Why a nice idea 😿 On Mon, Mar 20, 2023, 10:41 PM Evelin Heidel <[email protected]> wrote:
> +1 to what Philip & Jan-Bart shared. Maybe we should have a Wikimania > every 2 years instead of every year, particularly given that we do have > some more specialized conferences (Wiki Education, GLAM Wiki, > Wiki+Libraries, among others) alongside with the regional meetings, that > allow for a continued conversation. > > > > El lun, 20 mar 2023 a las 16:05, Philip Kopetzky (< > [email protected]>) escribió: > >> I can only second what Jan-Bart has written. There already seems to be a >> change in the way people attend Wikimania. Many communities from Europe >> won't send anyone to Singapore, but will probably attend Krakow. >> >> Wouldn't it be time to acknowledge the change in format towards a >> regional conference with an international focus, rather than a global event >> where we fly a few hundred people in for a few days, in times where >> pandemics and global climate emergencies don't seem as far off as they did >> even 5 years ago? >> >> Best regards, Philip >> >> On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 at 18:58, Jan-Bart de Vreede <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi All >>> >>> Thanks Phoebe and the Wikimania Steering Committee for organising the >>> selection process and of course congratulations to the team in Poland who >>> are going to organise a great Wikimania. >>> >>> (Disclaimer: I have been privileged enough to have been able to attend >>> many a WIkimania, and am perhaps one of the worst people in the world to >>> write the text below) >>> >>> Reading your comment on hopefully announcing the Wikimania hosts for >>> 2025 and 2026 soon makes me wonder if we are not overlooking a fundamental >>> discussion with regards to the continued existence of Wikimania as it >>> currently takes place. Are we going to continue to annually organise a >>> global event, flying people from all over the world to a location which >>> limits physical participation to those that are able to do so (regardless >>> of the few scholarships we manage to distribute for volunteers)? >>> >>> Would it not be a good idea to start with revisiting our goals (for >>> example: reconnecting, exchanging experiences and sharing cool projects) >>> and start thinking of alternatives to the current Wikimania set up? It >>> would also be interesting to match these goals with the increase in >>> regional engagement which is taking place across our movement. >>> >>> I have the feeling I might have missed some earlier discusion on this, >>> but I am not seeing much change in the Wikimania concept in a time that >>> probably demands change both from a sustainability as well as an equity >>> perspective. >>> >>> And again I am probably not the best person to point this out (coming >>> from an incredibly privileged position) and I love wikimania and I love >>> seeing all of you on a regular basis… but at the same time I have noticed >>> that we are all trying to adjust to a changing world…and it would seem that >>> a movement as unique as ours should be able to come up with a better >>> alternative? >>> >>> I hope that people take this mail in the spirit that it is intended and >>> if I can contribute to facilitating this discussion I am of course more >>> than willing to do so! >>> >>> Jan-Bart de Vreede >>> (Views expressed in this email are my personal views) >>> >>> >>> On 20 Mar 2023, at 16:32, phoebe ayers <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> I am very excited to share that Wikimania 2024 will be hosted in the >>> city of Kraków in Poland <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w>! >>> [1] Kraków had a strong submission >>> <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Expressions_of_Interest/Central_Eastern_Europe,_Poland,_Cracow> >>> with a collaborative design and an experienced, enthusiastic team >>> supporting it [2]. At the crossroads of history, culture, and technology, >>> we are confident that the impact of Wikimania will be great for our >>> projects, the movement in general, and especially, local communities in the >>> Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. Read more on Diff >>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/03/20/announcing-the-host-of-wikimania-in-2024/> >>> [3]. >>> >>> Bringing our movement’s beloved event to life is not simple and we took >>> many criteria into consideration. We were grateful for the expressions >>> of interest >>> <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2024_expressions_of_interest> >>> received for hosting Wikimania in 2024, 2025, and beyond [4]. Announcing >>> host cities this far in advance is a new approach >>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/10/27/wikimania-welcoming-expressions-of-interest-for-2024/> >>> to organizing Wikimania we are exploring [5]. In addition to the support we >>> provide as the stewards of Wikimania >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee>, together with >>> the Foundation’s Movement Communications team >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Movement_Communications>, >>> we see great value in facilitating more time for organizers so they can >>> learn from each other in practice and strengthen their capacity [6], [7]. >>> We hope to announce the hosts of Wikimania in 2025 and 2026 in the coming >>> months or at Wikimania 2023 in Singapore. >>> >>> Once again, wholehearted congratulations to the 2024 Wikimania team. We >>> know you will do an excellent job welcoming our global family to your >>> timeless city. And to our global family, we hope that you are as excited as >>> we are returning to the vibrant CEE region after 14 years. Looking forward >>> to collaborating with you all on wiki and in person. >>> >>> My best wishes for all, >>> Phoebe (Wikimania Steering Committee) >>> >>> On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee and the Wikimedia >>> Foundation Movement Communications team >>> Translations available on Diff >>> >>> [1] Kraków is a hybrid gem of history and modernity: >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w >>> [2] Kraków expression of interest: >>> https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Expressions_of_Interest/Central_Eastern_Europe,_Poland,_Cracow >>> >>> [3] Read more about this announcement on Diff: >>> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/03/20/announcing-the-host-of-wikimania-in-2024/ >>> >>> [4] 11 expressions of interest received: >>> https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2024_expressions_of_interest >>> >>> [5] The call for hosting Wikimania in 2024, 2025 and beyond: >>> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/10/27/wikimania-welcoming-expressions-of-interest-for-2024/ >>> >>> [6] The Wikimania Steering Committee: >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee >>> [7] The Wikimedia Foundation Movement Communications team >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Movement_Communications >>> >>> -- >>> * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers >>> <at> gmail.com * >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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