Join us for the Planetary Science Wiki Edit-a-thon 2025!
January 31, 2025

Join us for the Planetary Science Wiki Edit-a-thon 2025!

Be part of an exciting initiative in collaboration with Wikimedia Belgium to celebrate diversity in planetary science.

Europlanet and the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) are organising a Wiki 2025 Edit-a-thon. The project is supported by the Ernest Solvay Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation.

We’re offering a Wikipedia course designed to teach you how to create and edit biographies of inspiring women and underrepresented groups in planetary science. After the course, take part in a collaborative Wiki Edit-a-thon to put your new skills to work.

Our goal is to celebrate and promote diversity within the international planetary science community by highlighting the contributions of women and under-represented groups.

What to Expect:

The Planetary Science Wiki Edit-a-thon is implemented in five phases:

  1. Wikipedia Training Sessions (February-March 2025): Learn how to edit and create Wikipedia articles through hybrid training sessions led by a Wikimedia Belgium trainer. 
    Dates: February 18, February 25, and March 4. 
    Time: 14:00-16:00 CET. 
    Location: online or @BIRA-IASB
  2. Resource Gathering (March–May 2025): Research information about women and underrepresented groups in planetary science.
  3. Content Creation (May–June 2025): Write Wikipedia biographies using the collected resources.
  4. Translations (June–July 2025): Translate the newly created articles into multiple languages to reach a global audience.
  5. Final Presentation (September 2025): Showcase our work during the European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC 2025) in Helsinki, where a booklet and live presentation will highlight the results. 
    Date: September 7-12, 2025

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make an impact and be part of this important initiative!

Register now to secure your spot (only 20 places available)

Register

Please note: By registering, we kindly ask that you commit to fully participating throughout the event to ensure the success of this important initiative.

For any questions, contact: arianna.piccialli@aeronomie.be

Project carried out with the support of the Ernest Solvay Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation.

Europlanet 2024 RI has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 871149.
Europlanet AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif – 0800.634.634) is hosted by the Department of Planetary Atmospheres of the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), Avenue Circulaire 3, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium.