The full programme for Wikimania Paris, the annual gathering of the global Wikimedia movement taking place from 21 to 25 July, is now available. Under the theme ‘Freedom, Justice, Reliability’, it features numerous talks across the subject areas Education and Advocacy, GLAM and Partnerships, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Community, Research, Governance & Strategy, Bold Ideas and New Generations, reflecting the major current trends within the Wikimedia movement. Around 1,000 Wikimedians are expected in Paris.
Staff members of Wikimedia CH share their expertise in different sessions, listed below.
Wikimedia CH is also supporting Wiki AI Fringe 2026, an independent, curated side event to Wikimania. It brings together Wikimedians and the wider Wikimedia ecosystem to move beyond discussion towards concrete collaboration in the fields of AI and open knowledge.
Presentations by WMCH team:
Sessions:
Topic Education
- Des REL/OER (Open Educational Resources) pour les systèmes éducatifs nationaux, 22 July 2026, 14:30 – 15:25, Room 3, Language: French
By Clara Wiest, Advocacy, Jean-Marc Wyss and Vivian Epiney, Education Programme - Trop jeunes pour contribuer sur Wikipédia & Co. ? Engager les 10-15 ans avec un wiki sur mesure (l’exemple du Dico des Ados), 23 July 2026, 16:00 – 17:25, Est Room, Language: French
By Vivian Epiney, Education Programme - Play Wikeys, the board game to discover Wikipedia! („Hop-on, hop off“ workshop), 24 July 2026, 11:00 to 11:55, Room 4, Language: Englisch and French
By Vivian Epiney, Education Programme
Topic AI
- AI, Automation, and Human Judgment: Safeguarding Reliability in the Age of Generative Tools, 23 July 2026, 14:30 to 15:25, Classe numérique, Language: Englisch
Ilario Valdelli, Innovation Programme, among the speakers - State of Wikimedia & AI 2026: Freedom, Equity, Reliability at a Crossroad, 24 July 2026, 11:00 to – 11:55, Est Room, Language: Englisch
Ilario Valdelli, Innovation Programme, among the speakers - Knowledge Commons AI Cluster – developing a Movement-aligned roadmap for collective intelligence, 25 July 2026, 11:00 to – 11:55, Est Room, Language: Englisch
By Ilario Valdellli, Innovation Programme, and Alek Tarkowsky
Lightning Talk Showcase II
24 July 2026, 16:00 to 17:25, Amphitheatre, Language: Englisch
- Sybilla: A Prototype to Detect Wikipedia Content Gaps from Reader Demand Signals
By Ilrio Valdelli, Innovation Programme - AI-assisted Patrolling: Bridging Discord, Pywikibot, and LLMs to patrol small wikis
By Vivian Epiney, Education Programm
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