Wiki Loves campaigns are a crucial form of outreach activities in the Wikimedia movement. From Wiki Loves Monuments to Wiki Loves Africa that bridging gender-gap in Wikimedia, the innovative projects give space to editors and new contributors from different fields of interest to collaborate the sum of all knowledge on various topic areas. The session would be an a combination of a panel discussion around Wiki Loves campaigns, their learnings and impact of different campaigns in the projects, followed by group activity, where the participants will brainstorm on new ideas which they later want to follow up with their affiliates and community. What are the lessons learnt from some of the old and new projects. What kind of support is needed to execute a new project. What are the current gaps in Wikimedia that need more work. The panel would involve people from various Wiki Loves projects, such as Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Birds, Wiki Loves Birds, Wiki Loves Love, etc. During the group activity, participants (divided into groups of 4-5) will brainstorm on new types of Wiki Loves campaigns, which will focus on themes that haven’t been explored yet. Some of them will hopefully materialise after Wikimania, and we will try to make buddy pairs with experienced organisers. At the end of the session, each group will briefly present their idea.
Speakers: Rupika Sharma KCVelaga