Dear all,
I am observing the inflow of programme submissions for Wikimania 2024 and I
could not be a happier programme lead than now. However, I know that there
are some session proposals that are still being developed, so we are
extending the deadline to submit your programme proposals until April 10,
2024, 12:00 UTC.
Make it the most memorable learning experience with other Wikimedians by
submitting sessions that are relevant to the Wiki-world and which bring the
Collaboration of the Open, this year's spirit, to Katowice, Poland, and
online!
Best regards
Wojciech Pędzich, Head of Programming, Wikimania 2024
Hello everyone,
The call for proposals for Wikimania 2024 is now open. We are looking for
session proposals that help bring to life this year's spirit: Collaboration
of the Open. We want to hear from you - what work are you doing to foster
collaborations across regions, languages, disciplines, and beyond? How are
you and your community contributing to building the open ecosystem?
Apply to lead a workshop, host a panel, present a poster, or run a tool
demonstration that helps us all see the power of openness and collaboration.
You can apply to speak in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. More
information, including FAQs and the full list of questions from the call for
proposals, is available <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program>
on the Wikimania Wiki.
Warm regards
Wojciech Pędzich, COT member, Wikimania 2024 Programme Lead
Resending to Wikimania list
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Wojciech Pędzich <wpedzich(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 3, 2024, 3:43 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania: Programming coming soon, and we need
proposal reviewers!
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi everyone,
The programming call for proposals will open soon for Wikimania Katowice.
Are you interested in hosting a session? Now’s the time to start thinking
about your proposal! You can review the full list of questions that will be
on the call for proposals, along with FAQs, on Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2024:Program>.
We will soon open the official call for proposals where you will be able to
submit your session idea for consideration. We will be accepting proposals
for in-person, hybrid and virtual sessions.
We expect to receive a lot of submissions this year, and want your help
selecting sessions for the program! Apply to be part of the Programme
Working Group—the team that reviews proposals and builds the Wikimania
Katowice program. The form is available on the Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program#Programming_working_group>.
Apply until MondaySunday, 18 March 12:00 UTC.
Best,
Wojciech (Programme Lead) on behalf of the Wikimania Core Organising Team
_______________________________________________
Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l
Public archives at
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…
To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Hello everyone,
I am writing to share with you the evaluation report for Wikimania 2023,
Wikimedia movement's largest activity, which took place virtually and in
person in Singapore, in August 2023. The report covers results from the
attendee and scholar surveys, as well as the impact of our communication,
social media and media strategies.
The report was written by a team of colleagues from the Wikimedia
Foundation Communications department, and you can find it here:
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Evaluation
Here is a brief summary of the main findings:
- Wikimania 2023 was the largest Wikimania to date, with 2866 Wikimedians
from 142 countries attending - 761 in person and 2105 remotely.
- The theme for the 18th Wikimania edition was Diversity. Collaboration.
Future., reflecting the goals and challenges of the Wikimedia movement in
the next decade, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Survey respondents were highly satisfied with the event (over 90%), and
felt that it contributed to their learning and sense of belonging (over
90%).
- Scholarship recipients felt that the experience would encourage them to
share lessons learnt with their communities and continue to improve their
overall contributions to the movement.
- Communications strategies were utilized to raise awareness about
Wikimedia amongst youth in ESEAP, as well as the general public in the
region and beyond.
- Wikimania 2023 featured a rich and diverse program, with over 300 main
program sessions, the first ever WikiWomen Summit, a 5-day hackathon,
Wikimedia Basic workshops for beginners, and more.
I hope you enjoy reading the report and learning more about the outcomes
and impact of Wikimania 2023. Please feel free to share your feedback,
comments, and questions on the report's talk page:
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023_talk:Evaluation
Thank you for being part of this amazing event and community!
Kind regards,
*Butch Bustria*
ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Organizing Team
**
*Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2024 are open until December 18!
Apply now for a full or partial scholarship to attend Wikimania in
person in Poland! *
*
This year’s theme will be “Collaboration of the Open”--a celebration of
the ways we work together, in the open and for the larger open movement,
to bring free knowledge to the world. We are working on finalizing the
venue and dates before the end of the year, but can confirm that
Wikimania will be held in Poland sometime between mid-July and mid-August.
To ensure that Wikimedians needing visas for Poland have enough time to
apply, we are starting the scholarships process now. Scholarships will
be available in two forms:
*
Full scholarship: travel, accommodation, and registration are provided;
*
Partial scholarship: accommodation and registration are provided.
Apply for a Wikimania 2024 scholarship now!
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships>Make sure to
share your experiences during your Wikimedia movement journey and
support with links. Newcomers are encouraged to apply–this year we are
aiming for newer generations of Wikimedians and those who work on
connecting the Wikimedia Movement to the wider open ecosystem of
knowledge and culture.
The deadline to apply for a scholarship is December 18, end of the day
anywhere in the world. Applicants will be notified of decisions in the
first half of February.
Read more on Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships>.
Have questions? You can reach the Scholarships Committee directly at
wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org.
Best,
The Wikimania 2024 Core Organizing Team
*
Hi all,
I'm sure the organisers have a lot on their plate right now so I don't want
to add any unnecessary pressure, I was just wondering if any thought had
been given to an organised excursion of Wikimedians to Auschwitz during
Wikimania as Krakow seems reasonably close?
