Free Knowledge Award
{{Short description|Wikimedia RU Award}}
Free Knowledge Award is an award presented by Wikimedia RU, a russian nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting encyclopedic knowledge.{{Cite web |title=Вики-премия - награда {{!}} ИСТИНА – Интеллектуальная Система Тематического Исследования НАукометрических данных |url=https://istina.msu.ru/awards/15664053/?ysclid=lf2ud350gc512007572 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=istina.msu.ru}} The prize is awarded to individuals or organizations who are not active participants in Wikimedia Foundation projects, but who have made a notable contribution to the goals of the Wikimedia movement: the dissemination of free knowledge. It has been awarded annually since 2014.{{Cite web |title=Вики-премия: семь лет истории — Троицкий вариант — Наука |url=http://trv.nauchnik.ru/2017/05/09/wiki-premiya-7-let-istorii/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |language=ru-RU}}
The Free Knowledge Award winners are determined in two stages. First, the wiki community nominates candidates and votes, which results in a short list. From this list, Wikimedia RU members select 3-4 winners, taking into account the arguments presented. The winners are announced directly at the ceremony.