Wikimedia CEE Hub/Youth Group/en
CEE Youth Group — an initiative of the CEE Hub to informally connect young people (younger than 30 years old) from the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia across the region to support capacity building in this area. It is organised by CEE Hub coordinator Barbara Klen and SC member Klára Joklová.
The group was established in May 2023. We want to create a space for collaboration and sharing among young Wikimedians.
So far, the group had two in-person meetings in Prague, Czechia, and regular bi-monthly online meetings.
Goals
CEE Youth Group initiative is having bi-monthly meetings, focusing on creating a new opportunities for young editors and Wikimedia members from the region, sharing the experiences and good practise.
In addition, it creates a peer support network for all young Wikimedians in the region, everyone is welcome to attend regular meetings.
Other events and activities of the groupː
- 1st in-person event for young people from the CEE took place in Prague in November 2023 was co-organized by Wikimedia Czech Republic
- involvement of the young people in Wikimania conference in 2024 in Poland
- better cooperation of young people in the CEE Region
- cooperation with Wikivibrance network
- 2nd in-person event for young people from the CEE took place in Prague in November 2024 was co-organized by Wikimedia Czech Republic
How to participate?
Everyone younger than 30 years old from the CEE Region can be part of this group. Please fill out the form.
Contacts
If you want to be in contact with our group, you can do that on following ways:
- Email: youth@wmceehub.org
- Telegram: @ceeyouth (as the group is private, you should contact NikosLikomitros to get an invitation link)
- Telegram: @ceeyouthannouncements (official Telegram channel for the registered members)
- Instagram: ceeyouthgroup
Supporting members and staff
CEE Hub
CET/CEST
Croatian, English
BKlen-CEEhub
barbara.klen
wmceehub.org
Wikimedia Czech Republic/CEE Hub
CET/CEST
Spanish, English
Klára Joklová (WMCZ)
klara.joklova wikimedia.cz
CEE Hub
CET/CEST
Macedonian, English
TRistovski-CEEhub
toni.ristovski wmceehub.org
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WMCZ
CET/CEST
Czech, Slovak, English
Lucie Schubert (WMCZ)
lucie.schubert wikimedia.cz
Members
List of current members of the CEE Youth Group:
| Nr. | Name | Username | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active members of the CEE Youth Group | |||
| 1 | Y. Caner Özyayıkçı | Kurmanbek |  Turkey
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| 2 | Zurabi Lebanidze | ზურა6446 |  Georgia
|
| 3 | — | Nemoralis |  Azerbaijan
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| 4 | Nikos Likomitros | NikosLikomitros |  Greece
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| 5 | Hanne İsna Sevinç | isnaaa | Turkey
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| 6 | Mykyta Kravtsov | Nesanya |  Ukraine
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| 7 | Nichita Onufriev | Fenikals |  Moldova
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| 8 | Daryna | Rina.sl | Ukraine
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| 9 | Stella Tsikna | Stella T98 | Greece
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| 10 | Mari Avetisyan | Մարի Ավետիսյան Mari Avetisyan WMAM |
 Armenia
|
| 11 | Qurbonbek Joʻrayev | Mirishkorlik |  Uzbekistan
|
| 12 | M.M.R. | Panpanchik | Uzbekistan
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| 13 | Nursultan Tengge | Nurtenge |  Kazakhstan
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| 14 | Wikimedia CEE Hub/Youth Group/en/Name | janbery |  Czech Republic
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| 15 | Martin Urbanec | Martin Urbanec | Czech Republic
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| 16 | Beyoglou | Beyoglou | Turkey
|
| 17 | Zarifboyev Javohir | Zarifboyev Javohir | Uzbekistan
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| 18 | Muzaffar Turgunov | Muzaffar Turgunov | Uzbekistan
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| 19 | Kacper Szymański | Jamnik z Tarnowa |  Poland
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| 20 | Argam Hakobyan | Argam Forbes | Armenia
|
| 21 | Jan Myšák | Jan Myšák | Czech Republic
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| 22 | Bilgehan Kafadar | Biologg |  Cyprus (North Cyprus)
|
| 23 | Shahryar SahebEkhtiari | WASP-Outis |  Iran
|
| 24 | Gökhan Can | Gökhan Can | Turkey
|
| 25 | Jovan Tasevski | Jtasevski123 |  North Macedonia
|
| 26 | Kazy Rasul uulu | Mamatkazy |  Kyrgyzstan
|
| 27 | Aiana Kutbidinova | Aiyanakk | Kyrgyzstan
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| 28 | Elbek Khabibullaev | Элдин беги | Kyrgyzstan
