia movement. Over the past year, our efforts have yielded invaluable insights into prospective partnerships. Join us for a program track where we unveil these insights, engage in collaborative brainstorming with Wikimedians to enhance and expand them, and culminate with a hands-on edit-a-thon empowering Wikimedians to translate these insights into action.

Partnerships
Modra - 11 (no livestream or interpretation)
10:00
65min
Strengthening Wikimedia Collaborations with and for Open Science
Melissa Hagemann, Daniel Mietchen, Eric Luth, Stephen Wyber

The open science and Wikimedia communities share the common goal of developing high quality openly available content, yet collaborations between the movements have been limited. This workshop will focus on building connections between the communities, and will begin with a brief introduction to open science, followed by a presentation of different barriers that exist for open science, and examples from different parts of the world. It will then provide a structure for looking at how Wikimedians can support the development of open science policies and practices. Finally, the workshop will discuss coordinated efforts for national and regional collaborations.

Legal & Advocacy
Istanbul (10)
10:00
40min
Supporting minority languages and Wikimedia's global community
Hugo Lopez, Jon Harald Søby, Sadik Shahadu, mayawtowid, Nur Fahmia, Kristen Tcherneshoff, Elwin Huaman, Ramzy Muliawan

Smaller languages communities need to promote themselves online, Wikimedia is a key ally in this journey. How can we better collaborate with local communities ?

Diversity & Inclusion
Tbilisi (7)
10:00
55min
Wikimedia & GenAI: A 360 movement panel one year later
Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Maryana Pinchuk, Susanna Ånäs, Sandra Fauconnier, Andrew Lih, Alek Tarkowski, Jimmy Wales, Yamen

It has been a year since Wikimedians took the stage in Singapore to share their excitement, concerns, and open questions about the impact of ChatGPT and other generative AI technology on our movement. This panel will bring together 5-6 diverse voices from our movement – volunteers, affiliates, researchers, and Wikimedia Foundation staff – to discuss how Generative AI is showing up in our movement's collective work to grow and sustain the sum of human knowledge.

Technology
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
10:30
10:30
25min
Hearing the Unheard: Bridging the Multimedia Gap with Audio on Wikipedia
Natalia Ćwik

Despite Wikipedia's vast repository of knowledge, a significant multimedia gap persists, notably in the realm of audio content. "Hearing the Unheard: Bridging the Multimedia Gap with Audio on Wikipedia" is a session dedicated to addressing this oversight and exploring the potential of audio to enrich the encyclopedia's multisensory learning experience. This presentation delves into the current state of audio on Wikipedia, the challenges of incorporating sound into a predominantly text-based platform, and the opportunities that audio presents for making knowledge more accessible and engaging.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:30
25min
Key Partner session: Understand Emotions. Become Resilient to Disinformation
Aneta Ziemińska, Hubert Pajączkowski

Partner session: Understand Emotions. Become Resilient to Disinformation (Aneta Ziemińska & Hubert Pajączkowski).
Our emotions play a crucial role in our vulnerability to misinformation, both online and offline. During our session, we will introduce “Fake kNOw more,” (en version) - an educational initiative developed in collaboration with partners from Poland, Spain, Romania, and the Czech Republic. This program focuses on building resilience to disinformation by promoting self-awareness. By understanding how emotions shape our responses, participants can navigate digital spaces thoughtfully. Join us to explore innovative solutions and become more mindful digital citizens.

Education
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
10:30
85min
Let’s Connect Learning Clinic: Managing difficult conversations as Wikimedians
BUKOLA JAMES, Jessica Stephenson, Lucy Hinnie, Chinmayee Mishra, Jan-Bart de Vreede

Join us for a workshop designed to help Wikimedians manage challenging conversations online and offline. We’ll explore Non-Violent Communication techniques and the importance of cultural awareness in preventing misunderstandings and conflict. Building on last year’s Wikimania Singapore, this hands-on session will use updated resources and a case study to enhance your communication skills. Don’t miss this chance to improve collaboration and foster a more inclusive Wikimedia community.

Community Health
Belgrade (8)
10:30
25min
Universities and Wikimedia: Increasing Participation through Student-Run Efforts
William Bothe

Universities, as institutions whose goals are to further knowledge, are a natural place to look when seeking new partnerships for the Wikimedia movement. They have access to vast resources, in terms of both libraries and people, which can help the Wikimedia movement’s goal of opening access to knowledge. More can be done to leverage this potential to its full extent, especially by expanding the scope of student-run efforts. This session will go into what developing student Wikimedia communities at universities can provide, some of the challenges faced in trying to build them, and strategies for long-term success.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
10:45
10:45
40min
The Impact of the Wikipedia Editing Course for Autistic People
Andre Frank

The session will present a groundbreaking Wikipedia training program designed for autistic individuals. Recognizing their potential to enrich Wikipedia, the course bridges the gap by addressing their unique learning styles. We'll explore the project's rationale, course structure, and pilot program results, including increased participant confidence and a supportive learning community. This session is ideal for those passionate about inclusion and a more diverse Wikipedia editor base.

Diversity & Inclusion
Tbilisi (7)
11:00
11:00
25min
10 Years and 20 Million Links Fixed
Cyberpower678, Jake Orlowitz

Over the past decade, the Internet Archive has preserved Wikipedia's integrity by fixing 20 million broken links using the InternetArchiveBot (IABot). This presentation will cover their joint efforts, showcasing the bot's evolution, its algorithmic sophistication, key milestones, and the challenges faced. We'll highlight the impact on Wikipedia, the collaboration driving IABot's success, and future enhancements like AI integration and scalability. Discover how these initiatives are securing Wikipedia's content for future generations, ensuring its accuracy and accessibility.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
11:00
55min
CEE Youth Group: a successful youth organisation within the movement
Nikos Likomitros, Mari Avetisyan, Y. Caner Özyayıkçı

CEE Youth Group is a group created in August 2023 by the CEE Hub. It's target is to unite the Youth community in the CEE countries and promote Wikimedia practices among Youth while also helping a lot with building multidimensional capacity for its members. The presentation is aiming to show the various youth projects around CEE and highlight the importance of the group while highlighting also the importance of applying the model elsewhere.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
11:00
55min
Open Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Victoria, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Dariusz Jemielniak, Kathy Collins, Lorenzo Losa, Mike Peel, Nataliia Tymkiv, Raju Narisetti, Luis Bitencourt-Emilio, Jimmy Wales, Maryana Iskander

