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Participants during the Freedom 250 in Malaysia Workshop 2026 at the Kedah State Public Library, Alor Setar.

Wikimedia Kedah Meetup 4 was the 4th Wikimedia meetup in Kedah, Malaysia. The meetup was held in conjunction with the Freedom 250 in Malaysia Workshop 2026, a two-day Wikimedia workshop focusing on history and the representation of countries across Wikimedia projects.

  • Date: 14–15 April 2026
  • Venue: Kedah State Public Library, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Event: Freedom 250 in Malaysia Workshop 2026
  • Organizer: Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia
  • Medium of communication: Malay, English
  • Wikimedia project related: Malay Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata
  • Participants:
    • Day 1: 39 participants
    • Day 2: 92 participants
  • Wikidata item: Q140650808

Things to bring

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  • Laptop/Smartphone
  • Notebook and pen

Participants

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Trainers

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Topics of discussion

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  • Introduction to Wikimedia and its projects
  • Introduction to Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata
  • Editing Wikipedia articles related to United State of America
  • Representation of countries, conflicts, and international issues on Wikipedia
  • Digital diplomacy and the role of Wikimedia projects in combating misinformation
  • Improving Wikimedia content related to history and the United States
  • Contributing information and media through Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata

Minutes of meeting

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  • The Freedom 250 in Malaysia Workshop 2026 was held over two days at the Kedah State Public Library, Alor Setar.
  • Participants were introduced to the Wikimedia movement and Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.
  • The workshop covered the fundamentals of contributing and editing content on Wikimedia projects.
  • Sessions focused on international affairs and historical topics, including the representation of countries, conflicts, and international issues on Wikipedia.
  • Participants learned about digital diplomacy, misinformation, and the importance of reliable information and sources on Wikimedia platforms.
  • The second day included practical activities involving editing articles related to international affairs.
  • The workshop involved participants from diverse linguistic backgrounds, with participation and contributions associated with 35 languages.
  • Languages represented included Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantan-Patani Malay, Indonesian, Arabic, Bengali, Mandarin, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, and Swahili, among others.

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