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Ceremony of giving certificates and awarding the winners of the edit-a-thon "Meet Slovenia"
The editorial marathon Meet Slovenia took place from 1 February 2025 to 28 February 2025. The project was organized by the Wikimedia MKD in cooperation with the Slovenian Center - Skopje, supported by Slovenian embassy in Skopje. The main goal was to reduce the lack of content related to Slovenia on the Macedonian-language Wikipedia. All members of the Wiki Clubs in Macedonia were welcome to participate and contribute to the enrichment of the Macedonian-language Wikipedia.
On April 15, 2025, starting at 12:00, at the premises of Wikimedia MKD at the Youth Cultural Center (MCC) in Skopje, the official awarding of awards and certificates for the five most successful participants in the editorial competition "Meet Slovenia" was held.
The event was attended by the award winners, representatives from Wikimedia MKD, representatives from the Slovenian Center-Skopje and representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia. First, Bosa Filipović, Education Program Manager at Wikimedia MKD, addressed the audience, followed by the Executive Director of Wikimedia MKD, Snezana Štrkovska, who highlighted the important role of this type of editing competition, followed by Sašo Stojkovski from the Slovenian Center-Skopje. Among those present were the Consul of the Republic of Slovenia in Macedonia, Mr. Martin Glažar, as well as Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Skopje, Mr. Gregor Presker, who presented the awards and certificates to the five most successful editors and in his address emphasized the importance of digital literacy, free access to information and the joint building of bridges between cultures through cooperation and knowledge. He also expressed gratitude for the efforts of the editing community and the support of Wikimedia MKD.
In this edit-a-thon a total of 50 users took part in when 645 articles were created. Meet Slovenia is another Wikimedia MKD's successful project aimed at spreading free knowledge, building connections between peoples, and promoting cultural diversity and mutual collaboration.