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To our onsite participants. Please fill your Singapore Arrival Cards now.
by Butch Bustria 12 Aug '23

12 Aug '23

Dear Wikimaniacs! Kind reminder again. Please fill the Singapore arrival card now! https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/ Please bring earphones, headsets as there are sessions with language interpretation enabled in Eventyay including French/Chinese/Spanish to English. We also have a departure checklist prepared for you. Check https://wikimania.org on other relevant information such as travel, directions, venue, and many others. Do consider wearing masks when travelling for added safety. Wear a Wikimedia/ Wikimania related shirt if you have one when travelling. You maybe lucky if you see another Wikimedian looking for a ride share to the hotel at Singapore Changi Airport! Have a safe trip and see you soon! Kind regards, *Butch Bustria* Event lead ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team

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Fwd: Announcing the First Ever WikiWomen Summit @ Wikimania!
by Masana Mulaudzi 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

Dear Wikimedians For the first time in the history of our movement, we're excited to announce the first WikiWomen Summit at Wikimania! <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:WikiWomen_Summit> The WikiWomen Summit, organized by Vanj Padilla and Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight will include events organized under thematic tracks of language diversity and gender, gender organizing, strategy and shared learnings. Through a series of gender-related presentations, a solidarity workshop, a side event at Google Singapore and a Women’s Lunch Table, the WikiWomen Summit aims to strengthen the connection between gender contributors and allies and feed into future in-person convenings - including the WikiWomenCamp <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomenCamp_2023> which is set to take place in October 2023! *Register your attendance* Attending in person? Join us in Room 311 for the morning tracks and in the Main Hall for the Solidarity Workshop. Not attending Wikimania in-person? Register online through Eventyay <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Registration> to tune into conversations under the Inclusion (WikiWomen) track. See the program here <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:WikiWomen_Summit>. *Join the conversation* For more information, read our Diff post <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/07/23/bringing-the-gender-gap-into-focus-at…>or follow the social media channels here: https://www.instagram.com/wikiwomen2023/ https://twitter.com/WikiWomen2023 TikTok: @WikiWomen2023 [image: 1.jpg]

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Global call for cuteness
by Mehrdad Pourzaki 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

Hi friends, A call for advocates and enthusiasts of cuteness the world over: Please bring a plushie <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuffed_toy> to Wikimania. Let's cover the stage for the opening festivities on August 16 with cute plushies from around the world. If you're not traveling already, then get some good rest this weekend before Wikimania begins!!! Whether you'll be joining in-person or online, I know I'm counting the days till we get together and share, like we do. See you soon. Mehrdad *Mehrdad Pourzaki* Manager, Movement Communications Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Movement Strategy and Governance sessions @Wikimania 2023
by Ciell Wikipedia 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

Hi Wikimaniacs! I hope you are looking forward to the upcoming Wikimania 2023 conference as much as I am, and I would like to call your attention to the sessions on *Movement Strategy and Governance* from Tuesday-Thursday. All links and information about the Movement Strategy sessions are conveniently collected* on this page <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Movement_Strategy_%26_Governance_…>* on the Wikimania wiki, but here is a quick summary. - *Tuesday morning* (room 325) will start with an Introduction on Movement Strategy 2030: what is it, what has been done, and what does it aim to achieve? Followed by a session from the Igbo community sharing their experience on how they involved their community in the Movement Charter creation process through the Ambassadors Program. - *Tuesday afternoon *(room 325) after lunch we'll have multiple lightning talks on a diverse range of topics around Movement Strategy, where community members share their experiences from different initiatives supported by the Movement Strategy grants program, not in the least different experiences around pilot-Hubs! - *Also on Tuesday afternoon* (room 326), the Movement Charter Drafting Committee is having an *Open Office Hour* with walk-ins, where you can ask all your questions and exchange ideas with committee members. Drop by, have a chat, and come grab a stroopwafel! - *On Wednesday morning* (room 326 & on Eventyay) there are 3 workshops about different aspects of the Movement Charter: brainstorm and role play with others to experience the Movement Charter context, and help enrich the Charter content at the same time. - *And on Thursday morning* (room 310 & on Eventyay) the Movement Charter Drafting Committee holds a workshop session to discuss the proposed Movement Charter chapters, where you can help the Drafting Committee tackle a few of their questions around Hubs, the Global Council and Charter ratification. There is a *Movement Charter one-pager <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/One-page_draft>* available on Meta to help you prepare for the sessions. The chapters from the Movement Charter are under community review at the moment, and if you'd like to share your feedback beyond the sessions mentioned above, please leave your comments on the respective Meta talk pages. Hope to talk to you all next week! Best, Ciell *Wikimania Program Committee* *Movement Charter Drafting Committee* 1) Wikimania Movement Strategy and Governance schedule: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Movement_Strategy_%26_Governance_… 2) Movement Charter One pager: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/One-page_draft

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Let's Connect at Wikimania 2023! Learn and get connected!
by Wikimania 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

