Schedule
Pre-Conference Schedule
- The Pre-Conference hacking days and Unconference are open to all attendees. The program for these days will be primarily informal.
New York City Weekend, July 6–9
- See details at Wikimania Takes Manhattan.
Hackathon, AKA Newcomer-friendly project day, July 10-11
- This hackathon is newcomer-friendly: no programming or background required. See details at Hackathon
- If you want to get to know Wikipedia better and contribute without programming, you'll enjoy the list of tasks we've prepared that don't require programming.
- If you want to do development, you'll enjoy the high-quality laptop setup guide we've prepared (you can work through it on-site).
- Either way, you'll enjoy the special "beginners" table, with friendly people willing to help you. Prior experience with MediaWiki software, or even programming at all, is not required. Join us for the whole two days, or drop by for just a few hours!
AdaCamp, July 10–11
The Ada Initiative is holding its second AdaCamp (unconference) on July 10–11.
- It is focused on increasing women’s participation in open technology and culture. AdaCamp brings together people to build community, discuss issues women have in common across open technology and culture fields, and find ways to address them. Open technology and culture includes open source software, Wikipedia and other wiki projects, open data, open government, fan/remix culture, open libraries, and more. Attendance is by invitation and attendees are selected from qualified applicants through an open invitation process. Attendance is open to people of all genders.
Attendance at AdaCamp is application-only, and applications closed June 22. Follow http://adainitiative.org/ for info on future AdaCamps.
Tuesday, July 10
| Tuesday, July 10 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Hackathon (newcomers and non-programmers welcome) | Marvin Center
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| 09:00 – 17:00 | Wikimedia Chapters Association and Chapter Activities | Marvin Center
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| Morning Break | Continental Ballroom | |
| Lunch | Grand Ballroom | |
| Afternoon Break | Continental Ballroom | |
| Hackathon Group Dinner | ||
| Throughout Day | Side Events | External Locations |
Wednesday, July 11
| Wednesday, July 11 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Hackathon (newcomers and non-programmers welcome) | Marvin Center
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| 09:00 – 17:00 | Wikimedia Chapters Association and Chapter Activities | Marvin Center
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| 11:00 – 13:00 | WALRUS Congress of Wiki-Americans (Super-Lunch) | Room 307 |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Wikipedia Loves Libraries | Gelman Library room 702 |
| Morning Break | Continental Ballroom | |
| Lunch | Grand Ballroom | |
| Afternoon Break | Continental Ballroom | |
| 19:00 – 20:30 | Google Opening Reception, showcasing the World Digital Library |
Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson Building Great Hall |
| Throughout Day | Board Meeting
Side Events |
External Locations |
Conference Schedule
Thursday, July 12
Friday, July 13
Saturday, July 14
Unconference
Sunday, July 15
Live and most actual Unconference Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9.30 - 9.50 | Quick briefing: What is the new Wikimedia Chapters Association and what does it do? (WCA Council Chair) | Grand Ballroom |
| 10:00 – 17:00 | Unconference |
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| Morning Break | Continental Ballroom | |
| Lunch | Grand Ballroom | |
| Afternoon Break | Continental Ballroom | |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | OpenStreetMap mapping party (part 1) | Congressional Cemetery |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | OpenStreetMap mapping party (part 2) | Wikimania Lounge @ GWU |
| 11:00 – | WikiExpedition! | Washington, DC |
Documentation
- Wikimania 2012 presentation slides - category on Commons
- Videos of presentations are being uploaded.