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20 years of the nonprofit behind Wikipedia

Wikipedia is an indispensable part of the internet — no matter if you’re searching for a fact to win a round of trivia or doing a deep dive on what’s happening in the world around you. And today, the nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia turns 20 years old. We are the Wikimedia Foundation. In our….

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Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

The Wikimedia Foundation is launching the inaugural Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, this year’s awards celebrate the contributions of journalists in Africa who prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in their reporting.

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First grants announced from the Wikimedia Endowment to support technical innovation across Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects

The Wikimedia Endowment, the long-term fund established in 2016 to support the future of Wikimedia sites, has announced its first recipients of grant funding. The initiatives that will receive grant funding include Abstract Wikipedia, Kiwix, Machine Learning, and Wikidata.

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Wikipedia’s new sound logo: Winner of The Sound of All Human Knowledge contest announced

The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, announced the winner of its global Sound of All Human Knowledge contest, ending the search for a sound logo for Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.

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Logo suara Wikimedia: Pemenang kompetisi Suara Segenap Pengetahuan Manusia sudah ditemukan

Pos ini juga tersedia dalam bahasa: العربيَّة · 中文 · English · Français · Deutsch · हिन्दी · Português · русский язык · Español · Español 28 Maret 2023 — Hari ini, Yayasan Wikimedia, lembaga nirlaba yang mengoperasikan Wikipedia dan proyek Wikimedia lainnya, mengumumkan pemenang dari kompetisi Suara Segenap Pengetahuan Manusia serta sekaligus mengakhiri ajang pencarian logo suara….

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विकिपीडिया का नया ध्वनि लोगो: सर्व मानव ज्ञान की ध्वनि प्रतियोगिता के विजेता की घोषणा 

यह पोस्ट इसमें भी उपलब्ध है: العربيَّة · 中文 · English · Français · Deutsch · Bahasa Indonesia · Português · русский язык · Español २८ मार्च २०२३ – आज, विकिमीडिया फ़ाउंडेशन, गैर-लाभकारी संस्था जो विकिपीडिया और अन्य विकिमीडिया परियोजनाओं का संचालन करती है, ने विकिपीडिया और विकिमीडिया परियोजनाओं के लिए ध्वनि लोगो की खोज को समाप्त करते हुए….

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O novo logo sonoro da Wikipedia: Anúncio do vencedor do concurso O Som de Todo o Conhecimento Humano

Este post também está disponível em: العربيَّة · 中文 · English · Français · Deutsch · हिन्दी · Bahasa Indonesia · русский язык · Español 28 de março de 2023 — Hoje, a Fundação Wikimedia, organização sem fins lucrativos responsável pela Wikipedia e outros projetos Wikimedia, anunciou o vencedor de seu concurso global O Som de Todo o Conhecimento….

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Making Wikipedia Safer: Enforcement Guidelines for Wikimedia Universal Code of Conduct provide a model for governing online behavior

The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation has unanimously approved enforcement guidelines for the first-of-its kind Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC). The code, which was developed hand in hand with more than 1500 Wikimedia project volunteers, outlines global standards for behavior across Wikipedia and all Wikimedia projects to prevent and address harassment and other negative behavior.

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Wikimedia Foundation blocked once again by China for accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Yesterday, the Wikimedia Foundation was rejected for accreditation to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). The accreditation was once again blocked by China, marking the fourth time that China has raised objections to the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia affiliate groups participating in WIPO.

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Stephen LaPorte becomes the new General Counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation announced Stephen LaPorte as General Counsel. Stephen was previously Deputy General Counsel at the Foundation; he has held several leadership roles in the Legal department, covering a range of legal issues including copyright, trademarks, governance, and public policy.

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