Hello Everyone!
Although we know not all of you are attending our annual conference, we
wanted to share some information with those of you who are.
The following are some programme events and social gatherings which you may
wish to attend
*Friday through Sunday*
Location: the Community Village
Look for the Education team at the Grantmaking, Evaluation, and Education
booth. Please stop by to say hi, visit as often as you can, and feel free
to make the booth a meeting place or a home base for you and your
colleagues.
*Wednesday, August 6, 17:30-19:00*
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/IdeaLab_mixer
IdeaLab Mixer
Location: The Barbican
Learn about interesting initiatives across the movement at the poster
session and connect with other participants over drinks and snacks.
*Friday, August 8, 11:00-11:30*
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/This_Month_in_Education_newsletter…
Newsletter Roundtable
Location: Registration Desk
Get involved with the rapidly-growing newsletter highlighting all education
initiatives.
*Friday, August 8, 10:00-11:00*
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Wikipedia_in_Education…
Session: Wikipedia Education Cooperative Panel
A panel presentation about measuring the impact of Wikipedia Education
Programs around the world with tools like WikiMetrics
<https://metrics.wmflabs.org/>.
*Friday, August 8, 14:30-15:00*
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Wikipedia_Education_Co…
Session: Wikipedia Education Cooperative Panel
Learn about the Wikipedia Education Collaborative
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/About/Staff> at this panel
presentation and Q&A session with WMF staff, Wiki Ed staff, and
Collaborative members
*Friday, August 8, 19:00*
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education_meetup
Education Meetup
Location: The Trader, 142-146 Whitecross Street, London (5 - 7 minutes walk
from the
Discussing Wikipedia in education over cocktails or mocktails.
The Foundation's Education Team wishes you a safe and happy journey to the
United Kingdom.
We look forward to meeting you and talking with you at Wikimania and
after. We're
here to help!
Warmly,
Anna <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:AKoval_(WMF)> (Eastern
Europe and Asia)
Tighe <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tflanagan_(WMF)> (Middle
East and Africa)
Floor <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:FKoudijs_(WMF)> (North
America, Latin America and Western Europe)
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The Wikipedia Education Program at the Wikimedia Foundation
education.wikimedia.org