Grants:TPS/Abbasjnr/OKFestival

User name
Abbasjnr
User location (country)
Kenya
Event name
OKFestival
Event Web site
okfestival.org
Event date(s)
18-20 September 2012
Event location (city)
Helsinki
Amount requested (remember to specify currency!)
USD 2387 (Request for advance disbursement)
Endorsements

Budget breakdown

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  • Ticket = $1500
  • Accommodation = EUR60 * 4 nights =EUR240 ($300)
  • Visa & travel insurance = $120
  • Per diem = $60*6 = $360
  • Festival ticket = $147 (I might get a waiver).

Proposed Participation

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I am a Wikimedian from Kenya, and a former member of Wikimedia Kenya. I instigated an offline Wikipedia project in Kenya and Tanzania which I will talk about at OKFestival's "Open Development" Stream and share my experiences of sharing free knowledge in the developing world.


Goal and Expected Impact

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  • Sharing the successes and challenges I faced with offline Wikipedia, hoping that some of the attendants would be willing to replicate this project in their respective countries.
  • Getting new ideas on how to improve Offline Wikipedia, and other Open Development projects' impact in developing countries.
  • Forming relationships/ possible partnerships with interested attendants.