Wikipedia is now all set for its 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](https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115620288536223) and [Linkedin](http://events.linkedin.com/WikiConference-India-2011/pub/758249) event pages, and official [Twitter](http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23wci11) account |
| conference@wikimedia.in |
We recently spoke with the India program consultant to WikiMedia, Mr. Hisham Mundol. We discussed the WikiConference, a new Wiki course in the College of Engineering at Pune (CoEP), and how to be a Wikipedia contributor.
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