Wikimedia Spain
Wikimedia Spain is an non-profit association, recognized by the Wikimedia Foundation as Wikimedia chapter in Spain.
The Wikimedia Foundation approved its recognition on February 7th, 2011, a motion made public on February 9th. The association was registered on February 11th, 2011, and its registration in the Registro Nacional de Asociaciones del Ministerio del Intererior was confirmed on April 15th that same year.
On February 19th, 2011, the Ministry of the Interior declared it an Entity of Public Utility, by BOE resolution no. 43.
Its aim is to promote free knowledge by supporting the Wikimedia Foundation’s projects, such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata, and to encourage their development and dissemination in the various languages spoken in Spain.
Here you can view some of our reference documents:
Information and contact details
Official information and communication
- Official website
- E-mail: info
wikimedia.es - Blog
- Monthly newsletter
Social media and online communities
External dissemination and repositories
Board of Directors
Laura Fiorucci
President
José Emilio Mori Recio
Vice-President
Mentxu Ramilo Araujo
Secretary
Javier Igal Abendaño
Treasurer
Gustavo Candela Romero
Board member
Raúl Muñoz Páez
Board member
Staff
Daniel González
Executive Director
Sara Santamaría
Communication Manager
Rubén Ojeda
Project Manager
Montserrat Pablo
Administration
Join us and get involved
If you’d like to join Wikimedia Spain, simply follow the steps set out at https://wikimedia.es/asociate/. The membership fee is €15 per year, plus €5 upon registration. You can also help by making a donation via bank transfer or PayPal; for further details, visit https://wikimedia.es/dona/. You do not need to be a member to take part in most of our activities; anyone interested in supporting our goals is welcome.
What we do
At Wikimedia Spain, we work to ensure that free knowledge is accessible, diverse and participatory, by promoting open and collaborative activities that encourage its creation, dissemination and development.
- Training: Learn how to edit Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
- Outreach: We bring open knowledge to new audiences.
- Editing: Edit-a-thons, competitions and campaigns to improve Wikipedia.
- Photography: We illustrate knowledge through Wikimedia Commons.
- Wikipedian in Residence: We collaborate with cultural and educational institutions.
- Content release: We collaborate with cultural and educational institutions.
- Wikipedia in the classroom: We integrate Wikipedia into teaching and learning processes, supporting teachers and students.
Plans
Activity reports
Financial reports