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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: WereSpielChequers <[email protected]> > To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" < [email protected]> > Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:07:31 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Problematic aspects of hosting the next conference in Haifa, Israel > I did raise some of the issues about access to Israel during the > bidding process - see > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimania_2011/Bids/Haifa#Arab_countries > But Haifa was the winning bid and we now need to try and resolve any > of the resulting issues that we can. > > Apparently Gdansk had good streaming coverage, but it was one way. I > think it would be good to top that and have two way interaction with > the facility for people around the world to ask questions via Skype, > and would request that the organisers consider that. > > The event is also going to take place during Ramadan which I assume > has implications for any Moslems who do attend. Though I assume that > the combination of hosting the event in Israel and during Ramadan will > mean that relatively few Moslems attend. However I'd like to suggest > to the organisers that they reconsider their commitment in > http://wikimania2011.wikimedia.org/wiki/FAQ#Ramadan from "Is there a > mosque in the vicinity of the venue? Unfortunately not so close to > the venue. Most of the mosques are located in the lower (older) > neighborhoods, while the venue is at the top of Mt. Carmel. We can > arrange a prayer hall for Muslims at the venue. " to "Is there a > mosque in the vicinity of the venue? > Unfortunately not so close to the venue. Most of the mosques are > located in the lower (older) neighborhoods, while the venue is at the > top of Mt. Carmel. If one of the attendees requests it in advance we > will arrange a prayer hall for Muslims at the venue" > > > Regards > > WereSpielChequers
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