Education/News/March 2025/Lots of contributions and trainings as part of Wikimedia MKD's Education Programme
Lots of contributions and trainings as part of Wikimedia MKD's Education Programme
On February 26, 2025, another successful training for students was held at the premises of Wikimedia MKD. 11 students from High school "Vasil Antevski - Dren" participated in the training under the leadership of the coordinator Liljana Stojkovska.The first part of the event was a speech by Bosa Filipović, Wikimedia MKD Education Program Manager, who introduced the students to the encyclopedia itself, how Wikipedia works, how to properly use Wikipedia as an information source for accurate and verified information, the most common mistakes made when editing, and also presented the basic principles of Wikipedia. After the presentation started the editing on the topic Meet Slovenia, which is the topic of the current editing marathon for members of Wiki Clubs in Macedonia, which is held from February 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025, and is organized by Wikimedia MKD in cooperation with the Slovenian Center of Macedonia and Slovenian embassy in Skopje.
Also, On February 20, 2025, the Wikiclub in Veles celebrated its fifth birthday with a festive celebration held at the City Library "Goce Delchev". The event began at 2 p.m. and was attended by 20 participants, including club members, supporters, friends, and guests who have been following the development of the club since its founding. The ceremony was opened by Snezana Štrkovska, Executive Director of Wikimedia MKD, who spoke about the importance of Wiki clubs in the development of free knowledge in Macedonia. After her, Lili Arsova, coordinator of the Wiki Club in Veles, who was also the organizer of the event, spoke and gave a brief overview of the club’s history, activities, and successes. One of the most important moments of the celebration was of course the birthday cake, a symbol of the dedication and enthusiasm of the club members. In a pleasant atmosphere, those present had the opportunity to reminisce about past successes and exchange ideas for future projects and activities.
Also, on February 27, 2025, Wikimedia MKD held a conference for teachers at High school "Koco Racin" in Skopje. This conference was attended by 15 participants, the school's teaching staff who expressed a strong desire to use Wikipedia, both as a tool for teaching purposes and as a place where new free content is created.Snezana Štrkovska, Executive Director of Wikimedia MKD, spoke first, introducing the participants to the encyclopedia itself, how Wikipedia works, what are the benefits of using Wikipedia as a teaching tool, and how to properly use Wikipedia as an information source for accurate and verified information. She was followed by Bosa Filipović, Education Program Manager of Wikimedia MKD, who explained in detail the most common mistakes made when editing and presented the basic principles of Wikipedia. At the very end, Irena Trajkovska Sterjovska addressed the participants and introduced them to her work and the achievements of the wiki club she leads and operates within the association.The conference took place in a pleasant and working atmosphere.
Like previous years, Wikimedia MKD organized an edit-a-thon on 7 March 2024 on the topic "Women at the Macedonian front", which it celebrates the International Women's Day with. The event was attended by 12 members of the Wiki Club from the "Josip Broz-Tito" High School in Skopje, who, under the mentorship of history professor Irena Trajkovska Stejrovska, came to the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle. Educator Ana Vishinova gave a lecture on significant women in Macedonian history. The lecture served as inspiration for the participants, which was followed by joint editing of articles related to the topic.
This kind of activities are a significant step towards enriching free knowledge in the Macedonian language and encouraging students to actively participate in building digital literacy. Also with such activities, Wikimedia MKD continues to strengthen its network of educators and volunteers, creating a strong community that works to expand the availability of knowledge for current and future generations.