Hello collegues
The objective of this webinar is to provide information to*Wikimedians
interested in joining the Summer Institute in Computational Social
Science, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from June 15 to June 2026.*
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This Information Webinar is related to theSummer Institutes in
Computational Social Science <https://sicss.io/>and the relatedSICSS
Research Programme
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikimedia_at_Summer_Institutes_in_Computational_Social_Science>which
will take place in 2026 in Kenya.
The purpose of the Summer Institutes is to bring together graduate
students, postdoctoral researchers, and beginning faculty interested in
computational social science. Since 2017, the Institutes have provided
more than 1,200 young scholars with cutting-edge training in the field
and the opportunity to develop more than 120 research collaborations
that break down disciplinary barriers.
In 2026,the SICSS Research Programme
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikimedia_at_Summer_Institutes_in_Computational_Social_Science>will
propose unique experiences to Wikimedians.
Called "Wikimedia at Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science",
the initiative aims to build ecosystems of collaboration between African
Wikipedians and computational social scientists by developing research
about the Wikimedia movement as part of the regular annual two weeks
Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science. In 2026, there will
be 3 summer schools involved in this "wikimedia related" initiative, as
part of the more global drive, in KENYA, BURKINA-FASO and NIGERIA.
A lot more information is available on the Event page (please read...).
During the webinar, representatives of the Research project,
representatives from the Kenya Summer School, and representatives from
the Wikimedia UserGroup Kenya will be there to introduce interested
wikimedians to the Programme, and answer their questions.
All information about the webinar :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SICSS_2026_Kenya
Date: May 19th.
If you are interested, please register on the Event page to receive the
link...
Thanks for your interest
Florence Devouard
Collaborator Wiki in Africa
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