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[[:wikidata:|Wikidata]] is a free knowledge base that can be read and edited by humans and machines alike. It is for data what Wikimedia Commons is for media files: it centralises access to and management of structured data, such as interwiki references and statistical information. Wikidata contains data in every language supported by the MediaWiki software. It is a free, collaboratively edited knowledge base project operated by the Wikimedia Foundation.
[[:wm2014:|Wikimania 2014]] is being held in London and we're making sure that the opportunity this brings is not wasted. Wikimania 2014 is not just about what happens at the main festival in August - throughout June and July there is a series of events in the run up to the main festival:


Wikimedia UK is hosting a one day workshop on Saturday 26th April 2014 at [[Office|Development House]] in London for interested Wikimedians to learn about new developments in Wikidata, find out more about the "tools ecosystem", for new editors to find out what Wikidata is, and for everyone to try their hand at contributing to Wikidata.
* 7–8 June : [[:wm2014:Free Culture Weekend|Free Culture Weekend]]
* 21–22 June : [[:wm2014:Future of Education Workshop|Future of Education Workshop]]
* 5–6 July : [[:wm2014:Open Data Hack|Open Data Weekend]]
* 19–20 July : [[:wm2014:Open Scholarship Hack|Open Scholarship Weekend]]


The event will be led by [[:wikidata:User:Magnus Manske|Magnus Manske]] and [[:wikidata:User:Filceolaire|Joe Filceolaire]]. Magnus was the original author of the PHP script that evolved into MediaWiki, and is behind many popular scripts and tools used across Wikimedia projects, including [[:toollabs:reasonator|Reasonator]]. Joe has been an active Wikidata contributor since the project launch, with over 13,000 edits to date.
We shall also be running an [https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=87 event for Wikimedian volunteers] on Saturday 12th July. This will be a great opportunity for you to participate in shaping Wikimedia UK's contribution to Wikimania 2014 and help make it a true community event. There are also plenty of opportunities for Wikimedians to get involved organising fringe events just before and after the main Wikimania Festival.  


Don't forget to book your place [https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=48 here].
Please get in touch with [[user:Katie Chan (WMUK)|Katie]] if you would like more information about volunteering, and Wikimedia UK's Wikimania Support Team at the [[office]] if you would like us to help with Fringe events.
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===Chance to checkout the Barbican===
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If you want a chance to have a look round the Barbican, a group of Wikimedians will be taking an informal tour on Sunday 8th June, before taking a short stroll down to the London Meet Up: check out more details [[m:Meetup/London/82#Visit_to_the_Barbican|here]].
 
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Barbican Foyer Area

Wikimania 2014 is being held in London and we're making sure that the opportunity this brings is not wasted. Wikimania 2014 is not just about what happens at the main festival in August - throughout June and July there is a series of events in the run up to the main festival:

We shall also be running an event for Wikimedian volunteers on Saturday 12th July. This will be a great opportunity for you to participate in shaping Wikimedia UK's contribution to Wikimania 2014 and help make it a true community event. There are also plenty of opportunities for Wikimedians to get involved organising fringe events just before and after the main Wikimania Festival.

Please get in touch with Katie if you would like more information about volunteering, and Wikimedia UK's Wikimania Support Team at the office if you would like us to help with Fringe events.

Chance to checkout the Barbican

If you want a chance to have a look round the Barbican, a group of Wikimedians will be taking an informal tour on Sunday 8th June, before taking a short stroll down to the London Meet Up: check out more details here.

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