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WikiCon Australia 2024 Description: WikiCon Australia 2024 was the annual conference for Australian Wikimedians and contributors to Wikimedia projects.
The conference theme was "Power of community, diverse voices", with a strong First Nations focus. The event brought together participants from across Australia to share knowledge, build skills, and strengthen collaboration across Wikimedia communities, including contributors, organisers, educators, and GLAM professionals.
STARDIT ID:
STARDIT ID:
0202411221152
Dates
State completed
Start 2024-11-22
End 2024-11-24
Form updated 2026-04-12
Location
Adelaide, South Australia
Aims
Bring together participants from around Australia to strengthen collaboration
Support people to learn new skills
Help people better understand ways to improve Wikimedia projects
Promote diverse voices and First Nations knowledge within Wikimedia ecosystems
Keywords
wikimedia
conference
wikicon
First Nations
community building
Category
education/learning
Inputs
organisation
Wikimedia Australia (link)
Task: Organised and coordinated the conference
Method: Conference organisation
Communication: Email, event platforms, in-person coordination
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
Start: 2024-11-22
End 2024-11-24
Conference participants (Unknown)
End 2024-11-24
Task: Attended sessions, presented talks, and participated in workshops and discussions
Method: In-person conference participation
Communication: In-person discussions, presentations, workshops
Compensation: volunteer
individual
First Nations knowledge and Wikimedia panel speakers
Task: Led panel discussion on Indigenous knowledge, cultural safety, and data sovereignty in Wikimedia contexts
Method: Conference panel
Communication: In-person panel discussion
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
GLAM presenters
Task: Presented collaborations between Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums and Wikimedia projects
Method: Conference presentations
Communication: In-person talks
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
Technical workshop facilitators
Task: Led hands-on workshops on Wikimedia editing tools, templates, and Wikidata integration
Method: Workshops
Communication: In-person workshops
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
Community building presenters
Task: Shared presentations on growing and sustaining Wikimedia contributor communities across Australia
Method: Conference presentations
Communication: In-person talks
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
Education session presenters
Task: Presented sessions on Wikimedia in education including curriculum integration and student engagement
Method: Conference presentations
Communication: In-person talks
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
Lightning talk presenters
Task: Delivered short talks sharing projects, tools, and community experiences
Method: Lightning talks
Communication: In-person presentations
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
Session presenters (various)
Task: Delivered additional talks, panels, and workshops including content diversity, GLAM collaboration, and technical Wikimedia tools
Method: Conference program sessions
Communication: In-person sessions
Compensation: volunteer
funding
Funding
Conference was supported by Wikimedia Australia and the Wikimedia Foundation
time
Volunteer time hours
other resources
Staff time and resources from Wikimedia Australia
Outputs and impacts
other
State: Completed
Conference presentations and talks
Programme of talks, panels, and workshops aligned with the theme "Power of community, diverse voices"
other
State: Completed
Opening keynote and welcome session
Introduced conference themes including community, diversity, and First Nations engagement
other
State: Completed
First Nations knowledge and Wikimedia panel
Panel discussion explored Indigenous knowledge, cultural safety, and data sovereignty in Wikimedia contexts
other
State: Completed
Community building presentations
Talks from Australian Wikimedians focused on growing and sustaining editing communities
other
State: Completed
Content diversity and inclusion sessions
Sessions focused on addressing systemic bias and improving representation across Wikimedia projects
other
State: Completed
Technical workshops
Hands-on sessions covered editing tools, templates, and Wikidata integration
other
State: Completed
GLAM and Wikimedia collaborations
Presentations from Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums highlighted collaboration with Wikimedia platforms
other
State: Completed
Education and Wikimedia sessions
Talks explored the use of Wikimedia in education, including curriculum integration and student engagement
other
State: Completed
Lightning talks
Short presentations by community members shared projects, tools, and experiences
knowledge translation
State: Completed
Introducing Standardised Data on Initiatives (STARDIT) and the partnership with Wikimedia Australia
Jack Nunn presented STARDIT and its partnership with Wikimedia Australia, introducing a structured approach to reporting initiatives, participation, and impact (15 minutes)
knowledge translation
State: Completed
First Nations collection descriptions and ethical documentation practices
Alice Woods presented guidelines for First Nations collection descriptions, focusing on ethical documentation and respectful representation of cultural materials
knowledge translation
State: Completed
GLAMorgan tool for measuring Wikimedia impact
Sam Wilson introduced the GLAMorgan tool, demonstrating how it can be used to assess the impact of photographs and articles in Wikimedia projects
knowledge translation
State: Completed
Gender statistics in Wikimedia using Humaniki
Oronsay presented an analysis of gender statistics in Wikimedia using the Humaniki tool, showing how demographic gaps can be visualised and understood
publication/report/document
State: Completed
Post-event reflections and participant reports (11 reports) (link)
Impact: Shared learnings about the event
Eleven publicly available post-event reports were produced, including participant reflections and organiser reflections. These documented experiences, learnings, and recommendations for future WikiCon events.
STARDIT report information
STARDIT report authors