Wikimedia Czech Republic/Reports/December 2022

December 2022
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Educational programs

2022-12-01: Become a Patron of Seniors write Wikipedia 2023

We are opening up the digital world to seniors. We have already taught more than 600 of them how to write Wikipedia for free. They are gaining a meaningful new hobby, making friends and passing on the wisdom they have gained in life. Will you join us in this unique project?

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2022-12-02: Discussion in Brussels: How Wikipedia fights against disinformation

In the European Parliament yesterday, under the auspices of MEP Marcel Kolaji, a discussion took place on how projects like Wikipedia fight against disinformation. Representatives of Wikimedia Ukraine, Wikimedia Foundation and Klára Joklová, Executive Director of Wikimedia Czech Republic, offered their views.

2022-12-08: Ukrainian writer and Wikipedian Volodymyr Vakulenko killed in Russian Federation invasion of Ukraine

Early this week, we received confirmation that Ukrainian writer, activist and long-term Wikipedia volunteer Volodymyr Vakulenko had been killed by the Russian army during its invasion of Ukraine. On behalf of the Czech community, we express our deepest sympathy and regret on behalf of Wikimedia CR. A statement from Wikimedia Ukraine can be found here.

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