IMHO, one month is quite long and I would suggest that we do it for week..
As I put it earlier this week, I also exchanged contacts with some live media coverage house while I was at the IGF 2011 and they were optimistic after I mentioned this topic to them, so +1....
For the prizes I still feel that we should make them 'appealing'.....in the sense that they will make those who did not participate or did not put much effort feel envious and long for another competition. Am I clear?
For example, I personally fully regret for not having participated in the KWC yet I saw the posters in my college for several reasons that range from winning goodies to attending wikipedia 10.
Alex +1, for contacting interested participants. Kosgey please talk with Eric and lets hear what he says. Abbas, we must prapare the budget and presemt it to WM-France...already said.. Yes, Oscar memorial park would do, we do not want to stressmore our participants :-) A quick one though, How many people can Memorial park accomodate?
regards, steve.