Most of the participants at this year's Wikimania Asia meetup favored for Indonesia. That's okay, but there's another point about hosting it in Australia. Australia's visa policy might result in a reduced number of participation from Asian communities, since that is not as generous as that of Indonesia. So this need to be kept in mind.

On Sunday, August 20, 2017, Gnangarra <gnangarra@gmail.com> wrote:
> Australias offer is only if Indonesia dosnt want to proceed, I was at the Berlin meetup where it was put forward and fully support Indonesia hosting the event... What ever the out we do need to ensure we get something happening for our communities locally soon as hosting a larger event in the region apparently is needed now before a wikimania can be hosted
> On 21 August 2017 at 11:42, Roman Bustria Jr. <bustrias@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Based in the meetup minutes, there was an intent from Indonesia. But if Australia also intent to host too then it is best that we plan this as early as possible as the 1 hour meetup in Berlin and in Wikimania is too short.
>>
>> Butch Bustria
>> PH/SG/MY
>> https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Asia_meetup
>>
>> On Aug 21, 2017 9:48 AM, "Gnangarra" <gnangarra@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Australia is still happy to help, or even host
>> On 21 August 2017 at 09:45, cs <cs@edubkk.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Keep me posted on the Asian regional conference.
>>> Kudpung
>>>
>>> On 21Aug, 2017, at 06:15, Deryck Chan <deryckchan@wikimedia.hk> wrote:
>>> Hello Asian Wikimedians,
>>> If you're new to this mailing list, welcome! If you've been here since last year or earlier, welcome back!
>>> We had a meetup at Wikimania 2017 to talk about Asian Wikimedian collaboration in the coming year. Notes of the meeting are here:
>>>
>>> https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Asia_meetup
>>>
>>> There's also a category for photos taken during this event:
>>>
>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_Asia_meetup_at_Wikimania_2017
>>>
>>> According to the meeting, there will be Wikimedia Asia Month as usual. We're also trying to do a Wikimedia Asia regional conference, likely in Indonesia. The various organisers will get make announcements on this mailing list in due course.
>>> Great to meet you all!
>>> Deryck 
>>> (Wikimedia Asia listadmin for wiki-historical reasons, actually lives in England)
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