Pada 9 September 2026, Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Kota Belud dengan kerjasama Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tengkurus dan sukarelawan Wikimedia Malaysia telah menganjurkan Program SoKiD 2.0 (Sompuruan Komi Boros Kadazandusun) di SK Tengkurus. Program peringkat negeri yang menghimpunkan 70 orang murid dari 15 sekolah rendah di Sabah itu bertujuan memperkasa penguasaan kosa kata serta mendokumentasikan Bahasa Kadazandusun ke dalam platform digital Wikikamus. Berbekalkan bimbingan fasilitator, para peserta cilik berjaya melakar pencapaian membanggakan dengan menyumbangkan sebanyak 2,849 perkataan baharu serta melakukan 3,280 suntingan penambahbaikan ayat. Kejayaan program sehari ini bukan sahaja mengetengahkan potensi murid sekolah rendah sebagai pencipta dan penjaga pengetahuan terbuka, malah dihasratkan menjadi acara tahunan bagi memastikan warisan bahasa etnik terus hidup dan lestari di ruang digital.

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​Alumni Kelab Wiki Kent, Bluster Jainon, telah mengambil inisiatif melangkah ke peringkat akar umbi dengan menganjurkan pertemuan sulung Komuniti Wikimedia Kimaragang di Kota Marudu pada 12 Ogos 2026. Berbekalkan pengalaman luas menerajui kelab tersebut dari 2024 hingga 2025 serta kejayaan membina komuniti bahasa Kadazandusun, beliau berhasrat menterjemah model kejayaan yang sama untuk mendigitalkan dan memelihara bahasa serta warisan etnik Kimaragang ke platform terbuka global, termasuk matlamat jangka panjang mewujudkan Wikipedia Bahasa Kimaragang. Walaupun pertemuan awal bermula secara kecil-kecilan dengan kehadiran dua orang peserta, beliau kekal optimis bahawa konsistensi dan usaha berterusan di bawah sokongan Kumpulan Komuniti Pengguna Wikimedia Malaysia (WCUGM) mampu mengembangkan komuniti ini menjadi sebuah gerakan digital yang kukuh pada masa hadapan.

On August 30, 2026, the Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia (WCUGM) convened its annual strategic meeting in Kuala Lumpur, gathering 27 regional community leaders alongside representatives from the ESEAP Hub and the Wikimedia Foundation. The summit focused on localizing the global Wikimedia 2030 strategy, evaluating successful initiatives such as WikiGap Malaysia, and addressing critical infrastructure barriers, notably the need for standardized UI/UX interfaces on Wiktionary to better support non-English contributors. Discussions also outlined upcoming collaborations with the ESEAP Hub—including capacity-building programs on artificial intelligence, indigenous community engagement, and regional support for Brunei Darussalam. The strategic gathering concluded with the election of a newly composed board, re-electing Taufiq as chair alongside four new members, three of whom are women, and culminated in a joint celebration of WCUGM’s 10th anniversary and Malaysia’s 69th Independence Day.

Penyumbang Wikimedia dan alumni Kelab Wiki Kent, Jjurieee, baru-baru ini berkongsi refleksi beliau berikutan penyertaan dalam Sidang Hala Tuju Wikimedia Malaysia 2026 yang berlangsung di Kuala Lumpur pada 30 Ogos lalu. Pertemuan sehari yang menghimpunkan penggerak komuniti pelbagai etnik dari seluruh negara itu memberi fokus kepada perbincangan strategik merangkumi aspek pergerakan, masyarakat, ekosistem, serta perancangan masa depan jangka panjang termasuk pemerkasaan bahasa etnik Sabah dan Sarawak dalam era kecerdasan buatan (AI). Berbekalkan inspirasi daripada sesi kolaborasi bersama pelbagai institusi dan jaringan komuniti, beliau komited untuk kembali aktif menyunting serta menyeru lebih ramai generasi muda agar bersama-sama mendokumentasikan warisan bahasa dan budaya Kadazandusun di ruang digital terbuka.

Mahasiswa dan sukarelawan dari Sabah, Rruunnaa, telah melakar pencapaian bermakna apabila terpilih mewakili komuniti tempatan ke persidangan global Wikimania Paris 2026. Sepanjang persidangan tersebut, beliau secara aktif mendalami inisiatif pemeliharaan bahasa minoriti menerusi sesi perbincangan berkaitan Hak Harta Intelek Budaya Peribumi (ICIP), kedaulatan data masyarakat Orang Asal, dan strategi pembangunan kepimpinan dalam kalangan penyunting baharu. Selain menggalas tanggungjawab sebagai Pembantu Bilik (Room Assistant) bagi sesi berkaitan hak cipta digital dan fotografi Wikimedia Commons, beliau turut menyertai delegasi rasmi Kumpulan Komuniti Pengguna Wikimedia Malaysia untuk mengadakan pertemuan strategik dengan Kedutaan Besar Malaysia di Paris, Tourism Malaysia, serta wakil UNESCO Malaysia bagi merintis potensi kerjasama. Penglibatan di peringkat antarabangsa ini secara langsung memperkukuh komitmen komuniti tempatan untuk terus memperkasa dan mendigitalkan warisan bahasa Kadazandusun di platform pengetahuan terbuka global.

