Dear Wikimaniacs, the deadline to apply for 2016's Wikimania Jury is tomorrow. Please contact Ellie if you want to be considered.
/Manuel Am 13.08.2014 17:13, schrieb Manuel Schneider: > Dear all, > > soon we will starting the bidding process for Wikimania 2016. > > Soon the Wikimania Committee will be kicking off the selection process > for deciding who should host Wikimania 2016. > * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016 > > Request for Proposals (RfP) is being published soon and we want to > invite volunteers to serve on the selection jury. The jury will evaluate > bids and make a recommendation to this committee and the WMF based on > published criteria, reviewing the bids from November onwards until the > final selection is made in December 2014. > > This is roughly 30-40 hours' work, and is key to us making Wikimania a > strong, healthy community conference that we all can enjoy. The > Wikimania Committee will select a jury that is a balanced representation > of the community, from a diverse range of backgrounds, sexes, languages, > cultures and regions of the world. > > What we are looking for: > * seven members > * geographical diversity > * experience with events of this kind - either outside or inside the > movement, as organiser or long-time Wikimaniac > * members are required to read the Wikimania proposals on Meta Wiki > * members are required to participate in six conference calls to discuss > with each Wikimania proposal team and with the jury, approximate > duration two hours, during the review phase (approx. one to two weeks > around December) > > If you would like to serve on the jury, please e-mail Ellie Young > (off-list) eyoung @ wikimedia.org August 24. We will announce the jury > in two weeks' time. > > On behalf of the Wikimania Committee with regards, > > > Manuel -- Wikimedia CH - Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens Lausanne, +41 (21) 34066-22 - www.wikimedia.ch _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
