Thanks Nicole! Very glad to see a further increase in the level of focus of the Wikimedia Conference and in the streamlining of the planning process
Chris On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 4:22 PM, Nicole Ebber <nicole.eb...@wikimedia.de> wrote: > Dear Wikimedia friends, > > Following Christian’s invitation, I will now provide you with > information regarding program and next steps of the Wikimedia > Conference. A more detailed version of this email can be found on > Meta. Please use the talk pages for your questions and comments.[1] > > == One core theme: Movement Impact == > Wikimedia Conference 2016 will focus on the core theme of “Movement > Impact”. All sessions and contributions will have to add to this > theme. Throughout the conference, we will work together on the > following core questions: > > How do we define common impact of the movement? What does impact mean > on a global and on a local level? > How do we measure impact? How can impact measurement help us to > prioritize our actions? > What programs have proven to be successful in terms of generating > impact? How can they be replicated and how do we scale them up? > How do other nonprofit organizations define and measure impact? What > can we learn from them? > > Cornelius (Program and Engagement Coordinator, PEC) and I will work > with the Program Advisors, the Thematic Ambassadors, the facilitators > as well as the participants to create the conference program. > > == How to select the delegates == > WMCON is all about participation. To make the conference a success it > will be essential for the invited affiliates to deliberately select > their delegates. Participants should come to Berlin to learn and to > share, but also to bring the information and learnings back home. We > are seeking delegates who will be actively engaged before, during and > after the conference and can represent their affiliates. Ideal > delegates are those who are involved in the decision making processes > in the organization, evaluation specialists, or program leaders. > > == Eligibility criteria and number of delegates == > To be eligible to attend WMCON16, affiliates must have shown signs of > recent activity and be up-to-date on their reporting[2] by January 1. > Moreover, affiliates need to have been officially recognized by the > Wikimedia Foundation before December 1, 2015. An eligibility criteria > overview will be published next week. Chapters and Thematic > Organizations can send two delegates, or up to four, if they have paid > staff; User Groups can send one delegate. > > == How to prepare for the registration == > Registration opens December 1 and closes on January 15. Please note > that this is a sharp deadline. In the months between the registration > and WMCON, the PEC will work with the registered participants on > elaborating the program of the Wikimedia Conference. Because we want > to build the program to fit participant needs and experiences, we > would like to learn a little more about your interests in advance. We > have published an overview of questions[3] that we will use in the > registration form. Please make yourself familiar with these questions > already, as they can also help you to select the delegates. > > == What’s next == > We will open the registration on December 1 and send out further > information on logistical matters such as travel and accommodation > booking. Daniela Gentner will be the main contact for all questions > regarding the logistics, you can reach out to her via > wm...@wikimedia.de. > > I am looking forward to welcoming many of you in Berlin in April next year. > > Nicole > > [1] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2016/Program_Design_Process > [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports > [3] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2016/Program_Design_Process#Prepare_for_the_registration > > -- > Nicole Ebber > Referentin Internationale Beziehungen > Adviser to the ED, International Relations > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 | http://wikimedia.de > > Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen > Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. > V. 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