I will be meeting with the WMF management next week to discuss strategy, budget, etc for future Wikimanias. So after that I will be posting more information. In the meantime, as you say, we don't want people to put energy into detailed proposals or looking at the past structure of bids. I am just trying to get expressions of interest at this time, with the hope of making the process of hosting/organizing a much less painful experience for prospective people.
Thanks, Ellie On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Lodewijk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm not really sure if it would be the most effective if every city that > has some level of interest, displays it by writing an email here. Elly, > could you perhaps indicate what kind of information you would like from > countries that show interest, to avoid the scenario that they start putting > together packages of information that are actually of no help to you at > this phase of consideration? > > Best, > Lodewijk > > ps: in your email, it seems part of the last paragraph was removed by > accident while editing, maybe you could check whether critical information > was supposed to be put there? > > 2016-10-17 12:23 GMT+02:00 Gnangarra <[email protected]>: > >> Visa arent an issue everyone can get them online, except for those people >> from North Korea and currently those travelling under some UN passports >> due to a technical issue. >> >> We have public transport system that works its nothing flash though a >> definate must do experience for the adventurist people. Perth has lovely >> weather despite it being winter here in July/August you might get to >> experience some rain event then its bound to interrupted by sunshine with >> temperatures between 14-20 degrees Celsius though the warmer days are when >> it'll be raining. Withe sunshine will be clear skys at night so there will >> ample opportnity to view the southern night skys, short trip out side the >> city lights will let see the milkyway in all its majesty. >> >> Western Australia does have its and few other places share of sharks, >> spirders, snakes(not so many in winter), blue ringed octopus, box >> jellyfish(in winter its too cold for them as well), crocodiles but they >> arent normally found close to Perth. Then there are the drop bears which >> can be a bit sneaky during the cold months as they look for warm places to >> hide, there also the Bulyits a distant relative of the bunyip known for >> luring children away from the swimming holes and camp fires >> >> Kangaroos are every where even on the backs of our coins, we'll be able >> to find a few for those want to see them, and Perth is also home to the >> happiest animal on the planet the Quokka. >> >> History wise if you look at the written books we are only a couple of >> hundred years old, but in reality WA is home to one of the oldest continual >> cultures in the world >> >> Perth will be more than a destination, it'll be journey of adventure, >> into the past of a truly ancient land. >> >> so ends this tale of tourism and adventure stay tune for next weeks >> episode on fresh foods, wines and ales that will delight your senses even >> more >> >> >> On 17 October 2016 at 17:27, cs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There are very few countries that need a visa for visiting Thailand for >>> up to 15 days and the nationals of most Western countries can stay for 30. >>> This is a simple stamp in the passport on arrival although if you just got >>> off a A380 it might take you 10 minutes queuing at the immigration desks. >>> Members of ASEAN countries have even greater benefits (a bit like EU >>> borders - oops! Should I have said that?) >>> >>> Ultra modern mass rapid transport (overhead and subway trains) make >>> transfer from the airport to the centre of downtown a doddle and extremely >>> uncomplicated at not more than 20 minutes and just over a dollar or two for >>> a ride; a taxi costs only 10 dollars so 4 sharing is even cheaper than the >>> railway or the bus. >>> Signage everywhere in Thailand is in English, even in the tiniest rural >>> villages. Plenty of facilities everywhere for people of reduced mobility >>> (ramps everywhere for wheelchairs, special toilets, etc.). Most people >>> under 30 can speak enough English to point you in the wrong direction. >>> >>> Despite the silly reports in the Lonely Planet, BKK is >>> an extraordinarily safe city, no mugging, and hardly any pickpocketing. >>> Most petty crime is done by the foreign tourists themselves. >>> >>> Transport in town by proper air conditioned taxis or the touristy >>> tuk-tuks (motorcycle rickshaws for the more adventurous) costs only 2 - 4 >>> dollars for a ride that in a black cab in London would cost over 20 quid. >>> >>> Road traffic in the city is dense, but not as bad as central Berlin, >>> London, Manhattan, Paris, or Marseille. In fact