Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires a substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s hard work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect to issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
Ellie Young, WMF Conference Coordinator On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee
¡Felicitaciones Wikimedia México! Great news!
Enviado desde mi teléfono celular Disculpe la brevedad. El 21/04/2014 14:28, "Ellie Young" eyoung@wikimedia.org escribió:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires a substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s hard work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect to issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
Ellie Young, WMF Conference Coordinator On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Congrats! WMMX!! And thanks to all other teams who presented their proposals :-)
Àlex Hinojo Amical Wikimedia
2014-04-21 19:29 GMT+02:00 Patricio Lorente patricio.lorente@gmail.com:
¡Felicitaciones Wikimedia México! Great news!
Enviado desde mi teléfono celular Disculpe la brevedad. El 21/04/2014 14:28, "Ellie Young" eyoung@wikimedia.org escribió:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires
a
substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s
hard
work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect
to
issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
Ellie Young, WMF Conference Coordinator On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Great that wmmx tales on such a tremendous effort for all! Congtatulations!
Erlend Bjørtvedt WmNO
Den mandag 21. april 2014 skrev Àlex Hinojo alexhinojo@gmail.com følgende:
Congrats! WMMX!! And thanks to all other teams who presented their proposals :-)
Àlex Hinojo Amical Wikimedia
2014-04-21 19:29 GMT+02:00 Patricio Lorente <patricio.lorente@gmail.comjavascript:;
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¡Felicitaciones Wikimedia México! Great news!
Enviado desde mi teléfono celular Disculpe la brevedad. El 21/04/2014 14:28, "Ellie Young" <eyoung@wikimedia.org javascript:;>
escribió:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee,
we
have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time
we
hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as
well
for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process
requires
a
substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s
hard
work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect
to
issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
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¡Felicitaciones a mis amigos de Wikimedia México!
Congrats Wikimedia Mexico =)
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Ellie Young eyoung@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires a substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s hard work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect to issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
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El 21/04/2014 11:27, Ellie Young escribió:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires a substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s hard work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect to issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
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Congratulations! I am very happy for our fellow Wikimedians at Mexico.
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Ellie Young eyoung@wikimedia.org wrote:
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award.
Congrats to Wikimedia Mexico. :)
I have only one concern about possibly attending a Mexico City Wikimania, which is safety. The bid on Meta sort of acknowledges this by saying "Safety is like any big city, some areas are unsafe at night".
I feel a bit like a dumb, xenophobic American bringing this up, but I have to be honest and say Mexico tends to have a reputation for violent crime.[1] Sources do seem to suggest Mexico City proper may be better,[2][3] but it would be comforting to hear how we've assessed the bid regarding the safety issue, and how we're going to be prepared in case the worst (robberies, kidnappings) do happen.
1. http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/mexico-trav... 2. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/mexico-city/practical-information/health 3. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g150800-s206/Mexico-City:Mexico:Health.And...
Congratulations to Mexican friends :) On Apr 22, 2014 7:09 AM, "Steven Walling" steven.walling@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Ellie Young eyoung@wikimedia.org wrote:
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award.
Congrats to Wikimedia Mexico. :)
I have only one concern about possibly attending a Mexico City Wikimania, which is safety. The bid on Meta sort of acknowledges this by saying "Safety is like any big city, some areas are unsafe at night".
I feel a bit like a dumb, xenophobic American bringing this up, but I have to be honest and say Mexico tends to have a reputation for violent crime.[1] Sources do seem to suggest Mexico City proper may be better,[2][3] but it would be comforting to hear how we've assessed the bid regarding the safety issue, and how we're going to be prepared in case the worst (robberies, kidnappings) do happen.
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/mexico-trav... 2. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/mexico-city/practical-information/health 3.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g150800-s206/Mexico-City:Mexico:Health.And... _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 6:08 PM, Steven Walling steven.walling@gmail.comwrote:
it would be comforting to hear how we've assessed the bid regarding the safety issue, and how we're going to be prepared in case the worst (robberies, kidnappings) do happen.
