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Indonesia
Call for Volunteers: Uploading Pictures from Australian Paralympic Committee
Wikimedia Indonesia in corporation with Wikimedia Australia will assist in uploading 645 pictures which Australian Paralympic Committee provided to Wikimedia Commons. If anyone is interested and able to download big zip files and reupload the images to Commons, please join this project. We're looking forward to your participation in volunteering in this Paralympics in Australia project! Learn more about this project... (March 2012)
Workshop Wikimedia Indonesia - Jejak Petjinan
Jejak Petjinan in collaboration with Wikimedia Indonesia will organize "Writing on Wikipedia" workshop on 20 - 21 March at Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala, Surabaya. This workshop is open for public and aiming to introduce participants to Wikipedia and explain the techniques of writing a Wikipedia article using MediaWiki. Sign up for this workshop... (Maret 2012)
Wikimedia - Lontar for Indonesian Writers
Wikimedia - Lontar Project is on the recruitment and review stages. Wikimedia Indonesia, Lontar Foundation, and Creative Commons Indonesia will show how Lontar's works for the last 25 years are becoming accessible through English (en.wikipedia.org) and Indonesian (id.wikipedia.org) Wikipedia. Sign up to join this event... (March 2012)
Wikimedia Cipta Final Report
Wikimedia Cipta Project, funded by Wikimedia Foundation grant for volunteer recruitment and capacity building, has been completed. Nine projects under Wikimedia Cipta has been took place from December 2010-December 2011 in three cities: Jakarta, Bandung, and Semarang. more... (January 2012)
General Meeting of Members 2011
Wikimedia Indonesia held the fourth General Meeting of Members on December 16th, 2011 which attended by 9 members and 4 non-members. see more... (December 2011)
The Awarding of Sundapedia 2011 Winners.
Wikimedia Indonesia and Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) Bandung awarded laptop, scholarships, and Sundanese dictionaries to winners of Sundapedia 2011, writing competition in Sundanese Wikipedia. In 72-days competition, all the participants successfully completed 1.521 articles and improving the ranking of Sundanese Wikipedia into 92nd place. Congratulation for all the winners: pemenang: Marlina, Dena, Anisa, Chaerunnisa, dan Hesti. see more... ( December 2011 2011)
Cipta Media Bersama Grants USD 1 Million to 20 Chosen Applications'
After, preliminary selection of 820-application from all over Indonesia, the Advisory and Final Selection Team for 'Cipta Media Bersama' has approved 20 applications to share USD 1 million grant. This grant is hoped to empower society and improve its capacity in contributing to media diversity, defending freedom of expression, protecting media ethics, guarantee fair and equitable access to the media, and actively oversee the content, ownership, and procedures of the mainstream media. See more Press release... (November 2011)
International
Wikimedia Chapters Meeting 2012 will be held in Berlin, Germany
Upcoming annual meeting of chapter representatives from all over the world with WMF board and staff will be held in Berlin, Germany, on March 30 - April 1, 2012. The host chapter, Wikimedia Deutschland, invites two representatives from all chapters to join this Wikimedia Conference. More via Meta-Wikimedia (January 2011)
WikiWomanCamp 2012 will be held in Argentina.
WikiWomanCamp, an open-spaced conference to gather all women in Wikimedia movement, will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 23-25, 2012. All women involve in Wiki community are welcomed to join with an open mind and willingness to participate through teaching, actives discussion, helping people to connect to those who can assist them, and also sharing your own stories. More via Meta-Wikimedia (January 2012)
Wikimedia Finance Meeting 2012 will be hosted in Paris, France.
