Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska
Wikimedians of Republika Srpska are formally recognized group of users and editors of Wikimedia projects inside Republika Srpska. Official group title is Wikimedia Community of Republika Srpska. Community, officially recognized on 6th October 2015, is conceived and founded around the principle of non-governmental, non-profit and non-party association that achieves its goals in a purely nonprofitable manner.
This page aims to connect and bring together users from Wikimedia community in Republika Srpska with sole purpose of expanding Wikimedia community in Republika Srpska. Currently, Wikimedia Community of the Republika Srpska numbers 65 members.
How can you join?
editThose residing in Republika Srpska can participate in activities beyond our online work. Those who do not live in Republika Srpska, or are otherwise unavailable for work in the field, can still contribute through participation in one of many Wiki pages online tasks and project sites.
Projects and activities
editEducational projects
editAiming to introduce Wikimedia projects to educational institutions of all levels in Republika Srpska, Wikimedia community of Republika Srpska has joined the Wikimedia global educational project and commenced educational activities in Republika Srpska.
- Seminars:
- Višegrad, 31st January – 1st February 2015.: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, 10 participants, 7 new articles, 2 updated articles
- Workshops and edit-a-thons:
- East Sarajevo, 12th May 2015.: Faculty of Philosophy East Sarajevo, 10 participants, 4 new articles, 1 updated article
- Višegrad, 25th and 26th May 2015: Wiki schoolboy: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, 19 participants, 19 new articles
- Banja Luka, 25th May 2015: Faculty of Political Sciences Banja Luka, 20 participants, 3 new articles, 2 updated articles
- Trebinje, 29th May 2015: Faculty for Production and Management Trebinje, 20 participants, 2 new articles, 4 updated articles
- Bijeljina, 5th June 2015: Faculty of Pedagogy, 1 new article, 3 updated articles
- Višegrad, 18th September 2015: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, 19 participants, 17 new articles, 19 updated articles
- Višegrad, 10th March 2016: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, 24 participants, 18 new articles, 5 updated articles
- East Sarajevo, 26th March 2016: College of Business Assistance Sokolac, 10 participants, 9 new articles, 1 updated article
- Višegrad, 3rd March 2017: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, First editing workshop within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska, 15 participants, 15 new articles
- Višegrad, 9th March 2017: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, Second editing workshop within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska, 17 participants, 29 new articles
- Višegrad, 16th March 2017: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, Third editing workshop within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska, 16 participants, 37 new articles
- Višegrad, 22nd March 2017: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, Fourth editing workshop within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska, 14 participants, 33 new articles
- Višegrad, 23rd March 2017: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, Fifth editing workshop within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska, 16 participants, 20 new articles
- Višegrad, 27th March 2017: Elementary school „Vuk Karadžić“ in Višegrad, Edit-a-thon within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska, 15 participants, 36 new articles
- 23rd April, 2017: Editing workshop and introduction to work on Wikimedia projects, Rogatica
- Rogatica, September 10, 2017: Editing workshop within project Trace of Soul 2017 in Rogatica
- November 30, 2017: Edu Wiki - edit-a-thon, Faculty of Philosophy East Sarajevo
- December 6, 2017: Meet Srpska - editing workshop, Main Library of the City of East Sarajevo
- December 15, 2017: How to edit Wikipedia - editing workshop, Electro-technical Faculty of the University of East Sarajevo
- February 26, 2018: How to edit Wikipedia - editing workshop, Elementary School "Vuk Karadžić", Višegrad
- March 5, 2018: How to edit Wikipedia - editing workshop, Managment and Production Faculty in Trebinje
- March 19, 2018: How to edit Wikipedia - editing workshop, Faculty of Economics of the University of East Sarajevo
- March 30, 2018: How to edit Wikipedia - editing workshop, High School "27th January", Rogatica
- April 12, 2018: How to edit Wikipedia - editing workshop, Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Banja Luka
- April 20, 2018: How to edit Wikipedia - editing workshop, Faculty of Law of the University of East Sarajevo
- September 23, 2018: Trace of soul 2018 - editing workshop, High school „Pero Slijepčević” Gacko
- December 5, 2018: Meet Srpska - edit-a-thon, High school „Ivo Andrić” Višegrad
- December 25, 2018:Editing workshop - Law Faculty of the University of East Sarajevo
