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Subject: [Internal-l] Wikimania 2007--the dollars and cents.
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:19:21 -0500
From: Danny Wool <dwool(a)wikimedia.org>
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Hello,
Wikimania '07 may seem far off, but from an organizational point of
view, it's right around the corner.
The Taiwan team has done a great job, but now it's time for the
community to step in to make this the best Wikimania yet. While much of
Wikimania's costs are covered, we still need help to raise enough money
to ensure that this is truly an international event, with
representatives from all of our communities.
With that in mind, the Board has asked me to work with the Taiwanese
team to raise the necessary funds, and to coordinate the international
effort to get things rolling. I believe that this should be an
international effort, and sponsors should be found from around the
world. While I will coordinate this effort, I need *you* to help. If you
have ideas or know of people/organizations/corporations that might be
interested in sponsoring some part of Wikimania, please let me know. If
I can do anything to help you approach these people and groups, please
let me know too.
Let's face it. I am not as multilingual as some of you, and it would be
silly of me to approach companies in Europe, South America, or Asia when
we have perfectly capable people in each of these areas--you! I will
work locally on obtaining sponsorships, but I will also coordinate the
efforts elsewhere. This is especially important, so that different
people do not contact the same organization again and again and again.
With a coordinated strategy, we can do really well.
Please email me any ideas you may have, or post them here for further
discussion. I look forward to hearing from you.
Danny (isme)
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Hi,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Saintonge
>
> Hsiang-Tai Chien wrote:
>
> >The passport number and the National ID will be used for insurance
> >purpose, and we will not leak your personal information to
> any other third parties.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> What does my passport number have to do with your insurance?
> If you insist on having the number on line I can always
> invent a number.
>
> Ec
It's the insurance for wikimedians who want to join Wikimania when he/she is
in Taipei. Of cause you can use a fake / invented number but you will not
get the insurance from the insurance company if there is something
unexpected happen when you are in Taipei.
We will apply the travel insurance for every wikimedian or anyone who
registered to join Wikimania. And the passport / National ID is the
requirement from the insurance company in Taiwan (maybe in other countries /
regions also?)
Travel Insurance (information only, the actual insurance content might be
offered differently from our insurance company):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_insurance
I will ask the Taipei team to see if we can put more details on the
insurance on the Wikimania site.
Hope this helps.
H.T.
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Hello,
Just going through my way on Wikimania website....
It is unclear to me who is in charge of sponsorship.
According to the site, it is KJ.
But Frances wrote us on the topic, though she is listed as PR.
Can someone check this page is updated
http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Team_and_Volunteers
It would be much easier for relationship :-)
Thanks
Anthere
Dear Anthere, and all
Thanks for your encourgement, it's quite inspired before the Chinese New
Year to Wikimania Taipei team.
*>Registration seems to be the hot topic of the moment. I suggest that
>once registration system is open, we could not only mention it on lists,
>but also on the Foundation website, and possibly inform the sign post
>and Walter from wikizine to reach a larger audience. I am willing to
>help you here if necessary. We need visitors from everywhere :-)*
>* According to the website, it seems that venue is having hard
*>* time. Would it help to ask for more volunteers ?
*
It will need more volunteers during the Wikimania to keep the venue and
accommodations working well. We've already began to solicit the volunteers.
But now we have to focus more on the registration.
As Damian Finol said, the registration should be done faster, and we have
into the final test now. We'll try our best to do this.
*
* >* I'll try to stick around so as to see how I can help. But
*>* essentially, thank you for the great work.
*
It will be great helpful that we have all of you the support and give
advices to us.
Thanks again, and Happy Chinese New Year~
Hi,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Damian Finol
>
> I think registration should be done a bit faster, a lot of
> people right now need visas to enter Taiwan and for people in
> Third world countries it can be a month or two of waiting.
Yes, and we are trying harder to make it work.
We are now trying to setup the registration site, and we will do it ASAP.
Thanks and regards,
H.T.
International Contact
Wikimania Taipei team
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Hi Anthere,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wikimania-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> [mailto:wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of
> Florence Devouard
> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:46 AM
> To: wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania issues
>
> Right now, I am sure that for some of you, it appears tiring
> and difficult. I am sure that you sometimes lack courage,
> because it is a lot of work, few people see you doing it,
> sometimes trying to find a sponsor does not succeed. But if
> you look at it, the conference is getting a little bit more
> real everyday.
>
> So, keep faith (you are welcome to tell me the same when I am
> lacking courage myself).
>
> The Foundation will help as much as possible on its part.
Thanks for your kindly encouragement. I believe with helps from the
foundation and many other Wikimedians this Wikimania event will be more
successful.
> Registration seems to be the hot topic of the moment. I
> suggest that once registration system is open, we could not
> only mention it on lists, but also on the Foundation website,
> and possibly inform the sign post and Walter from wikizine to
> reach a larger audience. I am willing to help you here if
> necessary. We need visitors from everywhere :-)
Yes, I agree.
> According to the website, it seems that venue is having hard
> time. Would it help to ask for more volunteers ?
