Hello everyone, Wikidata's 13th birthday is fast approaching, and you're invited to a community call to celebrate 🎁
Please join us online on *October 29, 2024, at 17:00 UTC* (in your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1761757200>) for: - Community presents and birthday messages - Fun games - A special *surprise announcement* from WMDE *You can even add your own <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday/Presents_%26_messages> gift to the celebration! Contribute a script, tool, visual, message, poem, etc...Anything that celebrates Wikidata and its amazing community.* Get the call link here: Event:Wikidata Thirteenth Birthday/Presents & Messages Call <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wikidata_Thirteenth_Birthday/Presents_%26_messages_call> Cheers, -Mohammed On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM Mohammed Sadat Abdulai < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Are you planning to host a celebration for Wikidata's 13th birthday but > haven’t added it to the calendar yet? Join the party of ~40 events already > scheduled, and add yours too: > https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday/Calendar > > It’s also the perfect time to contribute a birthday present or message to > this list: > https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday/Presents_%26_messages > Gifts can be anything that celebrates Wikidata and its amazing community > like a script you’ve written, a tool improvement, a visual, a poem, etc > ... 🎉 > > If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me. > > Cheers, > > -Mohammed > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM Mohammed Sadat Abdulai < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> A quick follow-up to my earlier email about Wikidata’s 13th birthday >> celebrations. Two important reminders: >> >> - >> >> *Funding deadline coming up!* >> If you’d like microgrant support from Wikimedia Deutschland for your >> event or birthday gift idea, please remember that the *application >> deadline is September 1* (just one week away). Apply here >> <http://lime.wikimedia.de/index.php/897743?lang=en> via LimeSurvey. >> - >> >> *Add your event to the calendar.* >> The list of birthday events is already growing, and it would be great >> to see yours there too! Whether you’re planning something small and local, >> or a larger online gathering, please add it to the >> >> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday#Events_calendar>birthday >> page events list >> >> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday#Events_calendar> >> so >> others can find and join. >> >> Thanks to everyone who’s already planning something. It’s inspiring to >> see the ideas coming in. >> >> If you have any questions, you're welcome to respond here or get in >> touch with me. >> >> Cheers, >> - Mohammed >> >> On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM Mohammed Sadat Abdulai < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> Wikidata turns 13 this October, and it’s time to start preparing for the >>> birthday celebrations! Since launching on 29 October 2012, Wikidata has >>> grown into a thriving open-source knowledge base, thanks to all of you. >>> >>> Each year, we come together to mark this milestone. Events and >>> contributions happen throughout October and November 2025, across >>> regions and languages, online and offline. >>> >>> Why we celebrate: >>> >>> - >>> >>> To recognize the work and impact of the Wikidata community >>> - >>> >>> To connect and engage with others who care about open knowledge >>> - >>> >>> To share Wikidata with new audiences and grow the movement >>> >>> How you can take part: >>> >>> 🎉 Join an Event: Birthday celebrations are already being planned. >>> Whether you’re after a hands-on editathon or an informal hangout, there are >>> many ways to get involved. 👉 Keep an eye on the list of events >>> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday/Calendar> >>> and find one near you. >>> >>> 🎈 Host Your Own: Organize something with your local community. A short >>> Wikidata intro, an editathon, or even a cake-cutting meetup -- every >>> contribution counts. 👉 Visit the birthday page for support and >>> resources >>> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday/Run_an_event> >>> to help you promote it. >>> >>> 🎁 Prepare a Birthday Gift: Every year, volunteers create “birthday >>> presents” for the community; new features, playful content, documentation, >>> and more. 👉 Take a look at previous gifts >>> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Twelfth_Birthday/Presents> and >>> add your idea to this year’s list. >>> >>> 💬 Join the Online Call On October 29*:* we’ll host a call where people >>> can present their gifts, share updates, and celebrate live with the global >>> community. Details will be published soon. >>> >>> 💡 Need support for your event or gift idea? Microgrants are available >>> through Wikimedia Deutschland to help cover costs. You can apply until >>> September >>> 1st via this Lime Survey form >>> <http://lime.wikimedia.de/index.php/897743?lang=en>. >>> >>> For questions, feel free to reply here, contact me directly, or leave a >>> note on the talk page >>> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Thirteenth_Birthday>. If >>> you'd like to discuss WikidataCon 2025, which will take place during the >>> birthday period, feel free to reach out to my colleague Danny >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE)>. >>> Looking forward to celebrating together again! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> -- >>> Mohammed S. Abdulai >>> *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* >>> >>> Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin >>> Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 >>> https://wikimedia.de >>> >>> Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. >>> >>> A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! >>> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news >>> and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our >>> newsletter (in German): Subscribe now >>> <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. >>> >>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>> the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! >>> https://spenden.wikimedia.de >>> >>> Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. >>> Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. >>> Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, >>> Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine >>> >>
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