WikiIndaba conference 2020

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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, the 2018 edition was held in Tunis, Tunisia by Wikimedia TN Usergroup, the 2019 edition was held in Abuja, Nigeria by in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria by the Wikimedia UG Nigeria. The 2020 edition of the conference was postponed to 2021 and will be hosted virtually in Kampala, Uganda by the Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda

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

  • Conference Grants Submission.
  • Call for participation on scholarship committee.
  • Call for participation on Programmes committee.
  • Opening of the scholarship application.
  • Call for Submissions.
  • Closure of the scholarship application.
  • Closure of submissions' application.
  • Finalization and notification of scholarship recipients.
  • Commencement of travel arrangements for confirmed participants.
  • Notification of submissions' decisions.
  • Publication of Final Conference Programme.
  • Wiki Indaba 2020 Conference.

Organizers

Supported by

African Wikimedia Meetings
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