Chat with the Wikimedia Foundation trustees about the pressing issues facing Wikimedia.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
11:00
25min
The Kiwix4Schools Journey: Building an Ecosystem of Open Collaboration for Accessible Education
Jael Serwaa Boateng

The Kiwix4Schools Program, led by Open Foundation West Africa, aims to democratize education by providing free, accessible content to schools across Africa. Collaborating with Wikimedia Foundation, Kiwix, and British Council Ghana, we're refining the program to align with SDG4, Africa Union's Agenda 2063 and Ghana's Education Strategic Plan. This abstract explores our efforts to enhance teaching quality, eliminate barriers to online learning, and empower educators and learners. Through strategic partnerships and innovative approaches, we're catalyzing positive change in education, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
11:15
11:15
40min
Tips & Tricks for Programs & Events Dashboard
Sage (Wiki Ed)

The Programs & Events (P&E) Dashboard (https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/) allows organizers to effectively train participants in their programs and events, monitor the work participants do on Wikimedia wikis, and assess their contributions. It also allows them to report metrics on what the participants have done.

In this workshop we will teach participants how to use the P&E Dashboard, taking them from the basic steps of getting started, through advanced tips and tools. We will also provide tips on customizing things to support their individual programs.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
11:30
11:30
25min
Parsoid is coming! How do I keep up? [[Wikitext]] in 2024.
C. Scott Ananian

Wikitext has a chance to evolve in 2024, as the Content Transform Team begins to deploy the next-generation Parsoid wikitext parser for article views on many Foundation wikis. This talk describes how to opt-in to an early look at the new parser and outlines the testing tools and decision framework used to guide deployment timing and ensure wiki content is unbroken. We’ll survey useful tools to check and migrate content on Wikimedia and 3rd-party wikis. With our new parser comes opportunities for new wikitext features, and we’ll touch on a few of those as well!

Technology
Tbilisi (7)
11:30
25min
Student engagement with openness
Ewan McAndrew, Ruby Imrie

At the University of Edinburgh, our Wikimedian in Residence has provided, for over 8 years, a free central service to all staff and students across the whole University, supporting teaching, learning and research and our key institutional commitments to develop digital literacy, data literacy, information literacy and, importantly, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Colleagues from a number of schools and colleges have integrated Wikipedia and Wikidata editing assignments into their courses. Editing Wikipedia provides valuable opportunities for students to develop their digital research and communication skills, and enables them to contribute to the creation and dissemination of open knowledge.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
11:30
25min
Wikipedia's Role in Preserving Minority Languages through Open Technology
Ona de Gibert

The preservation and promotion of minority languages has become crucial as the number of endangered languages continues to grow. Open communities such as Wikipedia are of the essence to preserve linguistic diversity through collective wisdom. Language technology has the capacity to play a significant role in supporting these languages. In this session, we will bridge the gap between Wikimedians and language technology research, by exploring how Wikipedia is used in current cutting-edge approaches and focusing on open-source initiatives, as opposed to proprietary systems. The outcome of this merge will hopefully lead to a fully open-source powered Wikipedia.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
12:15
12:15
30min
Meetaup: Esperanto Meetup

Meetaup: Esperanto Meetup

Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Digital Safety Clinic 1:1s

come have a chat, share your experience or find guidance on topics and concerns you may have.

We will keep our meetup session flexible and open to suggestions. We're interested in learning about the topics and issues attendees are facing to organize the session accordingly. If you have any ideas on how to best use the hour, please let us know on the talk page or by coming to our table. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Read more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program/Digital_Safety_Clinic#Meet-up_Session

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: WikiFranca

Rencontrons-nous pour un moment d'échanges entre francophones et toutes autres personnes intéressées.

Read more at: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/WikiFranca_Meetup

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
12:15
115min
Meetup: WikiWomen Lunch

Casual lunch with light programming for WikiWomen participants.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program/WikiWomen_Summit#WikiWomen_Lunch

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wikimaps User Group meetup and OpenStreetMap birthday party

Meetup for everyone interested in Wikimedia and maps, combined with a celebration of OpenStreetMap's 20th Anniversary!

Read more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Wikimaps_User_Group_meetup_and_OpenStreetMap_birthday_party

Istanbul (10)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wikimedia Asia

This meetup is intended for people living and/or with cultural linkages to Asia, people with an interest in topics related to Asia.

Belgrade (8)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wikimedia LGBT+

This meetup is intended for queer Wikipedians and allies as a space to socialize and also to discuss initiatives currently being worked on by the Wikimedia LGBT+ user group.

Tbilisi (7)
12:15
55min
Product and Technology Initiative areas
Deb Tankersley

Product and Technology Initiative areas

Gdańsk Main Hall (interpretation)
12:45
12:45
30min
Meetup: Wikimedia and Libraries (open to all)

Meetup: Wikimedia and Libraries

Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
13:30
13:30
25min
Building the CEE hub - how it looks from the staff's perspective
Barbara Klen, Toni Ristovski

Volunteers and staff members of affiliates from the Central and Easter Europe have worked together for the past four years to build the CEE Hub. A little over a year and a half has passed since the CEE Hub hired its two full-time (project-based) staff members. In this presentation, the staff's perspectives on the CEE Hub project's implementation, interactions with more than thirty CEE communities, and cooperation with the WMF will be presented.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Istanbul (10)
13:30
40min
Co-Creating a Sustainable Future for the Toolforge Ecosystem
Slavina Stefanova

As part of our upcoming work objectives, the Wikimedia Cloud Services team aims to explore the development of a scoring system for evaluating the sustainability of the Toolforge ecosystem. This roundtable serves as a platform to introduce the concept of this scoring system and start brainstorming together on how to improve sustainability within the Toolforge tool ecosystem. We are looking forward to hearing your ideas and working together on this.

