The NGO CSW67 Forum is a civil society gathering that runs parallel to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York City. The forum brings together initiatives and organisations for the empowerment of women and girls to inform, engage and inspire. It aims to bridge the gap between...
A Wikipedian in Residence doesn’t necessarily just work in museums. In archives, too, volunteers from the wiki community are helping to make content on wiki platforms available to the world. Ursina Gabriela Rösch is one of them. She spent...
What WMCH achieved in the first six month of 2023 In the first six month of 2023, Wikimedia CH hit the ground with a heavy focus on organisational change, including recruiting for several new or empty positions as well as restructuring the administrative, HR and finance operations to reflect the...
In short: Discover WMCH's first-half 2023 achievements: organizational change, IT strategy, conflict of interest policy, improved internal meetings, and GLAM programme... (AI summary)
The national winner in the “microscopy” category for Wiki Science Competition 2019 is Benoit-Joseph Laventie. He is a French researcher studying pathogenic bacteria. He studied at University Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg (France) where he started his PhD in microbiology on Staphylococcus aureus...
In short: Discover how Benoit-Joseph Laventie, a French researcher, visualizes the course of lung infections at the single cell level using microscopy. Gain insights i... (AI summary)
Annual Report 2024 – a year of growth and adaptation For the Wikimedia CH association, 2024 was a year of growth and adaptation. We have witnessed firsthand how free knowledge transforms lives and societies. As detailed in this report, we’ve strengthened our organisation, expanded our reach, and...
End of November 2024, the “GLAM-on-Tour” at Château Chillon was a collaboration between “Les Sans PagEs” and the Wikimedia-GLAM team, made possible by the generous hosting of Château Chillon. The proposed focus on “witches” in the canton of Vaud attracted a large number of eager collaborators who...
A warm welcome to our new board member Catherine Janssens. She was elected during the General Assembly on May 8, as since the long-term treasurer and former president Bagawathram Maheswaran has stepped down. Catherine Janssens brings 20+ years of experience in Business development and Fundraising...
Wiki Movimento Brasil is the main organiser of the project “Amazonian Knowledge on Wiki” with funding from Creative Commons and Wikimedia Switzerland. It aims to disseminate information about the biodiversity of the Pará Amazon. The collections, especially those related to biodiversity, emphasize...
In short: GLAM programme supports "Amazonian Knowledge on Wiki" - Wikimedia News | 12 December 2024 GLAM programme supports “Amazonian Knowledge on Wiki” Wiki Mov... (AI summary)
As a grassroots organization, Wikimedia CH currently employs eight people (not full-time) and works with a community of members and volunteers. In order to fill a vacancy from May or June 2020 onwards, we are currently recruiting a Fundraising and Grant Manager (100%) General Responsibilities...
The program Wikimedia CH Grants funds Wikimedia community members – individuals, groups, or organizations contributing to Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons – to organize projects or activities throughout the year....
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