Central Asian WikiCon 2025/Submissions/Wikimedia Commons Workshop

ID : 12
Author(s): Suyash Dwivedi, Ekaterina Borisova, Nikolai Bulykin	Username(s): Suyash.dwivedi Екатерина Борисова Красный	Type of submission: Workshop
	Affiliation: Commons Photographers User Group North-West Russia Wiki-Historians User Group	Theme(s): Media Outreach, Community Engagement
Abstract: Wikimedia Commons is the world's largest free media repository, hosting millions of freely licensed images, videos, and audio files used across Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia. This workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of Wikimedia Commons, including uploading media, categorization, metadata, and licensing. Through hands-on activities, attendees will learn best practices for contributing high-quality content, improving existing files, and utilizing Commons effectively for Wikimedia projects, research, and education. The session will also cover community guidelines, tools for batch uploads, and strategies for organizing media efficiently.		Slides:
		Level of advancement: basic
		Special requirements: A room with a projector and internet access for live demonstrations.

How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region of Central Asia? Increase participation and contributions to Wikimedia Commons. That will lead to more freely licensed media content available for Wikimedia projects. Train contributors on metadata, structured data, and file descriptions. Increased awareness of Wikimedia Commons among both Central Asian contributors and local institutions. Encourage collaboration between photographers, institutions, and Wikimedia contributors.

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