WikiIndaba conference 2025/Submissions
Tuungane na Tukue Pamoja! (Let's unite and grow together!)
| 2 0 2 5 |
Program
|
 Attend
|
 Logistics
|
 Contact
|
 Documentation
|
 Satellite events
|
|
Wiki Indaba Conference 2025 will be held from November 21–23, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Republic of Tanzania.
Important dates
- Call for session proposal submission: 23 June 2025
- Call for submissions ends: 20 July 2025 (deadline has been extended to 27th July)
- Review of submissions:
Done - Notification of acceptance or declination of submissions: September 2025
Session types
Consider submitting a proposal for any of the following session types
| Type | Description | Suggested Length |
|---|---|---|
| Poster | Presentation of information on a paper poster that participants may view | 7 - 10 minutes |
| Lightning talk | Brief presentation lasting only a few minutes | 5 minutes |
| Lecture | Lecture/presentation on any topic within the tracks covered by the conference | 30 minutes |
| Workshop | Facilitated group-wide tutorial and/or working session on a pre-selected topic | 60 minutes |
| Panel | Facilitated discussion among three or more on a pre-selected topic | 45 - 60 minutes |
| Roundtable | Group-wide discussion on a pre-selected topic | 45 - 60 minutes |
Session tracks
You can submit a proposal (in English or French or Arabic) for any of the following tracks
Equity, Inclusion, and Community Health/Initiatives
GLAM, Heritage, and Culture
Research , Education & Technology
Movement Governance (Includes Legal, Advocacy & Risks)
Africa Agenda
Submit your session proposal
Program submissions for WikiIndaba 2025 Conference has closed. The programming team will review the submissions and communicate the outcomes via email. Thank you very much for submitting your program proposals and we do wish you success in your submissions.
Note: By submitting a proposal, you must agree that:
- Your proposal's abstract and any slides associated with it will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike Licence 3.0; and
- if accepted, the session will be broadcast and/or recorded and made available in audio and/or visual form under the aforesaid licence.
If you prefer not to be filmed during your session, please indicate it as a special requirement while submitting your proposal.
Proposal review process
Proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee.
Each submission will be rated on a variety of factors including the likely level of impact and expected outcomes; expected community interest; and how well-connected the submission is to the theme or a focus area. Committee scores are averaged, and the top portion of submissions will be accepted as they fit into the schedule.
If there are multiple similar submissions on the same topic, the program committee may suggest combining these submissions
You will be notified about the Program Committee's decision regarding your submission via email.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: wikiindaba2025programs
wikimediatz
org or use the meta talk page
