@cis_india Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K), a catalyst programme to support @Wikipedia and its sister projects in #Indic languages.
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Five new languages are now live on Wikipedia, thanks to the Future of Language Incubation initiative!
Southern Ndebele, Pannonian Rusyn, Iban, Obolo, and Tai Nüa are now part of the platform, making it easier for diverse communities to share knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/C9fX
ALT Wikipedia is now live in five additional languages. Welcome, Pannonian Rusyn, Tai Nüa, Iban, Obolo, and Southern Ndebele!
We're excited to announce Learning hours, a monthly learning call by CIS-A2K for Wikimedians to enhance Indic Wikimedians contributions to their projects besides gathering insights about their communities by introducing essential tools.
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-…
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News published on Orissapost regarding the #TTT2024 at #Bhubanedwar by the Centre for Internet and Society - Access To Knowledge in association with the #OdiaWikiUG
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@soni_archivist gives us her six key takeaways from a recent conference “AI: Future of the Commons: A Conversation on Artificial Intelligence, Indian Languages and Archives.”🤖Part two is out this Friday.
digitalorientalist.com/2024/…
@cis_india @CISA2K #digitalhumanities #india #AI
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Wikimedia Commons turns 20 🎉
Whether you are looking for images, videos, audio clips, or to participate in photo competitions, Wikimedia Commons is an entire world to explore, with 100,000,000+ media files.
Thank you to all who contribute!
Dive in ➡️ w.wiki/Ns
ALT A young child leans forward to blow out four lit candles on a birthday cake, with the soft glow of the candlelight illuminating their face in a dimly lit room. Text says: Happy 20th birthday, Wikimedia Commons!
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Last month, we hosted the ‘Future of the Commons: A Conversation on Artificial Intelligence, Indian Languages, and Archives’ conference, at @MKCLINDIA.
We are pleased to share our report summarising the discussions and recommendations that emerged:
cis-india.org/raw/report-on-…
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@rashtrapatibhvn @narendramodi @MohanMOdisha @MamataOfficial @HemantSorenJMM On the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the Santali Wikipedia, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the contributors,readers, & well-wishers who have supported us throughout this journey.
We are excited to announce the 9th iteration of the annual Train-the-Trainer (TTT) event for the year 2024, co-hosted by CIS-A2K and the Odia Wikimedians User Group. This event, scheduled from October 18-20, 2024, in Odisha.
Scholarship application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
We are pleased to share highlights from the "Future of the Commons" event held in Pune. Over three insightful days, we engaged with diverse stakeholders to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence, Indian languages, and digital commons.
#FutureOfCommons #AI
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Photographers come together in one single day to document stories in real-time as they share the human condition of their city one photo per hour during twenty-four hours #24hourproject. And #WikimediaCommons volunteers are associated with this project with support from @CISA2K
Calling all photographers to join our Tribal Culture Photography Competition showcasing the rich tapestry of Indian traditions, organized by @satwikipedia
#TribalCulturePhotography #ExploreIndia
Deadline extended!
The photography competition will be accepting entries till the 8th of June 2024. Don't miss this opportunity, submit your photos now!
commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki…
Our recent Digitisation Workshop for libraries in Maharashtra brought together 50 members from centennial libraries, digitisation partners, and Wikisource editors, and covered topics like library management systems, outreach strategies, copyright issues.
PC: PNVM team
ALT Picture Credits: PNVM Digitisation Team
Kudos to Anoop Rao for translating this month's comic.
We invite you to translate and adapt Adventures of Wiki-Witch to different languages.
#wikiwitch #comic #wikilovesearth
We are back with Adventures of Wiki-Witch!
This month, Wiki-Witch invites you to participate in Wiki Loves Earth 2024.
Visit link for more details on Wiki Loves Earth: wikilovesearth.org/
#wikiwitch #Wikipedia #comic
Submit your proposals before May 15th to be part of She Leads, a dedicated support program to foster women leadership. Here's to bridging the gender gap and creating a more inclusive and diverse environment together!
Link for more details: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-…
#SheLeads
Wiki Loves Vizag winners announced!
Congrats to the champs and kudos to organizers for enriching Wikimedia Commons with Visakhapatnam's beauty.
We look forward to collaborating on more projects like this.
#WikiLovesVizag #CommunityEngagement #OpenKnowledge
