Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well. We wish you all a very Happy 2026!
We are reaching out to kickstart our conversation for the upcoming
iteration of Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technology_Summit>. The Open
Knowledge Initiatives (OKI) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI>
team housed at the International Institute of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Techno…>Information
Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Techno…>,
would like to express its interest in leading and organising the Wikimedia
Technology Summit 2026 (WTS 2026). OKI is prepared to take on the
responsibility of organising this conference and supporting volunteers'
participation.
We invite all the members of the Wikimedia communities to fill out the
Community Engagement Survey form and share your opinions and suggestions
for the proposal and planning of the WTS 2026. Your feedback is crucial in
determining the feasibility and direction of the upcoming conference.
Please find the form link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNglquNkmoHGPqXeFsCAtJ27sbSSnWPWa…
The deadline for submitting the form is January 31, 2026. With your input,
we aim to finalise our plans and prepare the proposal for WTS 2026.
We look forward to working together with you all to make Wikimedia
Technology Summit 2026 a successful and impactful event.
Regards,
Nivas
Open Knowledge Initiatives Team
IIIT-Hyderabad
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