Wikimedia Europe/EuroMixer/EuroMixer Comms
Key info
[edit]- Date: Monday, February 9th 2026
- Time: 16:00 - 17:30 PM CET - block your time until 18:00 if you'd like to stay for extra info session on Wikipedia 25th Birthday comms recommendations
- Where: Online, link will be shared via e-mail
- Registration form: here
- Organizers: Wikimedia Europe and CEE Hub
Goals
[edit]- Create space for everyone working on communication, PR or any kind of external communication related to wiki projects in Europe, to get to know each other
- Exchange information on current key topics
- Explore future collaborations
How to participate?
[edit]Fill out this form. We will add you to an online meeting invitation once set up.
Agenda
[edit]16:00 - 17:30 CET EuroMixer: Comms - facilitated by Karolina Gruszczyk CEE Hub and Van Anh Dam Wikimedia Europe
- Intro
- Mixer/networking activity - getting to know everyone & discuss in thematic breakout rooms
- Shared key points conversation - focus on key topics chosen by participants
- Wrap up & next steps
17:30 - 18:00 CET Wikipedia's 25th Birthday - facilitated by Gwadamiraj Mijange and Lauren Dickinson from WMF.
- Stay for brief session to learn about communication recommendations for 2026 celebrations
Wikimedia comms contacts in Europe
[edit]| Name | Username | Affiliate/community | Topics/Expertise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karo | KGruszczyk-CEEhub | Wikimedia CEE Hub | Communication strategy, internal communication, community building, non-violent communication, copywriting & content creation, social media | karolina.gruszczyk@wmceehub.org |
| Anton Protsiuk | AntonProtsiuk (WMUA) | Wikimedia Ukraine | Communication with Wikimedia communities (within & across communities), explaining the Wikimedia model to non-Wikimedians in various formats, media relations | anton.protsiuk wikimedia.org.ua
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| Amy Uí Ríordáin | Amy Uí Ríordáin | Wikimedia Community Ireland | Socialmedia management, workflows, short form video, social media strategic planning, collaborations | community.manager@wikimedia.ie |
| Mikheil | MIKHEIL (WMGE) | Wikimedia Georgia | Media relations, social media management, collaborations | mikheil@wikimedia.ge info@wikimedia.ge |
| Franziska Kelch | Franziska Kelch (WMDE) | Wikimedia Deutschland | Communications manager advocacy work and press coordinator for WMDE | franziska.kelch@wikimedia.de |
| Iryna (Ira) Boiko | IrynaBoiko (WMUA) | Wikimedia Ukraine | Visual design for non-professional designers (tips, tools, personal Canva secrets etc.) | iryna.boiko@wikimedia.org.ua |
| Nal Mencin | GeographieMan | Wikipedians of Slovenia User Group | Social media management for Slovene Wikipedia, content planning and visuals, short-form video, and youth-focused Wikimedia communication. | geograf.wiki@gmail.com |
| Magda Barascu | MagdaBarascu | Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova User Group | Media, Communication and interculturality, Journalism, Gender Studies, Media management, Innovation in media management, Violence against women | magda.barascu@gmail.com |
| Iglika | Pelajanela | Bulgarian Wikicommunity, CEE Hub Steering Committee | Media studies, media policy, media literacy, platform governance, journalism, participatory culture, digital rights, information integrity, content creation and planning. | pelajanela@proton.me |
| Peter Zlabinger | Peter Zlabinger (WMAT) | Wikimedia Österreich | Communications advisor for Wikimedia Austria, psychotherapist in training | peter.zlabinger@wikimedia.at |
| Liliana Alviárez | Lalviarez | Wikiesfera (Spain) | Communication strategy and implementation, copywriting and content creation, and social media management, focused on closing the gender gap, GLAM, culture, and circus heritage. | liliana@wikiesfera.org |
| Elodie Dincuff | Elodie Dincuff (WMCH) | Wikimedia CH | Communications Officer for Wikimedia CH | elodie.dincuff@wikimedia.ch |