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
**
*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 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/>
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