Egbe Eugene (Eugene233)
Eugene is a volunteer technical Wikimedian and mentor with experience in building tools which help facilitate editors work on Wikipedia, Metawiki and Wikidata. Eugene has been involved in growing and mentoring a community of African developers for the past 4 years and has worked on several personal, community and Wikimedia Foundation projects.
Sessions
🎥 Session recording: https://youtu.be/xCFVtAk2EGw?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfIr2HbYikIz4XMBXKTGytWY&t=1097 🎥
The Product and Technology Advisory Council is a group recently formed to advise on the development of product and technology in the Wikimedia ecosystem. It is composed of community members and some Foundation representatives.
In this session, the PTAC members will present the Council, its work in these first few months, and its recommendations, followed by questions and discussion.
🎥 Session recording: https://youtu.be/lE5swmpnTGA?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfLPVASK2MANk6wSHgWmbULz&t=3375 🎥
"Multimedia in Wikimedia" will explore the evolving role and current limitations of multimedia content within Wikimedia Commons and its broader Wikimedia ecosystem. Historically viewed as an image repository serving Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons has struggled to meet the need for diverse multimedia uses, including video, audio, structured data, and advanced 3D content. Despite challenges, Commons hosts vibrant independent communities, evidenced by Wiki Loves Monuments—the world’s largest photo contest—and significant contributions from cultural heritage institutions. Yet, adoption of structured data, new file formats, and multimedia such as color-textured 3D models remains slow. The session will critically assess these challenges, propose strategies to overcome cultural and technological barriers, and envision a more dynamic, multimedia-rich future for the Wikimedia movement to support a robust multimedia platform.