Dear Wikimedia Language and Indigenous Language Community,

We are thrilled to invite you to actively participate in Wikimania 2025, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 6–9, with a pre-conference on August 5. This year's theme, Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability., reflects our commitment to celebrating the diverse voices that make Wikimedia vibrant and impactful.

The Call for Program Proposals is ongoing and will close on March 31, 2025. Submissions are open to various presentation modes, whether you'd like to present remotely from your home or workplace, submit a pre-recorded presentation, or join us onsite in Nairobi as a participant. We believe your unique perspectives, particularly from the languages and indigenous communities, can profoundly enrich the conference.

To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme:

● Promoting Small and Endangered Languages: Strategies to sustain and grow indigenous and small-language projects.

● Community Engagement Initiatives: Success stories in fostering inclusivity and collaboration within language-based Wikimedia communities.

● Sustainability for Language Projects: Innovative approaches to ensure long-term impact and accessibility in your initiatives.

Feel free to explore other ideas that align with the conference theme and reflect the unique challenges and triumphs of language and indigenous communities within the Wikimedia movement.

Submit your proposals here: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program.

For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email wikimania@wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy to guide you.

Additionally, to support you in developing your proposals, the Programme Subcommittee will host a consultation hour: 📅 Today, Thursday, 20 March 🕐 13:00 UTC (Find your local time at https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742475600) 🌐 Video Call Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84172058297 💬 Live Interpretation Available in Arabic, French, and Swahili

Your voice and experiences are vital in shaping this milestone event. Let's make Wikimania 2025 a celebration of inclusivity, impact, and sustainability.

We look forward to your proposals!

Warm regards,

Butch Bustria https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers