Hello all,
As you may know, every year around October 29th we're celebrating Wikidata's
birthday <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday> with
various events, presents and wishes. This year, you can find a calendar of
various events
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Organise>, most of
them taking place online. You can still organize one, find more information
here <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Organise>. You
can also prepare a birthday present and add it to this page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Presents>.
The year 2020 is special in many ways, for example because most of the
international events where we normally gather, meet and have informal time
together have been cancelled. I definitely miss these events and the
possibility to chat with some of you, discuss the projects you're working
on and discover what's new on Wikiprojects.
There's no formal program during the meetup, and people are invited to chat
about anything related to the main theme. However, we're inviting people to
sign up as a *facilitator for a one-hour slot*: you can find a second
person to co-facilitate with you, sign up in the schedule
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/24-hours_meetup>,
and add an optional topic to the slot. This opportunity is great if there's
a topic you'd like to discuss with the community.
As we're an international crowd, the discussions will mostly take place in
English. However, it is possible to include other languages: for example, a
slot in French has already been added. Please also note that the meetup is
covered by the code of conduct for technical spaces
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Code_of_Conduct>.
So, feel free to note down the date in your calendars, don't hesitate to
sign up to facilitate a slot! The link to the event (we will use the
software BigBlueButton) will be added shortly before the date.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them on the related talk page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Eighth_Birthday>.
See you there!
--
Léa Lacroix
Community Engagement Coordinator
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.