Wikimedia, the Essential Infrastructure For Open Knowledge
Florence Devouard has been a major player in the Wikimedia world since its creation. She was the second Chairperson following founder Jimmy Wales. Today, the Wikipedia is one of the top 5 websites used in the world. Florence talks about how they achieved this, becoming a trustworthy source of verified and referenced information.
The 2030 mission is ambitious and inclusive – way beyond the online encyclopedia we all know. The most striking ideas in our conversation are her thoughts about the challenges that lie ahead: finances, AI, new user habits, freedom of expression, getting climate change data out into the open.
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Wiki loves Africa Photo Contest
Wiki in Global South important for future
2030: Be essential infrastructure for open knowledge
Need new ways for financial stability
Will AI, scraping Wikipedia, replace authentic verified content
Real information cross-checked, about climate change is rare
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Links to explore
Articles about Wikimedia world
Florence Wikimedian in Residence at WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
WikiChallenge African Schools by the Orange Foundation
My conversation with Florence 2 years ago
