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__NOEDITSECTION__<div style="min-width: 875px"><div style="position:absolute; width: 11em; background-color:#CCCCCC; height: 10em">[[File:Wikipedia's W.svg|center|link=Wikipedia_Zero]]</div> |
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<div style="font-size: 1.75em; margin: 3.6em 0 0 8.25em">Access Wikipedia for free on your mobile phone in '''Sri Lanka''' |
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'''Imagine a world''' in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment. <br />'''[https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector And we need your help.] Please support the Wikimedia Foundation by [https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector donating] today.''' |
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The [[Frequently asked questions|Wikimedia Foundation]], Inc. is a [[#nonprofit|<span id="return">nonprofit charitable organization</span>]] dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of [[w:en:free content|free]], multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these [[:en:wiki|wiki]]-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the [[Our projects|largest collaboratively edited reference projects]] in the world, including [//www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], a top-ten internet property. |
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Access Wikipedia in English, Sinha, and Tamil from your mobile phone without incurring data charges. Anyone with a valid SIM from [http://www.dialog.lk/ Dialog Axiata] can go to '''zero.wikipedia.org''' for free access to a text-only version of Wikipedia. Accessing images or the regular Wikipedia mobile site will incur standard data charges. |
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===What is Wikipedia Zero=== |
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[[File:WM blog help.png|125px|right|link=https://s.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a4PGNPAqpwLrjP7&from=SB|alt=Button to blog survey|Help us improve the blog]] |
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[[Wikipedia Zero]] is a project by the Wikimedia Foundation to provide mobile access, free of data charges, to Wikipedia for people in emerging countries. The Wikimedia Foundation partners with mobile operators to allow for free access to Wikipedia in English as well as local languages. The goal of Wikipedia Zero is to reduce barriers to information, furthering our vision of a world in which every single person on the planet can freely share in the sum of all human knowledge. |
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<span style="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/04/help-us-improve-the-wikimedia-blog-by-taking-this-survey/ We have a blog!]</span> Since 2008, the Wikimedia Foundation Communications team has used the Wikimedia blog to share updates and accomplishments from the Foundation. |
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<span style="font-size: 75%; plainlinks;">'''[https://s.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a4PGNPAqpwLrjP7&from=SB You can take the survey and help us improve the design, function and processes around the blog.]'''</span> |
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== From our [//blog.wikimedia.org/ blog] == |
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''The latest news and views from the Wikimedia Foundation:'' |
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== Wikimedia [[Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan Summary|Strategic Plan]] == |
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[[File:WM strategic plan cover page image.png|140px|border|right|link=Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan Summary]] |
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<div style="font-size:100%; line-height: 180%;" >'''Our strategic priorities:'''</div> |
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|+ Where is Wikipedia free to access? |
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* Stabilize infrastructure |
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* Increase participation |
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| Uganda || Orange |
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* Improve quality |
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* Increase reach |
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| Tunisia || Orange |
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* Encourage innovation |
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| Malaysia || Digi |
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<div style="font-size:100%; line-height: 180%;">'''Wikimedia Foundation targets for 2015:'''</div> |
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| Niger || Orange |
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* Increase the total number of people served to 1 billion |
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| Kenya || Orange |
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* Increase the number of Wikipedia articles we offer to 50 million |
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* Ensure information is high quality by increasing the percentage of material reviewed to be of high or very high quality by 25 percent |
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| Montenegro || Telenor |
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* Encourage readers to become contributors by increasing the number of total editors who make at least 5 edits per month to 200,000 |
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* Support healthy diversity in the editing community by doubling the percentage of female editors to 25 percent and increase the percentage of Global South editors to 37 percent |
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| Cameroon || Orange |
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| Ivory Coast || Orange |
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| Thailand || dtac |
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| Saudi Arabia || STC |
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| Democratic Republic of Congo || Orange |
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| Botswana || Orange |
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| Russia || Beeline |
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| Indonesia || XL Axiata |
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| Pakistan || Mobilink |
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| Sri Lanka || Dialog |
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=== Additional Information === |
