Submissions/Wikipedia unplugged BoF


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This is an Open submission for Wikimania 2017 that has not yet been reviewed by a member of the Programme Committee.

Submission no.
Title of the submission
Wikipedia Unplugged BoF
Type of submission

Birds of a feather discussion with projector (55 mn)

Author of the submission
Anne Gomez, Florence Devouard, Emmanuel Engelhart, Isla Haddow-Flood, Jorge Vargas, Stephane Coillet-Matillon
Language of presentation
English
E-mail address
agomez@wikimedia.org, fdevouard@anthere.org
Username
AGomez (WMF), Anthere, Islahaddow, JVargas (WMF), Kelson, Stephane_(Kiwix)
Country of origin
USA, Switzerland, France, South Africa
Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)
Kiwix, Wiki in Africa (WikiFundi), Wikimedia Foundation
Personal homepage or blog
Personal homepage or blog
Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)
3.9 billion people in the world don't yet have internet access and therefore can't access Wikimedia projects online.[1] But education is a right. How can free knowledge content benefit people around the world that don’t yet have internet access?
By creating experiences and access tailored for those potential readers, we could reach people who aren’t yet connected. There have been ongoing projects using Wikimedia content offline for 10 years, but where are they now? Come to this session to learn about the many ways we are reaching people offline and share in a discussion about the future of offline access and contribution.
[1] http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/reports/bb-annualreport2016.pdf
What will attendees take away from this session?
  • Understanding of the many ways we are working to get people access to Wikimedia content and the challenges in this space
  • Ways to participate in supporting offline content consumption
Theme of presentation
  • Technology, Interface & Infrastructure
Length of session requested
55 minutes
Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
yes
Slides or further information (optional)
Special requests

If possible, please put this submission later in the schedule than Free knowledge for complete beginners: introducing Wikipedia to new readers

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