Global Reach
 | This page is kept for historical interest. Any policies mentioned may be obsolete. Global Reach team succeeded by the Wikimedia Foundation Partnerships team. |
The team
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Jorge Vargas
Director of Regional Partnerships -
Yael Weissburg
Director of Strategic Partnerships -
Rudolph Ampofo
Senior Partnerships Manager (Contractor) -
Brisa Ceccon
Senior Regional Partnerships Manager (Contractor) -
Praveen Das
Senior Partnerships Manager (Contractor) -
Maryana Pinchuk
Senior Regional Partnerships Manager -
Sakti Pramudya
Senior Regional Partnerships Manager (Contractor) -
Kinneret Gordon
Senior Research Partnerships Specialist (Contractor) -
Nicholas Perry
Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager (Contractor)
Our work
With these types of potential new partnerships we will be better positioned to achieve our mission of expanding Wikimedia’s reach in the Global South. Local communities will be crucial to the success of these new initiatives and we hope to work with them to further our mission. These efforts will also require cross-functional work across the Wikimedia Foundation teams, specifically with Communications, Community Engagement and Product, to amplify the positive results of these efforts. We will pilot many of these initiatives and manage our resources and expectations accordingly.
As part of our strategy, our team has a series of ongoing partnership pilots, conversations, and projects in our regions. All of this work is supported by our Senior Product Manager. Read more about what are we working on, some of our future plans and ideas, and overall what's keeping us busy!
| Africa and the Middle East | Asia and Eastern Europe | Latin America and the Caribbean | Product & Research |
Check our Announcements section for updated announcements and recent news!
Check our News, Media, and Blog section to read more about coverage and blog posts related to our team's work.
How to contact us
- Email: partnerships
wikimedia.org - Drop a line on our talk page
- Our team's FAQ.
References
About Wikipedia Zero
The Wikimedia Foundation created Wikipedia Zero in 2012 to address one barrier to participating in Wikipedia: high mobile phone data costs. To do this, we partnered with mobile operators, which in turn, waived data costs for access to Wikipedia. Throughout the program’s six year tenure, we partnered with a total of 97 mobile operators in 72 countries, providing over 800 million people with access to Wikipedia and its sister projects free of mobile data charges.
Wikipedia Zero program discontinuation
As of February 2018, the Wikipedia Zero program has been discontinued. For more information, please see this announcement on the Wikimedia blog: Building for the future of Wikimedia with a new approach to partnerships
| Operating principles
When encouraging carriers to participate in the Wikipedia Zero initiative, we maintain our commitment to our Operating Principles, to structure the program in alignment with Wikimedia's mission. You can also read our Template agreement (in English). |
Our partners
Throughout the program’s six year tenure, we partnered with a total of 97 mobile operators in 72 countries, providing over 800 million people with access to Wikipedia free of mobile data charges. |
Blog Posts
Since launching Wikipedia Zero in 2012, we have published many blog posts regarding our work. These posts include information about our operating principles, mission, reach, and policy-related matters surrounding the program. |
FAQ
Here you can find answers to frequently asked questions about Wikipedia Zero. If your question is not answered there, please let us know! We are happy to provide more information. |