Hello collegues

The objective of this webinar is to provide information to*Wikimedians interested in joining the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from June 15 to June 2026.*

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This Information Webinar is related to theSummer Institutes in Computational Social Science https://sicss.io/and the relatedSICSS Research Programme https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikimedia_at_Summer_Institutes_in_Computational_Social_Sciencewhich will take place in 2026 in Kenya.

The purpose of the Summer Institutes is to bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and beginning faculty interested in computational social science. Since 2017, the Institutes have provided more than 1,200 young scholars with cutting-edge training in the field and the opportunity to develop more than 120 research collaborations that break down disciplinary barriers.

In 2026,the SICSS Research Programme https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikimedia_at_Summer_Institutes_in_Computational_Social_Sciencewill propose unique experiences to Wikimedians.

Called "Wikimedia at Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science", the initiative aims to build ecosystems of collaboration between African Wikipedians and computational social scientists by developing research about the Wikimedia movement as part of the regular annual two weeks Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science. In 2026, there will be 3 summer schools involved in this "wikimedia related" initiative, as part of the more global drive, in KENYA, BURKINA-FASO and NIGERIA.

A lot more information is available on the Event page (please read...). During the webinar, representatives of the Research project, representatives from the Kenya Summer School, and representatives from the Wikimedia UserGroup Kenya will be there to introduce interested wikimedians to the Programme, and answer their questions.

All information about the webinar : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SICSS_2026_Kenya

Date: May 19th. If you are interested, please register on the Event page to receive the link...

Thanks for your interest

Florence Devouard Collaborator Wiki in Africa