I know this is a sensitive topic and likely to be deeply distressing but
I'm sure many of us would find it worthwhile.
Best,
Harry
Hi everyone!
The Wikimania 2024 Core Organising Team have opened the application for
scholarships and we are receiving lots of enthusiasm and questions about
the process.
As previously announced, we will be facilitating orientation sessions to
discuss the scholarship applications and answer your questions. These
scholarship orientation sessions will be the first of our open call series
entitled *Road to Wikimania 2024*, where we will be providing prospective
scholars and attendees with the information you’ll need for the event.
There will be 3 time options for the scholarship orientation to choose
from. Feel free to click one of them to add it to your Google Calendar
(meeting link included).
Option 1 – Thursday, November 30, 17:00 UTC
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N2JtODdqMm…>
– THIS WEEK!
Option 2 – Thursday, December 07, 13:00 UTC
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHI3cjlmYX…>
Option 3 – Friday, December 15, 09:00 UTC
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Nmo2YzlyMW…>
You may also find the meeting link and information on Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships#Open_calls_%22A_road…>
. The sessions will be recorded and published on Wikimania Wiki for those
who cannot attend. You may find the meeting notes on this Etherpad link
<https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/ARoadToWikimania2024Notes>.
*The agenda of each session will include:*
– General update about Wikimania 2024
– Information about the Wikimania scholarship application and selection
process
– Q&A with the COT and the support staff
Don’t miss out on the chance to get your question answered during the
session! You can still reach the Scholarships Committee directly at
wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org.
Cheers!
In the name of the Wikimania 2024 Core Organizing Team
--
Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him)
Wikimania 2024 Poland – Team Lead
Wikimedia Europe Board Member
Wikipedia Administrator
User:Nadzik <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik>
Hi everyone!
It is my great pleasure to inform you that Wikimania 2024 will happen on 7-10
August 2024 at International Congress Centre
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Congress_Centre_in_Katowice>
in Katowice, Poland <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katowice>.
Katowice is a UNESCO City of Music
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Music_(UNESCO)>, home to many
cultural institutions and in 2024 it will be a European City of Science
<https://www.euroscience.org/european-city-of-science>. Situated in the
heart of the region, it highlights some of the best of Silesia–rich history
and folklore, interesting architecture, and distinct local language and
cuisine! Well-connected, it is also a great place from which you can
explore the rest of the country.
Wikimania Dates
The main part of Wikimania is scheduled to happen from 7th to 10th of
August. 6tf of August is already designated as a pre-conference about which
we will share more information later.
Why Katowice?
We decided to shift the location to Katowice from Kraków due to unforeseen
complications out of our control with our original selected venue. It was
critical for us to find an ideal event space for Wikimania with the right
facilities, provisions and a great location. We also wanted it to
accommodate more general space for informal catch-ups and hangouts, our own
bespoke areas and enough meeting rooms for all the event needs. We were
also looking for cities that would give a similarly exciting cultural
experience for attendees. We were able to find all of that at the International
Congress Centre
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Congress_Centre_in_Katowice>
in Katowice. We are confident that ICC will meet all of our event needs,
and that Katowice and the surrounding area will offer attendees an
enriching experience with its fascinating history, outstanding amenities, a
range of local cafes and restaurants, and rich cultural institutions–all
within walking distance to the main venue.
I would like to thank you all for your patience and excitement for the
upcoming Wikimania. We cannot wait to meet you all in Katowice next summer
Get your scholarship application in now
Scholarships for Wikimania 2024 are open
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/11/15/wikimania-2024-scholarships-open-appl…>
and will close on the 18th of December. We look forward to receiving
applications from across our community and welcoming both scholars and
attendees to the wonderful city of Katowice!
On behalf of the Core Organizing Team 2024,
--
Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him)
Wikimania 2024 Katowice – Team Lead
Wikimedia Europe Board Member
Wikipedia Administrator
Wikimania
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Wikimania>
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Butch Bustria <bustrias(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 4, 2023, 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania sessions now on Commons
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <
wikimania-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi Everyone,
The compilation of all videos and presentation files are housed on
Wikimania wiki at https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program
The etherpad links are also there. Not all sessions have recorded notes or
it might have been written on a different name. The notes were scribed by
some of the participants on Wikimania scholarship.
Similar copies of the videos placed in playlists are on the Foundation's
YouTube account (https://youtube.com/@TheWikimediaFoundation) and on
Wikimania Facebook account. (
https://www.facebook.com/watch/100075922996558/1343055216309106/)
Some presentation files are on
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2023_presentations .
Some speakers haven't uploaded their slides, but I am happy you inform you
that there are close to 200 Wikimania 2023 slides are already on commons.
Kind regards,
Butch
On Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 7:43 PM Johan Jönsson <jjonsson(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> The videos from the Wikimania sessions are now available on Commons:
>
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2023_conference_video…
>
> Huge thanks to everyone who helped make them available – there were many
> videos to split, prepare and upload, a lot of work to be done.
>
> Best,
>
>
> *Johan Jönsson*Manager, Product Ambassadors
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
> _______________________________________________
> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines
> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l
> Public archives at
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…
> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org