Free Knowledge Award was an award presented by Wikimedia RU, a Russian

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dedicated to promoting

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. The prize was awarded to individuals or organizations who are not active participants in

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projects, but who have made a notable contribution to the goals of the

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: the dissemination of free knowledge. It has been awarded annually since 2014. The Free Knowledge Award winners were determined in two stages. First, the wiki community nominated candidates and voted, which resulted in a short list. From this list, Wikimedia RU members selected 3-4 winners, taking into account the arguments presented. The winners were announced directly at the ceremony.

Winners

References

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