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The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, a top-ten internet property.

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Wikimedia Ukraine in 2024 – 5 biggest projects & 5 new initiatives: “The value of Wikimedia Ukraine is the ability to combine forces and resources, especially volunteer resources, and do something incredible”. In 2024, we once again...; Anton Protsiuk 2025-01-19 09:00:00
Some of my expertise regarding the Wiki Women Summit: The Wiki Women Summit is a significant event within the Wikimedia movement, dedicated to addressing and reducing the gender gap across Wikimedia projects. It serves...; Aliva Sahoo 2025-01-19 07:00:00
Strengthening Partnerships: Wikimedia Rwanda Welcomes New York University Abu Dhabi and Africa Leadership University Students for Knowledge Exchange: Over the weekend, Wikimedia Rwanda had the privilege of hosting an inspiring visit from New York University Abu Dhabi students and The African Leadership University....; Ndahiro derrick 2025-01-18 14:00:00
AWA Francophone Meetup: Introduction to Wikisource and its Usefulness: Open-source platforms are transforming how knowledge is shared in a world where information is often locked behind paywalls or restricted access, making it more accessible...; Airypedia 2025-01-18 12:00:00
Insights, Recommendations and Future Directions: Enhancing Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons Experience in India: Introduction With mobile devices becoming the dominant access point to the internet, particularly in the Global Majority where over 5 billion people rely on phones...; Gopala Krishna A 2025-01-18 10:00:00
Preservation of Owo Cultural Heritage on Wikimedia Projects: Owo, situated in Ondo State, Nigeria, holds an exceptional status in the southwestern region as a city known for its rich cultural heritage, including housing...; Taoheedah 2025-01-18 08:00:00

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Projects of the Wikimedia Foundation (read more...)

Wikipedia Free encyclopedia	Wiktionary Dictionary and thesaurus	Wikinews Free content news source
Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals	Wikiquote Collection of quotations	Wikisource Free source documents
Wikiversity Free learning tools	Wikispecies Directory of species	Commons Shared media repository

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