Wikimedians of Latvia User Group

Wikimedians of Latvia User Group is an active user group representing all Wikimedians in Latvia.

Wikimedians of Latvia User Group
Latvia
Location	Latvia
Country code	LV
Approval date	5 March 2015
Official language(s)	Latvian
Twitter	@wikipedia_lv
Facebook	@wikipedialv
Instagram	@lv.wikipedia

IMPORTANT PAGES

Activity Reports: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 User Group Application AffCom Recognition Resolution All (Subpages • Subtalkpages)

Communication

Mailing list

wikimedia-lv (archive)

Skype chat

Join chat

Twitter

Twitter: @wikipedia_lv

Facebook

Vikipēdija latviešu valodā

Instagram

Vikipēdija latviešu valodā

The village pump

Vikipēdija:Kopienas portāls (English translation)

Objectives

• Improve quality and number of articles and other content in Latvian language in Wikimedia projects;
• Improve quality and number of content about Latvia in other languages in Wikimedia projects, including projects like Commons and Wikidata;
• Do outreach work about using and contributing to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects;
• Organise various content improvement activities (editatons, contests);
• Develop relationships with GLAM institutions;
• Collaborate with other Wikimedia user groups and chapters, other free culture groups in Latvia;
• Provide support for Livonian and Latgalian language projects (small languages in Latvia).

Members

Currently there is no formalized structure of the group, membership is open. To join the group, add your name to the list and use provided means of communication.

Contact persons

• Feens, Latvian Wikipedia (bureaucrat, since 2004), wikidata
• Papuass, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2005, sysop), Commons, Wikidata

Other active participants

Members of group who have been actively involved in organizing or participating in groups offline efforts during the last year.

• AgrisR, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2014), Commons
• Biafra, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2010, sysop)
• Edgars2007, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2009, bureaucrat), Commons, Wikidata
• Dainis
• Evita
• Egilus
• GreenZeb, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2006)
• IndulisMX
• Kikos, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2008, sysop), Commons, Wikidata
• KXoP
• Piebaldzēns
• ScAvenger, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2006, sysop), Commons
• Silraks, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2013), Translatewiki, Wikidata
• Titāns
• Treisijs, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2008, sysop), Wikidata
• Vecakina
• Voll, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2013), Wikivoyage, Commons, Wikidata
• Zuiks, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2006, sysop)

Supporters

Member who support groups activities, but do not actively participate in them.

• DJ EV, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2012)
• Gaujmalnieks, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2008), Commons
• Jummals, Latvian Wikipedia, Wikidata
• Turaids, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2007)

Observers

• Kaarel Vaidla, Wikimedia Eesti

Projects and activities

Activity reports

• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• Media mentions archive (in Latvian)

Grants

• WLM Latvia 2022 (report)
• WLE Latvia 2020 (report)
• WLE Latvia 2019 (report)
• WLM Latvia 2018 (report)
• WLE Latvia 2018 (report)
• WLE Latvia 2017 + microgrants (report)
• WLM Latvia 2016 + microgrants (report)
• WLM Latvia 2015 (report)

Ongoing activities

Legislative initiative

In October 2012 Latvian Wikipedians submitted initiative to change Freedom of Panorama restrictions in Latvia. To be reviewed in Parliament, the initiative has to gather 10,000 signatures. It is possible to do so in electronic form, using an officially recognized website, run by NGO. The initiative is still in vote gathering phase.

Translation and localization

We are maintaining the translation and localization of MediaWiki and its extensions messages in Latvian on Translatewiki.net

Resolutions

• Recognition Wikimedians of Latvia User Group - March 2015
• Renewal Wikimedians of Latvia User Group - May 2016