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The Wikimania 2012 conference was held July 12–15 at George Washington University. Next year's Wikimania will take place in Hong Kong.

Meet the wiki community in Washington.

Join us for a gathering of experts, enthusiasts, and those who are just curious, in a center of academia, culture, and technology.
Engage at the official annual conference of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
Relish a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.

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Wikimania is the annual international conference of the Wikimedia community. Wikimania allows the community and the general public to learn about and share their experiences with free knowledge initiatives all over the world.

Wikimania is organized by a different local team each year. In 2012, the conference is taking place in Washington, D.C.. The previous conferences were held in Frankfurt, Germany (2005), Boston, USA (2006), Taipei, Taiwan (2007), Alexandria, Egypt (2008), Buenos Aires, Argentina (2009), Gdańsk, Poland (2010), and Haifa, Israel (2011).

Partners and Collaborators

Department of State, Office of eDiplomacy		Opening Reception Co-host
	National Archives and Records Administration		Hackathon Partner

Travel Discounts Provided By

For information on air and train travel discounts from these providers, email WikimaniaTravelwikidc.org

» July 6–9: Wikimania Takes Manhattan
» July 10–11: Hackathon & Chapters' Meeting
» July 12–14: Main Conference
» July 15: Unconference

Schedule
Learn more about the events we planned.

More information
Read the FAQ, or find out more about the city, lodging, transportation, visas and attractions.

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Partners and Collaborators

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