Wiki Indaba is the
regional conference for African Wikimedians both within the continent and in the diaspora.
Topics of presentation and dialogue include Wikimedia projects such as
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free content, free Online content, online encyclopedia that is written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki. Founded by Jimmy Wales and La ...
, other
wiki
A wiki ( ) is a form of hypertext publication on the internet which is collaboratively edited and managed by its audience directly through a web browser. A typical wiki contains multiple pages that can either be edited by the public or l ...
s,
open-source software
Open-source software (OSS) is Software, computer software that is released under a Open-source license, license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and Software distribution, distribute the software an ...
,
free knowledge
Open knowledge (or free knowledge) is knowledge that is free to use, reuse, and redistribute without legal, social, or technological restriction. Open knowledge organizations and activists have proposed principles and methodologies related to the ...
, free content and how these projects affect the
African continent
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
.
COVID-19 impact
Before the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
,
affiliate usergroups selected to host the conference would organise to host it in-person. However since the onset of
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
, the format has changed to hybrid where participants can attend both online and physical. Uganda was the recent affiliate country to host it solely online in 2021 which saw the numbers of participants double from when it hosted in person.
Overview
Pictures
File:Wiki Indaba Conference 2014, Day 3 28.jpg, 2014
File:Wikipedia Meetup (Nov.12) (8 of 18).jpg, 2016
File:Wiki Indaba 2017 group animation.gif, 2017
File:Partnership Clinics-WikiIndaba 2018-08.jpg, 2018
File:Wiki indaba 2019 day three 18 34 57 562000.jpeg, 2019
File:BoT Session - Wiki Indaba 2022.jpg, 2022
File:Wiki Indaba 2023 - Morocco - by Brahim FARAJI 05.jpg, 2023
See also
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WikiAfrica
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WikiConference India
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WikiConference North America
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Wikipedia Summit India
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Wikimania
Wikimania is the Wikimedia movement's annual conference, organized by Wikimedian, volunteers and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. Topics of presentations and discussions include Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, other wikis, open-source ...
References
External links
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{{Wikimedia Foundation, state=expanded
2014 establishments in South Africa
Wikimedia Foundation
Wiki-related conferences
Recurring events established in 2014