This is wonderful; thank you Raydann and WLP planners. sj On Sat, Sep 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM Raydann via Wikimedia-l < [email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Wikimedia affiliates around the world, > > I am writing to you in my capacity as the *Wikimedian-in-Residence* at > the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) to invite your > community to participate in *Wiki Loves Peace 2026*, an international > photography campaign dedicated to documenting peace heritage, memorials, > museums, monuments, educational institutions, public art, and other places > that embody the pursuit of peace. > > As the campaign prepares to launch in just two days, we are already seeing > encouraging interest from people across the movement. Members from *Wikimedia > Thailand*, *Tyap Wikipedia User Group*, *Dhaka Wikimedia Community*, and *OFWA > Tamale Wiki Hub* have signed up to participate. To members of those > communities, thank you so much for your support and enthusiasm. I would be > grateful if you could continue spreading the word within your networks and > encouraging others to join. > > At the same time, I am hoping to see broader representation from Wikimedia > communities around the world. > > If you are involved in the leadership, governance, or programmatic > activities of a Wikimedia affiliate, I warmly encourage you to consider > organizing a local Wiki Loves Peace event in your country or community. > This can be as simple as a photo walk, an outreach session, a community > meetup, or an online campaign encouraging contributors to document > peace-related heritage on Wikimedia Commons. > > Within Wikimedia, we often talk about the importance of preserving and > sharing the sum of all human knowledge. In much the same way, peace is > humanity's collective effort. The stories, places, and heritage associated > with peace deserve to be documented and made freely accessible for future > generations. > > We are using the Wikimedia Event Registration tool to monitor > participation and campaign analytics. At the moment, only 12 participants > have registered. With the campaign beginning shortly, there is still much > work to be done, and this is where your community can make a meaningful > difference. > > I kindly ask for your support in helping preserve and document peace > heritage through Wikimedia Commons. Whether by participating individually, > organizing local activities, or simply sharing the campaign with your > community, every contribution helps. > > Wiki Loves Peace: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Peace > > Thank you for your time, and I hope to see your community represented in > Wiki Loves Peace 2026. > > Sincerely > -- > Raydann > *Wikimedian-in-Residence* > Central Library, IIT Delhi & > United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/57BGUN5OKBCMJEK2DLD6W2G2T7KIU6WE/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266
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