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4 to 6 September 2026 · Kochi, Kerala Reimagining the Knowledge Commons Community Leadership in an Evolving Wikimedia Ecosystem

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WikiConference India 2026 is the fourth edition of the national conference that brings together Wikimedians and stakeholders working on Indic-language Wikimedia projects and the wider movement across India and parts of South Asia. It is hosted by International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad with the Wikimedians of Kerala User Group.

As technology and social landscapes shift quickly around us, the theme asks the community to look past the boundaries of a digital encyclopedia and treat the movement as a living ecosystem, one that has to stay resilient, inclusive and forward-looking.

Our objectives

Community leadership in the age of AI In a time of declining trust in online information and a rapid rise in machine-generated content, community-led and human-created knowledge matters more than it ever has.

Regional languages and local knowledge Reimagining the commons is not only about tools and platforms. It is about making sure regional languages, local knowledge systems and underrepresented histories sit at the centre of the global movement.

New models of participation We want to think past traditional editing and try out forms of participation and knowledge creation that reflect how varied India and South Asia actually are.

Bridging knowledge gaps Moving beyond text to carry oral traditions, diverse media and collaborative cultural documentation into the commons.

WikiConference India through the years

Three gatherings brought us here. Each one was organised by volunteers, and each one changed what the next could be.

Mumbai, 2011 The first national gathering of Indian Wikimedians, held at the University of Mumbai with around 700 participants.

Mohali, 2016 Communities from across the country met again at CGC Landran near Chandigarh, with six parallel tracks, a hackathon and an editathon.

Hyderabad, 2023 Strengthening Bonds brought the movement back together after seven years, and set the direction that WCI 2026 now carries forward.

Organisers

WCI 2026 is put together by a Core Organising Team and four sub-teams of volunteers working on communications, programme, operations and collaborations.

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

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