Hello there,
We expect to receive a lot of programme submissions this year, and need
your help selecting sessions for the program! Apply to be part of the
Programme Working Group—the team that will review proposals and build the
Wikimania Nairobi 2025 program.
The application form is available on Limesurvey
<https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/656959> and also on the
Wikimania Wiki page. Apply until Monday 17 March 12:00 UTC.
Sincerely,
Terry Boke - Communications Lead, Wikimania 2025
Dear all,
We are excited to share that the call for program proposals is now
officially open! Review the information on the Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program>, and make your
submission by 31st March 2025. Whether you will be speaking online or
in-person, feel free to submit in any of the Wikimania 2025 official
languages i.e French, English, Spanish, Swahili and Arabic.
The theme for Wikimania 2025 is Wikimania@20: Inclusivity. Impact.
Sustainability and it highlights our vision for a Wikimedia movement that
is accessible to all, fosters collaboration across diverse communities, and
prioritizes long-term viability.
Your submission therefore should have elements connecting to at least one
of these:
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Inclusivity: Wikimania will be an opportunity to showcase regional and
thematic groups as examples of inclusion: different volunteer groups,
individuals, and affiliates, at different stages of development and from
different cultures closely involved and collaborating in an equitable way.
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Impact: As a distributed, global event, Wikimania will be a way to learn
from each other and share knowledge like community initiatives, tools
usage, organizing events, governance, online campaigns and edit-a-thons,
solving Wiki-related problems, and more.
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Sustainability: Wikimania 2025 will be significant to many Wikimedians
as a forum to discuss various strategies , matters confronting the
Wikimedia movement and other current and future priorities facing our
movement, from technology to policy around the world.
Resources
You can visit Wikimania 2025 Programming
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program> Wikimania Wiki page for
more information about the session types and formats, programme tracks as
well the proposal questions among others. You can also learn more on the
Diff blog post.
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/03/03/apply-now-to-speak-at-wikimania-2025/>
The team will be hosting office hours to support prospective speakers with
their proposals. Review the Wikimania Wiki for the call links:
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Thursday, 13 March at 18:00 UTC. Live interpretation will be available
in French and Spanish.
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Thursday, 20 March at 13:00 UTC. Live interpretation will be available
in Arabic, French and Swahili.
If you have any questions please feel free to email us at
wikimania(a)wikimedia.org and also join us on the Wikimania Chat Telegram
group t.me/wikimaniachat and connect with other Wikimedians.
We are looking forward to receiving your submission!
Sincerely,
Terry Boke - Communications Lead, Wikimania 2025