Dear Wikimedia Multimedia Community,

We are excited to invite you to contribute to Wikimania 2025, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 6-9, with a pre-conference on August 5. This year marks a significant milestone—"Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability"—and we need your expertise to make it extraordinary!

TheCall for Program Proposals is ongoing until March 31, 2025, and we’d love to see submissions from the vibrant multimedia community. Whether you're passionate about software tools for multimedia contribution, innovative curation techniques, or cutting-edge publishing methods, your ideas are essential to shaping the future of Wikimedia.

We welcome all creative and impactful proposals. To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme and may resonate with multimedia collaboration: ● Strategies to enhance multimedia accessibility across diverse languages and cultures on Wikimedia platforms. ● Case studies on using images, videos, or audio to drive engagement and expand free knowledge globally. ● Developing eco-conscious multimedia tools or workflows that support Wikimedia's long-term goals.

You can present your ideas in any format, and we aim to ensure your voice is heard, no matter where you are. Proposals can be presented in: ● Remote presentations from the comfort of your home or workplace. ● Pre-recorded sessions to share at the conference. ● Onsite presentations in Nairobi, Kenya.

Submit your proposals via this link: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program

For questions, suggestions, or assistance, feel free to email wikimania@wikimedia.org , where our team of dedicated volunteers is ready to help.

Let's collaborate to make Wikimania 2025 unforgettable, highlighting the transformative role of multimedia in shaping our shared knowledge base.

Warm regards,

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