Re: [Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!

2013-09-20 Thread Jon Davies
I think there is an assumption that it is needed and indeed welcomed. From my two experiences it has been very valuable and,I would argue, in an organisation like ours essential for developing good working relationships and practices. On 20 September 2013 05:53, Balázs Viczián

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] The Signpost -- Volume 9, Issue 37 -- 18 September 2013

2013-09-20 Thread Wikipedia Signpost
News and notes: Third time's the charm: the FDC's newest round of funding requests http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2013-09-18/News_and_notes Traffic report: Twerking, tragedy and TV http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2013-09-18/Traffic_report

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!

2013-09-20 Thread Katie Chan
On 20/09/2013 05:53, Balázs Viczián wrote: I think you miss my point: I see an event that is being pushed despite no sufficient visible interest in it from those whom you are targeting with it... Sure you'll have more applications than vacant slots, it is pretty easy to find people to travel

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!

2013-09-20 Thread Craig Franklin
Hi, A few people asked me with varying degrees of seriousness about this in Hong Kong, so I'll just put this out there and say that Wikimedia Australia will not be in a position to host this event in 2014. Regards, Craig Franklin President - Wikimedia Australia On 16 September 2013 22:11,

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!

2013-09-20 Thread Bence Damokos
The name conference doesn't mean that it has to stick to the traditional conference format. Indeed, one of the suggested discussion topics (both in general, and for the actual programme committee) is to consider different formats and approaches (e.g. using the event for capacity building

[Wikimedia-l] WMF Grantmaking invites you to review the partnership grant proposal from Ação Educativa, Brazil

2013-09-20 Thread Anasuya Sengupta
[translation in Portuguese below] Dear friends and colleagues, tl;dr We are planning on partnering with the non-profit organization Ação Educativa to carry out Wikimedia program work in Brazil, funded by a partnership grant from the Wikimedia Foundation. This letter explains the context for the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF Grantmaking invites you to review the partnership grant proposal from Ação Educativa, Brazil

2013-09-20 Thread Anasuya Sengupta
With (quick) apologies: the correct place to review the proposal is here.[1] Reference 12 in the mail above is an earlier version. :-) thanks, Anasuya [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programa_Catalisador_do_Brasil/Planejamento_2012-2013/Parcerias/A%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Educativa/Proposal 2013/9/20