- March 27, 2019: Editing workshop - Faculty of Economics of the University of East Sarajevo
- May 15, 2019: Editing workshop - Electro-technical Faculty of the University of East Sarajevo
- May 22, 2019: Editing workshop - High school „Ivo Andrić” Višegrad
- May 29, 2019: Editing workshop - Faculty of Philosophy East Sarajevo
GLAM projects
edit- East Sarajevo, March 23rd 2016: Main Library of the City of East Sarajevo
- East Sarajevo, July 29th 2016: Main Library of the City of East Sarajevo
- Sokolac, July 30th 2016: Edit-a-thon Trace of a Soul 2016 - Sokolac
- Andrićgrad, September 24th 2016.: Formal exhibition and winners announcement of photo contest Trace of a Soul 2016 - Andrićgrad
- Bijeljina, October 17th 2016.: Edit-a-thon - National Library Filip Visnjic
- Bijeljina, November 28th 2016.: Edit-a-thon - National Library Filip Visnjic
- Bijeljina, December 26th 2016.: Edit-a-thon - National Library Filip Visnjic
- Bijeljina, January 23, 2017: GLAM/Edit-a-thon - National Library Filip Visnjic/Culture of Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- East Sarajevo, Pale, March 14, 2017: First visit to the National Library of Pale within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska
- East Sarajevo, Pale, March 15, 2017: Second visit to the National Library of Pale within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska
- East Sarajevo, Pale, March 23, 2017: Third visit to the National Library of Pale within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska
- East Sarajevo, Pale, March 24, 2017: Fourth visit to the National Library of Pale within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska
- East Sarajevo, Pale, April 4, 2017: Fifth visit to the National Library of Pale within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska
- East Sarajevo, Pale, April 5, 2017: Sixth visit to the National Library of Pale within project Wiki-ambassador in the Republic of Srpska
- Trebinje, August 26, 2017: Exhibition of the winning photographs Trace of Soul 2015 and 2016, Trebinje cultural summer
- Banja Luka, October 28, 2017: Exhibition of the winning photographs Trace of Soul 2017, Museum of Republika Srpska
- December 6, 2017: Meet Srpska - edit-a-thon, Main Library East Sarajevo
- March 1 - April 5: WikiLibrarian in the Republic of Srpska
- March 1, 2018 Workshop within project WikiLibrarian in Republic of Srpska - Central Library of East Sarajevo
- March 11, 2018 Workshop within project WikiLibrarian in Republic of Srpska - National Library of Trebinje
- March 17, 2018 Workshop within project WikiLibrarian in Republic of Srpska - National Library of Zvornik
- April 2, 2018 Workshop within project WikiLibrarian in Republic of Srpska - National Library of Foča
- April 4, 2018 Workshop within project WikiLibrarian in Republic of Srpska - National and University Library of Republic of Srpska in Banja Luka
- October 27, 2018: Photo contest Trace of soul 2018 - Winner photo exibition in Trebinje
- 1 November 2018 - 1 March 2019: Wiki ambassador in the Republic of Srpska:
- January 28, 2019: Editing workshop Wiki ambassador in Republic Center for research of war, war crimes and search for missing persons
- January 29, 2019: Editing workshop Wiki ambassador in Republic Center for research of war, war crimes and search for missing persons
- January 30, 2019: Editing workshop Wiki ambassador in Republic Center for research of war, war crimes and search for missing persons
- January 31, 2019: Editing workshop Wiki ambassador in Republic Center for research of war, war crimes and search for missing persons
- February 1, 2019: Editing workshop Wiki ambassador in Republic Center for research of war, war crimes and search for missing persons
- January 17-18, 2019: Editing workshops Wiki ambassador in Museum of Old Herzegovina
- January 28 - February 28, 2019: Wiki ambassador, working visits - Museum of Old Herzegovina
- February 10, 2020: Wiki Ambassador at the National University Library of Republic of Srpska.
- September 1 - 30, 2020: World War II… 75 Years After
Photo projects
editAiming to increase the number of free photographs and expand Wikimedia multimedia repository, the community undertook the following photo projects:
- 31st January 2015: photo-tour of Višegrad
- 1st July – 31st August 2015: photo competition Trace of Soul
- 6th July: photo-tour of the Višegrad city natural and cultural heritage sites in cooperation with turistic agency of Višegrad city
- 1st July - 31st August 2016: photo competition Trace of Soul 2016
- 13th July 2016: First photo-tour Trace of Soul 2016
- 31st July 2016: Second photo-tour Trace of Soul 2016 - Sokolac
- 2nd and 3rd August 2016: "Meet Srpska" photo-tour
- Gacko, Herzegovina, August 23rd 2016.: Third photo-tour Trace of Soul 2016
- Bijeljina, November 28th 2016.: First photo-tour - WikiSemberija
- 22nd April, 2017: Photo-tour in Rogatica, Rogatica
- 1st August - 30th September 2017 Photo Contest: Trace of Soul 2017
- September 9, 2017: First photo-tour Trace of Soul 2017 in Rogatica
- September 24, 2017: Second photo-tour Trace of Soul 2017 in Banja Luka
- September 27, 2017: Third photo-tour Trace of Soul 2017 in Bijeljina.