I don’t mind driving around >>> it at all. Helps to know where you are going though (but I do, and I know >>> the shortcuts through the back alleys). >>> >>> Unlike DC, Hong Kong, or Esino, a compact venue with a very short >>> walking distance to/from accommodation and reasonable eating places is >>> absolutely no problem. Everything is flat and there are no hills >>> (no collapsing in the street from asthma attacks like on the steep slopes >>> in the rare air of Esino Lario) Something like the government >>> Chulalongkorn University (Thailand’s Oxbridge) campus is right in the >>> middle of town and there are budget hotels up every alley. >>> >>> For those who feel they must exploit the conference for some sight >>> seeing, BKK is a hugely fascinating city. Even has what I believe is the >>> world’s largest shopping mall (Panthip Plaza) dedicated entirely to IT. >>> Fast river and canal boat-busses also provide a dense transportation >>> network in and around the city and suburbs (only 20 mins from the >>> backpacker ghetto (rooms from 4 quid a night) in Banglamphu district to >>> Siam Square, the downtown epicentre. >>> >>> Tourism speech over. >>> >>> Kudpung >>> >>> On 17Oct, 2016, at 15:15, WereSpielChequers <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Chris, >>> >>> That sounds like a really good option for 2018 or later, especially when >>> you consider how open Thailand is for visitors. >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand >>> >>> Also it would be the first Wikimania in the far East for five years. >>> >>> If Bangkok traffic is as bad as its reputation, would it be possible to >>> get a compact venue with food accommodation and conference all in walking >>> distance? >>> >>> WSC >>> >>> On 17 October 2016 at 07:33, cs <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I am seriously interested in organising a Wikimania in Bangkok. >>>> The Thai Wiki does not have a functional chapter, but there is a user >>>> group chaired by a professor at Thailand’s major Medical College, and we >>>> have collaborated on various projects. >>>> With our combined knowledge we could get a team together fofr 2018 0r >>>> 2019 probably 2019 would be best. . >>>> I have experience in event management. Taweetham has lived and >>>> studiedfor his PhD in Australia and has attended several Wikimanias. I have >>>> lived in Thailand for nearly 20 years and was a professor at a government >>>> university in Bangkok for several years. >>>> >>>> Bangkok has an ideal geo location, it’s a very modern city with >>>> excellent transport and communications infrastructures. (two large >>>> interation airports only 20 mins from the city centre; highly developed >>>> urban rapid mass transport systems; first class Internet). >>>> >>>> Food, accommodation, and other facilities for visitors cost roughly one >>>> sixth of those in Western (USA, Canada, Australia, Europe,) or Westernised >>>> economies (HK, Singapore, etc). >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> (Kudpung) >>>> >>>> On 17Oct, 2016, at 07:24, Ellie Young <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> This is a follow-up to a posting to this list by the Wikimania >>>> Committee in July soliciting proposals for people who might be interested >>>> in hosting a future Wikimania (especially 2018 and 2019), as follows: >>>> >>>> " >>>> We are now looking for proposals of teams and locations. This is not a >>>> >>>> bidding process; we are keen for this to be a light-weight, simple >>>> request for suggestions. You don’t need to have a venue locked down, >>>> contracts drafted or sponsors lined up. You can have a quick look at the >>>> “judging criteria” which were used for 2016,[2] but the key part is >>>> commitment. In deciding where to hold conferences, we have to take into >>>> account additional factors about potential sites such as cost, >>>> >>>> accessibility, and security. >>>> " >>>> >>>> I will be following up with various people who have expressed interest >>>> in the coming week. If anyone else is interested in discussing the >>>> possibilities (the team/prospective host need not be tied to a particular >>>> venue), please get in touch with me directly by October 30, 2016. We >>>> will be working with the WM >>>> F >>>> in the coming months in finalizing a venue/team for 2018, and we also >>>> want to get an early start at identifying potentials for the following >>>> year. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> >>>> Ellie Young >>>> >>>> WMF Events Manager >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016_judging_criteria >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GN. >> President Wikimedia Australia >> WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra >> Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation [email protected] c. 510 701 8649
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