Technology
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
13:30
85min
Crowdsourcing Wikimedia positions on AI and the impact on the platforms
Eric Luth

The world of AI moves very quickly, and the debates are heated. Ethical implications, copyright, bias of data, impact on jobs, control of personal data, the list can be made longer. But what does the Wikimedia movement think?

This session aims to gather Wikimedians with an interest in AI to understand different viewpoints, concerns, and ideas that could inform future advocacy work from WMF, chapters, affiliates, and volunteers.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
13:30
85min
Let’s Connect Learning Clinic: Keeping volunteers onboard - how to profile, match and motivate volunteers
BUKOLA JAMES, Jessica Stephenson, Jan-Bart de Vreede, Gorana Gomirac (VMRS)

The Wikimedia movement relies on volunteers. Not only is it a hard task to increase the number of new volunteers, it is an even bigger challenge to keep those volunteers involved.
This interactive workshop is dedicated to understanding volunteer profiles based on motivations, how we match these to different types of volunteering activities, and how to make sure we support volunteers so they are not demotivated.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Belgrade (8)
13:30
25min
Mobile Digitization Centre - open heritage in cooperation with Wikipedia
Ewa Caban, Łukasz Dziuba

Collaborations within GLAM projects are primarily for galleries, museums, libraries and archives. Can a cultural institution that does not have its own collections be useful for GLAM projects? How does the diversity of activities undertaken by such institutions affect the diversity of activities in the wiki sphere? Employees of The Wojciech Korfanty Institute will research these ideas and present the innovative project of the mobile digitization centre.

This session will also allow all of the participants to experience Mobile Digitization Centre with its equipment.

Partnerships
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
13:30
85min
State of Language Technology and Onboarding at Wikimedia
Srishti Sethi, Uzoma Ozurumba, Caroline Myrick, Jon Harald Søby, Subbu

In this session, we'll explore language tools that support Wikimedia sites on web and mobile platforms, such as Content/Section Translation, MinT and LanguageConverter. Discover how these tools enhance editors' experience and engagement within their communities. We'll discuss the current state and future of languages onboarding, sharing research findings and brainstorming ways to improve the experience. Led by WMF staff involved in the Language team’s work and volunteers, join us as we delve into the exciting world of language tools and discuss ways to enhance language onboarding. New or seasoned editor? Join us to improve language onboarding!

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
14:00
14:00
55min
New paths for knowledge sharing advocacy
Alek Tarkowski, Melissa Hagemann

The panel will aim to review current advocacy strategies in the free knowledge movement and identify ways in which they need to be adapted. We are in particular interested in understanding how an expanded view of free knowledge – that takes into considerations new challenges around concentration of power, surveillance, market competition or emergent technologies - requires us to revise our advocacy strategies.

Legal & Advocacy
Istanbul (10)
14:00
55min
WikiPortraits: Transforming the Wikipedia photo desert into a green oasis
Kevin Payravi, Jennifer 8. Lee, Andrew Lih

This session discusses the role of high-quality portrait photos in enriching Wikimedia Commons and augmenting Wikipedia articles and Wikidata items. We'll cover the complexities of mass-scale portrait photography at events, including challenges such as obtaining press credentials, release/consent, and licensing. By reviewing projects such as WikiPortraits Studios in North America and Festivalsommer in Germany, we hope to enrich your understanding of open media, and how you can bring similar initiatives to your community.

Partnerships
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
14:15
14:15
40min
How to improve our work on notability? Librarians’ case
Magdalena Gomułka, Joanna Potęga, Claudia Serbanuta, Strainu

This session will present the problem of notability and "lack of visibility" of Wikipedia articles which was noticed by librarians from different countries. Articles and references relating to local history mean a lot for small communities but very often they are not accepted for publication because of “lack of notability”.
We want to generate a broad discussion and develop solutions which can be satisfactory to librarians, the regional community and Wikipedia editors.

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
14:15
40min
Wikimedia Foundation AI activities update
Maryana Pinchuk

Generative AI continues to bring new opportunities, risks, and open questions to the Wikimedia movement. Learn about the key generative AI activities happening within various departments at the Wikimedia Foundation (including Product & Technology, Legal, and Advancement). Topics covered will include: technical infrastructure, tooling, research and innovation; regulation and advocacy; ethical/sustainable AI considerations.

Technology
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
15:30
15:30
85min
Empowering Wikidata editors and content with the Wikidata Quality Toolkit
Albert Meroño

This workshop focuses on presenting and showing how to use the tools included in the Wikidata Quality Toolkit (WQT). The WQT consists of tools, built on top of recently published research, that aim at assisting Wikidata editors in three of their daily tasks: recommending editors what items to edit (based on their expertise and edit history); detecting item references that do not support claims well (and ways of improving them); and automatically generating EntitySchemas to find items with missing information. We will demonstrate these tools, help editors in using them, and gather feedback for further improvement.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
15:30
40min
Frictionless data for more collaboration
Sara Petti, Patricio Del Boca

Open data becomes a truly collaborative resource when it is not only open, but also adheres to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). It is hard for technical people to produce and publish data that is open and FAIR, it is even harder to do so for non-technical people.
Open Knowledge Foundation developed Open Data Editor, a no-code application for data publishing intended to provide all those with little to no programming skills with all the functionalities needed for high quality, interoperable data and metadata production and consumption.

Open Data
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
15:30
85min
Let's Connect and Capacity Exchange: a live demo of tools for peer exchanges
BUKOLA JAMES, Jessica Stephenson, Andi inácio, Jan-Bart de Vreede, Chinmayee Mishra

This workshop is co-led by the Let’s Connect Peer Learning program and the Capacity Exchange project (CapX).
Do you want to be more connected to peers in other regions to learn form them, but also to share your skills? If you are interested in knowing more about how these tools work and gaining some key tips to be part of peer exchanges in the Movement this workshop is for you!

Community Health
Belgrade (8)
15:30
90min
Lightning Talk Showcase II
Alex Stinson, Gnangarra, Venzz, Klára Joklová (WMCZ), Asaf Bartov, Rocky Masum, Léa Lacroix, Nitesh Gill, Lucy Moore (Lajmmoore), Nuša Farič, capitainAfrika, Joy, Leserättin, Daryna, Gerd Müller, Brooke Camarda, Lucas Pasqual, Lydia Pintscher (WMDE), Sam Walton, a.muehlich

Join us for an afternoon of fast-paced, high-impact talks on topics that inspire. Hosted by Sherry Antoine, with guest host Andrew Lih and a welcome from Program Lead Wojciech Pędzich.

