OMRS25 Schedule

OMRS25 Schedule

OMRS25 Conference Schedule

Day 1: Monday, Sep 15, 2025

Day 1: Monday, Sep 15, 2025

Time (EAT)

Session

Moderator

Venue

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Hackathon Day 1

  • Notes: OMRS25 Hackathon

  • About: Full day of designing and solving a common challenge within the community affecting the OpenMRS solution; or, Unconferencing/Networking sessions for those not participating in the hackathon

Grace Potma

Main Hall

Day 2: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025

Day 2: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025

Time (EAT)

Session

Moderator

Venue

9:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Hackathon Day 2 (Morning only)

 

 

12:00 AM – 1:00 PM

REGISTRATION, LUNCH AND ENTERTAINMENT

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Welcome Remarks

MC

Main Conference Hall

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Official Launch Ceremony

  • Keynote speakers:

  • Official Launch of the Conference

 

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

Inaugural Panel

Theme:

Panelists

 

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Cake & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 🎂

MC

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Group photo for dignitaries 📸

MC

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Un-conferencing sessions

Link to unconference planning board: OMRS25 Unconference Planning 📊

 

MC

 

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

HEALTH BREAK

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Birds of a Feather (BOF) (optional)

 

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Day 3: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025

Day 3: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025

Time (EAT)

Session

Moderator

Venue

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM

Unconference Topics

 

Main Conference Hall

OMRS25 Unconference Planning

9:25 AM -10:00 AM

Panel Discussion:

Theme:

Panel discussion

  • Panelists:

OpenMRS Inc Rep - Steve @Steven Wanyee

 

10:00 AM - 10:30

State of the Union from the Global Support Team (OpenMRS) - Grace Potma

Slides here

 

 

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

TEA BREAK

11:00-11:20 PM

Unconference session voting!

Link to unconference planning board: OMRS25 Unconference Planning 📊

(Also: Get your 👕T-Shirts👕 if you don’t have them, because you will need them for the group photo at 12:00!)

 

 

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

⚡️ Lightning talks: ⚡️

 

 

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM 

📸 👕 Group Photo with OpenMRS T-shirts 📸 👕
Photo session 📸

Where: ☀️ In the Grass in the hotel backyard ☀️

 

 

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

2:15 - 2:30 PM

Unconference Kick-Off in main room

 

 

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

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3:15 PM – 4:00 PM

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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

TEA BREAK

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

🚶 Breakout room sessions 🚶

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5:30 PM-6:00 PM

Main Room Session: How to prepare for tomorrow’s Site Visits!

 

 

6:00PM -8:00PM

🐤 Birds of a Feather (optional evening activity) 🐤

Birds of a Feather is where you connect with other people interested in that topic outside of a normal room, such as over dinner or in lobby armchairs

 

 

Day 4: Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

Day 4: Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

Time (EAT)

Session

Moderator

Venue

8:30 AM - 12:30 AM

🚗 🚙 Site visits till lunch time (Departure 9:00 AM) 🚗 🚙

Check out the site profiles here

METS

Sites

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

🚶 Breakout room sessions 🚶

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3:00 - 4:00 PM

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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

TEA BREAK

4:30pm - 5:30pm

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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

HEALTH BREAK

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

💃 🕺 🪩 Gala Dinner 💃 🕺 🪩

Let’s celebrate together!

Location: Ndere Cultural Center

 

 

Day 5: Friday, Sep 19, 2025

Day 5: Friday, Sep 19, 2025

Time (EAT)

Session

Moderator

Venue

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Panel Discussion:

Theme:

Panel discussion

Panelists:

 

 

10:00 AM -10:50 AM

⚡️ Lightning talks: ⚡️

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:50 AM -11:40 AM

Breakout room presentations: (More to be added) 🚶

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11:40 AM –12:00 AM

TEA BREAK

12:00 AM -12:30 AM

Takeaways & Awards Ceremony:

  • Hackathon, 

  • Site Visits, and 

  • Unconference Sessions

  • Hackathon Winners: … presented by Ian Bacher

  • Up and coming community volunteer Award: .. presented by Dennis Kigen 

  • Community Appreciation Award: … presented by Paul Biondich

Vote of Thanks:

  • OpenMRS

@Grace Potma

 

 

 

@Paul Biondich

 

12:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Closing Speech and ceremony:

  • METS

  • MOH

OpenMRS

 

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

LUNCH AND DEPARTURE AT WILL

2:00PM onwards

🐤 Birds of a Feather (optional afternoon activity) 🐤

Birds of a Feather is where you connect with other people interested in that topic outside of a normal room, such as over dinner or in lobby armchairs

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