Wikimania-l April 2008

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[OT] RecentChangesCamp, 9-11 May 2008, Palo Alto, California
by Evan Prodromou 04 May '08

04 May '08

Hello, all! I apologize for the off-topic message, but I think it would be of interest to most people interested in Wikimania, and I'd hate to see anyone miss out because they didn't know about the event. I'm writing to invite you to this year's RCC in the Bay Area of Northern California. http://rcc2008.blueoxen.net/ RecentChangesCamp is a world-wide "unconference" for wiki technologists, wiki users and wiki admins. Also invited are people from related technology and community practises, as we look for common ground on community, collaboration, and self-organizing behaviour. The event is free of charge for all participants, thanks to our generous sponsors. You can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RecentChangesCamp RecentChangesCamp 2008 will be held in Palo Alto, California from 9-10 May 2008. It will be a three-day conference with the agenda set by the participants on-site. The emphasis of RecentChangesCamp is on bringing together smart, talented people for productive, peer-to-peer talks. RecentChangesCamp uses a process called Open Space (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology) to organize and focus discussion. This is the fourth such event in three years. (The others have been held in Portland and Montreal). Many Wikimania participants also attend RCC. If you haven't been to one before, ask someone who has; feedback has been uniformly great. If you would like to attend, please just add your name to our wiki: http://rcc2008.blueoxen.net/attendees If that seems crazy, you can sign up on Upcoming: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/473283/ ...or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14409100277 Please check out our wiki if you have any questions; also feel free to contact anyone in our all-volunteer organizing group. You can write to me directly or call my cell phone (+1-514-554-3826). Thanks for your patience, I hope to see you at RCC 2008! If not, then in Alexandria! Or both! -Evan

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[OT] RecentChangesCamp 2008 -- May 9-11, Palo Alto, California, USA
by Evan Prodromou 01 May '08

01 May '08

Hey, Wikimaniacs. Sorry for the off-topic post (AND the cross post, for those of you who just got a nearly-identical message on foundation-l), but I wanted to alert Wikimania-interested people to the upcoming RecentChangesCamp event in Palo Alto, CA: http://rcc2008.blueoxen.net/ RecentChangesCamp is the world-wide "unconference" for wiki admins, users and developers. It's a 3-day event, free of charge for all participants, and open to anyone who shows up (although an RSVP is mighty appreciated, so organizers can plan food, T-shirts, space, etc.). The event runs on peer-to-peer working group sessions, scheduled on the first day, based on the "Open Space" conference method. It's very wiki! Along with Wikimania and WikiSym, RecentChangesCamp is the third leg of the year's wiki conference marathon. I've been for the last three years and loved it; most other wiki-minded people I've talked to have liked it a lot, too. Please feel free to pass this email or the above link along to people you think might be interested and able to attend. Thanks, -Evan

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[Fwd: [Fwd: Board meeting in Egypt]]
by Florence Devouard 20 Apr '08

20 Apr '08

Hello, FYI Ant PS: could someone add me to the white list of the wikimania planning list ? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Fwd: Board meeting in Egypt] Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:37:38 +0200 From: Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org> Reply-To: anthere(a)anthere.org To: wikimania-planning-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Board meeting in Egypt Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:55:42 +0200 From: Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org> Reply-To: anthere(a)anthere.org To: wikimania-planning-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hello, Following previous discussions on the board list and on the wikimania irc channel, I would like to confirm that the board of WMF will hold a meeting on the 16th of july (ie, day immediately before Wikimania). Participants to that meeting will be * current board members * newly elected members * ED * (plus any person as necessary...). Best Ant

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[[WM2008]] Scholarship submission deadline
by Cary Bass 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Just as a quick note, the Wikimania 2008 scholarship deadline will be April 21, at 23:59 (UTC). If you are applying for a scholarship, please have it submitted by then. Scholarship information may be found at <http://wikimania2008.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships>. Cary Bass Volunteer Coordinator Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Support the Wikimedia Foundation today: http://donate.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Phone: 415.839.6885 Fax: 415.882.0495 E-Mail: cary(a)wikimedia.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkgGlB0ACgkQyQg4JSymDYnlDwCggey0JZJf+HqVBKy3cNe2DVD2 YJoAoKTluOMpX68kJaRMsifvGd5fEr/9 =+ro4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Website team meeting
by Mark (Markie) 15 Apr '08

15 Apr '08

Just to inform you all that we have planned an IRC meeting in #wikimania2008 for anyone interested in helping out on the wiki for Sat 19 @ 13 UTC. We will have an agenda to work to and some local team input as well, some hope to see you there. Many thanks Mark

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Wikimania 2008 Registration form
by Casey Brown 12 Apr '08

12 Apr '08

Hello everyone! The Wikimania 2008 registration form needs translations. :-) This is probably one of the most important documents from Wikimania 2008 that need translation. If you could, please help translate it into your language on Wikimania 2008 wiki: <http://wikimania2008.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Translation/Registration_…>. (French and Arabic are being handled and English is already done, but *any* and *all* other languages are appreciated. ;-) If you need assistance, please visit #wikimania2008 or #wikimedia-translation on Freenode. -- Casey Brown Cbrown1023 --- Note: This e-mail address is used for mailing lists. Personal emails sent to this address will probably get lost.

