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Tuungane na Tukue Pamoja! (Let's unite and grow together!)

21st – 23rd November 2025
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Wiki Indaba Conference 2025 will be held from November 21–23, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Republic of Tanzania, and will mark the 1st time the in-person Wiki Indaba Conference is held in the East African region.

Important dates

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  • Call for session proposal submission: 15 June 2025
  • Call for submissions ends: 15 June 2025
  • Review of submissions: TBD
  • Notification of acceptance or declination of submissions: July 2025

Session types

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Consider submitting a proposal for any of the following session types

Type Description Suggested Length
Poster Presentation of information on a paper poster that participants may view 7 - 10 minutes
Lightning talk Brief presentation lasting only a few minutes 7 - 10 minutes
Lecture Lecture/presentation on any topic within the tracks covered by the conference 30 minutes
Workshop Facilitated group-wide tutorial and/or working session on a pre-selected topic 60 minutes
Panel Facilitated discussion among three or more on a pre-selected topic 45 - 60 minutes
Roundtable Group-wide discussion on a pre-selected topic 60 - 75 minutes

Session tracks

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You can submit a proposal (in English or French or Arabic) for any of the following tracks

  • Sister Projects Equity, Inclusion, and Community Health/Initiatives
  • Research GLAM, Heritage, and Culture
  • Research , Education & Technology
  • Sister Projects Movement Governance (Includes Legal, Advocacy & Risks)
  • Sister Projects Africa Agenda

Submit your session proposal

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Please click on the submit button to submit your session proposal.This form works offline as well.

  • For autosave and continue later, just close the tab or browser and your responses will be automatically saved in your browser until you revisit the form to submit your proposal.
  • To draft your responses before starting the application, please click on the print icon at the top right corner of your screen.
    • Select Paper size: A4
    • Select Paper Orientation: Landscape
    • Click on the prepare button to download the questions

Note: By submitting a proposal, you must agree that:

  • Your proposal's abstract and any slides associated with it will be released under the Commons Attribution Share-Alike Licence 3.0; and
  • if accepted, the session will be broadcast and/or recorded and made available in audio and/or visual form under the aforesaid licence.

If you prefer not to be filmed during your session, please indicate it as a special requirement while submitting your proposal.

Proposal review process

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Proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee.

Each submission will be rated on a variety of factors including the likely level of impact and expected outcomes; expected community interest; and how well-connected the submission is to the theme or a focus area. Committee scores are averaged, and the top portion of submissions will be accepted as they fit into the schedule.

If there are multiple similar submissions on the same topic, the program committee may suggest combining these submissions

You will be notified about the Program Committee's decision regarding your submission via email.

Contact us

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us : wikitzagroup(_AT_)gmail(_DOT_)com or use the meta talk page


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