CEE/Newsletter/Newsroom/Reflecting on WikiCamp Gjakova 2025
- By: Vyolltsa (WoALUG
Earlier this month, Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group hosted our first WikiCamp in Gjakova, Kosovo, from January 5–7, 2025.
This milestone event brought together 27 participants, including students and teachers from western Kosovo (Prizren and Suhareka) and northern Albania (Has and Tropoja). Designed to reach underserved regions, the camp underscored our commitment to using Wikipedia as a platform for education and cultural preservation.
The camp centered on the theme of protecting cultural monuments, encouraging participants to enrich Albanian-language content on Wikipedia by documenting local heritage sites. Their contributions not only highlighted the importance of cultural preservation but also expanded access to valuable information. By actively engaging with their communities' history, participants fostered a stronger sense of connection to their heritage.
The program featured practical and immersive activities, including workshops on photography, guided photowalks, and collaborative writing sessions. Participants honed skills in Wikipedia editing, Creative Commons licensing, and multimedia uploads, while also developing critical competencies such as research, writing, teamwork, and digital literacy.
WikiCamp Gjakova 2025 was a testament to the power of collaboration and shared purpose. It provided a space for learning, creativity, and cultural exchange, empowering participants to become active contributors to the preservation of their heritage. This first WikiCamp has set the stage for future initiatives, and we are eager to build on this success as we continue to promote cultural preservation and knowledge-sharing through Wikipedia.
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