Dear everybody, Wikimedia Sverige is also interested in hosting Wikimania in 2019.
We cannot compete regarding the weather (even though August's weather is as good as it gets here in the North), but in our APG application we have briefly outline our plan to achieve a successful event through long term capacity building.[1] Best regards, John [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/ 2016-2017_round1/Wikimedia_Sverige/Proposal_form#3_Community 2016-10-17 23:26 GMT+02:00 <[email protected]>: > Send Wikimania-l mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wikimania-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Future Wikimanias (Ellie Young) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:26:25 -0700 > From: Ellie Young <[email protected]> > To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Future Wikimanias > Message-ID: > <[email protected]. > com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > 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 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimania-l/ > attachments/20161017/7f143b69/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Wikimania-l Digest, Vol 126, Issue 6 > ******************************************* > -- John - - - - John Andersson Wikimedia Sverige Project Manager Phone: +46(0)73-3965189 Email: [email protected] <[email protected]> Skype: johnandersson86 Visiting address: Hantverkargatan 21 2tr, 112 21 Stockholm Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @WikimediaSE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaSE> Would you like to support free knowledge and Wikipedia? 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