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[[File:Wikimedia logo family complete-2013current.svg|thumb|<translate><!--T:42--> Wikimedia project logos</translate>]]
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[[File:Mindmap-wikimedia-movement-decemberjune-20192023.svg|thumb|<translate><!--T:41--> MindmapComprehensive organizational chart and mindmap of the Wikimedia movement (2019June 2023)</translate>]]
 
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The '''Wikimedia movement''' is the totality of people, activities, and values which revolve around Wikimedia sites and projects:</translate>
* <translate><!--T:34--> a collection of values shared by individuals (freedom of speech, knowledge for everyone, community sharing, etc.);</translate>
* <translate><!--T:43--> a collection of projects ([[Wikipedia]], [[Wiktionary]], [[Wikimedia Commons]], [[Wikinews]], [[Wikiquote]], [[Wikidata]], [[Wikivoyage]], [[Wikisource]], [[Wikispecies]], [[Wikiversity]], [[Wikibooks]], [[Incubator, etc]]...);</translate>
* <translate><!--T:35--> a collection of activities (conferences, workshops, wikiacademies, etc.);</translate>
* <translate><!--T:36--> a collection of organizations ([[<tvar| name="wmf">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation]], [[<tvar| name="wm-chapters">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia chapters</tvar>|Wikimedia chapters]], etc.), as well as some free electrons (individuals without chapters) and similar-minded organizations.</translate>
 
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== Shared projects == <!--T:32-->
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* <translate><!--T:27--> a collection of activities around [[<tvar| name="wm-projects">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia projects</tvar>|Wikimedia projects]]:</translate>
** <translate><!--T:16--> [[<tvar| name="wp">Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia</tvar>|Wikipedia]], in more than <tvar| name="count">303314</tvar> language versions,</translate>
** <translate><!--T:17--> other content related wikis, such as [[Wikisource]], [[Wikibooks]] or [[Wikidata]],</translate>
** <translate><!--T:18--> 'backstage' wikis or organisationalorganizational wikis, such as this Meta-Wiki,</translate>
** <translate><!--T:28--> conferences, workshops, wikiacademies etc. (offline activities);</translate>
 
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* a collection of activities around [[<tvar|wm-projects>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia projects</>|Wikimedia projects]]:</translate>
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** [[<tvar|wp>Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia</>|Wikipedia]], in more than <tvar|count>303</> language versions,</translate>
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** other content related wikis, such as Wikisource, Wikibooks or Wikidata,</translate>
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** 'backstage' wikis or organisational wikis, such as this Meta-Wiki,</translate>
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** conferences, workshops, wikiacademies etc. (offline activities);
 
* <translate><!--T:29--> a collection of organizations, as well as some free electrons (individuals acting outside any group) and similar-minded organizations:</translate>
== Wikimedia organizations == <!--T:38-->
** <translate><!--T:20--> [[<tvar| name="wmf">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation]] and [[<tvar| name="wm-chapters">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Chapters</tvar>|Wikimedia Chapters]],</translate>
** <translate><!--T:21--> [[<tvar|wm-thematic-org name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Thematic Organisations</tvar>|Wikimedia Thematic Organisations]],</translate>
** <translate><!--T:22--> [[<tvar|wm-user-groups name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia User Groups</tvar>|Wikimedia User Groups]].</translate>
 
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* a collection of organizations, as well as some free electrons (individuals acting outside any group) and similar-minded organizations:</translate>
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** [[<tvar|wmf>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation</>|Wikimedia Foundation]] and [[<tvar|wm-chapters>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Chapters</>|Wikimedia Chapters]],</translate>
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** [[<tvar|wm-thematic-org>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Thematic Organisations</>|Wikimedia Thematic Organisations]],</translate>
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** [[<tvar|wm-user-groups>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia User Groups</>|Wikimedia User Groups]].
 
== The Wikimedia Foundation == <!--T:8-->
 
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The owner of the trademark ''Wikimedia'' is the [[<tvar| name="wmf">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF). Linked to the WMF are the Wikimedia Foundation's own organs and committees:</translate>
 
* advisory<translate><!--T:10--> board</translate>
* <translate><!--T:30--> staff</translate>
* <translate><!--T:11--> advisory board</translate>
* <translate><!--T:12--> Independent Committees installed by the WMF board</translate>
** <translate><!--T:13--> [[<tvar|affcom name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee</tvar>|Affiliations committee]]</translate>
** <translate><!--T:14--> [[<tvar|langcom name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Language committee</tvar>|Language committee]]</translate>
** <translate><!--T:39--> [[<tvar|fdc name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Funds Dissemination Committee</tvar>|Funds Dissemination Committee]]</translate>
 
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** [[<tvar|affcom>Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee</>|Affiliations committee]]</translate>
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** [[<tvar|langcom>Special:MyLanguage/Language committee</>|Language committee]]</translate>
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** [[<tvar|fdc>Special:MyLanguage/Funds Dissemination Committee</>|Funds Dissemination Committee]]
 
== Wikimedia stakeholders == <!--T:37-->
 
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More generally speaking, [[<tvar|strat-stakeholders name="1">:strategy:Wikimedia stakeholders</tvar>|Wikimedia stakeholders]] may also be part of the Wikimedia movement, i.e. readers of Wikimedia content, donors, schools, {{ll|GLAM}}, similar-minded institutions, and companies co-operating with the Wikimedia Foundation or other Wikimedia organizations.
 
