tl;dr: Wikimedia Conference 2015 in Berlin https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 Date: May 14-17, 2015 Registration: Will open soon
Dear Wikimedia friends,
Thanks to the generous support of the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland will be hosting the Wikimedia Conference from May 14-17, 2015 [1].
It is my pleasure to invite Wikimedia Affiliates to join us in Berlin and I am delighted that the Funds Dissemination Committee and the Affiliations Committee will also hold their meetings as part of this conference. This will give us all the opportunity to discuss ideas, exchange experience, build capacities, and shape the future of our movement together. I am extending this invitation also to the board and staff of the Wikimedia Foundation, and I hope that they again choose to join us for a couple of productive days.
== Themes and program == The program team [2] has already kicked-off its planning process and is now structuring the conference tracks: Capacity building, sharing and collaboration, fundraising and finance, movement strategy. Team members come from several entities and countries in the movement, including the Wikimedia Foundation, and generously volunteered to manage this process together. They will present the major goals and schedule for the conference within the coming weeks.
== Participation and registration == Registration will open in the coming days. The eligibility criteria for participating in the Wikimedia Conference 2015 have been aligned to the Affiliates’ Agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation. Please note that the criteria have changed compared to last year’s. Further information on the eligibility criteria and registration will be published on Meta [3].
Affiliates are asked to send delegates that are well-informed in goings-on at the affiliate, able to confidently answer questions about it and share experience from their group. They should also be empowered to commit their group to involvement in proposed projects or initiatives.
== Logistics == Our event team will shortly open the registration and send out further information on logistical matters such as travel and accommodation booking. Daniela Gentner will be the main contact for all questions regarding the logistics, you can reach out to her via wmcon@wikimedia.de.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Deutschland board, I am looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin in May.
Best regards, Nicole Ebber
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Programme_team [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Who_should_registe...
I would like to re-emphasize that there are *new criteria* for participating in the annual Wikimedia Conference in Berlin. You can read all about them here[1]. The current eligibility status of different movement organizations (chapters, the thematic organization, and user groups) is tracked here[2]. If your group is "not yet" eligible and you don't take *very quick steps *to address the gap, your group will not be invited to the conference this year.
If you have questions about this, please reach out to me.
A.
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Who_should_registe... [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Overview_Eligibili...
On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 6:33 AM, Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de wrote:
tl;dr: Wikimedia Conference 2015 in Berlin https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 Date: May 14-17, 2015 Registration: Will open soon
Dear Wikimedia friends,
Thanks to the generous support of the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland will be hosting the Wikimedia Conference from May 14-17, 2015 [1].
It is my pleasure to invite Wikimedia Affiliates to join us in Berlin and I am delighted that the Funds Dissemination Committee and the Affiliations Committee will also hold their meetings as part of this conference. This will give us all the opportunity to discuss ideas, exchange experience, build capacities, and shape the future of our movement together. I am extending this invitation also to the board and staff of the Wikimedia Foundation, and I hope that they again choose to join us for a couple of productive days.
== Themes and program == The program team [2] has already kicked-off its planning process and is now structuring the conference tracks: Capacity building, sharing and collaboration, fundraising and finance, movement strategy. Team members come from several entities and countries in the movement, including the Wikimedia Foundation, and generously volunteered to manage this process together. They will present the major goals and schedule for the conference within the coming weeks.
== Participation and registration == Registration will open in the coming days. The eligibility criteria for participating in the Wikimedia Conference 2015 have been aligned to the Affiliates’ Agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation. Please note that the criteria have changed compared to last year’s. Further information on the eligibility criteria and registration will be published on Meta [3].
Affiliates are asked to send delegates that are well-informed in goings-on at the affiliate, able to confidently answer questions about it and share experience from their group. They should also be empowered to commit their group to involvement in proposed projects or initiatives.
== Logistics == Our event team will shortly open the registration and send out further information on logistical matters such as travel and accommodation booking. Daniela Gentner will be the main contact for all questions regarding the logistics, you can reach out to her via wmcon@wikimedia.de.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Deutschland board, I am looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin in May.
Best regards, Nicole Ebber
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Programme_team [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Who_should_registe...
-- Nicole Ebber Referentin Internationale Beziehungen Advisor International Relations
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Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
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Hoi, I had a read and I would like to know how much time and effort is involved in the reporting requirement. I honestly believe that the point of reporting can be many things. There has to be a balance though between what you ask for and what it costs to produce this information.
Has this question ever been addressed. Also with penalties riding on the reporting, what is the benefit of this and what is the cost of people not attending because of this insistence on compliance or else ? Thanks, GerardM
On 20 February 2015 at 16:02, Asaf Bartov abartov@wikimedia.org wrote:
I would like to re-emphasize that there are *new criteria* for participating in the annual Wikimedia Conference in Berlin. You can read all about them here[1]. The current eligibility status of different movement organizations (chapters, the thematic organization, and user groups) is tracked here[2]. If your group is "not yet" eligible and you don't take *very quick steps *to address the gap, your group will not be invited to the conference this year.
