Celtic Knot Conference 2018

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The Celtic Knot Conference 2018 is the second Wikipedia language conference focusing on supporting Celtic & Indigenous Languages
This year the conference will be organized in collaboration between the National Library of Wales and Wikimedia UK

Celtic Knot Conference 2018 at The National Library of Wales (Coordinates: 52.414444°, -4.068889°) 5th & 6th of July 2018 - 9am to 5pm Convened by Jason Evans for the National Library of Wales and WMUK Contact: Jason.evansllgc.org.uk, +44 (0)1970 632 405 Hashtag: #CelticKnot

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  Accommodation

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  Travel

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  Registration

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  Call for papers

Objectives

The main objective for Celtic Knot 2018 is the coming together of people working to support language communities in the same room at same time; strengthening the bonds into a 'knot' and leading into action. Attendees can expect to learn about and discuss innovative approaches to open education, open knowledge and open data that support and grow language communities.

Conference Themes

• Building language confidence: participation, public engagement & social equality.
• Putting our language on the map: preserving & opening up our cultural heritage.
• Languages on the road to open: ongoing or new projects and initiatives in open knowledge, open education and open data.
• The politics of language: Local, national, and international policy and practice; advocacy for funding, institutional and community support and investment
• Hacking; making; sharing

News

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Confirmed Speaker!

Eluned Morgan, AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning, will open the conference on Thursday morning

• Call for papers will close on April 13th, so get those ideas in before it is too late!