WikiIndaba conference 2019

WIKI INDABA 2019	Program	Attend	Location	Fringe Events	Logistics	Contact	Documentation
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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 will be 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

City: Abuja, FCT
Date: 18, 19 and 20 January 2019
Venue: Barcelona Hotels, Abuja

Schedule

Late August 2018: Conference Grants Submission. Done
3rd September 2018: Call for participation on scholarship committee. Done
5th September 2018: Call for participation on Programmes committee. Done
12th September 2018: Opening of the scholarship application Done.
15th September 2018: Call for Submissions. Done.
2nd October 2018: Closure of the scholarship application. Done.
14th October 2018: Closure of submissions' application. Done
23rd October 2018: Finalization and notification of scholarship recipients.
25th October 2018: Commencement of travel arrangements for confirmed participants.
21st November 2018: Notification of submissions' decisions.
7th January 2019: Publication of Final Conference Programme.
18 - 20 January 2019: Wiki Indaba 2019 Conference.