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[[File:2010-07-11-gdansk-by-RalfR-183.JPG|thumb|300px|Wikimedia community meeting in Poland in 2010]]
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'''Wikimania''' is an annual international conference of Wikimedia Foundation (Wikimedia is the non-profit organization operating the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and its sister projects Wiktionary, Wikisource, Wikibooks, Wikinews, Wikiquote, Wikispecies, and the free media repository Wikimedia Commons).
'''Wikimania''' is an annual international conference of the [[About Wikimedia|Wikimedia Foundation]].


Wikimania is both a scientific conference and a community event, bringing together the various Wikimedia projects. It's an opportunity for Wikipedians to meet each other, exchange ideas, and report on research and projects, as well as a chance for Wikipedians and the general public to meet and interact. Wikimania will also provide an opportunity to meet and talk with people at the forefront of the Wikimedia communities and wiki software development.
Wikimania is both a scientific conference and a community event, bringing together the various Wikimedia projects. It is an opportunity for the communities involved in creating Wikimedia content to meet each other, exchange ideas, and report on research and projects, as well as a chance for them and the general public to meet and interact. Wikimania provides an opportunity to meet and talk with people at the forefront of the Wikimedia communities and [[MediaWiki]] software development.


As well as being a forum for research and ideas about the Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimania will bring together those interested in free and open source software, free knowledge initiatives, and other wiki projects worldwide. Wikimania will serve as a venue for people across fields, including software and hardware development, library and information science, knowledge management, journalism, law, policy, and education to share ideas about the future of free knowledge and open-source content projects.
As well as being a forum for research and ideas about the Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimania brings together those interested in free and open source software, free knowledge initiatives, and other wiki projects worldwide. Wikimania serves as a venue for people across fields, including software and hardware development, library and information science, knowledge management, journalism, law, policy, and education to share ideas about the future of free knowledge and open-source content projects.

This page serves as a simple index of past and planned Wikimanias. For more lively information, please see [[m:Wikimania]] or the respective Wikimania's wiki.
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==Wikimania 2014==
[[File:WikiMania London 2014.png|300px|center]]
Wikimania 2014 will be held in [[w:en:London|London]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. Please visit [[wm2014:|wikimania2014.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2014|Meta]] for more information.

==Wikimania 2013==
[[File:Wikimania-2013-banner.png|300px|center]]
Wikimania 2013 was held in [[w:en:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], a Special Administrative Region of the [[w:China|People's Republic of China]]. Please visit [[wm2013:|wikimania2013.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2013|Meta]] for more information.

==Wikimania 2012==
[[File:Wikimania 2012 logo.png|300px|center]]
Wikimania 2012 was held in [[w:en:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]], [[w:en:United States of America|United States of America]]. Please visit [[wm2012:|wikimania2012.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2012|Meta]] for more information.

==Wikimania 2011==
[[File:Haifa wikimania 3.png|300px|center]]
Wikimania 2011 was held in [[w:en:Haifa|Haifa]], [[w:en:Israel|Israel]]. Please visit [[wm2011:|wikimania2011.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2011|Meta]] for more information.

==Wikimania 2010==
[[File:Baner Wikimania2010 - Gdansk.png|300px|center]]
Wikimania 2010 was held in [[w:en:Gdańsk|Gdańsk]], [[w:en:Poland|Poland]]. Please visit [[wm2010:|wikimania2010.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2010|Meta]] for more information.

==Wikimania 2009==
[[File:Logo Wikimanía Buenos Aires.jpg|300px|center]]
Wikimania 2009 was held in [[w:en:Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires]], [[w:en:Argentina|Argentina]]. Please visit [[wm2009:|wikimania2009.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2009|Meta]] for more information.

== Wikimania 2008 ==
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Wikimania 2008 was held in [[w:Bibliotheca Alexandrina|Bibliotheca Alexandrina]], [[w:Egypt|Egypt]]. Please visit [[wm2008:|wikimania2008.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2008|Meta]] for more information.

== Wikimania 2007 ==
[[File:Wikimania2007logo.gif|center]]
Wikimania 2007 was held in from August 3rd to 5th in [[w:Taipei|Taipei]], [[w:Taiwan|Taiwan]]. Please visit [[wm2007:|wikimania2007.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2007|Meta-Wiki]] for more information.


== Wikimania 2006 ==
== Wikimania 2006 ==
[[File:Wikimania 2006 Banner.png|center]]


Wikimania 2006 will be held from August 4 through August 6th in [[w:Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, Massachusetts]], on the [[w:Harvard Law School|Harvard Law School]] campus. Cambridge is located in the greater Boston area. There are a wealth of recreational activities and cultural and historical sites nearby. Several optional field trips will be offered alongside the conference.
Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4 through August 6th in [[w:Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, Massachusetts]], on the [[w:Harvard Law School|Harvard Law School]] campus. Around 470 people attended. Cambridge is located in the greater Boston area. There are a wealth of recreational activities and cultural and historical sites nearby and several optional field trips were offered alongside the conference.


