Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention 2025
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About the Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention 2025
[edit]The second edition of the Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention 2025 will take place over three days, from 15 to 17 January 2025, in Mexico City – save the date!
Also known as WikiLibCon25, this gathering will bring together Wikimedians, Wikibrarians, information professionals, library workers and mission-aligned partners from around the globe. The convention aims to create a vivid community, and to promote cooperative projects in the Library & Wikimedia sphere.
The Wikimedia and Libraries User Group, in collaboration with other affiliated groups from the region, is in charge of organizing this exciting conference to be hosted at COLMEX.
Theme
[edit]Disinformation as a threat : The Wikimedia movement, often referred to as the Wikiverse, plays a crucial role in providing reliable information to a global audience. However, the threat of disinformation poses significant challenges to this mission.
This conference aims to explore the roles of librarians and information professionals as collaborators and knowledge service providers in mitigating disinformation within the Wikiverse.
About the conference
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- Where: El Colegio de México (The College of México) in México City, Mexico.
- When: 15–17 January 2025
- Who: approximately 150 attendees and participants.
- Accommodation: TBC
- Program: TBD
- Visa requirements: An entry visa into Mexico may be required. Please check the Mexican government websiteto confirm if you require a visa. You may also visit this site to know which countries have a Mexican consulate.
Schedule
[edit]- 01 August 2024
- Scholarship application opens
- Call for proposals opens
- 03 September 2024:
- Scholarship application closes
- 04 - 15 September 2024:
- Review of scholarship applications
- 6 October 2024
- Call for proposals closes
- 7 October onwards
- Review of proposal submissions
- 30 October 2024
- Notification to scholarship applicants
- 28 November 2024
- Notification about programme proposals
- 16 December 2024
- Final programme
- 15-17 January 2025
- See you in Mexico!
Contact
[edit]For questions, please contact Windblown29 or use this discussion page.