Wikimedia Czech Republic/Reports/June 2024

June 2024
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Programs for community

2024-06-07: Community Wikikonference programme submissions are open

On Saturday 9 November 2024, the traditional Community Wikiconference, which history dates back to 2010, will take place. After a covid hiatus, it was held in 2023 with the new name "Community Wikiconference." What does that mean? It means that members of the Czech wiki-community participate closely in the program. This year you can also get involved in the preparation of the program - are you interested in specific topics and questions? Are you involved in a particular project, initiative or activity? Please submit your contribution to the programme!

The call is open until June 25, 2024 at 2:00 pm. Submissions can be uploaded using the form directly on the Community Wikiconference page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Photo: Klára Joklová (WMCZ) – Own Work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Via Wikimedia Commons

Educational programs

2024-06-10: Students at Charles University wrote articles during academic course

In the summer semester 2023/2024, the first ever Writing Wikipedia - Wikipedia Media Literacy course took place at the Institute of Information Studies and Librarianship (UISK) at Charles University in Prague. The great interest in this course, guaranteed by assistant professor Pavlina Kolinova, exceeded the expectations of the organizers and therefore its capacity was promptly increased. The aim of the elective course was to introduce students to the principles and rules of contributing to Wikipedia, but also to start new articles in the field of media education or librarianship. A number of entries were created that touch on the work of libraries, such as a profile of the initiator of the introduction of digital search tools, Ms. Marie Balikova, or an article on the library discovery system. In the area of media education, there were articles on the information bubble, information studies theorist Christine L. Borgman, Zvol si info NGO, the rabbit hole phenomenon and the gender digital divide. Some students chose to expand on existing articles. Among the most striking examples is the significant extension of Alice Valiula's article on satire or Stanislav Polishchuk's article on deep fake . Based on the interest of the department and Wikimedia CR representatives, the course will be offered again in the summer semester 2024/2025.

Programs for partnerships

2024-06-04: Join us for an excursion in State Regional Archive in Prague on June 21st

The partnership with the State Regional Archive in Prague and Wikimedia ČR will continue to take a specific form in 2024. We have prepared an excursion to the State Regional Archive in Prague for all those who want to see the collections and working methods of this institution. The field trip will take place on Friday, 21 June 2024 at 4PM. For more information about the cooperation with the State Regional Archives, please visit the project page. Registration for the field trip is open here. The field trip is open to members of the association, course participants, community members, and anyone else interested. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Pavel Bednarik at pavel.bednarik@wikimedia.cz.

2024-06-05: Wikimedia CR organised discussion on the role of public media during General Assembly WMEU

As part of the of the 2024 General Assembly of Wikimedia Europe, which took place between 24 and 25 May, a discussion on "Public Service Broadcasting and Public Access - Systemic Ways to Combat Misinformation" took place. The patron of the debate, which took place in the renovated premises of the National Museum, was Marcel Kolaja, Member of the European Parliament. The experience from Germany, where this topic has been successfully resonating for several years, was presented by Christian Humborg, Director of Wikimedia Germany. The Czech perspective was followed by representatives of the public media - Oldřich Vágner, member of the Board of Czech Broadcasting service, and David Brabec, member of the Board of Czech Television. The debate was attended by more than forty delegates from all European countries.

Photo: Richard Sekerak (WMCZ) – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Available via Wikimedia Commons.