Dear all,

We would like to share with you the latest update on the planning of the Wikimedia Summit 2022.

The application process for on-site participation is now closed

We thank you for your responsiveness despite the short timeline. We received over 130 applications and collected valuable data on movement strategy engagement in the affiliates. All applicants who completed the form and answered all questions should have received a confirmation email earlier today. If you completed your application on time and yet did not receive a confirmation, please send an email to wmsummit@wikimedia.de.

The final invitation list for on-site participants will be shared in the second week of May

Each application will be thoroughly reviewed and the final invitation list will be published in the second week of May on our meta page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022/Participant%27s_list. The registration process for on-site participation is therefore postponed and will start after the final invitation list has been published.

We are extending online participation

Based on the feedback we received, we decided to extend online participation to allow for more inclusion and equity.

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Some sessions will be streamed publicly to ensure a certain level of transparency and flow of information. -

Workshops will be open for registered participants from eligible affiliates and other eligible attendees (WMF, committees, etc., details tbc). -

Each eligible affiliate will be allocated a total of 3 seats for participation for both on-site and online participation. This includes the affiliate’s representatives and Executive Directors. That means: -

If an affiliate doesn’t have in-person representation at all, 3 online slots for participation will be provided. -

If an affiliate has 1 in-person representative attending, the affiliate gets 2 additional online slots for participation. -

If an affiliate has 2 in-person representatives (the Executive Director), the affiliate gets 1 additional online slot.

More information about the online registration process will follow soon. Please add your questions to our meta talk page. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022

Kind regards,

Wikimedia Summit Team