Aude wrote:
One more issues I see people raising the issue that they can't afford to travel to Alexandria. I think this is something that we can help address, through sponsorships and providing scholarships to help Wikimedians attend (who otherwise cannot afford to).
One also needs to credit WMF with being one of the rare organizations which considers the cost of local accommodations as a significant factor in determining the winning city.
This could be an important feature for globalizing the non-profit sector so that it represents the people whom it is supposed to represent.
Ec