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Robert Sim’s story shows that you can start with a small correction – a broken URL, in his case – and eventually help coordinate a global conference.

For his tireless efforts helping our movement thrive, User:Robertsky was awarded the 2025 Wikimedian of the Year award 🎊
Smiling person wearing a Wikimania Singapore shirt against a patterned yellow and red background. Text says: His passion for Singapore has left an impact around the world. User:Robertsky, the 2025 Wikimedian of the Year, is making knowledge richer, one edit at a time. “Individually, there’s only so much that I can do. That’s why I also focus on regional and affiliate‑level work, so that communities of editors and contributors can be nurtured and developed to help in sharing knowledge freely.” Quoteby User:Robertsky, 2025 Wikimedian of the Year.
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
wikimediafoundation.org
After Paris 2026, Wikimania will head to South America in 2027 🌎

Wikimania Santiago will take place in mid-2027, with exact dates to be announced next year. It will be the third time the event is held in Latin America, following Buenos Aires in 2009 and Mexico City in 2015. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/FwD9
Aerial view of Santiago with the Gran Torre Santiago in the center during sunset. Text says: Wikimania 2027 will take place in Santiago de Chile.
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
sebaflores.bsky.social
Habemus grandes noticias! Wikimanía, la conferencia global de todo el mundo Wikimedia, se realizará en Santiago en 2027 🥳 esperamos que el evento sea un gran punto de encuentro para mostrar todo lo que se ha estado haciendo en Chile y la región en pos del conocimiento libre.
wikimediafoundation.org Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · Nov 4
After Paris 2026, Wikimania will head to South America in 2027 🌎

Wikimania Santiago will take place in mid-2027, with exact dates to be announced next year. It will be the third time the event is held in Latin America, following Buenos Aires in 2009 and Mexico City in 2015. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/FwD9
Aerial view of Santiago with the Gran Torre Santiago in the center during sunset. Text says: Wikimania 2027 will take place in Santiago de Chile.
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
thneed.bsky.social
Loved the GLAMWiki day before #Wikimania. So many connections made already, it was worth coming all this way!
August 6, 2024 at 3:31 PM
heroicendeavour.bsky.social
Just registered for Wikimania 2022! #Wikimania2022 @wikimania https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania
2025:Wikimania - Wikimania
wikimania.wikimedia.org
November 18, 2024 at 8:57 AM
arky.bsky.social
Wanna try out new @WikimediaMobile interface, click to opt in http://t.co/TcprO3kl #wikimania http://t.co/rv7oaw7L
July 13, 2012 at 5:41 PM
habibmhenni.bsky.social
Can't wait to go back to #Nairobi for the #Wikimania 2025. This time I will certainly meet with old friends I didn't see since my last Wikimania in Cape Town (2019) #wikimania2025
(Image of the waterfall in Karura Forrest)
Waterfall in Karura forrest
May 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
wikimediaza.bsky.social
Enjoy some fun and insightful Wiki Facts as we count down to Wikimania 2025!

#DidYouKnow #WikimediaZA #Wikimania2025
July 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
wikimediabrasil.bsky.social
Tem representantes da Wikimedia Brasil na Wikimania 2025, o grande encontro da comunidade internacional!

A Wikimania é uma conferência anual que está reunindo a comunidade global de voluntários que constrói e mantém a Wikipédia e outros projetos Wikimedia.
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A imagem é um cartaz com fundo bege. No topo, em destaque e na cor preta, há o texto "WMB presente!" com uma borda laranja ao redor. Abaixo, uma foto retangular com borda laranja mostra três homens sentados em cadeiras, sorrindo e olhando para a câmera. O homem da esquerda tem barba, cabelo castanho-claro e usa uma camiseta cinza. O homem do meio, calvo, usa óculos e uma camiseta azul clara. O homem da direita tem cabelo e barba castanhos, e veste uma camiseta vermelha. Os três usam cordões de identificação de evento. Ao fundo, uma sala cheia de pessoas assistindo a uma apresentação e, no centro, em um monitor, o nome "Krohnos" é visível. No canto inferior direito da foto, há um ícone de pino de localização preto com uma borda laranja. Na parte inferior do cartaz, em uma faixa laranja, o texto em preto diz "Wikimedia Brasil participa da conferência Wikimania!".
August 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
wikimediamx.bsky.social
Wikimanía está a la vuelta de la esquina 🎉

