Wikimania-l February 2019

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Wikimania 2019 Theme Announced
by Eric Luth 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Dear all, Yesterday, Wikimedia Sweden (Sverige) and the Wikimania organizing team announced the official theme of Wikimania 2019: "Strengthening each other: Wikimedia, free knowledge and the Sustainable Development Goals." Michael Peter Edson <https://twitter.com/mpedson>, the co-founder and Associate Director of The Museum for the United Nations — UN Live <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Live>, will deliver a keynote address. You can read more in the announcement on the WMF website <https://wikimediafoundation.org/2019/02/27/a-theme-for-wikimania-2019-wikim…>! Further information can be found on the wiki <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Theme>. Also, feel free to share and retweet the Twitter post <https://twitter.com/Wikimedia/status/1100817589507424256>. We look forward to having many of you in Stockholm in August! If you wish to apply for a scholarship, that process has now also opened <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships>. Best, *Eric Luth* Conference Manager, Wikimedia Sverige eric.luth(a)wikimedia.se +46 (0) 765 55 50 95 Stöd fri kunskap, bli medlem i Wikimedia Sverige. Läs mer på blimedlem.wikimedia.se

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Wikimania 2019 scholarship applications open
by DerHexer 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Hi all, We wanted to inform you that scholarship applications for Wikimania 2019 which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden on August 14–18, 2019 are now being accepted. Applications are open until Friday, 15 March 2019 23:59 UTC. Applicants will be able to apply for a partial or full scholarship. A full scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel, shared accommodation, and conference registration fees as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation. A partial scholarship will cover conference registration fees and shared accommodation. Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria established by the Scholarship Committee and the Wikimedia Foundation, who will determine which applications are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2019 scholarships, please visit: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships To apply for a scholarship, fill out the multi-language application form on: https://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply It is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ ( https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships/FAQ ) before submitting an application. If you have any questions, please contact: wikimania-scholarships at wikimedia.org or leave a message at: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships Please help us spread the word and translate pages! Best regards, Arild Vågen and Martin Rulsch for the Scholarship Committee https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarship_Committee

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Wikimania 2019 costs
by Deryck Chan 12 Feb '19

12 Feb '19

Hello Wikimania community, I'm applying for non-WMF funding to go to Wikimania. Can we have an indication from the organising team on what the costs of this year's Wikimania (registration and accommodation) are likely to be, so I can put down an amount for my funding application? Deryck

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