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what would we like to see in it?

* Category system - or 'categories vs galleries' :) a longstanding and
unresolved debate on Commons. What are the strengths and weaknesses of
categories, from Commons' POV? What functionality is missing? Are they
effective? What does a category signify?

* SVGs, maps and/or diagrams - it seems to me Commons is probably
leading the way in SVG diagrams. What are best practices? How can
someone interested in creating such content get involved? Has SVG
revolutionised cartography? What will it be like in 10 years time?

* Celebrity photography - some case studies of success. What are the
problems in getting free licenses of modern celebrities? Can they be
resolved?

* Commons Picture of the Year - an overview of this event.

* Community, administration and policy - How do our deletion processes
work? Are they effective? (/me looks at debates open from two months
ago...) If not why not? How much community involvement in this is
there? Do the decisions reflect written or seemingly unwritten policy?

*  The open content movement - how can Commons help educate the general pub=
lic?

* Commons and Flickr - how they interact with each other, how they
compare, goals/content - Flickrreview etc.

This is just what came into my head in ten minutes. There is tons of
interesting stuff that could be done. Please do some if intend to come
to Wikimania :]

cheers,
Brianna
user:pfctdayelise

On 08/04/07, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> I'm (re)sending this to lots of lists -- people, we need more
> submissions! Please be bold in sending us your papers -- we'd love to
> see you in Taiwan this year. :-)
>
> Please forward to other relevant lists as well! See
> http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Call_for_Participation/distributi=
on
> for the ones we've already covered.
>
> Erik
>
> - - - -
>
> Wikimania is an annual global event devoted to Wikipedia and the other
> Wikimedia Foundation projects. It is a community event, which is also
> open to the public and to researchers. This year's conference will be
> held from August 3-5, 2007 in Taipei, Taiwan at Chien Tan Overseas
> Youth Activity Center. For more information, please visit the
> Wikimania site:
>
> http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/
>
> Send your submissions through:
>
> http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submission
>
> We are accepting submissions for posters, presentations, workshops,
> and discussion groups. We are also accepting nominations for speakers
> and speaker panels, and suggestions for other activities. Please note
> the details below and be bold in your submissions!
>
> =3D=3D Important dates =3D=3D
>
>     * 1 March =96 30 April: Submission
>     * 1 May =96 31 May: Feedback and notification of acceptance
>     * 3 =96 5 Aug 2007 : Wikimania
>
> =3D=3D Conference Themes =3D=3D
>
> Submissions should address one or more of the following themes:
>
>     * Wikimedia Communities =96 Interesting projects and particularities
> within the communities (we explicitly invite you to present your local
> Wikimedia project's community!); policy creation within individual
> projects; conflict resolution and community dynamics; reputation and
> identity; multilingualism, languages and cultures; social studies.
>
>     * Free Content =96 Open access to information; ways to gather and
> distribute free knowledge, usage of the Wikimedia projects in
> education, journalism, research; ways to improve content quality and
> usability; copyright laws and other legal areas that interfere with
> Wikimedia projects.
>
>     * Technical infrastructure =96 Issues related to MediaWiki
> development and extensions; Wikimedia hardware layout; new ideas for
> development (including usable case studies from other wikis or similar
> projects).
>
> Your topic must be related to Wikimedia projects and its communities
> or to the creation of free content in general.
>
> =3D=3D Types of Submissions =3D=3D
>
> We are seeking submissions for
>
> * presentations (10=9630 minute talks with optional short or full papers)
> * posters (printed presentations or visual displays that can stand on the=
ir own)
> * workshops (30=96120 minute session with more involvement of the audienc=
e)
> * panels (group of 2-5 speakers to discuss on a specific subject)
> * Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) (45-60 minute informal meetup of group
> discussion on a particular topic)
> * artistic artifacts (plays, competitions, comedy, visualizations, or
> other representations of some aspect of the projects)
>
> =3D=3D Guidelines =3D=3D
>
> Wikimania is organized by volunteers, so please help us to minimize
> wasted effort by following these guidelines carefully before
> submitting and be sure not to forget anything that is mentioned here.
> All submissions must explicitly include the following:
>
> * an English title
> * a short English abstract of 50 to 100 words. The abstracts should be
> provided as plain text, and not as file attachments. This abstract
> will be used as public description of your submission in the
> conference program
> * a detailed description (or full paper) of at least one page (300
> words or more). This description will not be published unless you want
> it, but used for reviewing your submission. Give an overview of the
> areas to be covered or taught. State clearly the relevance to the
> Wikimedia projects and whether submission concerns a specific wiki
> project. You may use any language, but we strongly suggest English or
> Chinese. Full descriptions may include a link to a full paper or
> slides in HTML or PDF, if available.
> * full name, email address, and a short bio of 1=963 sentences for each
> author. You may also add wiki usernames and nicknames.
> * the type of submission (presentation, poster, workshop, panel, BoF, art=
istic)
> * the language(s) you are going to talk in (or the language of your poste=
r)
>
> Please tell us with your submission whether you will attend to
> Wikimania (a) surely, (b) probably, (c) only if your submission is
> accepted, or (d) only if we provide travel and/or accommodation.
>
> Additionally, please specify:
>
> * the target audience you are going to reach and what previous
> knowledge is needed
> * special requirements (such as equipment for a workshop or panel) if nee=
ded
> * images or sketches of the poster or artistic artifact if available
> * for panel submissions short biographies of each suggested panelist
> * whether the presentation is intended to be a specific length.
> * BoF proposals should describe the significance of and community
> interest in the topic, and name the proposed discussion leader(s).
>
> For poster sessions there are additional guidelines:
> http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Poster_session
>
> Please note that all submissions must be dual licensed under the GNU
> Free Documentation License version 1.2 or later and the Creative
> Commons Attribution License.
>
> =3D=3D Submissions =3D=3D
>
> Once you are sure you have included all of the required information,
> please send your submission by the respective deadline through our
> submission system:
>
> http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submission
>
> Please do not send submissions by email. If you need help for
> translating your work please visit our translation help page.
> Questions, but not submissions, may be directed to cfp at wikimedia.org.
>
> =3D=3D Hacking Days =3D=3D
>
> Before the main conference there will also be informal Hacking days
> for MediaWiki developers who are familiar with the software, If you
> are interested in joining it, please visit:
>
> http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Planning/Hacking_Days_Extra_2007
>
> =3D=3D See also =3D=3D
>
> * About the venue: http://www.cyh.org.tw/
> * Brainstorming page for program ideas:
> http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program_Ideas
> * Editable list of attendees: http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Att=
endees
> * WikiSym 2007 (October 21-23, 2007, Montreal), an alternative wiki
> conference: http://www.wikisym.org/ws2007/
>
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