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Affiliations Committee News (July-December 2025)
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This is the Wikimedians of Kerala UG's 23rd newsletter.
- User group news
- In the month of December, we did not have an online meeting as we held our AGM.
- On 5–6th December 2025, a Wikimedia Technical Workshop was conducted at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, Kottayam.
- 52 students participated in this event and were trained on the Wikimedia ecosystem. The students presented their tools and outcomes on the last day of the event.
- User:Athulvis, User:Gnoeee, User:MatthewsM2, and User:Ranjithsiji joined the workshop as mentors.
- On 15–16th December 2025, a Wikimedia Technical Workshop was conducted at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth - Global Campus, Piravom.
- 50 students participated in this event and received training on the Wikimedia technical ecosystem. The students worked on fixing issues and developing tools, which they presented on the last day of the event.
- User:Athulvis, User:Gnoeee, and User:Ranjithsiji from the UG attended as mentors.
- 980 contributions were made to the Wiki Loves Museums initiative from 20 November to 31 December 2025.
- On 20th December 2025, WikiConference Kerala 2025 was organised at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Thrissur.
- The 23rd Birthday Celebration of Malayalam Wikipedia was held during this time.
- 90+ participants attended the WCK and its sessions.
- This month, we held our 4th Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration on 21st December 2025.
- Twenty-two UG members and two guests attended the meeting.
- Shared and discussed upcoming annual plans and the Wikipedia 25th Birthday celebrations.
- Discussed preparations for WikiConference India 2026. (Read the detailed report here...)
- Events & Activities
- Ongoing events & activities by the User Group
- Wiki Loves Schools – A photography campaign to collect and add high-quality, freely licensed images of educational institutions. (16th Sept 2025 – 31st Mar 2026)
- Quantum Century Exhibition 2025 – A campaign to document the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology on Wikimedia Commons.
- Wiki Loves Village – A multi-year campaign to document villages on Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia. (17th Dec 2025 – 31st Jan 2026)
Upcoming meeting: 31st January 2026 – Meeting page | Meetup Registration
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Thank You for Your Participation in Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 – Invitation for 2026
[edit]Dear Wikimedians of Kerala,
Thank you for being part of Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025. Your community’s contributions helped capture the light, spirit, and everyday experiences of Ramadan through articles, photographs, and local engagement across Wikimedia projects. We truly appreciate your efforts and collaboration.
Last year, we captured light. This year, we’ll capture legacy.
As we look ahead, we are pleased to invite you to join us again for Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026. The campaign is expanding to include more stories, more cultures, and stronger global connections, and we would be honored to have your affiliate continue this journey with us.
Photo campaign on Wikimedia Commons: The 2026 edition will include a global photo campaign, encouraging communities to document Ramadan traditions, people, places, and everyday moments from their local contexts: Wikimedia Commons – Photo Campaign
You can find full campaign details and register your community on the Meta page: Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026 – Meta
Early registration for updates is open via the Event page: Event page
If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQs:
We look forward to collaborating with you again and building on the strong foundation your community helped create in 2026.
--The Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026 Organizing Team Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 17:10, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
This is the Wikimedians of Kerala UG's 24th newsletter.
- User group news
- On 31st January 2026, we held our January 2026 Monthly Meetup from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM IST. The agenda for the meeting was shared by Jinoy and welcomed everyone to the meeting. 12 community members participated in the discussion.
- Ranjithsiji shared the Wikipedia 25th Birthday Celebrations organised across different districts of Kerala (Thrissur, Kannur, Kozhikode, Kollam, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Kottayam). Kannan master shared the updates about organising the event at Kollam.
- A short update about the Wikimedia Hackathon planned at Kaprassery IHRD as part of Tarang on 7–8th February was shared.
- Discussed about the Wiki Loves Village campaign.
- The campaign was conducted on Wikimedia Commons and Malayalam Wikipedia.
- The program was originally started in 2014 as 'Ende Gramam'.
- Irvin shared the outcomes of Wiki Loves Birds India 2025 campaign at Wikimedia Commons.
- More than 6000 images have been uploaded and 9 bird walk programs have been conducted.
- Education programs are ongoing and the campaign continues for another month.
- Siji shared the SheSaid campaign updates on Wikiquote. 9 contributors participated and 61 new articles were created during the timeperiod.
- Jinoy shared the status updates of WikiConference India 2026
- Athul Invited Community members interested in volunteering to register on the interest page on the WCI 2026 page.