Session recording: https://youtu.be/fRFuWtDKxwM?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfJ1xyY0LNDNX3RKyRQEXOdB&t=24708

Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
15:30
85min
Post-literate Wikipedia. How open collaboration would transform “after writing”?
Katarzyna Drożdżal, Paweł Nowak

The workshop will focus on the impact of digital technologies on society in terms of the transition from a literate to a post-literate mindset introduced by Jacek Dukaj in "After Writing". The discussion will explore how this profound shift affects collaboration and knowledge co-creation. An immersion into Dukaj's vision will serve to understand the fast-changing conditions of collaborative knowledge production. Furthermore, during the workshop, we will attempt to identify crucial signals of changes in the context of knowledge co-creation. Together with participants, we will outline futures of Wikipedians’ open collaboration within possible post-literate conditions.

Wild Ideas
Istanbul (10)
15:30
40min
Remixing Open Culture: Create your own Propaganda Poster
Jocelyn Miyara

Art is often meant to provoke and convince. In this workshop, we will use public domain art to create propaganda posters to share our favorite reasons to go Open in the Cultural Heritage Sector.

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
15:30
85min
Towards a Recommendation on Open Cultural Heritage (TAROCH)
Maja Drabczyk, Connor Benedict, Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga, Brigitte Vézina, Ivan Martinez, fromeo

The session, co-chaired by Creative Commons and Centrum Cyfrowe will introduce the TAROCH initiative, invite experts to discuss the value of open heritage and invite the participants gathered in the room to share their stories that might support the cause of TAROCH.

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
15:30
25min
Unveiling the 1st Wikiadvocacy Meeting results: why, who and how to advocate for an open content world
PDiazR (WMCL)

The current changes in the informational system are prompting Wikimedians to ponder the true value Wikimedia offers to the world. It is imperative to deliberate on what priorities should be set and advocated for, and the strategies employed in doing so. This session aims to disseminate the primary outcomes of the 1st Wikiadvocacy meeting, scheduled for May 2024 and hosted by Wikimedia Chile, with a focus on capacity building and network strengthening as its primary objectives.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
16:00
16:00
55min
Shared Advocacy for the Knowledge Commons
Alicja Peszkowska, Jocelyn Miyara, Patricio Del Boca, Rebecca Ross, Alek Tarkowski

Our session would be a panel discussion highlighting the learnings from a side event on "Shared Advocacy for the Knowledge Commons" organized by Creative Commons, Open Future, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Wikimedia Europe Wikimania’s day zero. This event will bring together 50-60 activists and experts with an interest in broadly understood advocacy work (including communication and technology experts). During the panel session the organizers, together with participants, will be able to report back the outcomes of the side event back to the Wikimania community.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
16:15
16:15
40min
Learn and discuss with members of the Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network
Florence Devouard, Martin Poulter, Ewan McAndrew, JamieF, Schauli Mickaël, Eric Luth

This roundtable will share the experiences of various Wikimedians in Residence (WiR). Roles, challenges, best practices, and tools they have used in their work with Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and other projects. New initiatives, whether local or global in nature as well as strategy to expand the impact of WIR will be on the table as well.

Discussion with the wider Wikimedia community is encouraged, even expected, in order to share best practices related to new developments and how does the work of WIRs advance the Wikimedia goals, and finds way in the 2030 strategy implementations.

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
16:15
40min
Leveling Up Wikipedia: A Gamification Approach for Newcomers by Wikimedia Polska and Grow Uperion
Natalia Ćwik, Ada Jakubowska, Mateusz Fligier

Entering the vast ecosystem of Wikipedia can be daunting for newcomers. Recognizing this, Wikimedia Polska and Grow Uperion have embarked on an innovative collaboration to make Wikipedia more accessible and engaging for beginners. "Leveling Up Wikipedia: A Gamification Approach for Newcomers" is a session that explores this unique partnership between a seasoned non-governmental organization and a dynamic startup. Together, they have developed a gamification platform designed to ease the learning curve for new Wikipedia contributors, making the process of contributing to the encyclopedia more intuitive and rewarding.

Partnerships
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
17:00
17:00
60min
Meetup: Community and organisers meet-up of Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism and Folklore initiatives.

In-person meetup.

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Exchange on the UNESCO World Congress on Open Educational Resources from 9-20 November 2024

The third UNESCO World Congress on Open Educational Resources (OER) will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 19-20 November 2024. One of the main topics will be OER in the context of generative artificial intelligence (AI).

As Wikimedia Deutschland might be able to take part in this conference, I would like to use Wikimania to meet with people interested in OER and genAI and bringing together ideas, recommendations and wishes relating to OER and the Wikimedia projects for the World Congress.

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
17:00
90min
Meetup: Getting into the weekend: A Moment of Rest & Community

We decided to create a side event at Wikimania 2024, a moment before the weekend.

Getting into the weekend: A Moment of Rest & Community

Wikimania 2024 is the annual celebration of sharing the love to create free knowledge. We are making use of this opportunity to seat together and share personal moments of getting into the weekend.

Istanbul (10)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Innovating and improving in organising Wikimedia conferences

In-person meetup.

Tbilisi (7)
17:00
120min
Meetup: WikiFriday (pol. Piątek z Wikipedią) hosted by the local Katowice Community

Come meet and edit with the local Katowice community!

Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
17:00
60min
Meetup: Wikidata WikiProject Biodiversity & iNaturalist

WikiProject Biodiversity started as WikiProject iNaturalist: iNaturalist (Q16958215) is a citizen science project focused on biodiversity. It has a large community of enthusiasts, of which some are also active in the various Wikimedia communities. This wikiproject aims at improving the cross-pollination between iNaturalist and Wikimedia communities. Wikimedia Commons is an ideal platform to reuse iNaturalist observations, while iNaturalist with its high-grade annotations of observations provides valuable references to Wikidata statements. "Research grade" observations are incorporated into other online databases such as Global Biodiversity Information Facility (Q1531570). iNaturalist supports many Wikimedia-compatible licensing options.

