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{{short description|Wikipedia conference in India}}

'''Wiki Conference India''' is a national Wikipedia conference organised in [[India]]. The first Wiki Conference India conference was held in November 2011, in [[Mumbai]], the capital of the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. It was organised by the [[Mumbai]] Wikipedia community in partnership with [[Wikimedia CH#Local chapters|Wikimedia India Chapter]]
<ref name="ICA">{{cite web |url=http://indiacurrentaffairs.org/mumbai-to-host-first-wikiconference-in-india/ |title=Mumbai to host first WikiConference in India |author=IANS |date=9 November 2011 |publisher=India Current Affairs |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="efytimes">{{cite web |url=http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=73018&magid=11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401124134/http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=73018&magid=11 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 April 2012 |title=Mumbai To Host First Ever National WikiConference In India |author=Unattributed |date=9 November 2011 |work=EFY Times |publisher=EFY Enterprises |access-date=15 November 2011 }}</ref> with the support of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]].<ref name="NVO">{{cite web |url=http://nvonews.com/2011/11/09/wikipedia-conference-comes-to-india-set-for-nov-18/ |title=Wikipedia conference comes to India, set for Nov 18 |author=IANS |date=9 November 2011 |publisher=Northern Voices Online |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> The conference is positioned as the annual national flagship event for Wikimedia in India and is open to participation from citizens of all nations. The focus is on matters concerning India on Wikipedia projects and other sister projects in [[English Wikipedia|English]] and other [[Languages of India|Indian folk languages]].<ref name="efytimes" /><ref name="Hindustan Times Language">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Wikipedia-woos-India-with-local-languages/Article1-771140.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121214823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Wikipedia-woos-India-with-local-languages/Article1-771140.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2011|title=Wikipedia woos India with local languages|date=19 November 2011|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=19 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dawn">{{cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/10/wikipedia-eyes-india-for-language-growth.html |title=Wikipedia eyes India for language growth|author=Unattributed |date=10 November 2011 |publisher=Dawn.com |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref>

==Wiki Conference India 2011==
{{Infobox Convention
| name = Wiki Conference India
| image = [[File:Wiki Conference India logo.svg|250px|Wiki Conference India logo]]
| caption =
| status = Active
| genre =
| venue =[[Mumbai University]] (Fort Campus)
| location = [[Mumbai]], India (2011)
| country =
| first = 2011
| last =
| organizer = Mumbai Wikipedia Community,<br /> [[Wikimedia CH#Local chapters|Wikimedia India Chapter]]<br />[[Wikimedia Foundation]]
| filing = Non-profit
| attendance =
| website = {{URL|http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011|Wiki Conference India 2011}}
}}The first WikiIndia Conference was held in Mumbai between 18 and 20 November 2011.<ref name="Techcircle.in"/>

===Overview===
WikiConference India aims to provide a common platform for all [[India]]n Wikimedians to interact, share ideas and collaborate. The conference ran from the 18 to 20 November 2011 and was held in [[Mumbai University]] in [[South Mumbai]] with the largest talks being held in the University's historic convocation hall.<ref name="ICA"/><ref name="BBC News">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15803308|title=Wikipedia hosts India conference amid expansion push|author=Rajini Vaidyanathan|date=19 November 2011|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|access-date=19 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="Reuters">{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/diary-india-idUSL4E7MA0EE20111110 |title=Diary India - Nov 18-20 |author=Deo, Sumedha |date=9 November 2011 |publisher=Reuters |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref>

==Speakers==
[[File:India Mumbai Victor Grigas 2011-25.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Jimmy Wales inaugurating the conference: The slide reads - Knowledge is peace]]
[[File:Me with Jimmy Wales.jpg|thumb|Jimmy Wales with one of the contributors to the Wikipedia before the Keynote address]]
The conference was inaugurated by a keynote addresses by [[Jimmy Wales]].<ref name="ICA"/><ref name="Techcircle.in">{{cite web |url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/jimmy-wales-to-open-the-first-wikiconference-in-india/ |title=Jimmy Wales To Open The First WikiConference In India |author=Gupta, Bhawna |date=10 November 2011 |publisher=techcircle.in |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> [[Arnab Goswami]] spoke on "Neutrality", he was an invited guest speaker.<ref name="DNA-20111120">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_wikipedians-not-impressed-with-arnab-goswami-s-talk-in-wikiconference_1614938|title=Wikipedians not impressed with Arnab Goswami's talk in WikiConference|date=2011-11-20|work=DNA|publisher=Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.|access-date=15 July 2012|location=Mumbai}}</ref> Barry Newstead spoke on the last day.

===Tracks===
Tracks showcased in the Conference included topics such as ''Wikipedia Impact'', ''Gender Gap'',<ref name="Hindustan Times" /> ''Indic Language wiki track'', ''MediaWiki Translation Sprint'', ''Institutions and Wikipedia'', ''Fair use Workshop'', etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011/Programs|title=WikiConference India 2011/Programs|work=wikimedia.org}}</ref> It also included ''[[Editathon]]'' and WikiAcademy sessions.<ref name=efytimes />

===Sessions===
[[File:Hackathon Mumbai 2011 Groupshot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A Hackathon (attendees pictured) was held in concurrently with the conference]]
Various sessions on topics such as:<ref name="efytimes"/>
* ''Free knowledge and free content''
* ''Legal Aspects of Wiki Culture''
* ''Usage of Ajax and jQuery in Wiki''
* Wiki Bhasha: ''Our Experiences with Multilingual Content''
* Wiki Women Web: ''Bridging the Gender Gap''<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Wikipedia-seeks-more-women-contributors/Article1-771564.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122034723/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Wikipedia-seeks-more-women-contributors/Article1-771564.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 22, 2011|title=Wikipedia seeks more women contributors|date=19 November 2011|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=19 November 2011}}</ref>
* GLAM (Galleries, libraries, archives and museums) project initiation in indic language Wikipedias

Concurrent with the conference was a ''[[Hackathon]]'', hosted by the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) [[Kala Ghoda]], [[South Mumbai]].<ref name=efytimes /> Other activities included a City Tour and a [[Heritage tourism|Heritage]] Walk.

