Hello, everyone.

Following the community nominations (where available), we have now posted the almost-final invitee list for the upcoming Bangalore consultation, here:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Community_Consultation_2014#Participation

If your name appears, please do confirm accepting the invitation AND e-mail me, to make sure I have your up-to-date address to handle travel arrangements.  I will also be following up in a couple of days with anyone who may not be on this list.

See the page for more context on how delegates were selected.  Bear in mind that we're already past 40 people total, which is nearing the limit of effective conversation, so we couldn't invite absolutely everyone.

Let me reiterate that the meeting is not secret, and will be adequately documented.

Also, that the goal is not to make any decisions that would bind communities or launch new initiatives.  Rather, it is to come up with a shared vision and strategic direction for the (multiple, different!) initiatives in diverse communities and regions, and by various groups and means.  Ideally, the proposals and agreement reached at the meeting would be a basis for wider discussion and, IF agreeable to the wider communities, a basis for future work by the various groups and individuals.

I look forward to a productive meeting, and to meeting some of you for the first time! :)

   Asaf

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    Asaf Bartov
    Wikimedia Foundation

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