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
17:00
60min
WMF Proposed Changes to Grantmaking: Regional Funds Committees & a Global Grants Distribution Committee
rweissburg

In-person, internal meetup for Community Resources and Regional Grants Committees.

Belgrade (8)
17:15
17:15
25min
Keynote: Benefits, Challenges, and Approaches to Large Language Models in the Context of Language Diversity
Aleksandra Przegalińska

This talk explores the multifaceted impact of large language models on linguistic diversity. It highlights the benefits, such as enhanced translation accuracy and support for underrepresented languages, alongside challenges like bias and ethical considerations. Approaches to leveraging these models for preserving and promoting language diversity will also be discussed, offering insights into creating more inclusive AI systems.

Keynote session
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
17:45
17:45
75min
Poster session

Check out dozens of posters of fellow Wikimedians showcasing their work. Drinks and snacks will be served.

Gdańsk Main Hall (interpretation)
18:00
18:00
60min
Meetup: CEE Extravaganza

Parts of the program are being planned, but other parts are still unplanned, so please add some suggestions of topics you'd like to discuss or activities you'd like to do.

Learn more: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/CEE_Meetup

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
18:00
60min
Meetup: OpenRefine meetup

Meetup: OpenRefine meetup

Belgrade (8)
18:00
60min
Meetup: Wiki Loves Earth Community

Wiki Loves Earth Community Meetup is for the local organizers and for everyone involved in and interested in the photo contest.

Tbilisi (7)
18:00
60min
Meetup: translatewiki.net and MediaWiki i18n

The translatewiki.net staff invites everyone interested in languages, multilingualism and internationalisation/localisation/globalisation to join us for a chat.

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
18:30
18:30
30min
Meetup: Wikivoyage

This is a meetup for people active on Wikivoyage, focused on the exchange of experience among the project's languages editions (currently 26) of varying sizes.

This informal gathering has been initiated by a group of people who have just launched the project's latest edition, Czech Wikivoyage, and who would like to use Wikimania to meet, talk to and learn from more experienced contributors in other language editions of the project.

Istanbul (10)
19:15
19:15
115min
Karaoke

Belt it out with us at our annual Wikimania karaoke!

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
10:00
10:00
415min
Hackathon Day 3
Deb Tankersley

This year, the Wikimania organizers are hoping to bring closer developers, editors, wiki-functionaries with advanced rights, and staff. See https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program/Hackathon for more information.

Technology
Voore (interpretation) (19+25+26)
10:00
25min
Media literacy as tool to reach for the Collaboration of Open
Lucie Schubert (WMCZ), Pavel Bednařík (WMCZ), Klára Joklová (WMCZ)

Promoting Wikimedia and Wikipedia editing among our main target groups in educational programmes has been sometimes more and sometimes less successful. Until we open up to elaborate on a specific area - media literacy.
In that moment our activities and programming became an answer for the diverse set of needs among our partners and participants. And through that channel we found a common language and became an important stakeholder in the field of media literacy education and lifelong learning within the country.
We have the perfect playground available, where we can provide real time experiences on some of the phenomena.

Education
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
10:00
25min
Older Vs Younger generations, How the generation gap can affect the work on Wikimedia Projects?
Donia Domiaty, User:دنيا, Ali Khaleel

Effective communication is key to prevent conflicts, crucial in collaborative platforms like Wikimedia, where documenting conflicts can guide efforts to improve collaboration. We have noticed the importance of this topic through our conversations with the Arabic Wikimedians Community that led us to diagnose the gap happening between different generations.
We aim to collect more qualitative and quantitative data regarding this matter to include the outcomes in our presentation.

Diversity & Inclusion
Belgrade (8)
10:00
55min
Peer Support for Developing and Accelerating Affiliate Fundraising
Julia Brungs, Amy Fowler

This session will look at developing peer support to accelerate fundraising across our movement. We will start off with hearing from affiliates who successfully fundraise on what works and what does not for them. We then open up space for a discussion on where fundraising interested parties are in their fundraising journey and what support they would need to advance further.

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Tbilisi (7)
10:00
25min
State of Wikifunctions
Luca Martinelli [Sannita], James D. Forrester, Sharvani Haran

Wikifunctions is the newest Wikimedia project, having launched less than a year ago. We introduce Wikifunctions and highlight the current state of the project in its first year. We show what the new community has achieved so far. We show how the features that have been developed since its launch have been used. We will provide metrics and statistics around the growth of Wikifunctions so far. We also will lay out the improvements that are underway, discuss its planned integration into the other Wikimedia projects and close with the longer-term future goals of supporting Abstract Wikipedia.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:00
25min
The Wikiesfera Formula: A Feminist Approach to Bridging the Gender Gap
PatriHorrillo

This session explores how Wikiesfera, a community of feminist editors with a horizontal model of governance known as the "Consejo de sabias," uniquely addresses gender disparities on Wikipedia. By focusing on collaborative activities and inclusive decision-making, Wikiesfera increases and enhances the representation and participation of women and underrepresented groups on the platform. We want to share Wikiesfera's methods, impacts, and how our approach could inspire broader changes within digital knowledge spaces, highlighting the importance of feminist principles in combating systemic biases online.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
10:00
25min
WikiOutdoor Training
Dean Lazarevski, Kiril Simeonovski

There are numerous outdoor projects implemented around the Wikiworld in the form of expeditions, photohunts and outdoor workshops. Many of the activities in these projects require specific skills that are typically not acquired through the traditional trainings in the movement. The WikiOutdoor Training is a planned event that aims to develop such specific skills so that participants get inspired to conduct and successfully implement outdoor projects. This lecture will present the idea in detail and present the results from the research conducted in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.

Wild Ideas
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
10:30
10:30
25min
A Suspense Novel Inspired by Wikipedia? A Fireside Reading from "The Editors" with Q&A
Stephen Harrison

I have covered Wikipedia as a journalist for more than five years, writing for places like the New York Times, WIRED, and Slate. But when it came to writing a book about the experience, I was drawn to the idea of writing it in fictional form. My book The Editors crystalizes some of the tensions found in open culture projects like Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement. I would read a short passage from the book and answer any questions about my experience covering Wikipedia in literature.