Please visit [[wm2006:|wikimania2006.wikimedia.org]] or [[m:Wikimania 2006|Meta-Wiki]] for more information.
We are currently accepting submissions for papers, posters, presentations, workshops, discussion groups and speaker panels, as well as suggestions for other activities. More information can be found on the [http://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Call_for_papers Call for Participation] page. Contributions from both members of the Wikimedia community and from those outside it are welcome.


== Wikimania 2005 ==
== Wikimania 2005 ==


Last year's conference, '''Wikimania 2005''', was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was an international success, with 380 participants from over 50 countries attending. The 2005 site is archived [[m:Wikimania_2005:Main_Page|on the Meta-Wiki]], and its online proceedings can be found [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Transwiki:Wikimania05 here].
The first Wikimania, '''Wikimania 2005''', was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was an international success, with 380 participants from over 50 countries attending. The 2005 site is archived [[m:Wikimania 2005:Main Page|on the Meta-Wiki]], and its online proceedings can be found [[:m:Transwiki:Wikimania05|here]].


The conference was sponsored by [http://www.answers.com Answers.com], a free online reference service and [http://socialtext.com Socialtext Inc.], a producer of software for social collaboration. The [http://www.bibliotheksverband.de German Library Association] is an official supporter of Wikimania. The conference also received support by the OSI Foundation.
The conference was sponsored by [http://www.answers.com Answers.com], a free online reference service and [http://socialtext.com Socialtext Inc.], a producer of software for social collaboration. The [http://www.bibliotheksverband.de German Library Association] is an official supporter of Wikimania. The conference also received support by the OSI Foundation.
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== For more information ==
== For more information ==


For more information please visit the [[wmania:Contact|Contact us]] page for this year's Wikimania.
Registration is not yet open for Wikimania 2006. For more information, email <tt>wikimania-info <<at>> wikimedia.org</tt>.


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==Sponsorship==
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For any sponsorship related issue, please contact board AT wikimedia.org.

==Official Website==
*http://wikimania.wikimedia.org/

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Wikimedia community meeting in Poland in 2010

Wikimania is an annual international conference of the Wikimedia Foundation.

Wikimania is both a scientific conference and a community event, bringing together the various Wikimedia projects. It is an opportunity for the communities involved in creating Wikimedia content to meet each other, exchange ideas, and report on research and projects, as well as a chance for them and the general public to meet and interact. Wikimania provides an opportunity to meet and talk with people at the forefront of the Wikimedia communities and MediaWiki software development.

As well as being a forum for research and ideas about the Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimania brings together those interested in free and open source software, free knowledge initiatives, and other wiki projects worldwide. Wikimania serves as a venue for people across fields, including software and hardware development, library and information science, knowledge management, journalism, law, policy, and education to share ideas about the future of free knowledge and open-source content projects.

This page serves as a simple index of past and planned Wikimanias. For more lively information, please see m:Wikimania or the respective Wikimania's wiki.

Wikimania 2014

Wikimania 2014 will be held in London, United Kingdom. Please visit wikimania2014.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.

Wikimania 2013

Wikimania 2013 was held in Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Please visit wikimania2013.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.

Wikimania 2012

Wikimania 2012 was held in Washington, D.C., United States of America. Please visit wikimania2012.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.

Wikimania 2011

Wikimania 2011 was held in Haifa, Israel. Please visit wikimania2011.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.

Wikimania 2010

Wikimania 2010 was held in Gdańsk, Poland. Please visit wikimania2010.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.

Wikimania 2009

Wikimania 2009 was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Please visit wikimania2009.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.

Wikimania 2008

Wikimania 2008 was held in Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt. Please visit wikimania2008.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.

Wikimania 2007

Wikimania 2007 was held in from August 3rd to 5th in Taipei, Taiwan. Please visit wikimania2007.wikimedia.org or Meta-Wiki for more information.

Wikimania 2006

File:Wikimania 2006 Banner.png

Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4 through August 6th in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the Harvard Law School campus. Around 470 people attended. Cambridge is located in the greater Boston area. There are a wealth of recreational activities and cultural and historical sites nearby and several optional field trips were offered alongside the conference.

Please visit wikimania2006.wikimedia.org or Meta-Wiki for more information.

Wikimania 2005

The first Wikimania, Wikimania 2005, was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was an international success, with 380 participants from over 50 countries attending. The 2005 site is archived on the Meta-Wiki, and its online proceedings can be found here.

The conference was sponsored by Answers.com, a free online reference service and Socialtext Inc., a producer of software for social collaboration. The German Library Association is an official supporter of Wikimania. The conference also received support by the OSI Foundation.

For more information

For more information please visit the Contact us page for this year's Wikimania.