Programme

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Programme
DAY 1,FRIDAY | ||||
Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | ||
9:00 | Walk in and registration | |||
9:30 | Welcome and Introduction | |||
10:00 | Icebreaker | |||
10:30 | Challenges and Opportunities in Africa | Why Africa's Growth depends on Cross-Collaboration of Open Movements | ||
11:00 | Accra, we have a problem | |||
11:30 | Situation of African language wikipedias] | |||
12:00 | Coffee Break | |||
12:20 | Round table - Challenges and opportunities - African Language Wikis | etherpad | Round table - Challenges and opportunities - Open Movement Coalition | etherpad | Round table - Challenges and opportunities - topic 3 | |
13:00 | ||||
13:30 | Lunch | |||
14:15 | Round table groups share back | |||
14:30 | Introduction to New Readers project | |||
15:00 | Communication workshops | How do you explain Wikipedia | Notes etherpad | Storytelling: Get people excited about your project | Conflict Engagement for Wikipedians |
15:30 | ||||
16:00 | Coffee break | |||
16:20 | Best practices for social media | Storytelling: Get people excited about your project | Conflict Engagement for Wikipedians | |
17:00 | ||||
17:30 | ||||
17:45 | Wrap Up |
+ Day 1, session with Asaf Capacity Building Meeting Notes
DAY 3,SUNDAY | ||||
Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | ||
9:00 | Wikimanias (working on scholarship applications) | |||
9:30 | ||||
10:00 | Wikimedia is Social Innovation : Entrepreneurial Skills | Talking to the press | A Gentle Introduction to Wikidata for Absolute Beginners | |
10:30 | ||||
11:00 | Contribution to Open Source Communities (Case Study: Wikimedia Foundation) | |||
11:30 | Academic Perceptions Of Wikipedia And Its Impact On Online Research | AfroCrowd presentation | ||
12:00 | Coffee Break | |||
12:20 | Critical Issues | Future of Indaba | ||
13:00 | A letter to Katherine | |||
13:30 | Wrap Up/Closure | |||
13:50 | Lunch | Video interviews (join Zack in the garden) | ||
14:30 | ||||
15:00 | ||||
15:30 |
Night Activities
Wiki Akwaaba Night (Goethe Institut) - Thursday 19 January, 2017
This will be welcome night just as the name "Akwaaba" implies. It will be a networking forum intended to connect participants of the conference with the wider open community Ghana. It will be mostly a night of music, arts and dance. Partially targeted at the ongoing Wiki Loves Africa Campaign while providing a basis to network with others.
The event will take place at the Goethe Institut in Accra from 17:30GMT to 20:00GMT on Thursday 19 January, 2017
Wiki Night Out - Friday 20 January, 2017
As part of keeping the conference educative yet fun. We will be spending the night of Saturday the 21st in the City of Accra at the Airport View Hotel. There will be live performances, karaoke and some pleasant taste of good music. This night promises to be super fun filled. Are you ready to sing and dance in representation of your country at a thrilling battle with the Ghanaians? Please come prepared!
Dinner Night - Saturday 21 January, 2017
A dinner with all participants for the night. Experience a host of continental dishes and the opportunity to try some local Ghanaian dishes.
Social Activities
Night excursions - Friday 20th There will be a guided tour in Osu (environs of the hotel) for participants who would like to explore Accra.
Last day short excursion - Sunday 22nd There will be short excursions after the half day meeting on Sunday to highlight a few important (historical) places in Accra. Participants will be taken to the;
- Arts Center,
- Accra Mall
- Jamestown
- La Tante Marie DC-10 Restaurant
Participants will also be taken on a sightseeing tour to some landmarks in Accra. These will include;
- Black Star Square
- Christiansborg Castle
- Old and New Parliament House
- Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
- Supreme Court
For participants with late night flight, there will be a hangout at the African Regent Hotel with some cool jazz and African Music to celebrate African Music and Dance.
NB:All these trips should not last beyond an hour or two.