Wild Ideas
Belgrade (8)
10:30
40min
Future of Wikimania
Gnangarra, Butch Bustria, Florence Devouard, Effeietsanders, Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (Nadzik), Wojciech Pędzich, Gerbet Rémy, Winnie Kabintie

Wikimania, the flagship event of the Wikimedia movement, has been a beacon of open collaboration since 2005. This forum will delve into the milestones achieved and the challenges faced, reflecting on the lessons learned from past conferences, highlight the significant contributions of volunteers, the impact of community partnerships and volunteer relationships that have been integral to Wikimania’s success.

The session aims to engage participants in a dialogue on shaping the future of Wikimania, inviting ideas and perspectives on how the conference can continue to serve as a dynamic platform for the free knowledge ecosystem.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
10:30
25min
Wikimedia and Public AI: a tale of two cultural technologies
Alek Tarkowski, Sam Klein

What does the use of Wikimedia projects for AI training imply? How can our projects serve as a model for public AI systems, platforms, and communities? Is AI more than the latest way wiki content is being reused, or does it present a challenge that calls for the exploration of new governance methods for the production, distribution, and usage of the knowledge commons?

This session will address these questions and introduce the Public AI Network, an international coalition dedicated to advancing public-interest and publicly-owned AI around the world.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
10:30
40min
Wikipedia and journalism: The experience of Comunicar Diversidad from Wikimedia Argentina
Vic Sfriso (WMAR)

Since 2022 Wikimedia Argentina has been carrying out a training and support program for journalists and small media. The goal is to generate positive feedback between the media and the Wikimedia universe. This project seeks to promote Wikimedia tools and projects among journalists, and to sensitize media and journalists on how they can contribute to reduce the gender, sexuality and diversity gap in Wikimedia. In this conference we want to provide useful insights and recommendations so that other groups can replicate the experience.

Diversity & Inclusion
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
10:30
40min
Wikipedia and public television - a match made in heaven?
Jan-David Franke, Sadik Shahadu, Janosh Becker

More and more educational clips from German public service broadcasters are making their way into Wikipedia, improving hundreds of articles and raking in tens of millions of views. This success story would not have been possible without the work of community project “Wiki Loves Broadcast” which helps the broadcasters to identify suitable content for Creative Commons licensing and is responsible for integrating relevant videos into Wikipedia articles. In this session, Wiki Loves Broadcast and Wikimedia Deutschland showcase their work and invite the international Wikipedia community to join a growing effort to bring publicly funded audiovisual content into Wikipedia.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
11:00
11:00
55min
Meet the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees candidates
Mahuton Possoupe (WMF), Nhu Phan, Tesleemah, Mohammed Awal Alhassan, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Farah Jack Mustaklem, Victoria, Lorenzo Losa, Deon Steyn, Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (Nadzik)

Elections are an important tool for the community to participate in the selection of leaders who will guide the Wikimedia Foundation for a three-year term. Who are this year’s candidates, and what are they bringing to the Board to advance the whole movement?

Join us to learn more!

Governance & Strategy (alternatively, Governance or Strategy)
Tbilisi (7)
11:00
55min
Understanding and assisting with undisclosed paid editing (UPE) enforcement
Shaun Spalding

Learn how WMF's Legal department and community deal with undisclosed paid editing and ways you can help with enforcement and investigations

Legal & Advocacy
Belgrade (8)
11:00
55min
Wikimedia is more: how sisters can help overcoming problems of the Wikipedias
Roland Unger

The number of readers and authors on the Wikipedia has been declining for years. This has various causes, some of which can no longer be solved or cannot be solved in a short term. I suggest two approaches. Firstly, the awareness of the sister projects should be improved in order to reach more or new readers. Secondly, new authors should be trained on sister projects to use Mediawiki wikis.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
11:15
11:15
40min
Equitable hybrid approaches for all Wikimedia events
Mike Peel, [email protected], Andrew Lih, Elizabeth Tasker

Remote and hybrid events have demonstrated their ability to increase access to Wikimedia events over the last few years, shown particularly through recent Wikimanias. However, this has not been universal across all Wikimedia events, and online attendees have not always been able to gain the same benefits as in-person interactions. This session will highlight the available tools, design, and social approaches that can be taken to make any event more effectively hybrid, with equitable access online and in-person, and how they can be scaled appropriately to match different event sizes while simultaneously reducing environmental impact.

Diversity & Inclusion
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
11:15
40min
How can we do content campaigns better?
Anton Protsiuk, Valentyn Renvoy

Content campaigns, such as article contests on Wikipedia or “Wiki Loves” photos contests, are a great way to close content gaps and drive new contributors. Yet, they also have pitfalls – doing too many contests can overwhelm the local community, and it’s hard to keep high quality standards at scale. In this session I’ll share Wikimedia Ukraine’s experience and reflect on where we come short, as well as invite participants to share theirs.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
11:15
40min
Perspectives on Multigenerational Communities
Florence Devouard, M. Wasiul Bahar Wasi, BUKOLA JAMES, Alex Stinson

What do we not yet know about being an intergenerational movement?

In this panel discussion, we will have a conversation among some experienced organizers from each generation, about how movement dynamics are changing, and what we don’t yet understand about the future of creating a thriving intergenerational community on the wikis.

Community Health
Istanbul (10)
11:30
11:30
25min
How I created an Introduction to Wikipedia course on WikiLearn
James Gaunt

WikiLearn is a Wikimedia project where participants can enrol in online courses related to Wikimedia. I created an introductory course about Wikipedia, and will detail the creation process and feedback from their recent roll out. Because the course are pre-recorded, they have allowed new users to learn in their own time without having to travel to a major city. There are still challenges, and I will share feedback collected from users who have completed the course.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
12:15
12:15
60min
Hybrid Meetup: UK Meetup
Mike Peel

Let's have a meetup of UK-connected folks (loosely defined as anyone from, living in, interested in, or editing about the UK, etc.).

Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: ComCom (for ComCom members)

This is a meetup of ComCom members. The Communications committee (ComCom) is an informal advisory committee of Wikimedians engaged in communications efforts either with Wikimedia projects or movement affiliates.

