Dear Geoffrey, We understand your concern. However, the cost per diem for the venue has to be covered for all intending self-sponsored participants.
Regards, Wiki Indaba 2026 CoT On Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 08:04 Geoffrey Kateregga <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Wiki Indaba Steering Committee and Organizing Team, > > Thank you for opening registration for self-sponsored participants for > Wiki Indaba 2026. > > I would like to raise a concern about the USD 200 registration fee, which > I find quite high, especially compared to Wikimania, where registration is > typically USD 100 for a four-day conference. > > Given that Wiki Indaba is the number one conference for African > Wikimedians, I suggest reducing the self-sponsored registration fee to USD > 100 per person to make participation more accessible, particularly for > those who did not receive a scholarship. > > For future Wiki Indabas, I also suggest that the planning and budget > should anticipate self-sponsored participants rather than limiting the > number of slots. This would allow more people who are able to cover their > own travel and accommodation to attend. > > We should always be looking for ways to get more African Wikimedians to > Wiki Indaba, rather than limiting participation. > > I hope the team will consider these suggestions. > > Kind regards, > Geoffrey > > On Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM Wiki Indaba Steering Committee via > African-Wikimedians <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> Do you wish to attend Wiki Indaba 2026 >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2026> in Abidjan, >> Côte d'Ivoire, even if you did not receive the conference scholarship? We >> are pleased to inform you that registration for self-sponsored attendees is >> now open! >> >> Hurry and submit your Conference Registration Form >> <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia-events/Indaba-2026/> by September 21, 2026*, >> *as slots are limited! >> >> For any questions, feel free to reach out to the Organizing team at >> [email protected] and copy [email protected]. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> *Wiki Indaba 2026 Core Organizing Team * >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> >
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