Hey Shola, What a fantastic and important project. I don’t have any direct Wikimedia-specific experience with election monitoring, however two things do immediately spring to mind.
I remember Wikimedia DE did an interesting collaboration a while back with various media houses during an election (From what I remember, Tim Moritz Hector led a program called ZDF? You’ll have to do more digging!) . Not sure if this link is the final result, but it might be of interest: https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/2021/09/21/wikimedia-deutschland-presents-tools-for-the-german-federal-election/ The other memory is an organisation that is also pivotal in East Africa with regards to election monitoring is Ushahidi: https://www.ushahidi.com// - we can try to get you an intro in 2026 if you are interested in pursuing a relationship. I remember them being open focused (not sure if that is still relevant). So interested to see the results! Good luck - stay safe! Hope you get time this break to spend time with and cherish those you hold dear. Happy holidays! Warmest Isla Isla Haddow-Flood @havingaflood On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 at 22:49, Amb. Olushola Olaniyan < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Van, > > Apologies, your email went to my spam folder, and I just stumbled upon > it. > > Thank you very much for reaching out and for sharing insights into the > DEM-Debate project. I appreciate the overview and the work being done by > Wikimedia Europe, the University of Amsterdam, Eurecat, and the Wikimedia > communities across Europe. > > The focus on fact-checking, moderation practices, and risk-mitigation > measures during the 2024 European Parliament elections is both timely and > highly relevant, particularly in the context of strengthening information > integrity and public trust in democratic processes. I also find the > Wikipedia Editorial Model Flowchart especially useful as a practical > framework for understanding editorial decision-making and safeguards > against disinformation. > > I would be glad to learn more about the project and explore possible areas > for collaboration or knowledge exchange. There may be valuable > opportunities to reflect on how these lessons and models could inform > similar efforts beyond Europe, including in emerging democracies and > different linguistic and cultural contexts. > > Thank you once again for sharing this work. I look forward to continuing > the conversation. > > We can continue our conversation off the list. > > Warm regards, > > Amb. Olushola Olaniyan > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 3:46 PM Van Anh Dam <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Amb. Olushola Olaniyan >> >> We've been implementing DEM-Debate project as Wikimedia Europe, the >> University of Amsterdam and Eurecat – Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya and >> the Wikimedia communities in Europe. >> >> The DEM-Debate project aims to explore whether, and how, the >> fact-checking and moderation practices used by Wikipedia during the 2024 >> European Parliament election have enhanced the reliability of the >> information ecosystem. You can read more on our blog, where you can find >> mapping of Policies and risk-mitigation measures on election >> disinformation by Wikipedia and more. Based on English language content, >> we also drafted this Wikipedia Editorial Model Flowchart (our first >> public version that will be further improved and translated - anyone with >> feedback is welcomed to share it with us). Perhaps this could be useful. >> >> Let me know if you'd like to learn more :) We are happy to connect with >> you and explore if there is room for collaboration and exchange on the >> topic. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Van Anh >> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM Amb. Olushola Olaniyan < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Dear Friends, >>> >>> Wikimedia User Group Nigeria( WUGN) is exploring a partnership with a >>> Nigerian technology company to develop an Election Monitoring and >>> Information Integrity System. The proposed platform will leverage Wikipedia >>> and Wikidata to help curb election-related misinformation, document >>> verifiable electoral events, and track incidents of election-related >>> violence in a neutral, transparent, and verifiable manner. >>> >>> The initiative is conceived as a public-interest, non-partisan tool that >>> strengthens access to reliable information during electoral processes, >>> while aligning with Wikimedia’s core values of neutrality, verifiability, >>> and free knowledge. >>> >>> As part of our ongoing engagement with the technology partner, we are >>> seeking insights from Wikimedia affiliates, movement partners, and >>> practitioners who have prior experience working on elections, civic >>> technology, misinformation response, open data, or human rights >>> documentation within the Wikimedia ecosystem and beyond. >>> >>> Specifically, we would welcome guidance on the following areas: >>> >>> 1. Ethical and Policy Considerations >>> >>> Risks related to editor safety, privacy, and data protection >>> >>> Neutrality, conflict sensitivity, and avoidance of political bias >>> >>> Compliance with Wikimedia policies, including BLP, NOR, and verifiability >>> >>> >>> >>> 2. Key Challenges and Risk Factors >>> >>> Misinformation, disinformation, and coordinated manipulation >>> >>> Data reliability, sourcing, and real-time verification constraints >>> >>> Legal, regulatory, and security challenges in electoral contexts >>> >>> >>> >>> 3. Lessons Learned and Success Stories >>> >>> Examples of similar initiatives within the Wikimedia movement or allied >>> open knowledge communities >>> >>> What worked well, what failed, and why >>> >>> Strategies for community engagement and sustainability >>> >>> >>> >>> 4. Potential Funding and Partnership Opportunities >>> >>> Likely funding organizations, donors, or grant mechanisms >>> >>> Opportunities for collaboration with civil society, election observers, >>> or research institutions >>> >>> >>> >>> 5. Impact and Measurement (Optional Input) >>> >>> Indicators for measuring impact on misinformation reduction and public >>> trust >>> >>> Long-term value for Wikipedia, Wikidata, and the broader free knowledge >>> ecosystem. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> The feedback from this consultation will inform our design choices, >>> governance framework, and sustainability plan, ensuring the initiative is >>> responsibly implemented and aligned with movement-wide best practices. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Amb. 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