Si te gusta desvelarte, te invitamos a ver en vivo la presentación de Wikipedia en Maya el próximo martes 5 de agosto de 01:00 a 02:00 (CDMX).
August 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
jjanhone.bsky.social
Missä haaste, siellä Johanna. Kerroin siis #marginaalimerkintöjä -hankkeen blogissa siitä, miten Long Playn Anu Silfverberg auttoi minua puristamaan jättimäisen Wikimania-konferenssin pieneen pakettiin. Ehkä sinäkin löydät blogistamme jonkin viestintävinkin?
October 1, 2024 at 10:36 AM
adzebill.bsky.social
A fascinating conference before Wikimania on decolonising knowledge: it’d be great (and super-challenging, and important) to have something like this in NZ.
November 17, 2024 at 11:57 AM
wikiafrica.bsky.social
📸 Today is World Photography Day! This year at Wikimania, we were proud to present an exhibit of past Wiki Loves Africa winners, showcasing some of the most striking and memorable photographs ever submitted.
#WikiLovesafrica #WikiMania2025 #Photography #Wikimedia
August 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
siobhanleachman.bsky.social
Really proud of the hashtag#Wikimania organisers for the hashtag#COVID conversation during the conference orientation. They have masks and tests available too. Thank you as I really appreciate it!
Photograph of slide explaining conference COVID policy.
August 7, 2024 at 7:41 AM
omshivaprakash.bsky.social
👋 @Wikimania have been Loving to read all that’s happening at Stockholm!
December 7, 2024 at 10:27 AM
wikimediauganda.bsky.social
Huge thanks to our panellists—Bobby, Michael, Brian, Faith, Geoffrey—and moderator Willy Ssemanda, plus all who joined “Unlocking the Scholarship Vault: How to Win the Wikimania 2026 Scholarship to Paris.” Your insights and engagement made it truly valuable.
October 1, 2025 at 6:06 AM
johl.io
I have blogged about how in preparation for #Wikimania I had a nerdy, data-centric look at the Swahili language.

blog.johl.io/mimi-sisema-kisw...

#wikidata #wikifunctions

Mimi sisema Kiswahili, lakini ninapenda data
The title says it all: “I don’t speak Swahili, but I love data”. In preparation for Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya I looked into the Swahili language. I can greet people, say “thank you”, and can say who I am and where I’m from, but that’s about it. Swahili is a part of the Bantu language family that – through a series of migrations that happened between about 6,000 and 1,500 years ago – transformed the African continent linguistically and resulted in Bantu languages being spoken in West, Central, East, and South Africa.
blog.johl.io
July 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
adzebill.bsky.social
To my great surprise, after being turned down months ago I was offered a last-minute full scholarship to Wikimania, so will be heading off to Poland in 10 days. Outside of the wikinerd sessions will try to do some urban sketching. wikimania.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Wi...
2024:Wikimania - Wikimania
wikimania.m.wikimedia.org
July 25, 2024 at 6:01 AM
arky.bsky.social
Wikipedia in your language, use web fonts to improve usability of multilingual content #wikimania http://t.co/tJ2qu4vA
July 14, 2012 at 4:49 PM
arky.bsky.social
Wikipedia contributors from India at #wikimania in Hong Kong http://t.co/c9bFJM4fXR
August 10, 2013 at 7:58 AM
adzebill.bsky.social
I have a very short presentation at ⁦@Wikimania⁩ (Saturday 10:55 NZ time) on the West Coast Wikipedian at Large project. It’s prerecorded but I’ll be around to answer questions. Thanks to ⁦@fuzheado⁩ for making this happen!
November 17, 2024 at 6:34 PM
sjgknight.bsky.social
Wikimania 2014 is JUST around the corner: Aug 6-10th, Barbican LondonCheck out the fantastic schedule #edtech

wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikimania
The core event was held in and around The Barbican Centre in London, UK.
wikimania2014.wikimedia.org
January 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
01factory.bsky.social
That would be great! Being heads down on wikidata has meant I've pretty much neglected wp this year. I was actually wondering about a wikimania program session based on this - I feel like I've learnt a bunch of things about the challenges here, as well as practical ways to address them.
March 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
archivtextundblog.bsky.social
Wow. RT @Senficon: Flying to Mexico for #Wikimania!
December 1, 2024 at 10:37 AM
siobhanleachman.bsky.social
Honoured to receive a Wikimania scholarship offer to attend Wikimania 2024 at Katowice, Poland. 4 ideas for presentations so far.
1. Women genera project doi.org/10.3897/bdj....
2. www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat... 3. www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...
4. Hidden figures in natural history collections
Creating a multi-linked dynamic dataset: a case study of plant genera named for women
A discussion on social media led to the formation of a multidisciplinary group working on this project to highlight women’s contributions to science. The role of marginalised groups in science has bee...
doi.org
March 7, 2024 at 6:39 PM