Hi everyone, Are you wanting to improve your networking skills? Worried about losing volunteers after the first edit? Wondering how leaders can improve skills for collaboration? Just feel like a fun and safe space to connect with others?! Then why not sign up (for free) for the Let's Connect and Leadership Development working group Learning Clinics on the 16th of August at Wikimania and our Connectathon on the 17th! In-person only. We will have a great group of facilitators, including Asaf Bartov <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Asaf_(WMF)>, Anthony Diaz <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kunokuno>, Nitesh Gill <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nitesh_Gill>, Jan-Bart de Vreede, <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jan-Bart>Nada Alfarra (Nada kareem22) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nada_kareem22>, Chinmayee Mishra <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Chinmayee_Mishra>, Beverly Jiang <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:BJiang_(WMF)> and Ivan Martinez <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ProtoplasmaKid> Registration is here: https://bit.ly/3QvYYwI until 15th of August. You can try to register in person just before each session, but there may not be any spaces left! For more information about each session please check out these pages: Learning Clinics <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Learning_clinics#Learning_Clinics> and Connectathon <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Connectathon>. - https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Learning_clinics - https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Connectathon You may also check the individual Pretalx pages to know more: *Networking for introverts: How to make the most of this conference* https://pretalx.com/wm2023/talk/QTNAUA/ *Communication skills for collaborative leadership* https://pretalx.com/wm2023/talk/C8NUGA/ *How not to lose a volunteer after the first edit: volunteer retention strategies* https://pretalx.com/wm2023/talk/WT3FHB/ Kind regards, *Butch Bustria* Event lead ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team [image: LDWG.png] * https://bit.ly/3QvYYwI <https://bit.ly/3QvYYwI>*

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S'pore govt schemes for conferences: MICE - SMAP programme
by William Chan 08 Aug '23

08 Aug '23

Hi all, Just asking if Wikimania '23 had considered or have joined any Singaporean government initiatives in trade fairs/conferences, so participants can save a dime or two on sim cards and grab trips, etc.? Saw that Gardens by the Bay is in both the Wikimania and the govt's MICE support programme. Considering we are using that venue at the end of the event, is Wikimania considered a MICE/SMAP programme for large conventions? If this is the case then how can we save a dime or two on sim cards and (probably) grab trips, or post-conference events for those who want to relax in Sentosa? (It wrote that participants can get Grab, Air fare (prob useless by now), SIM card and Sentosa tokens.) https://www.visitsingapore.com/mice/en/plan-your-event/assistance-schemes/s… Regards, William

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Arrival and travel to hotel
by Andy Mabbett 07 Aug '23

07 Aug '23

Thank you to all the organisers for all their hard work and continuing support, not least the useful "Scholar attendee Guide". However, what I can't find in that document, that I (and no doubt many others) would find useful is explicit directions from the airport to the scholarship hotels. It does say "MRT - Go to Terminal 3, follow Train to City sign (+/- SGD2)" What would be useful is step-by-step directions on where to change trains (if required), where to alight, and walking directions from the station to the hotel(s). Maybe also which end of the train to use, which exit to use from the station. Could someone with local knowledge provide that, please? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Wikimania Post Conference (August 20) at Singapore's National Library!
by Butch Bustria 07 Aug '23

07 Aug '23

Hi Fellow Wikimedians! If you are still in Singapore on daytime on August 20, you may consider attending a Wikimania post conference at Singapore's National Library. Separate registration needed. Go to https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Related_events/Knowledge_Beyond_B… to know more Kind regards, *Butch Bustria* Event Lead ESEAP Wikimania Core Organizing Team

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Wikimania 2023 : We love your stickers, please bring them
by Butch Bustria 07 Aug '23

07 Aug '23

My fellow Wikimedians, We encourage you individuals, affiliates, allied organizations or online projects & campaigns to share your stickers, post cards, etc. We have a table at the Expo area (Main Hall 401/402) where you can drop your sharable materials, such as stickers, postcard and even sweets! Go to https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Wikimania_exchange_center to know more. Also we have a selfie/ photo wall where you can do your glamorous pose with the souvenir you got. Portrait photography most welcome! Kind regards, *Butch Bustria* Event Lead ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team

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Learning at Wikimania 2023 : Wikimedia Basic Workshops on August 15-16!
by Wikimania 06 Aug '23

06 Aug '23

My Fellow Wikimedians! Are you ready to join the biggest celebration of free knowledge in the world? Do you want to learn or enhance skills and contribute to the Wikimedia projects? If yes, then you should not miss the Wikimedia Basic workshops at Wikimania 2023, Suntec Singapore Convention Centre! The Wikimedia Basic workshops are designed for beginners who want to get started with editing and contributing content on the Wikimedia platforms. They will cover the basics of: - - *Wikidata*: the free and open knowledge base that anyone can edit. Learn how to create and edit items, add statements and sources, and use tools and queries. - Tuesday, August 15 at Room 324 - 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM local time : Basics & Query Workshop - 2:15 PM to 4:30 PM local time : Open Data, Lexemes, Wikibase - 4:45 PM to 7:00 PM : Open Knowledge Foundation workshops - - *Wiktionary*: the free dictionary that anyone can edit. Learn how to create and edit entries, add definitions and translations, and use tools and formats. Alternatively as WikiKata Bulan Bahasa. - Tuesday, August 15 at Room 311 - 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM Wiktionary Basics - 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Editathon - - *Wikisource*: the free library of source texts that anyone can improve. Learn how to transcribe and proofread texts, add metadata and annotations, and use tools and templates. - Wednesday, August 16 at Plenary Hall, Halls 401/402 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM : Digitization Workshop by Open Knowledge Foundation - 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM : Wikisource Basics - - August 16 at Room 311 - 2:15 PM to 4:00 PM : Other topics on Wikisource - - *Wikipedia*: the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Learn how to create and improve articles, add references and images, and avoid common mistakes. - Wednesday, August 16 at Room 310 from 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM local time - - *Wikimedia Commons*: the free media repository that anyone can contribute to. Learn how to upload and categorize files, add descriptions and licenses, and use media on other projects. - Wednesday, August 16 at Room 310 from 2:15 PM to 4:30 PM local time They will be led by experienced Wikimedians who will guide you through the basics and answer your questions. To register for the workshops, you just need to be registered for Wikimania 2023 first. Seats are limited. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the Wikimedia projects and how to contribute to them. Join us at the Wikimedia Basic workshops at Wikimania 2023! Kind regards, Butch Bustria Event Lead ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team

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