Wikimania-l December 2023

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Excursion to Auschwitz?
by Harry Mitchell 04 Jul '24

04 Jul '24

Hi all, I'm sure the organisers have a lot on their plate right now so I don't want to add any unnecessary pressure, I was just wondering if any thought had been given to an organised excursion of Wikimedians to Auschwitz during Wikimania as Krakow seems reasonably close? I know this is a sensitive topic and likely to be deeply distressing but I'm sure many of us would find it worthwhile. Best, Harry

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Learning & Documentation: Organizing Wikimania 2023
by Butch Bustria 27 Dec '23

27 Dec '23

Fellow Wikimedians, We are now close to the end of 2023 and we celebrate it with the final blogs (Learning & Documentation) First is the 1600 day journey of our preparation for Wikimania 2023 https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/13/organizing-wikimania-2023-where-it-st… The second focused on the theme, goal and program design of Wikimania 2023 https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/18/organizing-wikimania-2023-program-des… The final part is the result and outcomes of Wikimania 2023 and the legacy it left https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/22/organizing-wikimania-2023-results-and… For all video archives and presentation files of Wikimania 2023, go to https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program Thank you for making 2023 a hallmark year for the ESEAP region. We wish the Wikimedians of Central and Eastern Europe the best of luck in hosting the 19th Wikimania in Katowice, Poland. Kind regards, *Butch Bustria* Wikimania 2023

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Wikimania 2024 Scholarships Open: Apply Now!
by Käbi Laan 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

** *Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2024 are open until December 18! Apply now for a full or partial scholarship to attend Wikimania in person in Poland! * * This year’s theme will be “Collaboration of the Open”--a celebration of the ways we work together, in the open and for the larger open movement, to bring free knowledge to the world. We are working on finalizing the venue and dates before the end of the year, but can confirm that Wikimania will be held in Poland sometime between mid-July and mid-August. To ensure that Wikimedians needing visas for Poland have enough time to apply, we are starting the scholarships process now. Scholarships will be available in two forms: * Full scholarship: travel, accommodation, and registration are provided; * Partial scholarship: accommodation and registration are provided. Apply for a Wikimania 2024 scholarship now! <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships>Make sure to share your experiences during your Wikimedia movement journey and support with links. Newcomers are encouraged to apply–this year we are aiming for newer generations of Wikimedians and those who work on connecting the Wikimedia Movement to the wider open ecosystem of knowledge and culture. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is December 18, end of the day anywhere in the world. Applicants will be notified of decisions in the first half of February. Read more on Wikimania Wiki <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships>. Have questions? You can reach the Scholarships Committee directly at wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org. Best, The Wikimania 2024 Core Organizing Team *

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Road to Wikimania 2024: Scholarship Orientation – you are invited!
by Wikipedysta Nadzik 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Hi everyone! The Wikimania 2024 Core Organising Team have opened the application for scholarships and we are receiving lots of enthusiasm and questions about the process. As previously announced, we will be facilitating orientation sessions to discuss the scholarship applications and answer your questions. These scholarship orientation sessions will be the first of our open call series entitled *Road to Wikimania 2024*, where we will be providing prospective scholars and attendees with the information you’ll need for the event. There will be 3 time options for the scholarship orientation to choose from. Feel free to click one of them to add it to your Google Calendar (meeting link included). Option 1 – Thursday, November 30, 17:00 UTC <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N2JtODdqMm…> – THIS WEEK! Option 2 – Thursday, December 07, 13:00 UTC <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHI3cjlmYX…> Option 3 – Friday, December 15, 09:00 UTC <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Nmo2YzlyMW…> You may also find the meeting link and information on Wikimania Wiki <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships#Open_calls_%22A_road…> . The sessions will be recorded and published on Wikimania Wiki for those who cannot attend. You may find the meeting notes on this Etherpad link <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/ARoadToWikimania2024Notes>. *The agenda of each session will include:* – General update about Wikimania 2024 – Information about the Wikimania scholarship application and selection process – Q&A with the COT and the support staff Don’t miss out on the chance to get your question answered during the session! You can still reach the Scholarships Committee directly at wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org. Cheers! In the name of the Wikimania 2024 Core Organizing Team -- Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him) Wikimania 2024 Poland – Team Lead Wikimedia Europe Board Member Wikipedia Administrator User:Nadzik <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik>

