Wiki Conference India facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wiki Conference India |
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| 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 |
| Website | Wiki Conference India 2011 |
Wiki Conference India is a special event held in India for people who use and contribute to Wikimedia projects. These projects include famous websites like Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The conference was first hosted by the Wikimedia community in Mumbai and the Wikimedia India Chapter. They got help from the Wikimedia Foundation, which is the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia.
This conference is a national event that happens every year in India. People from all over the world can join in. It's a place to talk about topics related to India on Wikipedia and other related projects. Discussions happen in English and many Indian languages.
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What is Wiki Conference India?
Wiki Conference India is a big meeting where people who love Wikipedia and its sister projects come together. They share ideas, learn new things, and plan how to make these projects even better. It's a chance for contributors to meet each other in person.
Who Organizes the Conference?
The conference is put together by the local Wikimedia community in Mumbai. They work with the Wikimedia India Chapter, which is a group that supports Wikimedia projects in India. The Wikimedia Foundation also helps out. These groups make sure the event runs smoothly.
What Happens at the Conference?
At the conference, people give presentations and workshops. They talk about how to improve articles, add new information, and make sure everything is correct. Sometimes, there are also "hackathons." A hackathon is an event where people work together to solve computer programming problems or create new tools for Wikipedia.
Related Events
- Wikimania: This is a much larger, international conference for all Wikimedia projects. Wiki Conference India is similar, but it focuses specifically on India.
Images for kids
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Jimmy Wales inaugurating the conference: The slide reads - Knowledge is peace
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A Hackathon (attendees pictured) was held concurrently with the conference
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Katherine Maher and eminent poet Surjit Patar with cultural group
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WikiConference India 2016 logo.
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Katherine Maher addressing Wikimedians on second day of Wikiconference India 2016
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Inaugural ceremony of Wikiconference India 2016
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Women Wikipedians at CGC Landran
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Group photo of Wikiconference India 2016
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Nataliia Tymkiv making presentation at Wikiconference India 2016
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Wikiconference India 2016 presentations
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Wikimedia SAARC meetup at WikiConference India 2016
