Iranian Wikimedians User Group/Strategic Plan/2025-2026

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About Us

The Iranian Wikimedians User Group is a user group affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that operates and manages Wikimedia projects. The group was established on July 18, 2015, by active contributors from Iran who are passionate about organizing and engaging in outreach activities at a national and international level. Its mission is to support Wikimedia projects and advance the collection, development, and distribution of educational, cultural, and historical content under free licenses. Since its inception, the group has been committed to expanding knowledge available to everyone.

Vision

The Iranian Wikimedians User Group aligns with the vision of the Wikimedia Foundation: “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.”

Mission

The mission of the Iranian Wikimedians User Group is to support and inspire Iranians to collect, develop, and share knowledge and other educational, cultural, and historical content under public domain or open licenses, allowing everyone to freely access, use, and modify this content. We are dedicated to promoting public interest in knowledge, enhancing access to education for all individuals regardless of their social or economic status, and advocating for laws and policies that support the creation, accumulation, development, and dissemination of knowledge. Our mission and objectives align with the organization’s Bylaws.

Values

Accessibility
Collaboration
Community
Diversity
Education
Gender equality
Independence
Transparency
Sharing
Volunteerism

Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines the initiatives of the Iranian Wikimedians User Group, categorized into five key goals: 1) Content Development, 2) Increasing Participation, 3) Community Support and Development, 4) Partnerships, and 5) Promoting Wikimedia. Each program is designed to advance Wikimedia projects in Persian and other Wikimedia languages in Iran.