Thank you for sharing this news, Lydia, and congratulations to you and everyone who has contributed to the project since 2012. It is wonderful to see that Wikidata is recognized in this way, and that more opportunities will be available to the people who make it a reality everyday. 💗🌟
Best, Leila On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM Shani Evenstein Sigalov < [email protected]> wrote: > Wonderful news! 🥳 > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM Jan Ainali <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Den ons 29 okt. 2025 kl 19:31 skrev Samuel Klein <[email protected]>: >> >>> Hurrah !! Funny that Govdirectory made it first ;) Next year: >>> Functions. >>> >> >> In 2022, I was also applying for DPG status for work projects, so I just >> applied that knowledge in my spare time too :) >> >> But yes, hurrah and hooray! Congratulations to Wikidata! >> >> /Jan >> >> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM Lydia Pintscher < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> I’m thrilled to let you know that Wikidata has been recognized as a >>>> digital public good. With this, Wikidata joins Wikipedia and >>>> Govdirectory as officially recognized digital public goods in the >>>> Wikimedia movement. >>>> >>>> Wikidata is always the mostly-invisible powerhouse in the background, >>>> which makes this recognition especially meaningful. It’s an >>>> acknowledgement of all the work we are doing here to provide the world >>>> with open, reliable and trustworthy data to make technology more open >>>> and inclusive. Thank you to all of you and everyone who has been along >>>> for the ride for the past 13 years. Here is to many more years to >>>> come. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/10/29/building-an-internet-for-everyone-wikidata-recognized-as-a-digital-public-good/ >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Lydia >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Lydia Pintscher - https://lydiapintscher.de - WD:Q18016466 >>>> Portfolio Lead for Wikidata >>>> >>>> Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin >>>> Phone: +49 30 5771162-0 >>>> https://wikimedia.de >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> Vorständin: Franziska Heine. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikidata mailing list -- [email protected] >>>> Public archives at >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/IZW7OB3IEBSELZX36YIUZYO6DBESN44B/ >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 >>> 4266 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikidata mailing list -- [email protected] >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/B47SUY5HLQGYGJ64XPA4AMJZAK62RCKC/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikidata mailing list -- [email protected] >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/UZZTWHIZHCAMABTJSG2MCZBVPMOO5PYS/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikidata mailing list -- [email protected] > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/I4UPDGJCDWMKENKCTUSX7LTAEHBS6WLY/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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