Paris will be the host of upcoming Finance Meeting 2012 on Febryari, 17th-19th, 2012. This meeting has a goal to gather all Wikimedia Chapters to discuss about finance in movement. More via Meta-Wikimedia (January 2012)
Wikipedia blackout act to oppose SOPA/PIPA
Wikipedia community has chosen to blackout the English Wikipedia for 24 hours on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 as a protest against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) -- proposed U.S. legislation, which will harm the free and open internet. see more on Press Release... (January 2012)
Archieve
Indonesia Archive
2011
Closing and Awarding Ceremony of Papat Limpad 2011
Wikimedia Indonesia and Public University Semarang (UNNES) officially closed writing competition on Javanese Wikipedia, Papat Limpad, which was held from February to October 2011. This Javanese language Wikipedia revitalization project was followed by 100 students and lecturers from Javanese Language and Literature Major, UNNES. In seven-months competition, this competition resulted 2,269 artikel. Congratularion for all the winners: Pangestika, Chafid, Yayu, Agus, dan Arum Novitasari. see more... ( October 2011)
Launching of Sundapedia 2011 - A writing competition on Sundanese Wikipedia.
Wikimedia Indonesia and Indonesian Education University (UPI) Bandung launched a writing competition on Sundanese Wikipedia on September 17th, 2011. About 50 participants from under- and post-gradate study of Regional Language Education Culture Prodi Sunda will compete from September-December 2011 to win a laptop and scholarships. This competition was designed to increase quantity and quality of Sundanese articles significanlty on Sundanese Wikipedia. see more on Sundapedia 2011... ( September 2011)
The Launcing of 'Cipta Media Bersama'
Ford Foundation, Wikimedia Indonesia, ICT Watch, and the Association of Independent Journalists launched one million US dollar Open call media program, called "Cipta Media Bersama" on July 15th, 2011. Onno Purbo and Wimar Witoelar attended and gave speechs as representatives of Advisory and Final Selection Team. See more Press release... (July 2011)
The Beacon of Theology 2011 competition complete. Congratulation for all the winners!
The final round from Beacon of Theology writing competition 2011 was officially ended on May 6th, 2011. The closing ceremony and awarding event for the winners was done on Friday, May 20th, 2011 in STTJ, Jakarta. Congratulation for the best three in PT 2011 competition: Danang Kurniawan, Merlin Lumintang, and Togu Paskaraya Sihite.
see more in Table of Round Three... (May 2011)
Round two competition of Beacon of Theology 2011 complete
Beacon of Theology 2011 writing competition round two completed on 15 April 2011. Out of 35 (thirty five) participants completed the first round of competition, as many as 27 participants are successfully passed through to final round. On this final round the participants will be competing to make as many as possible short articles. Full score will be granted to participants who manages to make 100 short articles on May 6th, 2011.. See second round scoring result.. ( April 2011)
Wikimedia Indonesia Financial Report 2010 published to public
The organization financial report or also known as Activity Report for 2010 is release to public. The public can see how Wikimedia Indonesia finance its activities from time to time along with the short narrations.
see more in Financial Report (April 2011)
Round one competition of Beacon of Theology 2011 complete
Beacon of Theology 2011 writing competition round one completed on 15 March 2011. Out of 65 (sixty five) participants at the beginning of competition, as many as 35 participants are successfully passed through to second round. This competition is expected to increase the quality and quantity of Theology articles in Wikipedia Indonesia website. See first round scoring result.. ( March 2011)
Launching of Papat Limpad Writing Competition
Wikimedia Indonesia and Javanese Languange and Literature Major, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Semarang State University (SSU) had launched a writing competition in Javanese language Wikipedia "Papat Limpad". As many as 100 participants, consists of 90 students and 10 lecturers from SSU will compete to be the "Fantastic Four" in seven months competition (April-October 2011). Through this competition, it is expected to open up access for Javanese language speakers, activists, and Javanese culture lovers in the internet. complete press release.. ( March 2011)
Wikimedia Indonesia Receives Volunteers Recruitment & Capacity Building Grant from Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Indonesia receives 40.000 USD (360 million rupiah) grant which 90 million rupiah from it will be allocated to increase Javanese Wikipedia activities, Papat Limpad, collaborate with Semarang State University (SSU). While, 50 millions rupiah will be allocated to increase Sundanese Wikipedia. The remaining grant will be used as wiki-project based training and Wikipedia writing training centered which will be based in Jakarta.
