[Foundation-l] Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 -- global?

[emijrp]

Hi;

Yes, please, go global.

We can use the sitenotice (only for registered users) to ask for help in
every country. Or only those countries with a chapter are allowed?

Regards,
emijrp

2011/12/18 Tomasz Kozłowski <odder.wiki at gmail.com>

> Hello everyone,
>
> As you may have heard, a little while ago some organizers of Wiki Loves
> Monuments 2011 came together in a rainy and cold Amsterdam to evaluate
> the 2011 edition, and kick off documentation for 2012. We would like to
> share some of the results of our meeting with you.
>
> The first and most important information is:
> * There is going to be a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 -- and if there is
> interest, we are going global!
>
> We would like to get a feeling of in how many countries there would be
> people potentially interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments
> nationally; but firstly, let us start with the basics.
>
> Wiki Loves Monuments is a photo contest organized in 2010 and 2011 in,
> respectively, the Netherlands and in Europe. The contest asks the
> general audience to upload pictures of monumental/historical sites and
> buildings during September. It has a federal structure and is organised
> separately in every participating country by the local people who know
> how things work in their area; best photos from all countries are
> nominated for an international contest.
>
> In 2011 this contest was very successful, with more than 165.000 photos
> of monuments in 18 participating countries submitted in total. This was
> possible thanks to the hard work of hundreds of volunteers in those
> countries who helped organise Wiki Loves Monuments in one way or
> another. The winning pictures have been published on
> <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu> and on Wikimedia Commons:
> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2011_winners>.
>
> Besides the wonderful direct impact on the overall quality and coverage
> of heritage and culture topics, Wiki Loves Monuments is a fantastic
> opportunity to reach some of our important goals: we had a participation
> of over 4.000 new users who created the first ever community-driven
> contribution peak on Wikimedia Commons
> (<http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/#new_editors_per_month>); we
> have also helped in establishing cooperation between Wikimedia groups &
> chapters and some of their local cultural institutions and organisations
> in several countries.
>
> Would you be interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 in
> your country? Would you like to know more? Find all the details at
> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012>.
> We have put together some information there for you -- and much more
> will follow soon.
>
> We would also like you to join our public mailing list where everyone is
> welcome to ask any questions about the details on how to organise a Wiki
> Loves Monuments in your country. This is a place where many organizers
> of 2011 are already on and we will use that as our main channel for
> communications and information dispersion in 2012. Be bold and sign up
> for the list at
> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments>.
>
> So, please speak up if you're interested!
>
> Best regards,
> Lodewijk, Maarten & Tomasz (on behalf of so many others)
>
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