WikiEllinisti: A New Initiative to Strengthen the Greek Presence on Wikipedia

“Together we write about Greece, we support the Greek language, and we make knowledge accessible to all.”:

This is the message behind WikiEllinisti, a new initiative designed to expand the Greek presence on Wikipedia and encourage the collaborative creation of Greek-language and Greece-related content. The project was officially launched at the Goethe Institute Auditorium in Thessaloniki on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

The presentation took place within the framework of the Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2025, with distinguished guests in attendance. Journalist Elsa Poimenidou moderated the discussion, and the General Director of ERT3, Cynthia Sapika, delivered the opening greeting.

In the opening panel, the president and administrator of “WikiEllinisti” and CEO of PostScriptum, Kostas Konstantinidis, outlined the organization’s founding vision and future goals. Established as a non-profit civil company (AMKE), WikiEllinisti was created by the Wikimedia Community of Greece —the only recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation in Greece—in collaboration with PostScriptum.

Mr. Konstantinidis described it as “an initiative of national importance” that seeks to systematically strengthen the Greek presence on Greek Wikipedia and other language editions of Wikipedia, through the production and dissemination of Greek-language or Greek-related content. Key goals of WikiEllinisti, he noted, include:
a) the promotion of Greek language learning,
b) the enhancement of digital skills, and
c) the use of open knowledge as a tool for education, cultural understanding, and active citizenship—while also contributing to the development of Greek artificial intelligence.

He further emphasized that the organization’s activities include educational workshops, partnerships with schools, museums, and institutions, as well as collaborative article-writing initiatives (edit-a-thons).

The event concluded with a panel highlighting WikiEllinisti’s connection with Thessaloniki and the potential for collaborations and growth in the city. Mr. Konstantinidis moderated an engaging discussion among representatives of some of Thessaloniki’s most important institutions, exploring how WikiEllinisti could foster partnerships with them.

The event concluded with a panel of speakers that highlighted the connection between “WikiEllinisti” and Thessaloniki, along with prospects for collaboration and growth in the city. Mr. Konstantinidis moderated an engaging discussion among representatives of some of Thessaloniki’s most important institutions on ways in which WikiEllinisti could foster partnerships with them.

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Learn more about WikiEllinisti here (only in Greek).