Hello everyone,
I am very excited to share that Wikimania 2024 will be hosted in the city
of Kraków in Poland <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w>! [1] Kraków
had a strong submission
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Expressions_of_Interest/Central_Eastern_Europe,_Poland,_Cracow>
with a collaborative design and an experienced, enthusiastic team
supporting it [2]. At the crossroads of history, culture, and technology,
we are confident that the impact of Wikimania will be great for our
projects, the movement in general, and especially, local communities in the
Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. Read more on Diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/03/20/announcing-the-host-of-wikimania-in-2024/>
[3].
Bringing our movement’s beloved event to life is not simple and we took
many criteria into consideration. We were grateful for the expressions of
interest
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2024_expressions_of_interest>
received for hosting Wikimania in 2024, 2025, and beyond [4]. Announcing
host cities this far in advance is a new approach
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/10/27/wikimania-welcoming-expressions-of-interest-for-2024/>
to organizing Wikimania we are exploring [5]. In addition to the support we
provide as the stewards of Wikimania
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee>, together with the
Foundation’s Movement Communications team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Movement_Communications>,
we see great value in facilitating more time for organizers so they can
learn from each other in practice and strengthen their capacity [6], [7].
We hope to announce the hosts of Wikimania in 2025 and 2026 in the coming
months or at Wikimania 2023 in Singapore.
Once again, wholehearted congratulations to the 2024 Wikimania team. We
know you will do an excellent job welcoming our global family to your
timeless city. And to our global family, we hope that you are as excited as
we are returning to the vibrant CEE region after 14 years. Looking forward
to collaborating with you all on wiki and in person.
My best wishes for all,
Phoebe (Wikimania Steering Committee)
On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee and the Wikimedia Foundation
Movement Communications team
Translations available on Diff
[1] Kraków is a hybrid gem of history and modernity:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w
[2] Kraków expression of interest:
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Expressions_of_Interest/Central_E…
[3] Read more about this announcement on Diff:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/03/20/announcing-the-host-of-wikimania-in-2…
[4] 11 expressions of interest received:
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2024_expressions_of…
[5] The call for hosting Wikimania in 2024, 2025 and beyond:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/10/27/wikimania-welcoming-expressions-of-in…
[6] The Wikimania Steering Committee:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee
[7] The Wikimedia Foundation Movement Communications team
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Movement_Communications
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