Apologies to those who have already received it. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Ashwin Baindur" <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com> Date: 30 Sep 2015 10:38 Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Call for Host City Bids - WikiConference India 2016 To: "Wikimedia India Community list" <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Hi, We welcome you to place a bid for hosting WikiConference India 2016. The bid consists of two rounds. The first round will be a simple round to encourage participation. The aim of the first round is to confirm the local community support and strength. The first 5 qualifying cities of the first round will participate in the second and final round of bidding with an elaborate plan. First Round Bidding Criteria City and proposed venue. This city should have at least a domestic airport. Wikimedia signatures of active Wikimedia projects editors who commit to be involved in organizing this in your city Link to any Wikimedia project village pump where the bid has been approved with community consensus (not mandatory but highly recommended) Proposed overall budget to conduct an event with 500 registered participants (including the accommodation cost for 100 scholarship recipients for 3 days). Prior experience conducting similar event(s) Please place your bids here before 18th October 2015 11:59 PM IST. Please do indicate the names and contact details of two people from whom any clarifications or queries can be sought regarding your city bid. Please do note that bids need to be supported by consensus from the community and the link to the discussion where this is forthcoming may please be indicated. Regards, WCI 2016 Volunteers _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l