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Fwd: Scholarships
by Brianna Laugher 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

Geez, here I was wondering why no one replied to my mail, and it's because I sent it to the wrong address. >< So, any ideas about closing date for scholarship applications? I don't think that's too much to ask. thanks, Brianna ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher(a)gmail.com> Date: 5 Apr 2008 21:58 Subject: Scholarships To: Wikimania information team <wikimania-info(a)wikimedia.org> Hi, Apparently scholarships are open. The sitenotice says it so it must be true. <http://wikimania2008.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships> purports to be complete, but also says "Deadline to be announced". This is fairly difficult. Please give some indication of the final date ASAP, if not an exact date. People need to plan their lives... Also, the page says "Air travel (pre-paid economy-class ticket at the lowest fare available, from the nearest international airport)" should it be TO Cairo or Alexandria? I would specify which on the page, because otherwise people may not think to check and notice the dramatic difference between a flight to CAI and a flight to ALY. thanks, Brianna -- They've just been waiting in a mountain for the right moment: http://modernthings.org/ -- They've just been waiting in a mountain for the right moment: http://modernthings.org/

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Announcement: Wikimania 2008
by phoebe ayers 01 Apr '08

01 Apr '08

All, We are pleased to announce that Buenos Aires has been selected as the location for Wikimania 2009. The jury was particularly excited by a few parts of the Buenos Aires bid: * A strong, organized team, with division of labor already underway and support from Wikimedia Argentina. Many people contributed to the bid, with obvious enthusiasm for organizing the conference and quick responses to inquiries. * A detailed budget proposal and planning schedule. Many major expenses are being covered by the provider. The total budget is similar to Wikimania 2007's, including a larger travel scholarship fund, and they have provided detailed charts ahead of time. * A significant number of sponsors already lined up, with some already confirmed. They hope to cover half the accommodation and $60k in travel scholarships, which will help to ease travel costs for participants from far away. * A solid venue : as with Toronto, this was situated within a well-maintained cultural center in a major international city, near an airline hub; culturally open, and an international melting pot. * Relaxed visa rules, and easy entry from South American countries. * Good Spanish-language media contacts, with the promise of outreach to and the opportunity to work with the Spanish-language Wikimedia communities. Toronto, the runner up, also provided a great bid. The jury was especially excited by: * Strong English-language press in the area, and media experience among the bid team * A very accessible venue, especially for US/European attendees. * An excellent venue : a university campus, with dorms directly at the venue. As with Buenos Aires, it was situated within a well-maintained cultural center in a major international city, near an airline hub; culturally open, and an international melting pot. * Extensive budget accommodation in the dorms; with many options for casual social space. * A dedicated bid team, with the hope of Wikimedia Canada being formed in time to help coordinate. However, the jury felt that Buenos Aires' bid showed stronger organization overall. Additionally, much of the information in the Toronto bid was carried over from previous bids, and it was unclear how much of a commitment for the University of Toronto facilities there was specifically for 2009. Brisbane and Karlsruhe also provided good bids. Brisbane in particular had an enthusiastic bid team and a strong proposal, with particularly good local sponsorship opportunities; though this was offset by the high travel costs for out-of-country attendees. The jury felt both bids needed more detail (including specifics about accommodation options, and more detailed budget information) to be compelling. As in previous years, the relative accessibility of locations was extensively discussed. The jury believes that it's important for Wikimania to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible, particularly to members of the Wikimedia community; the relatively high cost of travel to South America from Europe and North America was one of the most significant drawbacks we identified in the Buenos Aires bid—especially coming on the heels of Taipei and Alexandria. Having said that, the jury believes that the Buenos Aires bid overcame this drawback with its numerous advantages, among those the opportunity to hold the conference in a Spanish-speaking locale, on a new continent. We hope to receive strong bids from easily accessible locations for 2010. Congratulations to the Buenos Aires team! Wikimania 2009 promises to be an exciting and successful conference. -- Phoebe Ayers, Cary Bass, James Forrester (non-voting jury moderators), on behalf of the Wikimania 2009 Jury http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2009/Jury

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