2025:Organisers
06–09 August 2025, Nairobi and Online
Wikimania @20: Impact. Inclusivity. Sustainability.
of Wikimedians & friends
The Core Organizing Team coordinates the work of all teams involved in organizing Wikimania.
It coordinates all volunteers and staff, and is involved in relationships with the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia affiliates, local authorities, partners, and sponsors.
Contact us: wikimania2025
wikimedia.org
Open Coordination Leads
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These leads oversee the general workflow and collaboration of the COT members to ensure the teams are aligned and works towards a common goal.
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Winnie Kabintie -
Antoni Mtavangu
Scholarship Coordination
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This team ensures that requirements for scholarships are equitable. They also review scholarship applications.
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Carol MwauraLead
Programme
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This team ensures the programme is aligned with the priorities defined by the core team, reviews submissions, and puts together the programme
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Alice KibomboLead -
Antoni MtavanguCo-Lead
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Michael MauaSupporting
Communication
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This team communicates about Wikimania with the Movement and beyond. They are also responsible for the Wikimania wiki.
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Terry BokeLead -
Romeo Ronald LomoraCo-Lead
Event and Logistics Leads
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This team works with the venue staff and provides technical support during the event.
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Winnie Kabintie -
Carol Mwaura
Partnerships
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This team will support with finding the suitable partners for the Wikimania event.
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Douglas SsebagalaLead -
Bobby ShabanguCo-Lead
Tech support & Online participation
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This team will support with tech matters and ensure good online participation experience for online/hybrid participants.
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Otto Nyongole -
Joris Darlington Quarshie
Wikimania committee liaisons
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Wikimania committee liaisons will provide mentoring, moral support, and advice; and will help the organising team with institutional knowledge on event management.
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Butch Bustria -
Eric Luth
