Hello all,
The program of the Celtic Knot conference, dedicated to minority languages
on the Wikimedia projects, now has a full program
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2019#Programme>
that will include several Wikidata-related sessions.
The registration just opened as well
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celtic-knot-conference-2019-tickets-61289062235#tickets>.
If you're interested in the topic of languages in general, and especially
how Wikidata can support the small Wikimedia communities to grow, this is a
great event to attend to, small size and friendly atmosphere, focused on
problem-solving and celebrating the achievements of the community.
The conference doesn't offer scholarships for participants, but you can
approach your local affiliate organization or WMF if you wish to get funded
to attend.
Maybe see you there :)
Cheers,
On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 at 09:22, Léa Lacroix <lea.lacroix(a)wikimedia.de> wrote:
Hello all,
The Celtic Knot Conference
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2019>, dedicated
to languages in the Wikimedia projects, will take place on 4th and 5th of
July in Penryn, Cornwall, UK.
The conference aims to bring people together to share their experiences of
working on sharing information in minority languages, and to help people
learn how to encourage the flow of information across language barriers and
support associated communities.
During the previous editions
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2018#Programme>, a
lot of Wikidata-related sessions took place, and the conference especially
helped bringing together editors of small Wikipedia communities who wanted
to make more use of Wikidata
<https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2018/08/celtic-knot-2018-how-can-wikidata-support-minority-language-wikipedias/>,
but lacked resources or technical skills. We hope that this gathering will
bring together again plenty of people who are enthusiastic about sharing
knowledge across (project) borders and languages!
The call for program submissions is now open until May 16th. More
information about attendance and possible ways to get funded will certainly
follow.
I already submitted a Query Booth
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2019/Submissions/Query_Booth>
- the format where people can exchange knowledge about SPARQL and help each
other to build queries has been successfully tested at the WikidataCon and
other events. If you plan to join the conference and would like to help at
the booth, feel free to register on the page!
if you have any question, feel free to reach me or the main organisation
contact, Mark Trevethan.
Cheers,
--
Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg
unter der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt
für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
--
Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.