2025:Program/Wiki Loves Monuments in Ukraine: using special prizes to build partnerships and attract unique content
Session title: Wiki Loves Monuments in Ukraine: using special prizes to build partnerships and attract unique content
- Session type: Lightning talk
- Track: Lightning Talk Showcase
- Language: en
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Wikimedia Ukraine has been running Wiki Loves Monuments since 2012. Since the second edition we started adding special prizes (such as 'Greek heritage' or 'Elements of exterior') with a double purpose: increase diversity of content we attract, and build interesting partnerships. This lightning talk will cover our experience.
Description
Wikimedia Ukraine has been running Wiki Loves Monuments since 2012. We quickly noticed that the official government lists do not represent the first diversity of cultural heritage. Since the second edition we started adding special prizes (such as 'Greek heritage' or 'Elements of exterior') with a double purpose: 1) increase diversity of content we attract, in scope (additional objects) or in angles (such as elements of exterior or interior, less common aspects) 2) build interesting partnerships, usually with organisations focused on some type of heritage (e.g. windmills). These special prizes were a significant success and helped us attract new participants and get unique content. This lightning talk will share the experience of special prizes of Wiki Loves Monuments in Ukraine - and hopefully inspire others!
- How does your session relate to the event theme, Wikimania@20 â Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability?
It increases impact of Wiki Loves Monuments and improves inclusivity by more accurately depicting cultural heritage
- What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Resources
Speakers
- Mykola (NickK)
- Mykola Kozlenko (User:NickK) is a member of Wiki Loves Monuments Ukraine organising team since 2012. He is the Vice-Chair of Board of Wikimedia Ukraine, an administrator of Ukrainian Wikipedia and an active contributor on Commons with 50K+ edits.
- antanana
- Antanana (Nataliia Tymkiv) is a Ukrainian Wikipedia editor and administrator, member of Wikimedia Ukraine. She has been a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees since 2016, chairing it since 2021. She was a part of the Wiki Loves Earth international team, and organised Wikimedia CEE Meetings in 2014 and 2018 in Ukraine. Since 2013 she has been a member of Wiki Loves Monuments Ukraine organising team. From 2012 to 2016 served as a Board member of Wikimedia Ukraine, and as its volunteer Executive Director (2013-2015). An experienced editing workshop organiser, VRT agent