Vuosikertomus 2016/en

Members

The number of new members (by 6/2016) reached 71.

Board activity

Board meetings

The Board held 15 meetings in 2016. Board meeting minutes can be found in the Wikimedia Suomi documents page.

Working group meetings

The Board worked as a team this year.

Bulletins and Statements

Concerning 400 000th article in Finnish Wikipedia in August, Wikimedia Suomi published following:

In October Wikimedia Suomi gave a statement for the Ministry of Education in Finland concerning proposal for EU copyright Directive.

General Assemblies

The Spring Assembly was held 8 June in Helsinki and continuation meetings.
The Autumn Assembly was held 10 December at Vapriikki, Tampere.

Finances

Sources

Wikimedia Foundation awarded a Meta:Grants:Simple/Applications/Wikimedia_Suomi/2016-2017 of 22,554 € for the association activities. The grant was ready in 1 April, resolved in 2 May and the funds were received in June.

Financial administration

The board had no treasurer in 2016, so the president took the responsibility. Wikimedia Finland continued using the Holvi banking system.

Events and collaboration

This report summarizes the activities organized and attended by Wikimedia Finland (WMFI) in 2016. Events are organized chronologically, followed by events that took place during the whole year or that are otherwise impossible to place in a single month. Where possible, number of attendees is included (both WMFI members and total number of attendees). Other metrics by event are also included where appropriate.

Wikimedia Suomi had three programs: Community (CO), Partnerships (PA) and Outreach (OR). Of these Community related events were 6 Partnerships 26 and Outreach 7. Of all 39 events 14 were held outside Helsinki metropolitan area and 4 abroad.

January

28.1. Trafiikki, WikiGlam event, Tampere PA

February

5.-7.2 participation, Hack your Heritage, Helsinki PA
11.2. floor, Museum Workers membership evening Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo OR

March

4.3. Wiki event, Immaterial cultural heritage, Pori PA
8.3. editing event 100Women into Wikipedia, Kaisa-library, Helsinki PA
31.3. meeting Open Glam workgroup, Helsinki PA

April

13.4. Hack your Heritage final, Helsinki PA
21.-25.4. 2 representatives, Wikimedia Conference, Berlin CO
27.4. Wikipedia-evening, Sinebryhoff Art Museum, Helsinki PA
28.4. editing event, Artists and writers of Lapland into Wikipedia, Rovaniemi Art Museum PA

May

18.5. Wikipedia editing event, Pori Art museum, Pori PA
19.5. Oulu artists and writers into Wikipedia, Oulun City library PA
21.5. Wikibee, Finnish Museum of Games, Tampere PA
25.5. Working group of terms, Museum Days, Inari PA
26.5. presentation at the Museum Days, Inari OR

June

3.6. floor, Seminar on Scientific Journalism, Helsinki OR
9.6. editing event on Seafaring, National Archives of Finland, Helsinki PA
13.6. Wikiproject: Finland´s public art into Wikipedia launched CO
22.-26.6. 3 participants, Wikimania Esino Lario Italy CO

July

13.7. editing event with Gallen-Kallela Museum , Malmi library, Helsinki PA

August

27.-29.8. participation, Wikimedia CEE meeting, Dilijan, Armenia CO

September

2.9. Wikicafe, Finnish Museum of Games, Tampere PA
14.9. WLM meeting, at Finland's National Board of Antiquities, Helsinki PA
18.9. Wikiworkshop, Forum Marinum, Turku PA
24.9. intensive day, Finnish Museum of Games, Tampere PA
25.9. strategy meeting of Wikimedia Suomi, Helsinki CO

October

5.10. Wikiworkshop, Pori PA
18.10. Glam planning meeting, Tarvaspää Espoo Yhteistyö PA
26.10. Wikipedia-evening, Sinebrychoff art Museum, Helsinki PA
27.-30.10. participation, Helsinki Book Fair OR

November

2.11. Wiki training for librarians, Joensuu PA
4.11. Wikidata-day, Helsinki PA
16.-18.11. representation of Wikimedia Suomi statement for EU copyright Directive for Finnish MEPs, Bryssel, Belgium OR
21.11. Wikidata meeting at Yle, Helsinki PA
23.11. meeting with Eija Liukkonen, The National Museum of Finland, Helsinki PA
29.11. Open Glam Day at, Kaisa-library, Helsinki PA

December

1.12. Wiki event, Viikki library, Helsinki PA
2.12. floor, OKFI christmas party, Helsinki OR
6.12.2016 – 5.1.2017 Estonia - Finland Wikipedia articles writing contest PA
10.12. WMFI Fall Assembly, Tampere CO
27.12. interview, Yle Radio Suomi OR

All-year events

Projects

Wikimaps

Wikipedia Library

GLAM

Education

Wikidata

Public Art

Wikiprojekti:Suomen patsaat ja muistomerkit Wikipediaan was launched in 13 June 2016.