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| 29 | Lan Glad | Upwinxp |  Slovenia
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| 30 | Mirens Çela | Mirens06 |  Albania
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| 31 | Berkay Bayram | Piyanist | Turkey
|
| 32 | Valentyn | Renvoy | Ukraine
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| 33 | Semih Berk Erdoğan | Huluxsi | Turkey
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| 34 | Buket Velioğlu | Bukettvell | Turkey
|
| 35 | Mariam Chaladze | Mariam Chaladze | Georgia
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| 36 | Luka Kalandadze | Luka-Kalandadze2005 | Georgia
|
| 37 | — | zemxer | Turkey
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| 38 | Gusts Mūrnieks | Gustamons |  Latvia
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| 39 | Ege Atacan Doğan | Egezort | Turkey
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| 40 | Klaud Feçi | klaud.f | Albania
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| 41 | Marija Tashova | Macciiiiii | North Macedonia
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| 42 | Zafir Jovanov | Zaphir JovAnov | North Macedonia
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| 43 | Noel Çela | Noel1111 | Albania
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| 44 | Baiastan Omorov | Baydastann | Kyrgyzstan
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| 45 | Inabat Allanova | Inosham |  Karakalpakstan
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| 46 | Dawid | Dawid2009 | Poland
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| 47 | Ibrohimov Axadjon | Axadjon1 | Uzbekistan
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| 48 | Kaan Akgün | BIG-K006 | Turkey
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| 49 | Sitti Asmah Binti Federico | Wiki Asmah |  Estonia (from Philippines)
|
| 50 | Shahen Araboghlian | ShahenWasHere | Armenia
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| 51 | Toprak | ToprakM | Turkey (in North Cyprus)
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| 52 | Antony Fragakis | AntonyFragakis | Greece
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| 53 | Aykhan Zayedzadeh | Solavirum | Azerbaijan
|
| 54 | Katrin Vanyan | Katriisha | Armenia
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| 55 | Utku Emre Kocaibiş | Nabbegat | Turkey
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| 56 | Rakhim Sabikhanov | 1nter pares | Kazakhstan
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| 57 | Azizbek Jangabaev | Janabaevazizbek | Turkey (from Karakalpakstan)
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| Inactive members of the CEE Youth Group | |||
| 1 | Tomáš | V0lkanic | Czech Republic
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| 2 | Táda Bednarz | Plánovací kalendář | Czech Republic
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| 3 | Denis Smajlović | Deni |  Denmark
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| 4 | Lumi | Gufo46 | Turkey
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| 5 | Nino Turmanidze | Nina1009 | Georgia
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| 6 | Mia Lovrec | The Yennefer |  Croatia
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| 7 | Mariam Kvartskhava | Marikuna-115 | Georgia
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| 8 | Nursultan | Malik Nursultan B | Kazakhstan
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| 9 | Apostolos Balanos | Χιονάκι | Greece
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| 10 | Ofelya Hakobyan | Օֆելյա Հակոբյան | Armenia
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| 11 | Aleksandar | Aca |  Serbia
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| 12 | Visola | Visola Tangirova | Uzbekistan
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| 13 | Hasan Alimov | Hasan Xamidovich | Uzbekistan
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| 14 | Ruziboev | Anjaniy | Uzbekistan
|
| 15 | Rabiģa Shabatova | Rabiga Shabatova | Uzbekistan (from Karakalpakstan)
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| 16 | Kamola Abdugʻanieva | Miss Kamola | Uzbekistan
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| 17 | Adlima | Adlima | Kazakhstan
|
| 18 | Malikxan | Malikxan | Uzbekistan
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| 19 | Doniyor Yóldoshev | Doniyor Yóldoshev | Karakalpakstan
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| 20 | Jasmina | MinaUktamova | Uzbekistan
|
Working groups
Here you can find created working groups of the CEE Youth Group after the January 2024 meeting. If some other member wants to join them, please add yourself and notify the responsible CEE Hub members, if that is applicable.