If you have questions about this, please reach out to me.
A.
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Who_should_registe... [2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Overview_Eligibili...
On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 6:33 AM, Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de wrote:
tl;dr: Wikimedia Conference 2015 in Berlin https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 Date: May 14-17, 2015 Registration: Will open soon
Dear Wikimedia friends,
Thanks to the generous support of the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland will be hosting the Wikimedia Conference from May 14-17, 2015 [1].
It is my pleasure to invite Wikimedia Affiliates to join us in Berlin and I am delighted that the Funds Dissemination Committee and the Affiliations Committee will also hold their meetings as part of this conference. This will give us all the opportunity to discuss ideas, exchange experience, build capacities, and shape the future of our movement together. I am extending this invitation also to the board and staff of the Wikimedia Foundation, and I hope that they again choose to join us for a couple of productive days.
== Themes and program == The program team [2] has already kicked-off its planning process and is now structuring the conference tracks: Capacity building, sharing and collaboration, fundraising and finance, movement strategy. Team members come from several entities and countries in the movement, including the Wikimedia Foundation, and generously volunteered to manage this process together. They will present the major goals and schedule for the conference within the coming weeks.
== Participation and registration == Registration will open in the coming days. The eligibility criteria for participating in the Wikimedia Conference 2015 have been aligned to the Affiliates’ Agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation. Please note that the criteria have changed compared to last year’s. Further information on the eligibility criteria and registration will be published on Meta [3].
Affiliates are asked to send delegates that are well-informed in goings-on at the affiliate, able to confidently answer questions about it and share experience from their group. They should also be empowered to commit their group to involvement in proposed projects or initiatives.
== Logistics == Our event team will shortly open the registration and send out further information on logistical matters such as travel and accommodation booking. Daniela Gentner will be the main contact for all questions regarding the logistics, you can reach out to her via wmcon@wikimedia.de.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Deutschland board, I am looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin in May.
Best regards, Nicole Ebber
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Programme_team [3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Who_should_registe...
-- Nicole Ebber Referentin Internationale Beziehungen Advisor International Relations
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 | http://wikimedia.de
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.
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On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 7:16 AM, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi, I had a read and I would like to know how much time and effort is involved in the reporting requirement.
That absolutely depends on the type of entity and complexity of finances, and on how neat its ongoing record-keeping is. For a small user group with a few projects a year, no staff, and adequate record-keeping (e.g. on a simple spreadsheet) in real time, a financial report can take as little as 20 minutes. For larger more complex entities, a financial report might take hours or even more than a day.
The activity report, likewise, can be a single half-page for a small group that has had 2-3 types of well-understood activities, or it can be a 20page report with details, descriptions, graphs, models etc. Again, the more real-time tracking you've made (perhaps in the context of a project grant, or just your monthly or quarterly reports), the easier the annual reports are.
Remember that the public annual activity report is an _already existing_ contractual obligation with all movement orgs. I.e. this moment in time is not the first time groups are asked to do this; it is merely the first time there might be real-world implications to remaining out of this basic level of compliance for a long time.
I honestly believe that the point of reporting can be many things. There has to be a balance though between what you ask for and what it costs to produce this information.
Agreed.
Has this question ever been addressed.
Yes. We have revised our report forms several times, always to make them clearer, crisper, and easier to just fill out, and we are letting the smaller/lighter end of the scale be exceedingly flexible (e.g. there is no set format or form for user groups' activity report. It literally can be a half page listing a couple of meetups and an editathon).
Also with penalties riding on the reporting, what is the benefit of this and what is the cost of people not attending because of this insistence on compliance or else ?
As you say just above, the benefits ("the point") of reporting "can be many things". To us, beyond some basic level of due-diligence on our part in terms of being reasonably assured funds were spent as intended, the main benefits of reports are opportunities for learning and sharing what is learned across relevant practitioners in the rest of the movement. Toward that end, too, we have _replaced_ some reporting requirements with the option(!) to compose a learning pattern based on your experience, rather than submit a full report.
Since we consider this activity and basic compliance bar to be quite, quite low, it is our position that any group that cannot meet it and has no exceptional mitigating circumstances, is probably a group on which movement resources would be better spent in mentorship and local support, than in internatonal travel for a working meeting with active, practicing groups. It is implicit in the fact we let groups return to compliance before determining final eligibility to attend the conference that we think many of the groups that were non-compliance when we first published this table only need a little encouragement to get their act together and improve their governance enough to meet the criteria.
We do intend to work with those groups that won't achieve compliance in time to see how we (or other movement resources) can help them get back on their feet.
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