- October 28, 2017: Exhibition of the best photographs from Trace of Soul 2017 competition, Banja Luka
- 1st august - 30th september 2018: Photo contest Trace of soul 2018
- August 25. 2018: Photo tour Trebinje
- 1st september 2018: Photo tour Gacko
- Septembar 22. 2018: Trace of soul 2018 - photo tour Novi Grad
- December 23, 2018: Meet Srpska 2018 - photo tour Višegrad
- 1st august - 30th september 2019: Photo contest Trace of Soul 2019
- September 14, 2019: Photo tour Bileća
- September 15, 2019: Photo tour Foča
- September 21, 2019: Photo tour Doboj
- 1st August - 30th September 2020 Photo Contest: Photo contest Trace of Soul 2020
Wiki Projects
editCompetitions
edit- Meet Srpska
- Wikipedia, 14th July-8th August 2016: Large competition in article writing on Wikipedia in Serbian language - Meet Srpska 2016
- November 13, 2017: Large competition in article writing on Wikipedia in Serbian language - Meet Srpska 2017
- November 15, 2018: Meet Srpska 2018
- November 20, 2019: Meet Srpska 2019
- October 15, 2020: Meet Srpska 2020
- April 22 - May 1, 2020: Biographies of famous women
- May 7 - May 16, 2020: The living world of water
- May 26 - June 4, 2020: Cities of the world
- June 11 - June 17, 2020: Theater
- May 20 - June 30, 2020: Sports
- December 12 - December 20, 2020: Tradition and customs
Gender Gap
edit- March 19, 2018.: Wiki Women in the Republic of Srpska 2018
- March 19, 2018, Višegrad: First editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska
- March 20, 2018, Višegrad: Second editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska
- March 21, 2018, Višegrad: Third editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska
- March 23, 2018, Višegrad: Fourth editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska
- March 24, 2018, Višegrad: Fifth editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska
- March 26, 2018, Višegrad: Wiki Women Republic of Srpska edit-a-thon
- March 25, 2018, Višegrad: Wiki Women Republic of Srpska - photo tour
- March 28, 2018, Višegrad: Wiki Women Republic of Srpska - closing ceremony
- March 19, 2018.: Wiki Women in the Republic of Srpska 2018
- March 1, 2019.: Wiki Women in the Republic of Srpska 2019
- May 24, 2019, Trebinje: First editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska 2019
- May 24, 2019, Rogatica: Second editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska 2019
- May 25, 2019, Trebinje: Third editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska 2019
- May 25, 2019, Rogatica: Fourth editing workshop of Wiki Women Republic of Srpska 2019
- May 26, 2019, Trebinje & Rogatica: Wiki Women Republic of Srpska 2019 edit-a-thon
- May 25, 2019, Rogatica: Wiki Women Republic of Srpska 2019 - photo tour
- March 1, 2019.: Wiki Women in the Republic of Srpska 2019
Conferences
edit- Conference in East Sarajevo, 16th of January 2016: Wikimedia Start Republika Srpska 2016
- Conference in East Sarajevo, 15th and 16th of January 2018: Wikimedia Start Republika Srpska 2018
- Conference in Jahorina, April 19-21, 2019: Wikimedia Start Republika Srpska 2019
Presentations
edit- Čajniče, 12th March 2016: Serbian Cultural and Educational Society "Prosvjeta", "Wikimedia and its projects"
- Banja Luka, 2nd April 2016: Culture fair, presentation of the "Trace of a Soul" project
- East Sarajevo, Jahorina, 20th April 2017: GLAM projects of the Wikimedia Community of the Republika Srpska - presentation at Expert conference of librarians of the Republika Srpska
- Pale, September 28, 2017: Presentation of Wikimedia projects
- Višegrad, April 17, 2018: Presentation of Wikimedia projects before Serbian Cultural and Educational Society "Prosvjeta"
- Trebinje, October 27, 2018: Presentation of the GLAM program within the manifestation of the Day of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian photography
- Foča, May 18, 2019: Museum Night - presentation of the GLAM program
Planned
edit- Article Writing Competition - Soon.
Community
editMeetings
edit- Wikipedia Day 15
- Wikipedia Day 17
- Wikipedia Day 18
- Meetings with community members in order to promote, network and share ideas:
Media
editReports
edit- Grants:PEG/Bojana_Wiki_PG/Trace_of_a_Soul/Report
- Wikimedia user groups/Reports/Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska/Annual 2015
- Grants:PEG/Bojana Wiki PG/Wikimedia Start Republika Srpska 2016/Report
- Projects of Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska for period of July 11st to August 14st 2016/Report
- Grants:PEG/Bojana Wiki PG/Trace of a Soul 2016/Report
- Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska/Annual Report 2016
- Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska/Wiki ambassador in Republika Srpska/Report
- Annual Report 2017
- Annual Report 2017 - interactive version
- Annual Report 2018
- Annual Report 2019
- Annual Report 2020
- Annual Report 2021
- Annual Report 2022
- Annual Report 2023
Contacts and networking
edit- Official presentationand blog
- Facebook page
- Twitter page
- Instagram page
- TPO page (Te-Pe-O)
- Facebook user group (private)
- Facebook user group
- wmsrpske googlegroups.com (mailing list)
- info wikimedia.rs.ba
- wmrepublikasrpska gmail.com
- Page on online communication platform Slack
- YouTube
- Facebook - Trace of Soul
Interested Members
editIf you would like to join us, or show support, add your name below:
- Википедија:Викимедијанци Републике Српске/Заинтересовани чланови (Serbian Wikipedia)
Resolutions
edit- Recognition of Wikimedians of Republika Srpska - October 2015
- Renewal of Wikimedians of Republika Srpska - May 2016