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   1. Re: Future Wikimanias (Ellie Young)


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Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:26:25 -0700
From: Ellie Young <eyoung@wikimedia.org>
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Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Future Wikimanias
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I will be meeting with the WMF management next week to discuss strategy,
budget, etc for future Wikimanias.   So after that I will be posting more
information.   In the meantime, as you say, we don't want people to put
energy into detailed proposals or looking at the past structure of bids.
I am just trying to get expressions of interest at this time, with the hope
of making the process of hosting/organizing a much less painful experience
for prospective people.

Thanks, Ellie

On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Lodewijk <lodewijk@effeietsanders.org>
wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> I'm not really sure if it would be the most effective if every city that
> has some level of interest, displays it by writing an email here. Elly,
> could you perhaps indicate what kind of information you would like from
> countries that show interest, to avoid the scenario that they start putting
> together packages of information that are actually of no help to you at
> this phase of consideration?
>
> Best,
> Lodewijk
>
> ps: in your email, it seems part of the last paragraph was removed by
> accident while editing, maybe you could check whether critical information
> was supposed to be put there?
>
> 2016-10-17 12:23 GMT+02:00 Gnangarra <gnangarra@gmail.com>:
>
>> Visa arent an issue everyone can get them online, except for those people
>> from North Korea and currently those travelling under some UN passports
>>  due to a technical issue.
>>
>> We have public transport system that works its nothing flash though a
>> definate must do experience for the adventurist people.  Perth has lovely
>> weather despite it being winter here in July/August you might get to
>> experience some rain event then its bound to interrupted by sunshine with
>> temperatures between 14-20 degrees Celsius though the warmer days are when
>> it'll be raining.  Withe sunshine will be clear skys at night so there will
>> ample opportnity to view the southern night skys, short trip out side the
>> city lights will let see the milkyway in all its majesty.
>>
>> Western Australia does have its and few other places share of sharks,
>> spirders, snakes(not so many in winter), blue ringed octopus, box
>> jellyfish(in winter its too cold for them as well), crocodiles but they
>> arent normally found close to Perth. Then there are the drop bears which
>> can be a bit sneaky during the cold months as they look for warm places to
>> hide, there also the Bulyits a distant relative of the bunyip known for
>> luring children away from the swimming holes and camp fires
>>
>> Kangaroos are every where even on the backs of our coins, we'll be able
>> to find a few for those want to see them, and Perth is also home to the
>> happiest animal on the planet the Quokka.
>>
>> History wise if you look at the written books we are only a couple of
>> hundred years old, but in reality WA is home to one of the oldest continual
>> cultures in the world
>>
>> Perth will be more than a destination, it'll be journey of adventure,
>>  into the past of a truly ancient land.
>>
>> so ends this tale of tourism and adventure stay tune for next weeks
>> episode on fresh foods, wines and ales that will delight your senses even
>> more
>>
>>
>> On 17 October 2016 at 17:27, cs <cs@edubkk.org> wrote:
>>
>>> There are very few  countries that need a visa for visiting Thailand for
>>> up to 15 days and the nationals of most Western countries can stay for 30.
>>> This is a simple stamp in the passport on arrival although if you just got
>>> off a A380 it might take you 10 minutes queuing at the immigration desks.
>>> Members of ASEAN countries have even greater benefits (a bit like EU
>>> borders - oops! Should I have said that?)
>>>
>>> Ultra modern mass rapid transport (overhead and subway trains) make
>>> transfer from the airport to the centre of downtown a doddle and extremely
>>> uncomplicated at not more than 20 minutes and just over a dollar or two for
>>> a ride; a taxi costs only 10 dollars so 4 sharing is even cheaper than the
>>> railway or the bus.
>>> Signage everywhere in Thailand is in English, even in the tiniest rural
>>> villages. Plenty of facilities everywhere for people of reduced mobility
>>> (ramps everywhere for wheelchairs, special toilets, etc.). Most people
>>> under 30 can speak enough English to point you in the wrong direction.
>>>
>>> Despite the silly reports in the Lonely Planet, BKK is
>>> an extraordinarily safe city, no mugging, and hardly any pickpocketing.
>>> Most petty crime is done by the foreign tourists themselves.
>>>
>>> Transport  in town by proper air conditioned taxis or the touristy
