Indigenous Communities Meeting in Wikimedia Projects

This page is a translated version of the page Encuentro de Comunidades Indígenas en los proyectos Wikimedia and the translation is 88% complete.

Bienvenida

Guía práctica

The Indigenous Communities Meeting in Wikimedia Projects is organized by Wikimedistas Wayuu with the collaboration of Wikimedia Colombia and Rising Voices and will take place from June 11 to 13, 2026 in the city of Riohacha, Colombia.

The main objectives

Strengthen the community of Indigenous Wikimedians in Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting mutual recognition and the creation of support networks.
Define priorities and collaborative projects that require in-person work, such as editathons, training workshops, and translation and documentation processes.
Develop strategic skills in areas such as digital collaboration, community outreach, strategic communication, partnership building, and peer mentoring.
Promote the participation of youth and speakers of different linguistic variants, ensuring an inclusive and representative approach.
Highlight the role of Indigenous languages in Wikimedia as a tool for cultural and educational preservation in the region.