Wikimania
On August 9–13, 2017 we enjoyed:
fivekeynote sessionsfrom world-renowned experts,
more than a hundredcommunity-submitted talks,
two days ofhackathonandpreconferences,
and overa dozen workshopson topics including:
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What is Wikimania?
Themes of the 2017 conference included the advancement of Free Knowledge, the role of academic and cultural institutions within the movement, privacy and rights, and the role of technology to further those objectives. Wikimania 2017 also featured a deeper look at the role of the Movement within the Francophonie, and a number of program elements focusing on advancement of French within the projects.
Beyond the main event, there were other related events: thehackathonwhere the technical community around the Wikimedia projects joined together to work and contribute, and multiplepreconferences.
The event was held in and around theCentre Sheraton Montréal,inMontréal, Canadafrom August 9 to August 13, 2017.