Yes, I think that would be great.
At the present time Daucter will be the venue manager. And yes we are
looking for more volunteers to help him.
> I intend to give you more information probably within 2 weeks
> for when the board meeting will take place (probably before
> Wikimania). But this is a detail.
>
> I'll try to stick around so as to see how I can help. But
> essentially, thank you for the great work.
Thanks. It will be a really great help to us.
Due to the coming Chinese New Year, we here in Taiwan are having a vacation
for 9 days (from today). I want to say sorry in advance if we cannot
response to you (or others) but we will reply ASAP. You can also reach some
of us by Skype or MSN.
If any of you want to reach me for Wikimania issues via Skype or MSN, you
can reach me at:
My Skype account: ulead_hsiangtai (would be online if I turn on my
computer).
MSN: hsiang-taichien(a)ulead.com.tw (it CANNOT be used for e-mail purpose).
Thanks, and best regards,
H.T.
International Contact
Wikimania Taipei team
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Hello everyone,
I have spent some time in the last 3-4 days looking around, trying to
dig information about what was happening about Wikimania.
First, I would like to say that I am very excited Wikimania will be in
Taipei. Not only because it will be a great opportunity to see Taiwan.
But also because I see Wikimania as a extraordinary opportunity for the
editors to get to know others better. This is already happening, when I
see editors from Taiwan, from Germany, from the USA, from France,
working together to make that event happen.
I have rather little helped preparing Wikimania in the previous years.
But I was a participant. And I had a great time. Wikimania is probably
the most important event of the year for the community. It is the moment
when people can meet and can talk together. This is a fabulous experience.
Right now, I am sure that for some of you, it appears tiring and
difficult. I am sure that you sometimes lack courage, because it is a
lot of work, few people see you doing it, sometimes trying to find a
sponsor does not succeed. But if you look at it, the conference is
getting a little bit more real everyday.
So, keep faith (you are welcome to tell me the same when I am lacking
courage myself).
The Foundation will help as much as possible on its part.
Erik is currently involved in the program. I read the notes of the last
meeting and it looks as if things are moving nicely.
I will have a look on the budget with Theodoranian and all those
involved in it in a few days.
It seems Frances, Tzu-chiang and Alice are working hard on the
sponsorships. Danny from the Foundation will also bring some help to get
some more sponsors. Pyb is also willing to give a hand.
What I hope is that we can have more money this year, so as to help more
people to join.
Registration seems to be the hot topic of the moment. I suggest that
once registration system is open, we could not only mention it on lists,
but also on the Foundation website, and possibly inform the sign post
and Walter from wikizine to reach a larger audience. I am willing to
help you here if necessary. We need visitors from everywhere :-)
According to the website, it seems that venue is having hard time. Would
it help to ask for more volunteers ?
I intend to give you more information probably within 2 weeks for when
the board meeting will take place (probably before Wikimania). But this
is a detail.
I'll try to stick around so as to see how I can help. But essentially,
thank you for the great work.
Anthere
Hi,
> From christophe.henner(a)wikimedia.fr:
>
> On 15/02/07, Ray Saintonge <saintonge(a)telus.net> wrote:
> >
> > I have looked at the form, and I think that some people
> would find it
> > objectionable to include Passport numbers at this stage of
> proceedings.
> > Others, who do not travel frequently, may not yet have a passport.
> >
> > Is the third option, "Other", really meaningful when responding to
> > sex? :-)
> >
> > Ec
>
> hehe, I laught on the "other" at sex. I don't know if it had
> been made on a comic purpose, but at least I think it's funny ^_^
We list the "other" option because we think maybe some people might want to
use it. For example, [[Transgender]].
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender
> For the passport purpose, I do agree. I do have one but for
> the moment I'm not sure mine will be ok, I do think I'll have
> to make a new one, and in france it takes around 3weeks, some
> time more.
>
> Perhaps it should be good to accept National ID for the
> registration, and the foreigners will have to send the
> passport number to the Team.
> Passport will be needed to come to Taiwan, so if they give
> the ID number and pay, it should be enough for the
> registration. Unless it's absolutly needed for insurance of
> stuff like this.
>
> If the passport is absolutly needed, just let us know so we
> can warn the community.
>
> --
> schiste
The passport number and the National ID will be used for insurance purpose,
and we will not leak your personal information to any other third parties.
Regards,
--
Hsiang-Tai Chien (H.T.)
International Contact
Wikimania Taipei Team
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Hello, I'm a knew member on this list. I can may be help you to contact
telecommunication compagnies. The wikimedian who is in charge of sponsorship
can contact me to see what I can do.
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Hi,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aphaia
>
> On 2/16/07, Hsiang-Tai Chien <htchien1225(a)yahoo.com.tw> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > The passport number and the National ID will be used for insurance
> > purpose, and we will not leak your personal information to
> any other third parties.
>
> I expect no one suppose the possiblity you mentioned, but
> your statement made me have another question; our insurance
> company is okay only our IDs, I mean IDs without the expired dates?
I will check with our insurance people and let you know the answer.
Regards,
H.T.
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