Strategy 2016–2020
Strategy 2016–2020
This is the strategy that was approved by the board of Wikimedia Norge on January 27th 2016.
Vision
Wikimedia Norge will be a visible advocate for knowledge sharing and open access to information. Wikimedia Norge will be the leading Norwegian organization for people who support Wikipedia and the other projects of the Wikimedia.
Goals
Wikimedia Norge will:
- Increase the quality of content in Wikipedia versions, with particular emphasis on the Norwegian and Northern Sami editions
- Increase the diversity of Wikipedia contributors
- Increase access of free information from government and civil society
- Support the activities of our communities working for free information and sharing knowledge
Strategy
Increase the quality of content in Wikipedia versions, with particular emphasis on the Norwegian and Northern Sami versions.
- By:
- Collaborating with institutions and organizations that can contribute to improving quality
- Creating meeting places between partners and the volunteers for giving our communities access to valuable resources
- Providing practical and financial support to members and other contributors for initiatives improving quality
- Collaborating with Wikimedia chapters in other countries
Increase the diversity of Wikipedia contributors
- By:
- Offering trainings and creating meeting places for groups with low representation
- Cooperating with institutions and organizations that can assist in areas with low representation
- Searching for new and supporting female contributors
Increase the contribution of free information from government and civil society
- By:
- Encouraging government and institutions to share information and archive material under a free license
- Being a support to governmental institutions and environments that will share knowledge and archival material
- Take part in public debates about knowledge sharing
- Share information about the various Wikimedia projects with the public
Support the activities of the voluntary environment working for free information and sharing knowledge
- By:
- Being a facilitator and initiator of cooperation for our communities
- Providing practical and financial support to the initiative of members and other contributors
- Collaborating with councils, committees and private operators to reach new contributors
- Enlisting more members to get a more impact voice addressing the government, academic and press
- Organizing contests on different subjects