- Discussions were also held about organising:
- Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism and Folklore program
- International mother language day
- Womens month editathon
- Events & Activities
- Ongoing events & activities by the User Group
- Wiki Loves Schools – A photography campaign to collect and add high-quality, freely licensed images of educational institutions. (16th Sept 2025 – 31st Mar 2026)
- Wiki Loves Village – A multi-year campaign to document villages on Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia. (17th Dec 2025 – 28th Feb 2026)
- International Mother Language Day 2026 Datathon – Datathon on Wikidata. (21st Feb 2026 – 3rd Mar 2026)
Upcoming meeting: 28th February 2026 – Meeting page | Meetup Registration
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This is the Wikimedians of Kerala UG's 25th newsletter.
- User group news
- On 28th February 2026, we held our February 2026 Monthly Meetup from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM IST. The agenda for the meeting was shared by Jinoy and welcomed everyone to the meeting. 13 community members participated in the discussion.
- Shared the details about the Wiki Loves Village campaign.
- The program was organized to improve geographical details about villages.
- 135 articles were written, 38 articles improved and 59 images were uploaded as part of the campaign.
- Shared the details about International Mother Language Day program
- A datathon was conducted from Feb 1 and it will end by March 3.
- Tasks shared for the same was less difficult compared to the one shared last time.
- Sree1959 updated on efforts to move Malayalam Wikivoyage out of the Incubator.
- Introducing Wikivoyage day - Contributing to Malayalam Wikivoyage for atleast 1 day per month was announced.
- Ranjithsiji shared details about Wikipedia 25th Birthday Celebrations organised in and around Kerala.
- Discussed about Women's Day campaign.
- Planning to conduct Wiki Loves Women followed by an offline workshop program was discussed.
- Discussed about Wiki Loves Theyyam campaign.
- Ranjithsiji shared about documentation of Theyyam which is currently in progress.
- Planned to start Wiki Loves Theyyam campaign by mid of March.
- Ranjithsiji and Jinoy planning to visit Kannur during March 7-8 for documenting Theyyam.
- Discussions were also held about organizing
- Wiki Loves Birds
- Open Data Day
- Wiki Loves Earth
- Shared the details about the Wiki Loves Village campaign.
- Events & Activities
- Ongoing events & activities by the User Group
- Womens Day Edit-a-athon 2026 - 3rd March - 31 March 2026 a edit-a-thon on Malayalam Wikipedia related to creating and improving articles realted to Women health.
- Wiki Loves Theyyam 2026 - a 2 month campaign from 17th March - 17 May 2026 photography campaign in Wikimedia commons related to Theyyam.
Upcoming meeting: 28th March 2026 – Meeting page | Meetup Registration
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Discover CapX: New Design, Features, and Ways to Connect
[edit]Hello Wikimedians of Kerala!
My name is Amanda Jurno and I’m writing to you on behalf of the Capacity Exchange (CapX) team. We would like to invite you and your community to start using the CapX tool.
CapX is a platform designed for Wikimedians around the world to connect through skills and collaboration. It offers a simple and user-friendly way to find and engage with people who can offer specific expertise, helping make collaboration across the movement more efficient and accessible.
If you’d like a clearer sense of where we’re headed, you can read more about our Vision and Purpose here'. We’ve also prepared a simple visualisation of how CapX works. Additional documentation, FAQs, tutorials, and how-to videos are available on our Meta-Wiki page. The more your community joins CapX, the clearer your view becomes of how capacity-building is growing across your region via the CapX's Data Analytics dashboard.
If you experience any difficulties using the tool, you can consult our User Guide, which includes step-by-step tutorials and short videos explaining each feature. To get in touch with the CapX team, share feedback, or suggest improvements, feel free to email us at capx
wmnobrasil.org. For quick questions and updates, you can also join our Telegram channel.
We would be delighted to have Wikimedians of Kerala join CapX’s growing network. Creating your organization profile only takes a few minutes and helps other affiliates discover your expertise, initiatives, and potential areas for collaboration. Here is what we need from you before you can start.
Finally, we invite you to subscribe to our newsletter channel to receive regular updates about CapX and the Capacity Exchange project - click here to subscribe.
We hope to see you exchanging soon!
Sincerely, AJurno (WMB) (talk) 19:41, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
Scholarship Applications for WikiConference India 2026
[edit]Dear Wikimedia Affiliates members,
Scholarship applications for WikiConference India 2026 are now accepting applications. The conference will be held from 4–6 September 2026 in Kochi, India.
WikiConference India brings together Wikimedians, community organizers, and contributors from across India, South Asia, and beyond. It is a space to connect, learn, share experiences, and collaborate on strengthening the free knowledge movement.
Active contributors to Wikimedia projects and those engaged in community activities are strongly encouraged to apply. You can find the detailed announcement below.
- More information: Scholarship details on metawiki page
- Application link: application link (Application deadline: 15 April 2026, 11:59 PM IST )
We kindly request you to share this opportunity with your communities and encourage interested members to apply. :)
Thank you,
-Gnoeee (talk) 15:04, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
WikiConference India 2026 Organising Team