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The Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, today announced the appointment of Rena Kokalari as its new Chief People Officer. The post Wikimedia Foundation welcomes Rena Kokalari as new Chief People Officer appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
The Wikimedia Foundation responds to the Communication Workers of America's (CWA) request for unionization. The post Wikimedia Foundation Statement on US unionization request appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
Wikimania 2026, the flagship annual conference celebrating Wikipedia, Wikimedia projects, and the volunteers who make them possible will take place in France for the first time from 21–25 July. The post Paris hosts Wikimania 2026 as Wikipedia celebrates 25 years of free knowledge appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
Five years in, Wikimedia Enterprise is one of the ways we get AI and big tech to stop putting strain on the free and open web. The post The cost of ‘free’: How Wikimedia Enterprise protects Wikipedia in the AI era appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
Wikipedia is the backbone of knowledge on the internet, the only top-ten website operated by a non-profit, and maintained by nearly 260,000 volunteer contributors worldwide. As the UK's Online Safety Act is implemented, the Wikimedia Foundation is working to safeguard Wikipedia, its volunteers, and the open internet. The post Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regulations…
Volunteers at the second UN Open Source Week edit-a-thon, co-hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia NYC at UN headquarters, created 60 new Wikipedia articles and made nearly 700 edits on UN and open source topics. The post Wikimedia Foundation co-hosts second UN Open Source Week edit-a-thon appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
For the sixth time, China's veto has blocked the Wikimedia Foundation from permanent observer status at WIPO, the UN's intellectual property body. The post China again blocks the Wikimedia Foundation as a permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
Three African journalists win the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards for stories on migration, youth sports, and maternal health. The post African Journalists Receive ‘Open the Knowledge’ Awards from ICFJ and Wikimedia Foundation appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
Add to your knowledge every day to earn a prize and bragging rights with a new Reading Challenge, featuring Baby Globe, Wikipedia’s 25th birthday mascot. The post Want to learn more? Download the Wikipedia app appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
The Wikimedia Foundation celebrates becoming a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA). The post Wikimedia Foundation joins Digital Public Goods Alliance to champion open knowledge infrastructure appeared first on Wikimedia Foundation .
