Wiki Conference India
Wiki Conference India is a national Wikipedia conference organised in India. The first Wiki Conference 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 languages.[2][4][5]
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Wiki Conference India 2011
| Wiki Conference India | |
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| Wiki Conference India logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Mumbai University (Fort Campus) |
| Location(s) | Mumbai, India (2011) |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Organized by | Mumbai Wikipedia Community, Wikimedia India Chapter Wikimedia Foundation |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
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| Wiki Conference India 2011 | |
The first WikiIndia Conference was held in Mumbai between 18 to 20 November 2011.[6]
Overview
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.[1][7][8]
Speakers
The conference was inaugurated by a keynote addresses by Jimmy Wales.[1][6] Arnab Goswami spoke on "Neutrality", he was an invited guest speaker.[9] Barry Newstead spoke on the last day.
Tracks
Tracks showcased in the Conference included topics such as Wikipedia Impact, Gender Gap,[10] Indic Language wiki track, MediaWiki Translation Sprint, Institutions and Wikipedia, Fair use Workshop, etc.[11] It also included Editathon and WikiAcademy sessions.[2]
Sessions
Various sessions on topics such as:[2]
- Free knowledge and free content
- Legal Aspects of Wiki Culture
- Usage of Ajax and Jquery in Wiki
- Wiki Bhasha:Our Experiences with Multilingual Content
- Wiki Women Web:Bridging the Gender Gap[10]
- GLAM (Galleries, libraries, archives and museums) project initiation in indic language Wikipedias
Concurrent with the conference was a Hackathon, hosted by the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai.[2] Other activities included a City Tour and a Heritage Walk.
Participants
Wikimedians and non Wikimedians from all over India and from other countries, Wikimedia Foundation staff and co-founder[12] A hundred applicants got scholarships based on their experience and contribution to Wikipedia and other projects.[13] More than 700 people attended the conference.[7]
Sponsors and partners
Microsoft Research, Ang India Technologies, SarkariNaukri.com, Omidyar Network, Kalnirnay, Yebhi.com, were the sponsors;[2][14] while eRegNow.com, Avignyata Inc., Kores India Ltd., Text100, Digital Signage Networks (DSN) and Panache were the partners.[14]
There was a demonstration outside the conference by protesters against the map used by Wikipedia to show the borders of India.[7]
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References
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External links
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- "Wiki Conference India 2011" at Meta-Wiki, a Wikimedia project coordination wiki
- News reports
- "Wikipedia eyes India for language growth" Agence France-Presse 9 November 2011
- "WikiConference comes to town" Times of India 10 November 2011
- "Wiki-world targets India " Asia Times Online 19 November 2011
- "Wikipedia needs inputs in local languages" Business Standard 18 November 2011
