Hello and Namaste! Although not in the official bidding list,Kathmandu has aspired to host the 2009 Wikimania conference .For a country like Nepal, poor in economy as well as several other aspects of technology and knowledge, such an opportunity not only bestows us with improvisation in our existing capabilities but helps us broaden our horizon of inquisitiveness and knowledge.Wikimedia is an established institution which has helped millions of people worldwide in terms of unbiased and easily available source of information on a click specially in developing countries like us.It has also fostered a feeling for community participation and social meeting from all over the world. In such terms , it would be a high privilege to host such a grand organizational meeting in the doorsteps of a country like ours.Kathmandu is capable for handling such an event provided the rich Nepalese hospitality, excellent hotels , excellent international convention facility and rich cultural and ecological diversity. It would be an honour for us as well as the rest of the wikimedia community to avail such opportunities to Kathmandu. All the cities bidding for such aspirations are far better in terms of services, but still we are optimistic that with the community support Kathmandu can bid well. We look forward towards your co-operation.
Thank you saroj khanal user:khanalsar
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