Wikimedians of Latvia User Group
Wikimedians of Latvia User Group is an active user group representing all Wikimedians in Latvia.
| Wikimedians of Latvia User Group | |
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 Latvia | |
| Location |  Latvia |
| Country code | LV |
| Approval date | March 5, 2015 |
| Official language(s) | Latvian |
| @wikipedia_lv | |
| @wikipedialv | |
| @lv.wikipedia | |
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Communication
- Mailing list : wikimedia-lv (archive)
- Skype chat : Join chat
- Twitter : Twitter
- @wikipedia_lv
- Facebook : Vikipēdija latviešu valodā
- Instagram : Vikipēdija latviešu valodā
- The village pump : Vikipēdija:Kopienas portāls (English translation)
Objectives
- Improve quality and number of articles and other content in Latvian language in Wikimedia projects;
- Improve quality and number of content about Latvia in other languages in Wikimedia projects, including projects like Commons and Wikidata;
- Do outreach work about using and contributing to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects;
- Organise various content improvement activities (editatons, contests);
- Develop relationships with GLAM institutions;
- Collaborate with other Wikimedia user groups and chapters, other free culture groups in Latvia;
- Provide support for Livonian and Latgalian language projects (small languages in Latvia).
Members
Currently there is no formalized structure of the group, membership is open. To join the group, add your name to the list and use provided means of communication.
Contact persons
- Feens, Latvian Wikipedia (bureaucrat, since 2004), Wikidata
- Papuass, Latvian Wikipedia (sysop, since 2005), Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata
Other active participants
Members of group who have been actively involved in organizing or participating in groups offline efforts during the last year.
- AgrisR, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2014), Wikimedia Commons
- Biafra, Latvian Wikipedia (sysop, since 2010)
- Edgars2007, Latvian Wikipedia (bureaucrat, since 2009), Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata
- Dainis
- Evita
- Egilus
- GreenZeb, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2006)
- IndulisMX
- Kikos, Latvian Wikipedia (sysop, since 2008), Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata
- KXoP
- Piebaldzēns
- ScAvenger, Latvian Wikipedia (sysop, since 2006), Wikimedia Commons
- Silraks, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2013), translatewiki, Wikidata
- Titāns
- Treisijs, Latvian Wikipedia (sysop, since 2008), Wikidata
- Vecakina
- Voll, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2013), Wikivoyage, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata
- Zuiks, Latvian Wikipedia (sysop, since 2006)
Supporters
Member who support groups activities, but do not actively participate in them.
- DJ EV, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2012)
- Gaujmalnieks, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2008), Wikimedia Commons
- Jummals, Latvian Wikipedia, Wikidata
- Turaids, Latvian Wikipedia (since 2007)
Observers
Projects and activities
Activity reports
Grants
- WLM Latvia 2022 (report)
- WLE Latvia 2020 (report)
- WLE Latvia 2019 (report)
- WLM Latvia 2018 (report)
- WLE Latvia 2018 (report)
- WLE Latvia 2017 + microgrants (report)
- WLM Latvia 2016 + microgrants (report)
- WLM Latvia 2015 (report)
Ongoing activities
- Legislative initiative
- In October 2012 Latvian Wikipedians submitted initiative to change Freedom of Panorama restrictions in Latvia. To be reviewed in Parliament, the initiative has to gather 10,000 signatures. It is possible to do so in electronic form, using an officially recognized website, run by NGO. The initiative is still in vote gathering phase.
- Translation and localization
- We are maintaining the translation and localization of MediaWiki and its extensions messages in Latvian on Translatewiki.net
Resolutions
- Recognition Wikimedians of Latvia User Group – March 2015
- Renewal Wikimedians of Latvia User Group – May 2016