Hi Lodewijk, There are obviously lots of factors at play but it would be great to get back to the position we were in in Katowice where the location of the next two Wikimaniea were known. This might help with some of the demand issues we've seen this year, and of course give local teams more time to plan and organise.
Of course it relies on there being local teams willing to take on the challenge so thank you to them! Harry On Wed, May 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM effe iets anders via Wikimania-l < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee [1] we are welcoming > *expressions > of interest > <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest/Current_call>** > [ > <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest/Current_call>*2] > from community groups to host Wikimania in 2028 and 2029. > > > Wikimania is the annual international conference that brings together > members of the Wikimedia movement, fostering collaboration, learning, and > celebration of free knowledge. The event is guided by the Steering > Committee, organized by a core organizing team of volunteers [3] and > closely supported by the Movement Communications team [4] in the > Wikimedia Foundation. > > We welcome community groups that are enthusiastic and capable of managing > the logistical and organizational responsibilities of hosting this > large-scale conference. If your group is ready to take on the honor and > challenge of hosting Wikimania, we encourage you to submit an expression of > interest. You can propose several cities at this stage. Make sure to > consult with your local community before submitting. > > Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or > comments. You can express your interest on wiki or email us at > [email protected]. You can add your group and location to the list > until 1 June 2026, and edit your proposal until 15 June 2026 (anywhere on > earth). > > Best regards, > > > Lodewijk Gelauff > > on behalf of > > Wikimania Steering Committee and WMF Movement Communications team > > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee > > [2] > https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest/Current_call > > > [3] https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Organizers > [4] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Communications/Movement_Communications > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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