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UK attendees attending WikiConference India 2011
This Friday, the first WikiConference India will take place in Mumbai. The three day event will see over 600 participants discussing a … Continue reading “UK attendees attending WikiConference India 2011”
arrow_forwardCharity Status for the world’s favourite encyclopaedia – and a milestone for Charity Law
Today the Charity Commission has approved Wikimedia UK, the UK membership organisation supporting Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, as … Continue reading “Charity Status for the world’s favourite encyclopaedia – and a milestone for Charity Law”
arrow_forwardWikimedia UK one step closer to charitable status
There was a record-breaking turnout of UK Wikipedians on Sunday 16th October for the 50th London Meetup and an Extraordinary … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK one step closer to charitable status”
arrow_forwardOur plans for 2012
Wikimedia UK has just published its 2012 Activity Plan . Please have your say! The Activity Plan is an outline of the work … Continue reading “Our plans for 2012”
arrow_forwardWelcoming our new Chief Executive
I am delighted to announce that we have offered the position of Chief Executive to Jon Davies and he has … Continue reading “Welcoming our new Chief Executive”
arrow_forwardEGM 16th October – Help us become a charity!
As you all know, since Wikimedia UK was founded, one of our goals has been to become a Registered Charity. … Continue reading “EGM 16th October – Help us become a charity!”
arrow_forwardWikiConference India travel grants
Wikimedia UK welcomes proposals from Wikimedians in the UK community intending to travel to join the WikiConference India. Priority will … Continue reading “WikiConference India travel grants”
arrow_forwardWikimedia UK at the Institute of Physics
On Thursday 1st September, two Martins from Wikimedia UK ( MartinPoulter and Martinvl ) visited the Institute of Physics building in London to train IoP members in contributing to Wikipedia . This … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK at the Institute of Physics”
arrow_forwardHelp us choose our Chief Executive
At the AGM in April it was agreed that professionalising Wikimedia UK and recruiting our first permanent staff would be one of our … Continue reading “Help us choose our Chief Executive”
arrow_forwardGirl Geeks V. Wikimeet – An exercise in real-time collaboration
By Fiona Apps (Wikipedia User:Panyd) How do you get members of the public involved in Wikipedia? Moreover, how do you get women, … Continue reading “Girl Geeks V. Wikimeet – An exercise in real-time collaboration”
arrow_forwardCould you be Wikimedia UK’s first Chief Executive?
Wikimedia UK is hiring its first ever Chief Executive. We are looking for a high-calibre individual who will play a … Continue reading “Could you be Wikimedia UK’s first Chief Executive?”
arrow_forwardSecond Wikipedia Training Day at BBC Bristol
Wikimedia UK Launches its University of Bristol Outreach Ambassador in the heart of the BBC Digital Village On Monday 4th … Continue reading “Second Wikipedia Training Day at BBC Bristol”
arrow_forwardGLAMcamp London
On Friday 24th June we had our first UK GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) networking day. The aim was … Continue reading “GLAMcamp London”
arrow_forwardShaping the future of Wikimedia UK
This weekend, Wikimedia UK board members made strategic decisions about the future of the chapter, at a two-day long, face-to-face … Continue reading “Shaping the future of Wikimedia UK”
arrow_forwardSix unorthodox ways to use Wikipedia
We all know how to use Wikipedia, right? Just do a search in your favourite search engine, and the relevant … Continue reading “Six unorthodox ways to use Wikipedia”
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