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Public Domain Day 2026, Circus Heritage and Fosdem
News from Wikimedia Belgium.
Public Domain Day 2026 – Brussels, 15 January
The programme features a plenary keynote and international updates from Creative Commons, Europeana and Internet Archive Europe, followed by parallel Belgian and European tracks on public domain policy, digitisation, creative reuse and community-driven initiatives. In the afternoon, participants can join practical presentations and hands-on workshops, including sessions on CommonsDB, Tapestries and creative crowdsourcing formats such as pattern-a-thons.
Participation is free, registration is required by 7 January.
👉 Register and join the conversation on the future of the public domain.
Wikithon: Documenting Circus Heritage at the Wintercircus
Building on earlier collection uploads and newly created Wikidata entries, the Wikithon focuses on expanding, illustrating and connecting open knowledge about circuses, artists and circus professions. The event is open to everyone, no prior Wikipedia experience required.
📍 Location: Wintercircus
🗓️ When: 22–24 January 2026 (evenings & Saturday afternoon)
💻 Extra info: Bring your own laptop; registration required upfront
👉 Join us and help write circus history — together.
FOSDEM 2026 – Open Source Meets Community
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This free, non-commercial, volunteer-run event brings together open source developers, communities and organisations from across Europe and beyond.
With hundreds of talks, developer rooms and thematic tracks, FOSDEM offers a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in free and open source software.
All sessions are live-streamed and made freely available afterwards, making the event accessible well beyond Brussels.
👉 Discover the full programme on the FOSDEM website.
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