Wikipedia is now all set for it’s first
WikiConference in India which is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on
November 18th, 2011. Delegates from any country can participate, but the
conference will be quite India-centric, according to the event page on
Wikimedia.
Here’s a quick overview of the schedule for the WikiConference which will act as a platform for Indian Wikimedians and Wikipedians to meet, discuss, and share their opinions regarding Wikipedia India issues, Indian language projects on Wikipedia, and discuss affairs in the Wikicommunity in India and abroad.
Date 18th to 20th November, 2011
Venue Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai (Fort Campus) & associated rooms
Accommodation Sea Green Hotel and Chateau Windsor hotel (for those who receive scholarships)
Hosts Mumbai and Pune Wikipedia communitites, Wikimedia India branch
Sponsors Wikimedia Foundation, Eregnow.com
Social Media Facebook and Linkedin event pages, and official Twitter account