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Malaysia
LocationMalaysia
Country codeMYS
Legal statusNon-governmental organization
(Registered under ROS: PPM-025-01-12022020)
Approval dateSeptember 10, 2017
Volunteers28 (board team & active volunteers)
Official language(s)Malay
Other language(s)English, Iban, Kadazandusun
Key people

Incorporation paperPublications
ReportsList of Reports
AffiliationsESEAP Hub
Websitewikimedia.org.my
E-mail addressinfo@wikimedia.org.my
Twitterwikimediamy
FacebookGroup
Page
Instagramwikimediamy
Chapters (40)
Thematic organizations (2)
Wikimedia user groups (143)

Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia (MYS) is a Wikimedia user group for people living in, interested in or connected to Malaysia and also its relations/connections to the neighboring countries and around the world. We support the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation, including the work of volunteers on Wikimedia projects as well as numerous other free knowledge initiatives. Our aim is to support, promote, and educate the general public about the availability and use of free and open educational content, which includes the ability to access, develop and contribute to Wikimedia projects. In the event of discrepancy of information between the other language versions of this page, the English version of this Malaysia user group shall prevail. The Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia upholds strict zero discrimination, venue with disability access, friendly space, nonprofit activities, low profile and open and transparent policies.

Brief history

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Main article: Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia history

The organization was founded on 22 May 2016 in Nusajaya (Johor (Q183032)) with our very first meetup (in English). On 10 September 2017, it was recognized as a user group under the name Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia by Wikimedia Foundation (Q180). On 12 February 2020, it was officially registered and listed as a national-level non-governmental organization (NGO) under the Registry of Societies of Malaysia (Q20450362) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Q4294304) under the designated name Pertubuhan Kebajikan Komuniti Pengguna Wiki Malaysia (English: Wiki Community Welfare User Association Malaysia).

Objectives

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The main objectives of the affiliate is:

  • Organise public outreach activities around the county;
  • Act as a hub for Wikimedians in Malaysia;
  • Collaborate with the wider regional and international Wikimedia community (starting from neighboring countries of Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore etc and further to expand to more countries worldwide);
  • Promote Wikipedia and various Malaysian Wikimedia projects throughout Malaysia and rest of the World;
  • Act as a voice and representative for the Malaysian Wikimedia community.

To achieve these objectives, the User Group will organize and arrange various meetups, seminars, training and drives both on and off-wiki. Our goal is to set a solid foundation for a Wikimedia in Malaysia and to run series of Wikimedia-related projects and initiatives throughout Malaysia. All of these are being done with good-intention, open-mindedness, sincere heart, polite words, never look down/mock/make fun on anyone, and with the utmost respect to anyone we are dealing with, because we believe that anyone of us is different and has his/her own unique strength to contribute to the movement. This is what truly describe who we are.

AffCom Resolutions

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Upcoming events

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List of meetup pages can be found here.

Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia events, campaigns and conferences

Ongoing events Ongoing events: Events that start before but continue within the selected dates

November 2025

  • 20

    Wiki Science Competition 2025 in Malaysia

    20 November 2025 – 20 December 2025
    Participation optionsOnline and in-person event
    CountryMalaysia
    Event typesMedia upload event
    WikisWikimedia Commons
    TopicsChemistry, Earth and environment, General science, Medicine and health, Physics
    OrganizersRulwarih

Upcoming events Upcoming events: Events that start within the selected dates

December 2025

March 2026

  • 6

    WikiSungkai IIUM Gombak 2026

    6 March 2026 – 6 March 2026
    Participation optionsIn-person event
    CountryMalaysia
    Event typesEditing event
    TopicsAsia, Philosophy and religion
    OrganizersEmpAhmadK

November 2026

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Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia is a Wikimedia user group and a registered organisation in Malaysia. We support the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation, including the work of volunteers on Wikimedia projects as well as numerous other free knowledge initiatives.

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