WikiIndaba conference 2018/Submissions/Future of Indaba

Submission no. 047

Title of the submission: Future of Indaba

Type of submission (lecture, panel, tutorial/workshop, roundtable discussion, lightning talk, birds of a feather discussion): Discussion

Author of the submission

Felix Nartey

Language of presentation

English

E-mail address

flixteygmail.com

Username: Flixtey

Country of origin: Ghana

Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.): Open Foundation West Africa

Personal homepage or blog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Nartey

Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)

The session seeks to discuss critical issues affecting work on the continent, what we should be doing at future Indaba's, the need to organize as a group, needed continental collaborations and projects. This session will also host the second edition of the Letter to Katherine and to ensure continuity through the medium of communication with the larger movement.

What will attendees take away from this session?

Participants will leave with several ideas on how people have solved some related challenges or will learn from best practices. Attendees will also participate in representing the voices of their community in this session.

Theme of presentation: WikiCulture & Community

For workshops and discussions, what level is the intended audience?

Length of session (if other than 25 minutes, specify how long): 50 minutes

Will you attend WikiIndaba if your submission is not accepted?: Yes

Slides or further information (optional)

Special requests: I am proposing a plenary session since the subject will best include every participant to be successful.

Is this Submission a Draft or Final?

Final

Interested attendees

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Anthere (talk) 00:08, 16 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Gereon K. (talk) 11:05, 16 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Alangi Derick (talk) 08:56, 25 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Lionel Scheepmans ^{✉ Contact} _{French native speaker, sorry for my dysorthography} 12:54, 31 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Committee decision

Accepted