The aim of the committee is to support and collaborate on global communications efforts across the Wikimedia movement.

Tbilisi (7)
12:15
60min
Meetup: ESEAP

The ESEAP Meetup aims to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and networking among Wikimedia communities in the East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. This is a one-hour hybrid (online and onsite) session.

The video call participation link will be shared to community members publicly closer to the date.

Belgrade (8)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Sustainable Development

Hosted by Wikimedians for Sustainable Development but open to anyone interested in Sustainable Development.

Istanbul (10)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Trilogue

We are gathering a list of next steps that can be taken in the coming months, to advance the Charter process.

Agenda and notes are available here (and on the talk page): https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Trilogue

Modra - 11 (no livestream or interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wiki Loves Monuments organisers meetup/lunch

Wiki Loves Monuments organisers meetup/lunch

Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wikidata Lexemes

Wikidata Lexemes

Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
12:15
60min
Meetup: Wikimedia Tool Sustainability Meetup

Wikimedia Tool Sustainability Meetup

Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
12:15
55min
Product and Technology Initiative areas
Deb Tankersley

Product and Technology Initiative areas

Gdańsk Main Hall (interpretation)
13:30
13:30
85min
"Written by AI" - How to moderate content on wikis in a changing Internet?
Olga Vasileva, Szymon Grabarczuk

We want to make it easier for people to learn from Wikipedia. This will require the usage of new technologies and ways of delivering content we have not previously explored - from generating article recommendations to using machine learning to remix or summarize various pieces of information.

How do we ensure we build these systems in an ethical way, while retaining editorial control for communities?

Technology
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
13:30
40min
10 Research Findings and How You Can Use Them in Your Work
Leila Zia

We share 10 findings from our research on the Wikimedia projects during the past year that you can utilize in your work.

Research
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
13:30
85min
Improving Wiki Workflows with GenAI: A practical workshop
Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Sam Klein, Ilario Valdelli, Andrew Lih

In this workshop we will explore ways to improve day-to-day wiki workflows using various GenAI platforms.

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
13:30
25min
Key Partner session: Silesian Wikipedia panel
Grzegorz Kopaczewski, Tomasz Ludyga

Small Wikipedias and minority languages, using the Silesian Wikipedia as a case study. The session will cover the inception, development, and current state of the Silesian Wikipedia, highlighting key milestones, user motivations, and community engagement. We will explore the broader implications for other small Wikipedias and discuss strategies to overcome common hurdles, ensuring the sustainability and growth of these valuable linguistic resources.

Istanbul (10)
13:30
85min
Protecting Children on-Wiki: a Child Rights Solutions Workshop
Richard Gaines (RGaines WMF)

During this interactive workshop, participants will review the recommendations of the Wikimedia Foundation's recently published child rights impact assessment to prioritize actions and to collaboratively develop plans of action for the community to undertake in order to help keep children safe on Wikimedia projects.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
13:30
25min
The Future of the Wikipedian in Residence Position
Jake Orlowitz

The Wikipedian in Residence (WiR) role enhances Wikipedia with authoritative content from cultural institutions, now expanding into diverse fields and addressing systemic biases. As digital literacy grows, WiRs' future involves more international roles, leveraging technology, and focusing on sustainability, while navigating ethical challenges. Wikipedian in Residence have largely centered on GLAM and largely been successful. The role is now growing and shifting into areas of science, politics, and even religion. What are the new contours of this position?

Partnerships
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
14:00
14:00
55min
Map Up, Rise Up : Outcomes and Next Steps from WikiWomen Camp 2023
Masana Mulaudzi, Chinmayee Mishra, Manavpreet Kaur

In October 2023, the third WikiWomen Camp convened in India, marking its return after 7-years. Participants gathered to address the gender gap within the movement under the theme of "Rise Up, Map Up." This session aims to share developments during and after WikiWomen Camp and to invite diverse community members to learn about ways to shape the next steps for collectively closing the gender gap. Additionally, preliminary outcomes from the WikiWomen Summit x Wikimania in Poland will be shared to facilitate broader community engagement with gender gap priorities.

Contributor/Community Engagement
Istanbul (10)
14:00
25min
The Helpdesk at the Content Partnerships Hub – Wikimedians providing hands-on support to each other
André Costa, Eric Luth, Alicia Fagerving

We propose a session focusing on developing the next steps of the Helpdesk of the Content Partnerships Hub – with a focus on how it can improve capacity building in the GLAMwiki space. Through the Helpdesk you can request support for your content partnerships and through the working groups you can share your expertise by jointly responding to the many requests posted for the Helpdesk.

Partnerships
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
14:15
14:15
40min
WMF Future Audiences experiments: Exploring the future of free knowledge
Maryana Pinchuk

Given recent technological developments – e.g., AI, new social apps, new devices – how might future generations learn from and contribute to Wikimedia projects?

Through quick experiments in last year, the Wikimedia Foundation has gathered insights on how our free knowledge projects can continue to meet the needs of generations to come, even as technology and user behavior online evolve. In this session, attendees will see examples of Future Audiences experiments (e.g., "Citation Needed," a browser extension that uses generative AI + Wikipedia to evaluate the reliability of online information), hear what we are learning, and discuss ideas for new experiments.

Technology
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
14:30
14:30
25min
Wikimedia Friendship between Japan, Malaysia and Turkey
Eugene Ormandy, Y. Caner Özyayıkçı, Taufik Rosman

A brief introduction of Wikimedia Japan-Malaysia Friendship and Wikimedia Japan-Türkiye Friendship.

Partnerships
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
15:00
15:00
85min
Hackathon Showcase
Deb Tankersley

Come see the cool things we built at the Hackathon!

Technology
Kyiv Auditorium (interpretation)
15:30
15:30
40min
Changemaker's Toolkit - demonstrator of introductory materials for advocacy
Daria Cybulska

In early 2024 Wikimedia UK collaborated with a civic space charity Sheila McKechnie Foundation to produce a toolkit - a collection of materials for changemaking, advocacy, and campaigning. This session will walk participants through the materials. The three introductory modules are Introduction to changemaking, Analysing the Problem and Planning for Change, and Communicating for Change. Following these modules will develop an actionable understanding of campaigning and change-making. The aim is to support everyone to campaign more confidently straight away, and to give anyone interested in changemaking a framework to build more knowledge in the future.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
15:30
85min
Let’s disagree together! Exploring a controversial topic
Lorenzo Losa

As wikimedians, we like conflicts. We have (strong) opinions, and we have (hard) feelings. This will be a space to voice them, on one topic in particular: the conflict between the community and the organizations in Wikimedia.

