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Wikimedia Portugal and Wiki Editoras Lx Collaborate on a Wiki GLAM, Culture, and Heritage Conference for 2025
Wikimedia Portugal and Wiki Editoras Lx are thrilled to announce their collaboration on a proposal for a Wiki GLAM, Culture, and Heritage Conference in Portugal in 2025. With support of GLAM Wiki community members this initiative seeks to address gaps in the global representation of diverse language communities and build on the growing momentum of Global GLAM Wiki activities.
The conference hopes to build upon the successes of past events, such as the 2024 GLAM meeting in Katowice at Wikimania 2024, which showcased strategies for cultural engagement and global collaboration, and from the GLAMWiki conference in 2023 in Montevideo. Additionally, it aims to align with the recently launched GLAM Global Calls initiative to foster global collaboration, interaction, and exchange.
Vision for 2025 - Three focuses.
- A global in-person gathering offers the GLAM Wiki community a vital platform for exchanging ideas, developing strategies, and fostering collaboration. The GLAM, culture, and heritage sector is fundamental to the sustainability of the Wikimedia and open knowledge movement—not only as providers of primary data and resources but also as stewards and interpreters of global cultural diversity and expression. Despite deep involvement across all Wikimedia projects, this dedicated group of passionate and creative Wikimedians operates without a formal user-group, hub, or affiliate structure within the broader community.
- Hosting the event in Portugal offers a unique opportunity to strengthen collaboration with Portuguese-speaking institutions and collections while engaging cultural and heritage practitioners from across the Lusophone world. By uniting these communities, the event seeks to empower the contributions of Portuguese-speaking countries within the global open knowledge movement. Despite being the sixth most widely spoken native language worldwide, Portuguese remains underrepresented in wiki project contributions, edits, and the number of open collections or contributing GLAM institutions.
- Open access in cultural heritage varies significantly across Europe, shaped not only by national strategies and contemporary politics but also by cultural traditions and available resources. These differences present an opportunity to spotlight successful examples from Southern European countries, demonstrating the tangible benefits of open access in GLAM, culture, and heritage. By highlighting these successes, we aim to showcase the impactful role of the Wikimedia movement—through affiliates, user groups, and other collaborations —in advancing the open movement and fostering innovation in these fields.
These three focus areas will shape the programming strategy for this global event. Wikimedia Portugal and Wiki Editoras Lx are combining their expertise and shared interests in these domains, while drawing on their established networks and regional and global partnerships.
How to Get Involved
There are plenty of ways to get involved even now!
- Community Engagement Survey: Share your thoughts in Portuguese, Spanish, French, or English.
- Join a Committee: Let us know if you're interested in joining the Program Committee or the Scholarship Committee. If the grant is approved, these committees will begin their work in April 2025!
- Spread the word: If you have collaborators or partners you'd like to involve—such as a museum or archive you've been working with—be sure to inform them about the upcoming conference so they can plan to participate.
We’d love to hear from you—reach out and be part of shaping this exciting event!
seehbe [at] gmail.com (please use subject line: I’m excited for a GLAM Wiki Conference)
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