Wikipedia and Free Culture
Bangalore International Centre, in collaboration with the Centre for Internet and Society, hosts a discussion focusing on Wikipedia and free culture, with Jimmy Wales (Founder, Wikipedia) and Sue Gardner (Wikimedia Foundation)
Bangalore International Centre, in collaboration with the Centre for Internet and Society,
cordially invites you to an interactive discussion
Wikipedia and Free Culture
with
Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales
Founder, Wikipedia
and
Sue Gardner
Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, will deliver a presentation about the history, growth, and prominence of Wikipedia on the internet today. Since its inception in 2001, Wikipedia has risen quickly to become the largest information resource and free knowledge repository in history, now with over 11 million articles in over 250 unique language editions.
Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, will speak on the origins of the Wikimedia Foundation, the San Francisco based non profit organisation that operates Wikimedia and other free knowledge projects.
Lawrence Liang, member, Alternative Law Forum, and author of A Guide to Open Content Licences, will steer the discussions.
Date and Time: Saturday, 13 December 2008, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm
Venue:
Bangalore International Centre Auditorium
TERI Complex,
4th Main, 2nd Cross,
Domlur II Stage,
Bangalore 560 071
Registration:
Please register for the event with the Bangalore International Centre (phone: +91 80 2535 9680).
Videos
