WikiIndaba conference 2018

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Panoramic view of the Old Medina of Tunis
Ocean view from Sidi Bou Said


WikiIndaba Conference is the regional conference for Africans both within and in the diaspora. The first edition was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2014 by Wikimedia ZA which happens to be the only Wikimedia Chapter in Africa, the second one was held in Accra in 2017 by Open Foundation West Africa. This brought together Wikimedians and people from the Open Community within Africa and in the Diaspora.

Aims

  • Building capacity for African Wikimedians
  • Fostering growth of the coverage and involvement of Africa in Wikimedia projects
  • Connecting African Wikimedians both within the continent and in the diaspora

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Important dates

  • Scholarships application opened - Deadline: January 15th, 2018
  • Call for Submissions opened - Deadline: January 15th, 2018 January 18th, 2018 at 11:59 UTC+0
  • Scholarships application closed - Notification of acceptance: January 31st, 2018
  • Call for submissions closed - Notification of acceptance: January 31st, 2018
  • Final Program available

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