GLAM/Newsletter/July 2024/Contents/Switzerland report
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Swiss GLAM Programme
Meeting for Writing on Feminist Strikes
The feminist strike is an initiative in Switzerland for equal rights and better payment for women working in Switzerland as well as an affordable pension. It took place in June all over Switzerland. Several Wiki projects around the strikes are online as a description in 2019. Together with the library there is an ongoing documentation project by the city of Biel/Bienne. Also there are regular GLAM Meetings this year at the KBCB, where this work is continued.
Wiki for Peace Camp St. Imier
Every summer the SCI camp in St. Imier on top of the Mount Soleil is taking place. Young people from around the world are taking part to add articles for peace on Wikipedia. The participants get an introduction on Wikipedia and Wikidata as well as on the work with GLAM institutions. This year it is under the theme "not your soldier". As war situations are dangerous putting humanity on high risk in Switzerland there are several initiatives to work on peace. Specially vulnerable groups are exposed to violence as in all wars the female body is used as a weapon presented by the statue of peace from Korea. The last governmental peace conference on Ukraine took place in June at Bürgenstock Resort.
Finally summer
This year there was a lot of rain and several severe floodings in Switzerland have been dangerous as in Wallis at the end of June. It did not feel like summer and people realized how little one can do to escape quickly raising water catastrophes. Zermatt was not reachable and streets in other parts as the A13 have been deeply damaged. The sun in July feels like summer after months of rain. Allthough everything looks nice with the sun there are lots of warnings for storms and fire in July. Climate is key subject and also in focus of wiki projects. Summer arrived and people are relaxing at the sea and in the mountains. Water provides health and is our resource for living.
