Hi folks. Some of you surely will want to have places outside the venue for
food and drinks after the programme. Mexico City Downtown is a popular area
on weekends and many places close to Hilton may not be able to accomodate
you.
Please contact ASAP Carmen Alcázar (wotancito at gmail dot com) if you need
reservations. Please include number of people.
Thanks,
--
*Iván Martínez*
*Wikimanía 2015 Chief CoordinatorUser:ProtoplasmaKid
@protoplasmakidhttp://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org
<http://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org>*
Hemos creado la más grande colección de conocimiento compartido. Ayuda a
proteger a Wikipedia, dona ahora:
https://donate.wikimedia.org
Hey,
Any recommendations for local sim cards with data plans? Better if can be
purchased at the airport or online and sent to the hotel.
*Regards,Itzik Edri*
Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel
+972-(0)-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment!
Sorry for crossposting;
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Dear Wikimedia friends,
Last week, I have published the documentation of the Wikimedia Conference
2015.[1] For many sessions, participants and speakers agreed on further
steps to be taken in the next weeks and months. You find them on Meta.[1]
In three weeks, many of us will gather again in Mexico City for the
Wikimania. To make the best out of this opportunity and continue the
conversations started at the Wikimedia conference in a structured way, I’m
organising a “WMCON Follow-Up Day” one day before the Wikimania itself, on
Thursday, July 16. At this day, you will find the opportunity to discuss
six different topics (one of them is still tbc). For each topic we will
have around 90 min, which should be sufficient to discuss details and lay
the ground for further steps. And there is still some space available for
two further topics. Email me if you’re interested in giving input.
The Follow-Up Day will take place in the Fiesta Inn Hotel, which is right
next to the Hilton Mexico City Reforma where the Wikimania takes place.
You can find all the information on the Wikimania wiki:
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMCON_Follow-Up_Day
For an easier planning and to increase the chances for coordination and
engagement between participants/speakers during preparation, please sign up
there.
I’m really looking forward to seeing you!
Cornelius
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Documentation_and…
--
Cornelius Kibelka
Program and Engagement Coordinator (PEC)
for the Wikimedia Conference
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
http://wikimedia.de
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen
Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
http://spenden.wikimedia.de/
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.
Hi Wikimanians,
A bunch of hard-working Wikimedians got a grant to run the Ada
Initiative Ally Skills workshop at Wikimania. The workshop will teach
Wikimedia admins and editors how to support women in Wikimedia
projects with specific practical skills (including how to best use
existing policies). The workshop will also teach people about the
mindset of trolls and what strategies work best for foiling them.
Learn more here:
https://adainitiative.org/2015/06/apply-now-for-the-ally-skills-workshop-at…
If the pilot workshop at Wikimania goes well, the Ada Initiative will
apply for a grant to teach a train-the-trainers class so that
Wikimedians around the world can teach the workshop to other
Wikimedians (with a focus on reaching admins and very active editors)
and adapt it to multiple languages and cultures.
If you are going to Wikimania, or if you know someone who would be a
good person to attend this workshop, please apply or encourage them to
apply through the form on that blog post! You can also retweet the
announcement here:
https://twitter.com/adainitiative/status/613803456692793344
Thanks,
-VAL
--
Valerie Aurora
Interim Executive Director
You can help increase the participation of women in open technology and culture!
Donate today at http://adainitiative.org/donate/
We would like to remind people who wish to book hotels at the two properties that are next door to the Hilton La Reforma (where the conference sessions will be taking place) that the deadline for obtaining discount rates is June 19. There may still be discounted rates after this time, but no guarantee. We urge you to book now at:
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation
The program is almost finalized (we will be adding pre-event information, social activities, hackathon scheduling and room assignments in the coming week).
Please register soon as we would like to be able to plan for catering soon:
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
And finally, scholarship recipients will be receiving travel information and hotel information (e.g., roommate assignments and confirmation numbers), the week before Wikimania.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with me.
On behalf of entire team, we look forward to seeing you next month in Mexico City!
Saludos,
Ellie
Ellie Young
Conference Coordinator
Wikimedia Foundation
(Spanish below)
Dear all,
Wikimania is not only about presentations - but also about meeting your
colleagues from around the world, and having encouraging, inspiring and
impactful discussions. To this end, we will organise again the 'Discussion
Room' at Wikimania, a structured track of round table discussion sessions
with moderation: no speakers, everybody can participate in the discussion.
And the topics focus on community topics!
These discussions can only be successful if you, the editor, the
administrator, the Wikimedian feel that the discussions are actually
relevant to you, and that you can contribute to it. That is why we would
like to hear from you (and especially if you plan to attend Wikimania) what
kind of community topics you would like to discuss with your colleagues.
As example, some topics of last year were:
* Welcoming and retaining new users
* Wikimedia Commons - needs and wishes for the perfect Wikimedia media
database
* Exchange of deletion/review processes and best practices
* Mass article creation - who should write Wikipedia?
