Hello all,

As previously announced, the WikidataCon 2021 will take place in October next year, in a distributed hybrid format: most of the contents will be spread online, while user groups may be able to organize local events, depending on the situation in their region.

We’re very happy to announce that after discussing with several organizations who were particularly involved with Wikidata events in the past, we partnered up with Wiki Movimento Brasil to support the organization of the conference.

You may already have heard of the awesome series of events Wikidata Labs organized by Wiki Movimento Brasil. They are also involved in several other Wikidata-related projects, building partnerships with GLAM organizations and supporting the community in Brazil. By working together, we will ensure that the program includes a great diversity of speakers and we will prepare a physical event to gather the Wikidata community in Brazil.

The selection process for the partner location included a pre-selection of several organizations in countries outside of Europe and North America, and took in account several criteria, focussing on the past experiences in organizing events, the reliability and sustainability of the group, as well as various practical considerations. Part of the WikidataCon budget provided by Wikimedia Germany will be used to support events in Brazil and including participants from this country. If you’re interested in knowing more about the process, feel free to contact me, I’ll gladly give more details.

Of course, the participation of other chapters, user groups and local Wikidata communities is still very welcome: in the next few months, I’ll share more information about how local groups can be involved in running side events or participate in the program design.

Frequent updates about the conference and further announcements will take place on wiki. The talk page is the best place to ask questions and discuss about the organization of the conference.

You can also contact me at any time if you have questions or suggestions about the WikidataCon 2021.

We’re very excited to work hand in hand with Wiki Movimento Brasil and to experiment with the new hybrid format of the conference together!

Thanks for your attention,