Introduction to Wikimedia and Wikimedia projects by Veritas Wikimedia Students Clubprojects
Overview[edit]
Wikimedia is a global movement whose mission is to bring free educational content to the world. Through various projects, chapters, and the support structure of the non-profit [Wikimedia Foundation], Wikimedia strives to bring about a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.
The [Wikimedia Foundation] (WMF) is a non-profit organization registered in the USA, hosting websites known as the [“Wikimedia projects”], such as [Wikipedia] and [Wikinews], as well as this website, Meta-Wiki. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its headquarters are in [San Francisco, USA]. Official information about the Foundation may be found at the Foundation website: [wikimediafoundation.org] The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees manages the foundation and supervises the disposition and solicitation of donations. The Board is the ultimate corporate authority for the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (article IV, sec. 1 of the Wikimedia Foundation bylaws). The current membership list and contact information can be found at Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. See also the history of the Board of Trustees and a chart illustrating Board seats over time. The Wikimedia Foundation Board Handbook provides an overview of the role of the Board and its duties. The Foundation wiki holds lists of its past and upcoming meetings (with minutes), and its resolutions.
[Our projects] are the core of the Wikimedia movement. All major projects of the Wikimedia Foundation are collaboratively developed by users around the world using the MediaWiki software. All contributions are released under a free [Creative Commons license], meaning that any project content may be freely used, edited, copied, and redistributed, subject to the terms of the license. You may find a full listing of [Wikimedia projects]. Please note: while other sites use the [MediaWiki] software (often giving them a similar visual appearance) or have a name that includes "Wiki-" or "-pedia", only the projects listed below are part of the [Wikimedia Foundation].
About the meeting[edit]
The meeting was held in order to introduce new editors to Wikimedia and Wikimedia projects. The meeting started at 4:00PM (Lagos time) and ended by 5:23PM (Lagos time) on Saturday 23rd, September 2023.