​Penyumbang Wikimedia, Rruunnaa, baru-baru ini telah berkongsi pengalaman transformatif beliau semasa menghadiri persidangan Wikimania Paris 2026. Walaupun sebelum ini beliau lebih selesa bertindak sebagai pemerhati pasif dan penterjemah bahasa Kadazandusun pada persidangan serantau ESEAP yang lalu, acara global di Paris tersebut telah mengubah perspektif beliau terhadap pergerakan Wikimedia secara menyeluruh. Melalui interaksi aktif bersama perwakilan antarabangsa dan penyertaan langsung dalam WikiChoir, beliau menyedari bahawa ensiklopedia bebas ini bukan sekadar platform digital, tetapi merupakan sebuah usaha kolektif kemanusiaan yang berteraskan perkongsian ilmu. Pengalaman bermakna ini telah menyuntik keyakinan baharu dalam diri beliau untuk bergelar seorang penggerak aktif yang komited untuk membawa pulang kepakaran serta inspirasi bagi memperkasakan komuniti Wikimedia di Malaysia.

A year-long cultural exchange between Wikimedians from Peru and Malaysia, sparked at Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi, has demonstrated the power of curiosity-driven collaboration within the Wikimedia movement. Authors Guillermo Carlos Gomezand and Rombituon embarked on an informal digital exploration of each other's heritage through Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, exchanging knowledge on geographical landmarks like Mount Kinabalu and the Huaytapallana glacier, diverse flora such as the Rafflesia and Cantuta, and traditional musical instruments. This cross-cultural dialogue not only deepened their appreciation for their respective homelands but also culminated in a reunion at Wikimania 2026 in Paris, underscoring how simple inquiries about one's cultural identity can organically evolve into meaningful international partnerships and strengthen global Wikimedia communities.

​The 2026 Wikimania conference in Paris brought together over 3,000 global participants—comprising 1,200 in-person and nearly 2,000 online attendees—to celebrate the Wikimedia movement and address the evolving digital landscape. The pre-conference events highlighted the contributions of Users with Extended Rights, featuring a unique, ceremonial "knighting" of a new Administrator using the group's mascot, Moppy. As the main sessions commenced, a central focus was the rise of Artificial Intelligence as a primary web interface; speakers emphasized that the proliferation of AI-generated content makes Wikimedia’s human-driven accuracy, verifiability, and rigorous debate more essential than ever. The opening ceremony, which featured a special greeting from a French astronaut aboard the International Space Station, culminated in the Wikimedian of the Year awards. French Wikipedia editor Jules Xénard, known as Jules*, was named the 2026 Wikimedian of the Year for his extensive efforts in maintaining the encyclopedia's integrity and reliability, alongside other notable honorees including Mari Avetisyan, Dreamyshade, Barkeep49, Chlod, and Hijiri.

​Wikimedia contributors Wiki Asmah and Raflinoer32 recently shared their transformative experiences at the ESEAP Conference 2026 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, emphasizing their active roles in advancing youth leadership and regional community projects. Wiki Asmah championed gender representation and youth empowerment, notably spearheading discussions during the inaugural launch of the official ESEAP Youth Group and advocating for sustainable student engagement through Wiki Clubs—initiatives she intends to cross-pollinate globally with the CEE Youth Group. Meanwhile, Raflinoer32 presented community-driven initiatives such as the Wikibooks culinary project WikiCitaRasa and the botanical documentation effort WikiTutuwuhan, while also engaging in public policy advocacy and serving as a Social Media Ambassador. Building on the momentum of the conference, Raflinoer32 has further solidified his commitment to the movement by being elected as the ESEAP Community Connector for Cycle 2, where he aims to amplify the voices of Indonesian local communities and youth within the broader Wikimedia ecosystem.

In an effort to address the lack of photographic documentation of Klang's historic architecture on Wikipedia, Wikimedia organized "WikiSua @ Klang," a collaborative photowalk co-hosted with the Historical Reenactment Society (Persatuan Reka Ulang Sejarah) during the Awal Muharram holiday. Kicking off at the World War II-era Cathay Hailam Kopitiam, volunteers set out to digitally preserve local heritage sites for Wikimedia Commons, prioritizing landmarks such as SK Klang, Malaysia's very first registered school. Although continuous rain throughout the day presented significant logistical challenges and limited the volume of photographs safely captured, the resilient volunteers successfully contributed new digital assets to the platform and are already planning future excursions under better weather conditions to complete their historical documentation of the city.