Not a small concern. But, I should point out, one that we've dealt with before. We had laptops stolen in Argentina, and physical safety concerns in Alexandria, as I recall. I say this not to put a panacea of "oh, there there, it'll be fine" in place, but to assure people that this is something that I know that Garfield and Elle, and the rest of the WMF team working on this will consider and keep in mind. :-)
pb
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Thanks to all for your kindly regards and comments :)
Steven, concerning to the public safety, our city are different from the known issues of the northern states of the country. In the link you quote for United States citizens are properly pointed for Mexico City: "no advisory is in effect". Also, the Centro Historico area (the venue are in the north of this Downtown area) is safe for tourism. But we will have in addition the special support and coordination with the Mexico City authorities for more vigilance and a special operative for reduce any risk to the minimum in the venue and their perimeter.
2014-04-21 22:55 GMT-05:00 Philippe Beaudette philippe@wikimedia.org:
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 6:08 PM, Steven Walling <steven.walling@gmail.com
wrote:
it would be comforting to hear how we've assessed the bid regarding the safety issue, and how we're going to be prepared in case
the
worst (robberies, kidnappings) do happen.
Not a small concern. But, I should point out, one that we've dealt with before. We had laptops stolen in Argentina, and physical safety concerns in Alexandria, as I recall. I say this not to put a panacea of "oh, there there, it'll be fine" in place, but to assure people that this is something that I know that Garfield and Elle, and the rest of the WMF team working on this will consider and keep in mind. :-)
pb
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On 4/21/2014 9:46 PM, Ivan Martínez wrote:
Thanks to all for your kindly regards and comments :)
Steven, concerning to the public safety, our city are different from the known issues of the northern states of the country.
In this context, I think it's worth pointing out that one of the more likely scenarios for an incident involves attendees traveling to or from the conference. Wikimania regularly brings in people who, whether for cost reasons, side journeys, or out of enthusiasm for modes other than air travel, may not be flying directly in and out. If anyone chooses to travel overland, they would be well advised to take careful precautions as to safe routes and methods. I'm not sure how much assistance the Mexico City team can provide in that regard, but it would be good to identify resources that can help people plan their travels wisely.
--Michael Snow
Congratulation WMMX!
On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Michael Snow wikipedia@frontier.comwrote:
On 4/21/2014 9:46 PM, Ivan Martínez wrote:
Thanks to all for your kindly regards and comments :)
Steven, concerning to the public safety, our city are different from the known issues of the northern states of the country.
In this context, I think it's worth pointing out that one of the more likely scenarios for an incident involves attendees traveling to or from the conference. Wikimania regularly brings in people who, whether for cost reasons, side journeys, or out of enthusiasm for modes other than air travel, may not be flying directly in and out. If anyone chooses to travel overland, they would be well advised to take careful precautions as to safe routes and methods. I'm not sure how much assistance the Mexico City team can provide in that regard, but it would be good to identify resources that can help people plan their travels wisely.
--Michael Snow
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Excellent!! Great news!
Felicitaciones a todos amigos de Wikimedia México!
Best regards
Rodrigo Padula Wikimedia Community User Group Brasil Education Program Coordinator - Brazil Ação Educativa
2014-04-21 14:27 GMT-03:00 Ellie Young eyoung@wikimedia.org:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires a substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s hard work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect to issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
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¡Felicitaciones a los hermanos mexicanos!
– Patricio
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Ellie Young eyoung@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires a substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s hard work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect to issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
Ellie Young, WMF Conference Coordinator On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Congratulations Mexico! I can't wait to visit the amazing Mexico City :)
And, a big thank you to all the bidders, everyone who commented and participated, and to the selection jury, steering committee, and Ellie. This is the first year in a long time that I haven't been involved in the Wikimania selection process, and I am very pleased to have passed the torch to such capable hands :)
best, Phoebe
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Ellie Young eyoung@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear Wikimedians,
On the recommendation of the Wikimania 2015 selection Jury Committee, we have accepted the proposal from Mexico DF to host. The proposal will be further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming month, after which time we hope to confirm the award. Please join us in congratulating Wikimedia Mexico!
We would also like to thank the teams from Cape Town and Monastir as well for all their effort in putting together excellent proposals for our consideration. As a volunteer-led movement, it is hugely encouraging to have so many who want to support Wikimania. The bidding process requires a substantial time investment, and we are most grateful for every team’s hard work.
For those of you who are considering hosting in future years, we expect to issue the Request for Proposals for 2016 by September this year.
Sincerely,
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