WikiConference India explained

WikiConference India
Status:Active
Venue:Hyderabad
Location:Hyderabad, India (28–30 April 2023)
First:2011
Last:2023
Filing:Non-profit

WikiConference India is a national Wikipedia conference organised in India. The first WikiConference India conference was held in November 2011, in Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was organised by the Mumbai Wikipedia community in partnership with Wikimedia India Chapter[1] [2] with the support of the Wikimedia Foundation.[3] The conference is positioned as the annual national flagship event for Wikimedia in India and is open to participation from citizens of all nations. The focus is on matters concerning India on Wikipedia projects and other sister projects in English and other Indian folk languages.[4] [5] WikiConference India 2023 took place in Hyderabad from 28 to 30 April 2023.[6]

2011

WikiConference India aims to provide a common platform for all Indian Wikimedians to interact, share ideas and collaborate. The conference ran from the 18 to 20 November 2011 and was held in Mumbai University in South Mumbai with the largest talks being held in the university's historic convocation hall.[7] [8] The conference was inaugurated by a keynote addresses by Jimmy Wales.[9] Arnab Goswami spoke on "Neutrality", he was an invited guest speaker.[10] Barry Newstead spoke on the last day.

Tracks showcased in the Conference included topics such as Wikipedia Impact, Gender Gap, Indic Language wiki track, MediaWiki Translation Sprint, Institutions and Wikipedia, Fair use Workshop, etc.[11] It also included Editathon and WikiAcademy sessions. Various sessions on topics such as:

Concurrent with the conference was a Hackathon, hosted by the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai. Other activities included a City Tour and a Heritage Walk. Wikimedians and non Wikimedians from all over India and from other countries, Wikimedia Foundation staff and co-founder[13] A hundred applicants got scholarships based on their experience and contribution to Wikipedia and other projects.[14] More than 700 people attended the conference. Microsoft Research, Omidyar Network, Kalnirnay, Yebhi.com, were the sponsors;[15] while eRegNow.com, Avignyata Inc., Kores India Ltd., Text100, Digital Signage Networks (DSN) and Panache were the partners. There was a demonstration outside the conference by protesters against the map used by Wikipedia to show the borders of India.

2016

The second WikiConference India was held in Mohali, a city of Punjab State near Chandigarh. The venue of the Conference was CGC Landhran. Katherine Maher, Executive Director of WMF, and Nataliia Tymkiv, Board Member of WMF, attended this conference.[16]

2023

WCI 2023 was a national-level conference that provided a common platform for Wikimedians and stakeholders interested in Indic-language Wikimedia projects and other aspects of the movement in India and a few South Asian regions. This was a space to meet, connect, share stories, learnings, best practices, and challenges, and discuss the future strategy of our region. The conference took place in Hyderabad from 28 to 30 April 2023.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mumbai to host first WikiConference in India . IANS . 9 November 2011 . India Current Affairs . 15 November 2011 . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132615/http://indiacurrentaffairs.org/mumbai-to-host-first-wikiconference-in-india/%20 . live .
  2. Web site: Mumbai To Host First Ever National WikiConference In India . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401124134/http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=73018&magid=11 . dead . 1 April 2012 . Unattributed . 9 November 2011 . EFY Times . EFY Enterprises . 15 November 2011 .
  3. Web site: Wikipedia conference comes to India, set for Nov 18 . IANS . 9 November 2011 . Northern Voices Online . 15 November 2011 . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132647/http://nvonews.com/2011/11/09/wikipedia-conference-comes-to-india-set-for-nov-18/%20 . live .
  4. Web site: Wikipedia woos India with local languages. https://web.archive.org/web/20111121214823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Wikipedia-woos-India-with-local-languages/Article1-771140.aspx. dead. November 21, 2011. 19 November 2011. Hindustan Times. 19 November 2011.
  5. Web site: Wikipedia eyes India for language growth . Unattributed . 10 November 2011 . Dawn.com . 15 November 2011 . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132613/https://www.dawn.com/2011/11/10/wikipedia-eyes-india-for-language-growth.html%20 . live .
  6. Web site: WikiConference India 2023 . Meta . 12 October 2022 . 19 February 2023 . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212130814/https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023 . live .
  7. Web site: Wikipedia hosts India conference amid expansion push. Rajini Vaidyanathan. 19 November 2011. BBC News Online. 19 November 2011. 14 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414015434/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15803308. live.
  8. Web site: Diary India - Nov 18-20 . Deo, Sumedha . 9 November 2011 . Reuters . 15 November 2011 . 8 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308012821/http://www.reuters.com/article/diary-india-idUSL4E7MA0EE20111110 . live .
  9. Web site: Jimmy Wales To Open The First WikiConference In India . Gupta, Bhawna . 10 November 2011 . techcircle.in . 15 November 2011 . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132631/https://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/jimmy-wales-to-open-the-first-wikiconference-in-india/%20 . live .
  10. News: Wikipedians not impressed with Arnab Goswami's talk in WikiConference. 2011-11-20. DNA. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.. 15 July 2012. Mumbai. 2018-12-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132650/https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-wikipedians-not-impressed-with-arnab-goswami-s-talk-in-wikiconference-1614938. live.
  11. Web site: WikiConference India 2011/Programs. wikimedia.org. 2011-11-11. 2011-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20111113073625/http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011/Programs. live.
  12. Web site: Wikipedia seeks more women contributors. https://web.archive.org/web/20111122034723/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Wikipedia-seeks-more-women-contributors/Article1-771564.aspx. dead. November 22, 2011. 19 November 2011. Hindustan Times. 19 November 2011.
  13. Book: Joseph Michael Reagle. Lawrence Lessig. Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia. registration. 14 July 2012. 30 September 2010. MIT Press. 978-0-262-01447-2. 66.
  14. Web site: South India bags 50% of Wiki scholarships . Kumaran, Uttarika . 11 November 2011 . DNA India . 15 November 2011 . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132645/https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-south-india-bags-50-of-wiki-scholarships-1610660 . live .
  15. Web site: WikiConference India 2011/Sponsors. wikimedia.org. 2011-11-11. 2018-12-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132635/https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011/Sponsors. live.
  16. Web site: Hindustan Times . 6 August 2016 . 2016-08-07 . 2016-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807151332/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/punjabis-most-active-community-on-wikipedia-says-wikimedia-director-katherine-maher/story-dwHWJ9TDrbIkIlPF0ceZjN.html . live .

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