Wikimedia South Africa/Wikimania 2022/Report


This report details the Wikimania 2022 mini-conferences that were held as part of the bigger Wikimania 2022.

statusfunded (see original funding application here: Wikimania 2022/Scholarships/Wikimedia South Africa)
WikimediaZA
South Africa is composed of a diverse Wikimedia Community owing to the country's 11 official languages, different ethnic groups and cultural diversity. This proposal aims to unite diverse communities under the motto "United in Diversity".
start date25 July
start year2022
end date31 August
end year2022
budget (local currency)62 205 ZAR
budget (USD)4 147 USD
typeorganisation
nonprofitYes
granteeBobbyshabangu
contact(s)• bobbyshabangu(_AT_)gmail.com• bobby.shabangu@Wikimedia.org.za
Wikimedia Affiliate• WikimediaZA
website (if applicable)Wikimedia_South_Africa

Schedule

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International Wikimania 2022 schedule
Day 1 (Thursday): Asia/Oceania
August 11
Day 2 (Friday): Americas
August 12
Day 3 (Saturday): Africa, Europe, Middle East
August 13
Day 4 (Sunday): Global Day
August 14
International Wikimania Wikimania: 11:00 – 17:00 Wikimania: 16:00 – 18:00
Hackathon: 18:00 – 24:00
Wikimania: 24:00 – 04:00
Wikimania: 09:00 – 14:00
Hackathon: 14:00 – 19:00
Wikimania: 19:00 – 22:00
Wikimania: 10:00 – 14:00
Global festivities: 14:00 – 17:00 SAST
Wikimania: 17:00 – 21:00
Cape Town NA Open: 16:00 - 20:00
Welcome reception: 18:00 - 20:00
RSVP for the Cape Town welcome reception.
Open: 09:00 - 22:00
Copyright and the Wikis round table: know your rights when editing Wikipedia: 12:45 - 13:35
Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 14:00 - 19:00
Open: 10:00 - 21:00
Johannesburg NA NA Open: 09:00 - 16:00
Welcome Reception
Live performance
Panel discussion: Preservation of Heritage and Historical Institutions (Future of GLAM)
Wikipedia state of African languages
Break
Lightning talks
Watch Party
Closure
NA

Cape Town event

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Johannesburg event

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Scholarships

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Financials

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