More press release (15 Maret 2011)
2010
General Meeting of Members 2010
Wikimedia Indonesia held the third General Meeting of Members on 17 December 2010 in Jakarta which attended by 10 members with 14 votes. More... (19 Desember 2010)
"Lucky, I am the representative from Wikipedia Indonesia"
International Conference of Wikimania 2010 was held in Gdansk, Poland, July 9-1,12010. Indonesia was represented by Kartika Sari Henry-winner of a competition to write in Wikipedia Indonesia. In addition to feel lucky and proud of calling herself from Wikipedia Indonesia, Kartika disclose profits Simple Indonesia compared to other Wikipedia. | more through VIVAnews' site (July 27,, 2010)
Resolution of the Board of Trustees
Wikimedia Indonesia Board of Trustees appointed Executive Director Ad Interim Siska Doviana serving term from July to December 2010. more... (July 1, 2010)
National Awakening: Appreciation to the five best editors from "Free Knowledge 2010" competition
Wikimedia Indonesia together with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Kemenkominfo) Indonesia confers five laptops using the open operating system: Ubuntu, to 5 best editors of the competition. This event took place at Press conference at Kemenkominfo office, in commemorate National Awakening Day in May 20, 2010. more through Antara's news site (May 20, 2010)
Wikimedia Indonesia Launches Writing Competition initiative in Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia "Free Knowledge 2010"
The competition is part of an effort to recruit talented young volunteers from academic circles to participate in free knowledge movement by writing article using high quality standard of Bahasa Indonesia using the internet as a medium. more through Vivanews.com (March 31, 2010)
International Archieve
2011
April 2011
Ten million files at Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons, the multilingual free-content media repository project of the Wikimedia Foundation, reached on April 15, 2011, the milestone of ten million files uploaded. further information at commons.wikimedia (April 2011)
Wikimania 2012 Awarded to Washington, DC
Annual international conference,, Wikimania 2012, will be held in Washington DC on July 12-15, 2011. This event will be the eighth time since the first Wikimania in 2005. More via Meta-Wikimedia (April 2011)
Maret 2011
Wikimedia Conference in Germany
Wikimedia Deutschland organized international conference between wikimedia local chapters, which attended by 30 local chapters from six continents. Also participated are some staff, WMF board and chapter committee members.
(More via Meta-Wikimedia...)
(Maret 2011)
2010
November 2010
GLAM WIKI 2010 in Paris
Wikimedia France organized Glam Wiki on December 2010 in Paris which purposed to open up opportunity for international cultural partners who wants to work together and have projects initiatives. ( France More via Wikimedia France...) (November 2011)
Oktober 2010
Wikimedia Italy published tutorial video about Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Italia launched video of media warehouse: Wikimedia Commons. This video is in Italian language but contain subtitle in English.
see video via YouTube... (5 Oktober 2010)
Februari 2010
Wikimedia Foundation and Telefónica Establish Partnership in Extending Learning Level and Increasing Access to Free Knowledge
Wikimedia Foundation and Telefónica today announced a strategic partnership to improve access to education and information content of Wikimedia in Latin America and Europe. This agreement will expand the reach of the Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia, to use a lot of technology base through the development of customized applications for web portals, wireless mobile telephone devices, and television technology used by Telefónica. more... (February 1, 2010)
Januari 2010
Danese Cooper Joining Wikimedia Foundation as Chief Technical Officer
Wikimedia Foundation today announced that Danese Cooper, an expert on open source and experienced technology manager, has joined the WMF as CTO. more... (January 28, 2010)
The Annual Fund is Supported by the Record from the Wikipedia Contributor
More than $ 8 million USD was obtained from 230.000 people in a campaign contributor to maintain Wikipedia. This is quite encouraging and achieving the target of the founder of Wikimedia. $ 8 million USD was larger $ 2 million USD from the previous year and up from 125.000 people during the campaign contributors 2008-2009. more... (January 5, 2010)