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Wikimedia Polska is starting activities in a new area of focus: Open Science.
WMPL’s strategy is to make Wikimedia projects a recognised source of information and knowledge, and to gather and effectively use the knowledge about the projects. To achieve this, Wikimedia Polska partners with research institutions and universities to source content and engage in initiatives to combat disinformation. This work has already been happening under the Open Education workstream, and after hearing suggestions from the community, Wikimedia Polska has now arranged it in a more intentional, systematic way.
In June, WMPL welcomed Kasia Makowska, Open Science Manager, to their team. Kasia will be responsible for building relationships with the research and expert community, as well as coordinating Open Science and Open Education projects.
What does Open Science mean to us at Wikimedia Polska? Open Science is striving to make scientific resources (including scientific research and its results, research data, educational resources) as open as possible: accessible, transparent and verifiable. This allows, among other things, to increase accessibility to knowledge and to redress inequalities. Making research resources available is therefore a natural direction for us.
Through the implementation of Open Science and the development of Research and Development area, Wikimedia Polska plans to increase its credibility, promote transparency and access to knowledge on a global level.