Wiki ASEAN Day 2026

Wiki ASEAN Day 2026 is a regional Wikimedia initiative that celebrates ASEAN's achievements, diversity, and shared vision under the 2026 ASEAN Summit theme, “Navigating Our Future, Together.” The event brings together Wikipedia contributors from ASEAN member states to amplify knowledge about ASEAN on Wikipedia by improving the quality, depth, and regional representation of information available to millions of readers worldwide. This year’s event also aligns with ASEAN’s main priorities by focusing on the People Empowerment pillar under the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, particularly within the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.

Organizer

Information

Details of the event are as follows:

Edit-A-Thon

• Date:
  • August 1 – August 31, 2026
• Time:
  • Edits may be made at any point throughout the duration of the event period. Participants are free to contribute, revise, or improve their work whenever they see fit, as long as all edits are completed before the official closing time of the event.
• Venue: Anywhere in the world.
• Theme: All topics that relates to ASEAN and South East Asia.
• Contact person:
  • Fishynila (talk · contribs)

Wiki ASEAN Talk

• Date:
  • August 8, 2026
• Time:
  • TBA

Objectives

1. Expand and improve Wikipedia articles related to ASEAN history, culture, politics, diplomacy, and society across all language editions of participating member states.
2. Elevate the voices of ASEAN contributors within the global Wikimedia movement through dialogue and knowledge-sharing.
3. Promote a culture of peace, tolerance, and interfaith understanding across the region by ensuring the diverse histories, traditions, and perspectives of ASEAN's peoples are accurately and inclusively represented in free knowledge spaces.

Expected outcomes

1. Attract and encourage new editors to participate in the Wikimedia movement.
2. Reduction in ASEAN content gaps, particularly for underrepresented member states and minority languages within the region.
3. A stronger, more connected ASEAN contributor network with shared resources, mentorship pathways, and cross-border editorial relationships.

Event Format

Edit-A-Thon

Edit-A-Thon is a month-long online editing campaign open to participants from all ASEAN member states and beyond. Whether you are a first-time editor or an experienced Wikimedian, everyone is welcome to contribute.

Contributions can be made in a wide range of languages including Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Burmese, Lao, Khmer, Portuguese, Chinese, and English. We also encourage contributions in local and regional languages such as Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Banjar, Bugis, Balinese, Maduranese and Acehnese.

If your country has a specific local language not yet listed, please reach out to us so we can add it to our outreach tracker and ensure your community is represented.

Wiki ASEAN Talk

An online moderated discussion bringing together two Wikimedian contributors as youth representatives from ASEAN member states. The session is designed as an open conversation where panelists share their firsthand experiences contributing to the Wikimedia movement from Southeast Asia.

The discussion will explore three core discussion: the current state of Southeast Asia's representation in the global Wikimedia movement and the content gaps that still need to be filled; the role of youth as the next generation of knowledge builders who can shape how the world understands the region; and how ASEAN can harness the power of open knowledge to tell its own story.

Guided by a moderator, the conversation invites honest dialogue and a shared vision for what a stronger, more represented ASEAN looks like on the world's largest free encyclopedia.

How to participate

Edit-A-Thon

1. Go to Outreach Dashboard Wiki ASEAN Day 2026
2. Find an article related to Southeast Asia or ASEAN (e.g., policy, diplomacy, agreements, etc.). You can also use What to do? tool or Wikipedia:WikiProject Southeast Asia to search for articles that have not yet been created in your local language.
3. Go back to the outreach dashboard and find the article by clicking "Find Articles".

If you already have an article in mind to create or improve, you may skip the What to do? Tool and directly access the Outreach Dashboard, then click “Find Articles.”

We strongly encourage you to use the Outreach Dashboard to list your articles, as this allows the organizers to effectively track your progress, provide support when needed, and ensure your contributions are properly recognized throughout the event.

Wiki ASEAN Day Talk

To participate in Wiki ASEAN Talk, you can register through our event page.

Articles ideas

You can find articles through:

1. What to do? tool
2. Wikipedia:WikiProject Southeast Asia