Wikimedia Tunisie/Report 2025

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This is the Wikimedia TN User Group report of the year 2025

The Wikimedia Community User Group Tunisia has actively participated in various events and programs during the last year.

Annual Activity Report – 2025

1. Governance and Elections

Board Elections 2025–2027

During the year 2025, Wikimedia Tunisia successfully organized the elections of its Board for the 2025–2027 term. The election process officially opened on 2 February 2025, with six candidates submitting their candidacies in accordance with the association’s statutes and internal regulations.

The election results were officially announced on 10 March 2025 by Mourad Ben Abdallah, President of Wikimedia Tunisia for the 2022–2024 term.

Election Results:

Naïm Garboussi (نعيم قربوسي) – 24 votes
Houss 2020 (Houss 2020) – 22 votes
Youssef Ben Haj Yahia (Youssefbhy) – 21 votes
Olfa Yakoubi Ep Touzri (Ovva Olfa) – 21 votes
Houssem Hommi (Hommi2020) – 20 votes

Following the announcement of the results, the newly elected Board held its first official meeting to assign roles and responsibilities.

Board Roles (2025–2027):

Houssem Eddin Boubakri – President
Naïm Garboussi – Treasurer
Youssef Ben Haj Yahya – Secretary General
Olfa Yakoubi – Vice President
Houssem Hommi – External Relations Officer

This meeting marked the official start of the new Board’s mandate and laid the foundation for the association’s strategic direction for the coming years.

2. Activities and Events

2.1 Wiki Loves Earth 2025 – Tunisia

(June–July 2025)

Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Tunisia was organized for the ninth consecutive year, reaffirming Wikimedia Tunisia’s commitment to promoting natural heritage through free knowledge and photography.

During this edition, more than 300 photographs were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. A shortlist of 15 images was selected and submitted to the international Wiki Loves Earth team. While participation levels were lower compared to previous editions, the contest benefited from the strong contribution of one highly active participant, who uploaded a significant number of high-quality photographs.

Despite the challenges, the competition continued to contribute valuable visual content documenting Tunisia’s natural sites.

2.2 Art+Feminism 2025

As part of the Art+Feminism 2025 campaign, Wikimedia Tunisia organized three workshops in three different schools across Tunisia. These workshops aimed to empower women by introducing them to Wikimedia projects and encouraging their active participation as contributors.

Participants were trained on:

The principles of free knowledge
Editing Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects
The importance of addressing the gender gap on Wikimedia platforms

These activities contributed to raising awareness about gender imbalance in online knowledge production and supported women in becoming new contributors to Wikimedia projects.

2.3 Women’s Day in Tunisia

In celebration of Women’s Day in Tunisia, Wikimedia Tunisia organized a dedicated event focusing on:

Wikipedia and gender representation
The underrepresentation of women contributors
The lack of articles about notable women

The event included a presentation on the gender gap within Wikipedia, followed by a practical demonstration on how to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. This activity highlighted the importance of increasing women’s visibility and participation within Wikimedia projects.

2.4 Wiki Loves Monuments 2025 – Preparatory Workshop

As part of the preparations for Wiki Loves Monuments Tunisia 2025, Wikimedia Tunisia organized a workshop to introduce the competition, its objectives, and participation rules.

During this event:

The lists of protected monuments on Wikipedia were reviewed and updated
Newly classified monuments were added
Participants were introduced to the importance of documenting cultural heritage

This workshop served both as a preparatory activity for the contest and as an awareness-raising initiative on Tunisia’s rich cultural heritage.

As part of Wiki Loves Monuments, we organized a photowalk in the south of Tunisia to document monuments that had not previously been photographed.

The results of Wiki Loves Monuments were announced in December, and the award ceremony will be organized as part of the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia.

Amphithéâtre d’El Jem vue aerienne Photographer: Skander Zarrad
Forum et ses annexes Thuburbo Majus Photographer:Skander Zarrad
Pavillon mauresque à cinq coupoles Photographer: Atef Ouni
Synagogue de la Ghriba (Djerba) Photographer:Skander Zarrad
Mausolée en forme de temple, à quatre colonnes Photographer:Skander Zarrad
Kasr béni Kheddache Photographer:Majbri wael
Mosque Shikh (Djerba) Photographer:Issam Barhoumi
Synagogue de la Ghriba (Djerba) Photographer:Skander Zarrad
Minaret de la mosquée Zitouna Photographer: Smailtn
Coucher de soleil à Kasr Zemmour Photographer:Issam Barhoumi

photo from the photo Walk as parto of WLM 2025

2.5 Wikimedia Tunisia Tour 2025

As part of the Wikimedia Tunisia Tour 2025, the association organized six workshops in six different cities:

Nefta
Metlaoui
Gafsa
Sbeitla
Sfax
Tunis

These workshops aimed to decentralize Wikimedia activities and reach new contributors across different regions of the country. Participants received training on Wikimedia projects, editing basics, and community values.

Following the workshops, the most active and motivated participants were selected to take part in edit-a-thons and advanced activities. This initiative contributed to:

Developing the skills of new contributors
Building a motivated local community
Strengthening Wikimedia presence beyond the capital

3.International Participation

As part of the international representation of Wikimedia Tunisia, several members participated in major Wikimedia events during 2025.

Naïm Garboussi, Houssem Eddin Turki, and Habib M'henni represented Wikimedia Tunisia at the Wikimania Conference 2025 in Nairobi.
Habib M'henni and Houssem Eddin Boubakri participated in the WikiConvention Francophone held in Cotonou, Benin.

These participations strengthened Wikimedia Tunisia’s international presence and contributed to knowledge exchange and collaboration with other Wikimedia communities.

Habib M'henni and Houssem Eddine Boubakri at WikiConvention francophone 2025
Group Photo at WikiConvention francophone 2025, Cotonou
Houssem Eddine Turki and Habib M'henni at Wikimania 2025
Naim Garboussi At Wikimania 2025

4. Conclusion

Throughout 2025, Wikimedia Tunisia focused on community development, governance renewal, gender equity, cultural and natural heritage documentation, and regional outreach.

Despite challenges such as lower participation in some activities, the association continued to strengthen its community, onboard new contributors, and promote free knowledge across Tunisia.

The year marked an important transition with the election of a new Board and laid solid foundations for future growth and impact.

5. Financial Report


Project	Incomes (TND)	Expenses (TND)	Balance (TND)
Art+Feminisim	720 (micro-fund Art+Feminism)	720	0
Wiki Loves Monuments	6205 Rapid Fund	6420	-215
Wikimedia Tunisie TOUR	14425 Rapid Fund	14425	0
Women’s Day in Tunisia	0	500	-500
TOTAL	21350	22065	-715