Dear Wiki Medicine Community,
Wikimania 2025, the annual conference celebrating Wikimedia’s global community, will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 6 to 9 (with a pre-conference on August 5). This year’s theme, Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability, invites us to reflect on two decades of knowledge-sharing and to envision a future that fosters equitable access to free and open content.
We encourage you to submit program proposals that resonate with this theme. Whether you plan to present onsite in Nairobi, share remotely from your location, or submit a pre-recorded session, your contributions are essential to making this event a success. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2025. Please visit the submission site: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program.
As members of the Wiki Medicine community, your expertise in health-related content and your commitment to providing free and open knowledge are particularly vital. To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme:
● Empowering Healthcare Access Through Open Knowledge: Bridging gaps in healthcare information in underserved regions.
● Localization of Medical Content: Enhancing accessibility through language translation and cultural adaptation.
● Sustainable Partnerships: Collaborating with health organizations to strengthen open content initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa and the world.
We encourage you to share your unique perspectives and help shape meaningful conversations at the conference.
For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email wikimania(a)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
We look forward to your ideas and participation in Wikimania 2025. Together, let’s celebrate the power of inclusivity, impact, and sustainability in shaping the future of open knowledge.
Warm regards,
Butch Bustria
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers