Wikipedia:United Nations in New York City/December 2017

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Workshop at the United Nations Department of Public Information
When and Where
DateWednesday 13 December
Time10-noon EST
Address300 E 2nd Ave New York, NY 10017
New York, NY 10017 United States

The Workshop at the United Nations Department of Public Information a private event for staff at the United Nations Department of Public Information.

Event information[edit]

  • Date: Wednesday 13 December 2017 at 10-noon
  • Location: United Nations Department of Public Information, 300 E 2nd Ave New York, NY 10017

About[edit]

User:John Cummings, Wikipedian in Residence at UNESCO, organized the event. User:Bluerasberry presented presenting Wikimedia New York City, the local Wikimedia chapter. User:AbhiSuryawanshi presented on behalf of Wikipedia contributors in India.

The presentation offered options for institutional collaboration between organizations and Wikimedia projects. Staff at UNDPI asked about uploading media to Wikimedia projects, developing Wikipedia articles, and what precedents exists at UN agencies or other organizations for collaboration with Wikimedia projects.

Wikipedians invited staff at UNDPI to to attend upcoming Wikipedia events in New York City and Delhi.

About this event[edit]

Organizations providing support for this Wikipedia outreach include the following: