WikiIndaba conference 2019

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WIKI INDABA
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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, while the latest edition was held in Tunis, Tunisia in 2018 by Wikimedia TN Usergroup. The 2019 edition of the conference was hosted in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria by the Wikimedia UG Nigeria.

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

Information

Schedule

  • Late August 2018: Conference Grants Submission. Yes check.svg Done
  • 3rd September 2018: Call for participation on scholarship committee. Yes check.svg Done
  • 5th September 2018: Call for participation on Programmes committee. Yes check.svg Done
  • 12th September 2018: Opening of the scholarship application. Yes check.svg Done
  • 15th September 2018: Call for Submissions. Yes check.svg Done
  • 2nd October 2018: Closure of the scholarship application. Yes check.svg Done
  • 14th October 2018: Closure of submissions' application. Yes check.svg Done
  • 15th September 2019: Finalization and notification of scholarship recipients. Yes check.svg Done
  • 15th September 2019: Commencement of travel arrangements for confirmed participants. Yes check.svg Done
  • 8th October 2019: Notification of submissions' decisions. Yes check.svg Done
  • 21st October 2019: Publication of Final Conference Programme. Yes check.svg Done
  • 8 - 10 November 2019: Wiki Indaba 2019 Conference. Yes check.svg Done

Organizers

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Supported by

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