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06th – 09th August 2025, Nairobi and Online
Wikimania@20: Inclusivity . Impact . Sustainability

An experienced team
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


These leads oversee the general workflow and collaboration of the COT members to ensure the teams are aligned and works towards a common goal.

Scholarship Coordination


This team ensures that requirements for scholarships are equitable. They also review scholarship applications.

Programme


This team ensures the programme is aligned with the priorities defined by the core team, reviews submissions, and puts together the programme

Communication


This team communicates about Wikimania with the Movement and beyond. They are also responsible for the Wikimania wiki.

Event and Logistics Lead


This team works with the venue staff and provides technical support during the event.

Partnerships


This team will support with finding the suitable partners for the Wikimania event.

Tech support & Online participation


This team will support with tech matters and ensure good online participation experience for online/hybrid participants.

Wikimania committee liaisons


Wikimania committee liaisons will provide mentoring, moral support, and advice; and will help the organising team with institutional knowledge on event management.