The session will start with a debate between two opposing voices, followed by a discussion among the attendees, with the aim of allowing different voices to be heard, and understanding each other’s point of view. Agreeing is not expected!

Wild Ideas
Belgrade (8)
15:30
40min
Open Education and Collaboration Amidst War in Ukraine
Jennryn Wetzler, Mira Buist-Zhuk, Tetiana Kolesnykova

Through our storytelling of recent events in 2023 and 2024, we will demonstrate the power of OER as a tool for cross country collaboration, connection and as support for learning communities in Ukraine. We will invite participants to join our collective story, as we explore ways to support Ukrainian colleagues translating and localizing OER on needed skills training amidst full-scale war.

Education
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
15:30
85min
Open Space Workshop for Wikimedians in Residence
Connor Benedict

Wikimedians in residence are a key component of the global open culture movement as in many cases they are the frontrunners of open access to culture in countless institutions; helping to open up collections and entire cultures to the eyes and wonder of people across the globe. This workshop will focus on skills sharing, cross-pollinating, and co-learning about how cultural heritage institutions are launched into open. Imagine a series of discussions and conversations organised in concentric and overlapping circles, each delving into key topics for the open culture movement.

GLAM
Lviv (21+22+23) (interpretation)
15:30
85min
Optimizing Skill-Sharing in the Wikimedia Movement: Strategies for Affiliates
Natalia Ćwik

In the dynamic environment of the Wikimedia Movement, skill-sharing represents a cornerstone for growth and innovation. Yet, as we expand our horizons, a crucial question arises: Should our focus lie on increasing the quantity of skill-sharing activities, or enhancing their quality? This session aims to dissect the current landscape of skill-sharing within the Wikimedia Movement, evaluating the effectiveness of various initiatives and exploring who has access to these valuable resources.

Wild Ideas
Istanbul (10)
15:30
85min
Organize better: Tools for events, WikiProjects, and collaborative activities
Ilana Fried, Alex Stinson

Join us for an interactive workshop that is focused on collaborative activities on the wikis, including campaigns, events, and WikiProjects. We will discuss the state of organizing today and how it can be improved. We will also talk about the tools that are available to organizers via the CampaignEvents extension, including Event Registration, Event List, and the upcoming Invitation Lists. This session will be a combination of interactive activities, a lecture, and a discussion. Please join us!

Technology
Ohrid (9)(interpretation)
15:30
25min
The Women Genera Project
Siobhan Leachman / Ambrosia10, Sabine von Mering

The Women Genera project is an international collaboration between botanists, data analysts and Wikidatians to create a dynamic dataset in Wikidata linking flowering plant genera to women in whose honour those genera were named. The enrichment of data in Wikidata during the project’s research phase ensured that multiple institutions including the International Plant Names Index, Tropicos and the Biodiversity Heritage Library benefited prior to the publication of the research publication based on the research. The presentation will show how the methodology used can be replicated to create future datasets celebrating and amplifying the contributions of marginalised groups.

Open Data
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
16:00
16:00
25min
Wikidata and authority control for researchers: the cases of Switzerland and Italy
Alessandro Marchetti, Camillo Pellizzari

This session explores the transformative potential of Wikidata in scholarly data curation, focusing on Swiss and Italian initiatives under the WikiCite umbrella. Emphasizing manual refinement and outreach, these projects aim to enrich academic author items and provide support to fragmented institutional repositories. Challenges include reconciling disparate data sources and addressing homonyms. Strategies for stakeholder engagement and social media utilization are discussed, with a goal of establishing national-level Wikidata communities. The feasibility of this framework and potential progress metrics are explored, highlighting the importance of comprehensive collaboration for maximizing Wikidata's impact on research visibility and collaboration.

Open Data
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
16:15
16:15
40min
Impact Visualizer: a new tool to explore how a collection of articles develops over time
Sage (Wiki Ed)

Impact Visualizer is Wiki Education's new data visualization and exploration tool. It is designed to analyze a set of articles (a topic area), and show data about how that set of articles has evolved over time. In this session, we will show off some of the interesting things we've learned with this tool, provide examples of research questions that it can answer, and invite participants to ask their own topic-focused questions that could be explored with it.

Research
Warsaw (20+24)(interpretation)
16:15
40min
Joining Forces: Collaborative Advocacy for Digital Rights - Insights from the F5 alliance ('Bündnis F5')
Lara Mieg, Pia Sombetzki

Three years ago, Wikimedia Germany joined forces with four other German digital rights NGOs - the Open Knowledge Foundation Germany, AlgorithmWatch, Reporters without Borders Germany, and the Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (“Society for Civil Rights”). Our shared goal is to collectively advocate for a digital policy that centers the common good and civil rights. In this session, we want to share practical insights from the work of the Bündnis F5, learn about experiences of participants in other countries that are engaged in similar efforts, and empower others to explore collective approaches to their advocacy work.

Legal & Advocacy
Tbilisi (7)
16:30
16:30
25min
I created an account, then what? Today's experience of newcomers when joining Wikipedia
Benoît Evellin

Things have probably changed since you created your account on Wikipedia. Many tools are now available (or ready to be deployed) to help newcomers make their first steps on Wikipedia in a successful way. These tools also help mentors and patrollers be part of this success. Please join the tour of the solutions offered by the Wikimedia Foundation's Growth and Editing teams!

Technology
Dilijan (3) (interpretation)
17:00
17:00
240min
Closing ceremony + closing party

Join us in the Main Hall for the Coolest Tool Award, some final words, and then walk with us to the Katowice National Radio Symphony Orchestra for a special event to close out Wikimania 2024.

Session video: https://youtu.be/Xxdm_bsuQWY?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfJdC5P86rsDsUtxEow0gDnR&t=3161

Gdańsk Main Hall (interpretation)