>>> tuk-tuks (motorcycle rickshaws for the more adventurous) costs only 2 - 4
>>> dollars for a ride that in a black cab in London would cost over 20 quid.
>>>
>>> Road traffic in the city is dense, but not as bad as central Berlin,
>>> London, Manhattan, Paris, or Marseille. In fact I don’t mind driving around
>>> it at all. Helps to know where you are going though (but I do, and I know
>>> the shortcuts through the back alleys).
>>>
>>> Unlike DC, Hong Kong, or Esino, a compact venue with a very short
>>> walking distance to/from accommodation and reasonable eating places is
>>> absolutely no problem. Everything is flat and there are no hills
>>> (no collapsing in the street from asthma attacks like on the steep slopes
>>> in the rare air of Esino Lario) Something like the government
>>> Chulalongkorn University (Thailand’s Oxbridge) campus is right  in the
>>> middle of town and there are budget hotels up every alley.
>>>
>>> For those who feel they must  exploit the conference  for some sight
>>> seeing, BKK is a hugely fascinating city. Even has what I believe is the
>>> world’s largest shopping mall (Panthip Plaza) dedicated entirely to  IT.
>>> Fast river and canal boat-busses also provide a dense transportation
>>> network in and around the city and suburbs (only 20 mins from the
>>> backpacker ghetto (rooms from 4 quid a night) in Banglamphu district to
>>>  Siam Square, the downtown epicentre.
>>>
>>> Tourism speech over.
>>>
>>> Kudpung
>>>
>>> On 17Oct, 2016, at 15:15, WereSpielChequers <werespielchequers@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Chris,
>>>
>>> That sounds like a really good option for 2018 or later, especially when
>>> you consider how open Thailand is for visitors.
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand
>>>
>>> Also it would be the first Wikimania in the far East for five years.
>>>
>>> If Bangkok traffic is as bad as its reputation,  would it be possible to
>>> get a compact venue with food accommodation and conference all in walking
>>> distance?
>>>
>>> WSC
>>>
>>> On 17 October 2016 at 07:33, cs <cs@edubkk.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am seriously interested in organising a Wikimania in Bangkok.
>>>> The Thai Wiki does not have a functional chapter, but there is a user
>>>> group chaired by a professor at Thailand’s major Medical College, and we
>>>> have collaborated on various projects.
>>>> With our combined knowledge we could get a team together fofr 2018 0r
>>>> 2019 probably 2019 would be best. .
>>>> I have experience in event management. Taweetham has lived and
>>>> studiedfor his PhD in Australia and has attended several Wikimanias. I have
>>>> lived in Thailand for nearly 20 years and was a professor at a government
>>>> university in Bangkok for several years.
>>>>
>>>> Bangkok has an ideal geo location, it’s a very modern city with
>>>> excellent transport and communications infrastructures.  (two large
>>>> interation airports only 20 mins from the city centre; highly developed
>>>> urban rapid mass transport systems; first class Internet).
>>>>
>>>> Food, accommodation, and other facilities for visitors cost roughly one
>>>> sixth of those in Western (USA, Canada, Australia, Europe,) or Westernised
>>>> economies (HK, Singapore, etc).
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>> (Kudpung)
>>>>
>>>> On 17Oct, 2016, at 07:24, Ellie Young <eyoung@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is a follow-up to a posting to this list by the Wikimania
>>>> Committee in July soliciting proposals for people who might be interested
>>>> in hosting a future Wikimania (especially 2018 and 2019), as follows:
>>>>
>>>> ​"​
>>>> We are now looking for proposals of teams and locations. This is not a
>>>> ​ ​
>>>> bidding process; we are keen for this to be a light-weight, simple
>>>> request for suggestions. You don’t need to have a venue locked down,
>>>> contracts drafted or sponsors lined up. You can have a quick look at the
>>>> “judging criteria” which were used for 2016,[2] but the key part is
>>>> commitment. In deciding where to hold conferences, we have to take into
>>>> account additional factors about potential sites such as cost,
>>>> ​ ​
>>>> accessibility, and security. ​
>>>> ​"​
>>>>
>>>> I will be following up with various people who have expressed interest
>>>> in the coming week.  If anyone  else is interested in discussing the
>>>> possibilities (the team/prospective host need not be tied to a particular
>>>> venue), please get in touch with me directly by October 30, 2016.    We
>>>> will be working with the WM
>>>> ​F ​
>>>> in the coming months in finalizing a venue/team for 2018, and we also
>>>> want to get an early start at identifying potentials for the following
>>>> year.​
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ellie Young
>>>>
>>>> WMF Events Manager
>>>>
>>>> eyoung@wikimedia.org
>>>>
>>>> ​
>>>>
>>>> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016_judging_criteria
>>>> ​
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