Hello everyone,
I’m writing with a general update from the Core Organizing Team
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Organizers>.
Following our meeting this month in Singapore, where we worked on event
strategy, planning and early on-the-ground preparations, we would like to
share a general timeline with you:
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By now, all scholarship applicants should have received communications
regarding the status of their scholarship application. If you applied but
have not received a message, you can email
wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org. We encourage those who did not
receive a scholarship to register for and attend the virtual Wikimania.
There also may be some affiliates still offering scholarships, so check
with your local affiliate.
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Registration for Wikimania will open in June. We will be communicating
it broadly when registration opens so you won’t miss it!
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The Programming Subcommittee
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program_Subcommittee> is hard
at work selecting sessions and building the program. Program applicants
will hear during the month of June about whether their session has been
selected. We will aim to communicate about this as close to the start of
the month as possible. However, there is a lot of work still to be done, so
please avoid reaching out to inquire about the status of your application
until the end of the month as we are dealing with a large volume of
inquiries at this time.
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Most of you have likely seen that the conference will be held at the Suntec
Convention Centre
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suntec_Singapore_Convention_and_Exhibition_Ce…>.
Our opening ceremony will be at Suntec, and our closing party at Gardens
by the Bay <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_by_the_Bay>. We will
also be offering outings and activities around Singapore on the *15th*
(Tuesday) and *20th* *August* (Sunday) for those interested. More
information on that to come.
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We have updated the Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Wikimania>(wikimania.org) to
reflect these dates.
For all inquiries and suggestions, kindly write to us at
wikimania(a)wikimedia.org.
Kind regards,
*Butch Bustria*
Event Lead
ESEAP <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_Hub> Wikimania 2023 Core
Organizing Team
Hi everyone,
In response to the volume of questions we have been receiving, we wanted to
clarify that scholarship decisions are being communicated on a rolling
basis to successful applicants from now until mid May. By the end of May,
all applicants will receive a communication about the status of their
scholarship. We have clarified this on the Scholarship page on Wikimania
Wiki:
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Scholarships#Important_dates.
Thank you for your patience while we continue the review!
Kind regards,
*Butch Bustria *
On behalf of the ESEAR Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
Hi everyone,
The Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Organizers> is pleased to
announce that Wikimania Singapore will be held at the Suntec Convention
Centre <https://www.suntecsingapore.com/>.
Located in the heart of downtown, Suntec is a short walk or ride away from
many of Singapore’s top museums, libraries, galleries and tourist
attractions. Visit the National Gallery, the Art Sciences Museum, the Asian
Civilisations Museum, the National Archives, the Esplanade, Gardens by the
Bay, world-famous hawker centres, and much more.
Suntec has a combination of open exhibition spaces, large halls and small
and medium sized conference rooms to host our plenary sessions,
discussions, workshops, poster sessions, and group socials. It also has the
technology to support both the in-person and virtual components of
Wikimania.
Check out our walkthrough video to see some highlights of the space:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqcTBhY2Bng
Whether you’ll be joining Wikimania in Singapore or tuning in from the
comfort of your own home, we look forward to welcoming you to Suntec.
Best,
*Butch Bustria*
On behalf of the Core Organizing Team