Those were topics very relevant in 2014, but maybe you feel that in your
community, different topics are hot: please let us know! We will still
adapt the topics of discussion to those most relevant and most promising.
Please suggest your topics here:
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Discussion_Room#Suggested_topics_f…
On that page, you can also leave your name as interested for the sessions.
We are planning to decide on the topics in the coming weeks, so please let
us know as soon as possible!
Best regards,
Lodewijk Gelauff, Iolanda Pensa and Galio Vidoni
organising committee of the Discussion Room
====
Estimados:
Wikimanía no se trata sólo de presentaciones: también de encontrarte con
colegas de distintas partes del mundo, y de tener conversaciones que
motiven, inspiren e impacten. Para eso es que organizaremos nuevamente el
Salón de Debate [*Discussion Room*] de Wikimanía, una serie de debates
horizontales moderados: no hay expositores y todos pueden participar. ¡Y
los temas se centran en cuestiones de la comunidad!
Estos debates sólo pueden tener éxito si tu, el editor, el administrador,
el Wikimedista, sientes que los temas te son verdaderamente relevantes y
que tienes algo para aportar. Por eso es que quisiéramos que nos cuentes
(especialmente si planeas asistir a Wikimanía) qué clase de temas quisieras
que formaran parte del debate entre colegas.
Por ejemplo, algunos de los temas del año pasado fueron los siguientes:
* Recepción y retención de nuevos usuarios
* Wikimedia Commons: necesidades y deseos para un repositorio multimedia
perfecto
* Intercambio sobre procesos de borrado/revisión y casos exitosos
* Creación masiva de artículos: ¿quién debería escribir Wikipedia?
Estos temas fueron muy relevantes en 2014, pero puede que sientas que los
temas candentes en tu comunidad son otros: ¡háznoslos saber! Adaptaremos
los temas de debate a aquellos más relevantes y prometedores.
Por favor, propón temas aquí:
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Discussion_Room#Suggested_topics_f…
También puedes dejar tu nombre en esa página para indicar que tienes
interés en la propuesta.
Pensamos decidir sobre los temas en las próximas semanas, ¡así que mientras
antes nos digas, mejor!
En principio los debates se realizarán en inglés, pero añadiremos sesiones
en castellano si existe interés de la comunidad.
Antentamente
Lodewijk Gelauff, Iolanda Pensa y Galio Vidoni
Comité Organizador del *Discussion Room*
Dear community:
We have open the space in the Community Village, the zone for Wikimedia
chapters, user groups and affiliates exhibition area and also a social
meetup at the foyer of the venue. Wikimedia related and open knowledge
organizations are invited too. This is an opportunity for show the
community work, talk, socialize, exchange ideas and distribute swag.
Please read the info in
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village
Already we received contacts for have a space, we will contact sooner for
the next steps! Also we will publish the dimensions of the stands which
will have a table and chairs provided by us and a banner with the
organization name. You are free to bring whatever you want for your space!
If you have some doubts about it please contact Carmen Alcázar at wotancito
(a) gmail (dot) com
See you soon in Mexico!
--
*Iván Martínez*
*Wikimanía 2015 Chief CoordinatorUser:ProtoplasmaKid
@protoplasmakidhttp://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org
<http://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org>*
Hemos creado la más grande colección de conocimiento compartido. Ayuda a
proteger a Wikipedia, dona ahora:
https://donate.wikimedia.org
This is a reminder that Early Bird Registration is no open for Wikimania 2015*
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
Check out the conference program at:
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme
Discount Hotel Rates Available are until June 19th at the Fiesta Inn and One Hotel, which are adjacent to the Hilton Hotel where the conference is being held. Delegates can book directly at these two hotels and receive special rates. Information about these hotels is at:
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation
If you have any questions with regard to the conference, please contact :
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Contact
Ellie Young
WMF Conference Coordinator
*Note: If you are a WMF-sponsored attendee (e.g., WMF staff, Board, Scholarship recipient) please do not register until you are contacted by WMF staff with instructions.
This is a typical requirement, the applicant should prove she/he is able to pay for any incidents while in the country. Schengen countries typically want to see the person has 10.000 EUR in available.
That's why WMCH issued a guarantee of 10.000 CHF and put that into the invitation letter.
I would recommend to print the statements, blacken any individual namea and fax it to the consulate.
/Manuel
Am 20.05.2015 22:14 schrieb Tomasz Ganicz <polimerek(a)gmail.com>:
>
> Hi,
>
> We have a problem with one of our scholar, who needs a Mexican visa. We have sent him a letter of support, but Mexican Consulate in Rome requries from him to provide full 12 month statesments from our accounts (Wikimedia Polska). We can't do this as these statements contain a lot of fragile personal data (names, home addresses and personal accounts numbers of our scholars, members and donors). I have never heard that any other country require such things. Does WMF scholars have similar problems?
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> --
> Tomek "Polimerek" Ganicz
> http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek
> http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/
> http://www.cbmm.lodz.pl/work.php?id=29&title=tomasz-ganicz