The rise of AI tools like ChatGPT has sparked both excitement and trepidation in the Wikiverse. Will these innovative technologies enhance platforms like Wikipedia? Or do they pose an existential threat? This was the subject of passionate...
China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation’s bid for observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for the second time after the Foundation’s initial application in 2020. This happened during the 62nd Assemblies of the Member States in Geneva (October 4 to 8, 2021), the WIPO...
Improve the presence of archives on Wikipedia and Wikidata From Monday 5 to Friday 9 June 2023, the International Council on Archives ICA, will celebrate the fifth International Archives Week IAW2023. ICA invites archival and records management professionals and organizations to promote archives...
In short: Join the International Archives Week and boost archives' presence on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata! Volunteer with Wikimedia CH and VSA-AAS to learn and contribute. Event on 5th June. (AI summary)
Support for a better knowledge about cultural heritage The Wikimedia CH GLAM programme has supported the participation of Lozana Rossenova (TIB Hannover) and Lucie Kolb (Critical Media Lab, Basel) at the “Media Art History Expert Meeting”...
It is currently a civic duty to stay at home for one’s own protection and that of others. But not everyone can cope with this isolation. Wikimedia CH, the association behind Wikipedia, reminds that the online encyclopaedia is not just a...
Wiki Science Competition – winning with mostly tiny models The winner in the “set of images” category for Wiki Science Competition 2019 is Hans Stuessi with his set of images of seeds with their elaiosomes. He is a retired biologist. After...
As the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 dazzles in Basel from 10 to 17 May 2025, some volunteer contributors to the Wiki-platforma saw an opportunity. Through Wikimedia CH’s Community Grants Programme, they submitted a project to document Eurovision with freely licensed images for Wikimedia Commons....
A thousand historic theater images new on Wikimedia Commons The Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts (SAPA) Foundation has been able to import into Wikimedia Commons a thousand images under an open license by Swiss theater photographer Fred Erismann (1891-1979) thanks to the support of Wikimedia...
One year of Innovation Programme – experiences and challenges Switzerland is a global leader in tech, while Wikipedia and its sister projects have had a revolutionary impact on the internet. Within this context and in line with the aims of...
Diego Hättenschwiler has been organizing Wiki Workshops for ten years. Here, experienced Wikipedians and those who would like to become one can get to know each other, expand their knowledge in a personal exchange and learn what needs to be considered in the wiki world. In this interview, Diego...
In short: Celebrate 10 years of Wiki-Ateliers with Diego Hättenschwiler! Discover the journey from Swiss National Library to a varied tour across Switzerland. Learn ho... (AI summary)
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