Wikidata

🎉 The program tracks for WikidataCon 2025 are here!
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikidataCon_2025

Check the Event Talk page in the coming weeks for further updates, including on how to submit your Session Proposal idea!
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:WikidataCon_2025

📅 Save the date: 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2025

We will soon be welcoming your ideas on the following topics:

🚀 Wikidata MOOC Returns for Round 4! 🚀

Whether you’re:
✅ A beginner taking your first steps into structured data,
✅ Need a refresher on Wikidata’s tools and rules, or
✅ A seasoned trainer looking to level up your skills…

this course is for you!

📚 What you’ll learn:
✅ How Wikidata works (and why it matters)
✅ Rules for effective contributions
✅ Navigating its vibrant community

🔗 Enroll here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Open_Online_Course
🗓️ Starts: March 17, 2025

Spread the word and Tag a friend👇

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🎉 12 years ago, Wikidata began as an idea -- and look where we are now! 🚀 It all started with Denny and Markus, who dreamed of creating a free, structured knowledge base that anyone could edit. Curious about how it all began? 📜 This paper by Lydia, Denny and Markus dives into the origin story: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3543873.3585579

Here’s to many more years of collaboration and open data! 🥂 #Wikidata12Birthday

🔎 Are you building applications or services with #Wikidata’s data? We want to hear from you! Please help us improve how you access Wikidata’s data by answering a few questions: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Usability_and_usefulness/2024-Data_access_methods

#Lexicodays2024 The event dedicated to Lexemes on #Wikidata is taking place this week on June 28-30!

Here are a few interesting sessions that you will find in the program:

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Read our blog post about the new Wikibase REST API - a modern and flexible way to access and manipulate data. We can’t wait to see what amazing apps you'll create with it! https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/en/2023/09/07/starting-fresh-the-wikibase-rest-api/

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Don't miss out on the chance to speak at #WikidataCon 2023! 🗣️ Submit your talk proposals by July 31st (23:59, anywhere in the world) and share your exciting projects with the Wikidata community. Submit now at https://pretalx.com/wikidatacon2023/

#WikidataCon is happening later this year in Taipei and online. The call for proposals is now open. We'd love to see your submissions about cool projects you are working on and more. https://pretalx.com/wikidatacon2023/