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If you are interested in bringing Wikipedia Zero to another operator or country, or would like to volunteer to help promote the program locally, please contact the [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Staff_and_contractors?showall=1#Wikipedia_Zero Wikipedia Zero team] at the Wikimedia Foundation. |
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== Job openings == |
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<br/><div style="font-size:smaller; text-align:right;"><big>See the [[Job openings]] page for more information.</big> |
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<br/>Follow Wikimedia HR updates on [//twitter.com/wikimediaatwork Twitter] or [//identi.ca/wikimediaatwork identi.ca].</div> |
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== 2011–12 Annual Report == |
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<div style="font-size:110%">'''Read''' the 2011–12<br />Wikimedia Foundation<br />'''[[Annual Report]]'''</div> |
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== 2012–13 Annual Plan == |
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Read the Foundation's 2012–13 Annual financial plan, which also includes strategic targets, activities, and staffing overview. |
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* [[Media:2012-13_Wikimedia_Foundation_Plan_FINAL_FOR_WEBSITE.pdf|2012–13 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan]] (PDF) |
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* [[2012-2013 Annual Plan Questions and Answers|2012–13 Annual Plan Questions and Answers]] |
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== Latest reports == |
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== Latest press releases == |
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''See the '''[[press room]]''' for more information.'' |
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== Support us == |
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The Wikimedia Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users. Please consider making a donation today, be it time or [https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector money]. |
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The Wikimedia Foundation is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States, and donations from US citizens are tax deductible. Donations made by citizens of other countries may also be tax deductible. Please see [[deductibility of donations]] for details. Please see our [https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector fundraising] page for details of making donations via PayPal, MoneyBookers, postal mail or direct deposit. For all other types of donations, please [[contact us]]. |
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== Transparency == |
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The Wikimedia Foundation is proud to be one of the most transparent non-profit organizations in the world. For updates about our program activities and our Annual Report, see the other links on this page. Additionally, we provide the following information: |
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* '''Core financial information.''' On the [[financial reports]] page, you will find audited financial statements, detailed financial plans, and our form 990. |
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* '''Board meeting minutes and outcomes.''' The Wikimedia [[Board of Trustees]] is the ultimate corporate authority in the Wikimedia Foundation. On the [[meetings]] and [[resolutions]] pages, you will find information about its decisions. |
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* '''Policies and procedures.''' Beyond key policies like the [[Privacy Policy]], [[Donor Privacy Policy]] and [[Trademark Policy]], we publish all other key [[policies|policies and procedures]] governing Wikimedia operations. |
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Wikimedia Foundation staff regularly participate in open [[m:IRC Office Hours|office hours]] on IRC (an online chat system). Our fundraising work is public and community-driven as well. If you'd like to jump right in, visit the [[m:Fundraising 2012|community fundraising landing page]]. |
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; font-size: 90%;">'''[[Privacy policy]]''': If you browse the Wikimedia project websites, we gather no more information than is typically collected in server logs. If you contribute to the Wikimedia projects, you are publishing every word you post publicly. You should assume that anything you write will be retained forever. This includes articles, user pages, talk pages and other pages on the websites. See the [[Privacy policy|official policy]] for full details. |
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<div class="footnote" id="nonprofit">'''[[#return|Please note]]''': The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit [[w:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] charitable organization (<abbr title="Employer Identification Number">EIN</abbr> 20-0049703), headquartered in the United States of America.</div></div> |
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Latest revision as of 02:37, 15 September 2014
Access Wikipedia for free on your mobile phone in Sri Lanka
Access Wikipedia in English, Sinha, and Tamil from your mobile phone without incurring data charges. Anyone with a valid SIM from Dialog Axiata can go to zero.wikipedia.org for free access to a text-only version of Wikipedia. Accessing images or the regular Wikipedia mobile site will incur standard data charges.
What is Wikipedia Zero
Wikipedia Zero is a project by the Wikimedia Foundation to provide mobile access, free of data charges, to Wikipedia for people in emerging countries. The Wikimedia Foundation partners with mobile operators to allow for free access to Wikipedia in English as well as local languages. The goal of Wikipedia Zero is to reduce barriers to information, furthering our vision of a world in which every single person on the planet can freely share in the sum of all human knowledge.
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| Country | Carrier |
|---|---|
| Uganda | Orange |
| Tunisia | Orange |
| Malaysia | Digi |
| Niger | Orange |
| Kenya | Orange |
| Montenegro | Telenor |
| Cameroon | Orange |
| Ivory Coast | Orange |
| Thailand | dtac |
| Saudi Arabia | STC |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Orange |
| Botswana | Orange |
| Russia | Beeline |
| Indonesia | XL Axiata |
| Pakistan | Mobilink |
| Sri Lanka | Dialog |
Additional Information
If you are interested in bringing Wikipedia Zero to another operator or country, or would like to volunteer to help promote the program locally, please contact the Wikipedia Zero team at the Wikimedia Foundation.