Wikimania 2008

17 Jul 2008
The BA International School for Information Science (ISIS), the BA Information and Communication Technology Department and the Wikimedia foundation are co- organizing Wikimania 2008, the fourth annual international conference for Wikimedia foundation, from 17 to 19 July at the BA. The Conference will be proceeding on four different tracks; Wikimedia communities, free knowledge, technical infrastructure, and the scientific track.
Day 1 17 Jul 2008 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
00:16:00

Opening Ceremony

Speakers Ahmed Darwish
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Wikimedia Foundation Board Panel

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00:30:46

Freedom of speech, human rights, and free culture

Speakers Jimmy Wales
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00:46:07

New Paradigms For New Tomorrows

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00:29:25

Keeping the Media accountable

Speakers Rhonda Shearer
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Day 2 18 Jul 2008 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
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Wikimedia and libraries

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00:42:58

Free Knowledge & Wikimedia Projects

Speakers Oliveir Hugot
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00:53:24

Recent Developments in Search Technology

Speakers Usama Fayyad
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00:45:26

Open culture and the Internet in the Middle East

Speakers Ahmed Tantawy
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00:42:42

LibraryThing and Social Cataloging

Speakers Tim Spalding
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Day 3 19 Jul 2008 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
00:58:40

Closing Ceremony

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Diplopedia: Wiki Culture in the U.S. Department of State

Speakers Eric M. Johnson
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Communication issues : Musings of a Dinosaur

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