Iolanda Pensa
I have been a Wikipedia volunteer since 2006; I am chair of Wikimedia Italia (until 18 May 2024), organiser of Wikimania Esino Lario 2016 and chair of the Wikimania Steering Committee since 2017. In my job, I'm a senior researcher and head of the research area "Culture and Territory" at the Institute of Design at SUPSI University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland.
Session
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