[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2008 will happen in Alexandria, Egypt

[Gregory Maxwell]

On 10/9/07, David Strauss <david at fourkitchens.com> wrote:
> phoebe ayers wrote:
> > For many attendees
> > I've talked to at the last three conferences, rotation was indeed by far the
> > biggest concern for them; however the jury also chose to consider a holistic
> > set of criteria.
>
> Rotation is indeed important, but previous candidate cities haven't had
> significant human rights issues.
>
> I could suggest holding Wikimedia on the moon. It would not be an
> appropriate response that attendees didn't cite presence of oxygen as an
> important concern at previous conventions.

The human-rights and safety related issues were raised by some people
the last time Egypt was in the running in any case.