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International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology (ICRTET) is the 2nd Online International Conference in India, organized by Institute of Research in Engineering and Technology (IRET) and association with Institute of Research in Science and Technology (IRST). The aim of the conference is to provide the platform for Students, Engineers, Researchers and Scientists to share the knowledge and ideas in the recent trends in the field of Engineering, Science and Technology.
Submitted papers will be reviewed by technical committees of the ICRTET. All submitted articles should report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical, and will be peer-reviewed. Articles submitted to the ICRTET should meet these criteria and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should follow the style of the ICRTET and are subject to both review and editing.All registered papers should be present through online (Video Conference) by either Gmail or Skype. The presented papers will be published by either IJNTSE or the Journal IJETEE, papers will be published within 10 days. Certificates (Hard copy for Indian Authors and Soft copy for Other than India) of Presented and published will be sent to Authors. Authors will also receive conference proceedings by mail.
==Wiki Conference India 2011==
Company type | 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in the United States |
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Founded | 2013 |
Headquarters | |
Key people | Jonathan Spector, CEO |
Products | Journals |
Website | [ http://onlineconference.org.in// |
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2nd International Conference | |
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IRET | |
Status | Active |
Venue | Mumbai University (Fort Campus) |
Location(s) | [[______]], India (2015) |
Country | India |
Organized by | IRET |
Filing status | Non-profit |
The first Conference was held in Vishakapatnam between 18 to 20 May 2015.[1]
Overview
[edit]WikiConference India aims to provide a common platform for all Indian Wikimedians to interact, share ideas and collaborate. The conference ran from the 18 to 20 November 2011 and was held in Mumbai University in South Mumbai with the largest talks being held in the University's historic convocation hall.[2][3][4]
Speakers
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The conference was inaugurated by a keynote addresses by Jimmy Wales.[2][1] Arnab Goswami spoke on "Neutrality", he was an invited guest speaker.[5] Barry Newstead spoke on the last day.
Tracks
[edit]Tracks showcased in the Conference included topics such as Wikipedia Impact, Gender Gap,[6] Indic Language wiki track, MediaWiki Translation Sprint, Institutions and Wikipedia, Fair use Workshop, etc.[7] It also included Editathon and WikiAcademy sessions.[8]
Sessions
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Various sessions on topics such as:[8]
- Free knowledge and free content
- Legal Aspects of Wiki Culture
- Usage of Ajax and Jquery in Wiki
- Wiki Bhasha:Our Experiences with Multilingual Content
- Wiki Women Web:Bridging the Gender Gap[6]
- GLAM (Galleries, libraries, archives and museums) project initiation in indic language Wikipedias
Concurrent with the conference was a Hackathon, hosted by the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai.[8] Other activities included a City Tour and a Heritage Walk.
Participants
[edit]Wikimedians and non Wikimedians from all over India and from other countries, Wikimedia Foundation staff and co-founder[9] A hundred applicants got scholarships based on their experience and contribution to Wikipedia and other projects.[10] More than 700 people attended the conference.[3]
Sponsors and partners
[edit]Microsoft Research, Ang India Technologies, SarkariNaukri.com, Omidyar Network, Kalnirnay, Yebhi.com, were the sponsors;[8][11] while eRegNow.com, Avignyata Inc., Kores India Ltd., Text100, Digital Signage Networks (DSN) and Panache were the partners.[11]
There was a demonstration outside the conference by protesters against the map used by Wikipedia to show the borders of India.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Gupta, Bhawna (10 November 2011). "Jimmy Wales To Open The First WikiConference In India". techcircle.in. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Rajini Vaidyanathan (19 November 2011). "Wikipedia hosts India conference amid expansion push". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ Deo, Sumedha (9 November 2011). "Diary India - Nov 18-20". Reuters. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Wikipedians not impressed with Arnab Goswami's talk in WikiConference". DNA. Mumbai: Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Wikipedia seeks more women contributors". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ "WikiConference India 2011/Programs". wikimedia.org.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Joseph Michael Reagle; Lawrence Lessig (30 September 2010). Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia. MIT Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-262-01447-2. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ Kumaran, Uttarika (11 November 2011). "South India bags 50% of Wiki scholarships". DNA India. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b "WikiConference India 2011/Sponsors". wikimedia.org.
Gallery
[edit]External links
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- "Wiki Conference India 2011" at Meta-Wiki, a Wikimedia project coordination wiki
- News reports
- "Wikipedia eyes India for language growth" Agence France-Presse 9 November 2011
- "WikiConference comes to town" Times of India 10 November 2011
- "Wiki-world targets India " Asia Times Online 19 November 2011
- "Wikipedia needs inputs in local languages" Business Standard 18 November 2011
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