The Erasmus Prize 2015 was awarded to Wikipedia. The website receives the award because she has promoted the dissemination of knowledge through a comprehensive, publicly accessible encyclopedia set up, according to the foundation Erasmus Prize today.
The award is given in particular to Wikipedia as a so-called community, a community of tens of thousands of volunteers worldwide track the encyclopedia and shape.
,, Through its open nature Wikipedia contributes to the realization that sources of knowledge are not neutral and always should be weighted ”, the foundation says.
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Wikimedia Netherlands, the organization that supports Wikipedia in our country, is pleased with the award. ,, It is the crowning glory of the volunteers ” says director Sandra Rientjes. ,, We know that Wikipedia is also in the Netherlands for many people is one of the main sources of information. For them, Wikipedia just ” says Rientjes.
The prize goes annually to an individual or institution that has made a significant contribution to culture, society or social science. The prize includes a cash prize of 15,000 euros.
The award has been awarded since 1958. Known laureates Charlie Chaplin, sculptor Henry Moore, economist Jan Tinbergen, architect Renzo Piano and conductor Bernard Haitink.
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