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Announcing the Wikimania 2024 dates and venue
by Wikipedysta Nadzik 12 Dec '23

12 Dec '23

Hi everyone! It is my great pleasure to inform you that Wikimania 2024 will happen on 7-10 August 2024 at International Congress Centre <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Congress_Centre_in_Katowice> in Katowice, Poland <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katowice>. Katowice is a UNESCO City of Music <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Music_(UNESCO)>, home to many cultural institutions and in 2024 it will be a European City of Science <https://www.euroscience.org/european-city-of-science>. Situated in the heart of the region, it highlights some of the best of Silesia–rich history and folklore, interesting architecture, and distinct local language and cuisine! Well-connected, it is also a great place from which you can explore the rest of the country. Wikimania Dates The main part of Wikimania is scheduled to happen from 7th to 10th of August. 6tf of August is already designated as a pre-conference about which we will share more information later. Why Katowice? We decided to shift the location to Katowice from Kraków due to unforeseen complications out of our control with our original selected venue. It was critical for us to find an ideal event space for Wikimania with the right facilities, provisions and a great location. We also wanted it to accommodate more general space for informal catch-ups and hangouts, our own bespoke areas and enough meeting rooms for all the event needs. We were also looking for cities that would give a similarly exciting cultural experience for attendees. We were able to find all of that at the International Congress Centre <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Congress_Centre_in_Katowice> in Katowice. We are confident that ICC will meet all of our event needs, and that Katowice and the surrounding area will offer attendees an enriching experience with its fascinating history, outstanding amenities, a range of local cafes and restaurants, and rich cultural institutions–all within walking distance to the main venue. I would like to thank you all for your patience and excitement for the upcoming Wikimania. We cannot wait to meet you all in Katowice next summer Get your scholarship application in now Scholarships for Wikimania 2024 are open <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/11/15/wikimania-2024-scholarships-open-appl…> and will close on the 18th of December. We look forward to receiving applications from across our community and welcoming both scholars and attendees to the wonderful city of Katowice! On behalf of the Core Organizing Team 2024, -- Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him) Wikimania 2024 Katowice – Team Lead Wikimedia Europe Board Member Wikipedia Administrator Wikimania <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Wikimania>

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania sessions now on Commons
by Butch Bustria 03 Dec '23

03 Dec '23

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Butch Bustria <bustrias(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Dec 4, 2023, 1:04 AM Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania sessions now on Commons To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, < wikimania-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi Everyone, The compilation of all videos and presentation files are housed on Wikimania wiki at https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program The etherpad links are also there. Not all sessions have recorded notes or it might have been written on a different name. The notes were scribed by some of the participants on Wikimania scholarship. Similar copies of the videos placed in playlists are on the Foundation's YouTube account (https://youtube.com/@TheWikimediaFoundation) and on Wikimania Facebook account. ( https://www.facebook.com/watch/100075922996558/1343055216309106/) Some presentation files are on https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2023_presentations . Some speakers haven't uploaded their slides, but I am happy you inform you that there are close to 200 Wikimania 2023 slides are already on commons. Kind regards, Butch On Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 7:43 PM Johan Jönsson <jjonsson(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > The videos from the Wikimania sessions are now available on Commons: > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2023_conference_video… > > Huge thanks to everyone who helped make them available – there were many > videos to split, prepare and upload, a lot of work to be done. > > Best, > > > *Johan Jönsson*Manager, Product Ambassadors > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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