Wikipedia at 10:
Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikimedia talks in Bristol about its development and future plans
13 January 2011 12.00-13.00 – Victoria Rooms, University of Bristol
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In association with Bristol Festival of Ideas, Connecting Bristol, Bristol City Council, BBC Anchor Trust and Wikimedia UK: a special event to mark 10 years of Wikipedia with the man behind the project.
A decade ago the idea of a constantly updated online encyclopaedia, which would be collaboratively written by tens of thousands of people and read by hundreds of millions, was a dream.
Since then, Jimmy Wales has inspired others to join him, and has formed a 100,000-strong online volunteer community, which has built Wikipedia into a worldwide force for free learning and general education, run with modest resources, engaging communities worldwide. It’s now firmly established, but where will it go next?
This is a rare and special opportunity to hear Jimmy Wales talk about the history of this remarkable project as well as the plans for future development.
Details will be posted on the Bristol Festival of Ideas site shortly, or email jimmywales-bristol@bristol.ac.uk
