Registration

Wikimania 2008 Alexandria :: Change the shape of wisdom

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Registration is now open!

Wikimania 2008 is an open event, and everyone is welcome to register with a small fee.

This page explains the registration process only. Please check visas for information regarding travel visas. In order to get help with visas, you must first complete the registration process (including your payment).

After you have completed the registration process, please visit the Attendees Notes page for latest schedules, visa and regulations, and location information to help you plan this trip. Don't forget to add your name to Attendees too!

Note: The times below are all local time (UTC+2).

Dates

Wikimania 2008 Alexandria: July 17 - July 19
Online registration deadline: June 15
On-site registration is available: start of the conference at 9:00 on July 17

Accommodation

There are 3 different accommodation options, all within 10 mins walking distance of the venue. If one or more of the options is not shown on the registration form, then it's fully booked. Please contact us in case of any trouble.

See Accommodation for more information.

Accommodation is available for 5 days (4 nights) from Wednesday 16^th July till Sunday 20^th July.

Delta is $30 per night per person
Metropol is $60 per night per person
Dorms are $10 per night per person

Foods

If you have special food requirements or allergy, please make a note on the registration form and we will arrange it for you.

Transportation

You may find booking tickets to Cairo much cheaper than direct flights to Alexandria, please feel free to do that!

The Wikimania organization team is providing free transportation to and from Cairo International Airport in the 2 days before and after the conference, please contact the registration team after completing your registration and booking your ticket.

One of the conference sponsors can help with booking your tickets, including flights. If you would like this option then please check the box on the registration form.

Registration form

You can register for the event after reading the following information, by filling out this form and completing the payment process.

Payment

Wikimania 2008 Main Conference:

Type	Wikimedia contributor (US$)	Corporate (US$)	Egyptian Wikimedia contributor (LE)
Early bird (full)	45	100	80
Regular registration	60	135	100
1 Day	25	30	60
2 Day	40	45	90
On-site/day	30	35	65

Method

We highly recommend you to use PayPal (PayPal account:

wikimaniapaypalonewikimedia.org), this will reduce our processing time and we can then send out confirmation faster.

Pay via remittance
- Account details:
  - Account name: Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  - Bank: Commercial International Bank
  - Branch Code: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Branch
  - SWIFT BIC code: CIBEEGCX041
  - Account number:
    Wikimania (EGP): 41-8900019-5
    Wikimania (USD): 41-8930006-6
    Wikimania (EUR): 41-8980009-9
- For the convenience to check the remitting result, please send an email to wikimania-registrationwikimedia.org and tell us your full name, the amount you paid, and your bank account number after you remit the payment.