== See also == <!--T:6-->
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* <span class="plainlinks"translate><!--T:7--> [[<tvar| name="1">{{fullurlSpecial:Talk:Www.wikimedia.org template|oldid=PermaLink/1356162#Another_suggestion_for_WikimediaAnother suggestion for Wikimedia.org}}</tvar> |The post]</span>] and the [[<tvar| name="2">mailarchive:foundation-l/2008-June/043769.html</tvar>|thread]] on foundation-l mailing list, started by [[m:User:Anthere|Anthere]], where the term and concept was launched.</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:23--> [<tvar|anthere-speech name="1">https://archive.org/details/wikimania2008_Communication-issues-musings-of-a-dinosaur</tvar> Communication issues musings of a dinosaur] (about 17:30), Anthere's speech at [[<tvar|wikimania08 name="2">Wikimania 2008</tvar>|Wikimania 2008]].</translate>
* <span class="plainlinks">[<tvar|1>{{fullurl:Talk:Www.wikimedia.org template|oldid=1356162#Another_suggestion_for_Wikimedia.org}}</> The post]</span> and the [[<tvar|2>mailarchive:foundation-l/2008-June/043769.html</>|thread]] on foundation-l mailing list, started by [[m:User:Anthere|Anthere]], where the term and concept was launched.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:24--> ''[[<tvar|eloquence-speech name="1">commons:File:200908261510-Erik Moller-Scaling Up Can Wikimedia Become A 300 Million People.oggogv</tvar>|Scaling up: can Wikimedia Become A 300 Million People Movement By 2020?]]'' (about minute 4), Eloquence's speech at [[<tvar|wikimania09 name="2">Wikimania 2009</tvar>|Wikimania 2009]].</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:25--> [<tvar| name="terms">http://markmail.org/search/?q=%22Wikimedia+movement%22+list%3Aorg.wikimedia</tvar> Use of the term in Wikimedia mailing lists].</translate>
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* [https://www.facebook.com/Lori1909/posts/pfbid0T3AvvBXnygTPLo6vvAJ3DcSX11o7ZUMWiQVvhUTcYzakVAsfZ5QN1kHkgJcCKNhEl History and meaning of the term] in an extended Facebook discussion
* [<tvar|anthere-speech>https://archive.org/details/wikimania2008_Communication-issues-musings-of-a-dinosaur</> Communication issues musings of a dinosaur] (about 17:30), Anthere's speech at [[<tvar|wikimania08>Wikimania 2008</>|Wikimania 2008]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:44--> [[Complementary projects]]</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:45--> [[<tvar name="1">b:fr:Le mouvement Wikimédia</tvar>|Le mouvement Wikimédia]] on French Wikibooks.</translate>
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* ''[[<tvar|eloquence-speech>commons:File:200908261510-Erik Moller-Scaling Up Can Wikimedia Become A 300 Million People.ogg</>|Scaling up: can Wikimedia Become A 300 Million People Movement By 2020?]]'' (about minute 4), Eloquence's speech at [[<tvar|wikimania09>Wikimania 2009</>|Wikimania 2009]].</translate>
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* [<tvar|terms>http://markmail.org/search/?q=%22Wikimedia+movement%22+list%3Aorg.wikimedia</> Use of the term in Wikimedia mailing lists].</translate>
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Revision as of 16:10, 18 April 2024

Wikimedia project logos
Simplified organizational chart of the movement, including roles and responsibilities
Comprehensive organizational chart and mindmap of the Wikimedia movement (June 2023)

The Wikimedia movement is the totality of people, activities, and values which revolve around Wikimedia sites and projects:

Shared values

  • a collection of values shared by individuals (freedom of speech, knowledge for everyone, community sharing, etc.);

Shared projects

  • a collection of activities around Wikimedia projects:
    • Wikipedia, in more than 314 language versions,
    • other content related wikis, such as Wikisource, Wikibooks or Wikidata,
    • 'backstage' wikis or organizational wikis, such as this Meta-Wiki,
    • conferences, workshops, wikiacademies etc. (offline activities);

Wikimedia organizations

The Wikimedia Foundation

The owner of the trademark Wikimedia is the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). Linked to the WMF are the Wikimedia Foundation's own organs and committees:

Wikimedia stakeholders

More generally speaking, Wikimedia stakeholders may also be part of the Wikimedia movement, i.e. readers of Wikimedia content, donors, schools, GLAM , similar-minded institutions, and companies co-operating with the Wikimedia Foundation or other Wikimedia organizations.

See also