====Participants====
Wikimedians and non Wikimedians from all over India and from other countries, [[Wikimedia Foundation]] staff and co-founder<ref name="ReagleLessig2010">{{cite book|author1=Joseph Michael Reagle|author2=Lawrence Lessig|title=Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia|url=https://archive.org/details/goodfaithcol_reag_2010_000_10578531|url-access=registration|access-date=14 July 2012|date=30 September 2010|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=978-0-262-01447-2|page=[https://archive.org/details/goodfaithcol_reag_2010_000_10578531/page/n83 66]}}</ref> A hundred applicants got scholarships based on their experience and contribution to Wikipedia and other projects.<ref name="DNA">{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_south-india-bags-50pct-of-wiki-scholarships_1610660 |title=South India bags 50% of Wiki scholarships |author=Kumaran, Uttarika |date=11 November 2011 |publisher=DNA India |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> More than 700 people attended the conference.<ref name="BBC News" />

====Sponsors and partners====

[[Microsoft Research]], [[Omidyar Network]], [[Kalnirnay]], [[Yebhi.com]], were the sponsors;<ref name=efytimes /><ref name=Sponsors>{{cite web|url=http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011/Sponsors|title=WikiConference India 2011/Sponsors|work=wikimedia.org}}</ref> while eRegNow.com, Avignyata Inc., Kores India Ltd., Text100, Digital Signage Networks (DSN) and Panache were the partners.<ref name=Sponsors/>

There was a demonstration outside the conference by protesters against the map used by Wikipedia to show the borders of India.<ref name="BBC News" />

=== WikiConference India 2016 ===
[[File:Katherine Maher and eminant poet Surjit Patar with cultural group, at Wikiconference India 2016.jpg|thumb|Katherine Maher and eminent poet Surjit Patar with cultural group]]

The second Wiki Conference India has been held in [[Mohali]] city of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] State near [[Chandigarh]]. The venue of the Conference was CGC [[Landhran]] . [[Katherine Maher]], Executive Director of WMF and Nataliia Tymkiv, Board Member of WMF attended this conference.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/punjabis-most-active-community-on-wikipedia-says-wikimedia-director-katherine-maher/story-dwHWJ9TDrbIkIlPF0ceZjN.html Hindustan Times]</ref>

== Gallery ==

=== WikiConference India 2011 ===
<gallery class="center" widths=220px heights=160px>
File:Wiki_Conference_India_2011_Wikipedia.jpg
File:Wiki_Conference_India_2011-3.jpg
File:Wiki_Conference_India_2011-4.jpg
File:Wiki_Conference_India_2011-5.jpg
File:Poster_Hindi.jpg
File:Poster_Telugu.jpg
File:Poster_Urdu.jpg
File:WikiConference India 2011 9096.JPG
</gallery>

===WikiConference India 2016===
<gallery>
Wiki conference 2016 logo v2.png|WikiConference India 2016 logo.
Katherine Maher addressing wikimedians on second day of Wikiconference India 2016.jpg|Katherine Maher addressing Wikimedians on second day of Wikiconference India 2016
Inaugural ceremony of Wikiconference India 2016.jpg|Inaugural ceremony of Wikiconference India 2016
WikiConfrence India 2016 Women Wikimedians.jpg|Women Wikipedians at CGC Landran
Group photo of Wikiconference India 2016.jpg|Group photo of Wikiconference India 2016
Nataliia Tymkiv making presentation at Wikiconference India 2016.jpg|Nataliia Tymkiv making presentation at Wikiconference India 2016
Wikiconference India 2016 presentations hall 1, Landhran CGC.jpg|Wikiconference India 2016 presentations
SAARC Countries Representatives - Wikimedia Community Meetup - Wiki Conference India - CGC - Mohali 2016-08-06 8180.JPG|Wikimedia SAARC meetup at WikiConference India 2016
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[WikiSym]]
* [[Wikimania]]
* [[WikiConference North America]]
* [[Wiki Indaba]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|WikiConference India 2011}}
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011 "Wiki Conference India 2011"] at Meta-Wiki, a Wikimedia project coordination wiki
*[https://www.allconferencealert.com/ "Allconferencealert"] Find upcoming conferences of your choice
*[http://conferencenext.com/ "Conference Next"] Upcoming Conferences
* [https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j6M8i-wPgsg3vT7wjlHyEokOPltQ?docId=CNG.e77e4a807cd98d224ecb7444f69b8e62.321 "Wikipedia eyes India for language growth"] [[Agence France-Presse]] 9 November 2011
* [https://archive.today/20130103115331/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/mumbai/30381669_1_wikimedia-foundation-wikipedians-jimmy-wales "WikiConference comes to town"] ''[[Times of India]]'' 10 November 2011
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111118191116/http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/MK19Df02.html "Wiki-world targets India "] [[Asia Times Online|''Asia Times'' Online]] 19 November 2011
* [http://business-standard.com/india/news/wikipedia-needs-inputs-in-local-languages/456004/ "Wikipedia needs inputs in local languages"] ''[[Business Standard]]'' 18 November 2011

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