New subject: WikidataCon: join the program committee and other teams!

10 May 2017

Hello all,

I'm glad to have more information to give about the *WikidataCon event
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017>*, that will take
place in Berlin on October 28th-29th.

This conference will be built by and for the Wikidata community. In that
regard, we are actively looking for volunteers to take part to the most
importants projects of the organization.

   - *Program committee*: will coordinate and select the content of the
   event. → Learn more and apply

<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Program_committee>
   before May 17th
   - *Scholarships committee*: will define criteria and select people that
   will receive a scholarship. → Learn more and apply

<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Scholarships_committee>
   before May 17th

But also open groups on various topics:

   - Accessibility

<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Accessibility>:
   can be involved on any topic regarding the accessibility (on a large scale)
   of the event, the respect of the diversity, the inclusiveness.
   - Social events

<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Social_events>:
   will help people connecting with each others during the conference.
   - Communication

<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Communication>:
   logos, pictures, posters, signs, goodies, and all the things.
   - Logistics
   <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Logistics>:
   about every practical questions.
   - Catering
   <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Catering>:
   because food is an important topic.
   - Documentation

<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Volunteer/Documentation>:
   keep track of everything happening.

If you don't find answers to your questions on the sub-pages of
Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017>, feel fee to ask
on the talk page! At anytime you can reach me to talk about the event.
Thanks,

-- 
Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata

Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
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