| Working groups | Members from the group | CEE Hub members |
| Wikimania 2024 youth program | Nikos, Mari, Nichita, Caner, Mia, Marija | Barbara, Klára |
| Project grant application | Mari | Barbara |
| Visual design | Caner | none |
| Game nights | Mariam, Caner | none |
| Communication (youth social networks/channels) | Nikos, Janbery, Rina, Isna | none |
| Contests | Ege | Toni |
List of events
There is no scheduled a meeting for the next period.
| Nr. | Day | Date | Time | Location | Topic(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/01 | Thursday | August 3, 2023 | 18:00 – 19:00 CEST | Google Meet | Introduction |
| 23/02 | Monday | August 28, 2023 | 18:00 – 19:00 CEST | Google Meet | Preparation for the CEE Meeting 2023 |
| 23/03 | Friday | September 15, 2023 | 18:00 – 19:30 CEST | CEE Meeting 2023 + Google Meet | Planning concrete activities for the upcoming months as well as the timeline. |
| 23/04 | Friday | November 10, 2023 | 16:00 – 17:00 CET | Google Meet | Preparation meeting for Prague Meeting, new members introduction. |
| 23/05 | Friday Saturday |
November 24, 2023 November 25, 2023 |
17:00 – 19:00 CET 09:00 – 17:00 CET |
Prague Meeting 2023 | First in-person meeting. |
| 24/01 | Wednesday | January 17, 2024 | 18:00 – 19:00 CET | Google Meet | Youth Group in 2024, plans, goals, next steps. |
| 24/02 | Wednesday | April 3, 2024 | 19:00 – 20:00 CET | Google Meet | Wikimania 2024, Game Nights, other topics |
| 24/03 | Wednesday | June 5, 2024 | 18:00 – 19:00 CET | Google Meet | Wikimania 2024 preparations, CEE Meeting 2024, study visits, other topics |
| 24/04 | Tuesday | September 3, 2024 | 18:00 – 19:00 CET | Google Meet | Wikimania impressions, CEE Meeting preparations, Youth conference 2025, Youth meeting 2024, other topics |
| 24/05 | Thursday | November 21, 2024 | 17:00 – 18:00 CET | Google Meet | Prague meeting 2024, Youth conference, other topics |
| 23/05 | Friday Saturday |
November 29, 2024 November 30, 2024 |
09:30 – 17:30 CET 09:30 – 17:30 CET |
Prague Meeting 2024 | Plans for 2025, Youth conference, strategy for the youth conference. |
Information for the upcoming meetings
Link about the upcoming online meetings of the CEE Youth Group is written below.
| Link for the upcoming online meeting |
|---|
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Google Meet link for the upcoming online meetings
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Outreach
Regional projects
- Youth Wikimedians,
Czech Republic - Wiki Student Clubs,
Turkey - School of Philosophy, NKUA Wikiclub,
Greece - Young Wikimedians, Greece
Articles by/about CEE Youth
- CEE Youth Group - capacity building, opinion article written by Nikos Likomitros, Y. Caner Özyayıkçı and Toni Ristovski (CEE Hub). Published in 7 September 2023.
- My CEE Youth Group Prague Meeting 2023 notes, article written by Y. Caner Özyayıkçı
- CEE Youth Group Meeting in Prague, 2023 – my first international Wikimedia gathering, article written by Nikos Likomitros
Presentations
- Meet the CEE Youth Group - Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023 slide about the CEE Youth Group.
- Presentation about the CEE Youth Group in Slovene WikiConnect Radovljica (in Slovene, written by Lan Glad)