The Wikimedia Conference is "closed" in that only those who are invited are allowed to attend. Wikimania is an open conference meaning basically anyone can attend, including those currently outside the movement. I view a global conference as critical to our long term success. Well most of what we achieve, we can do so without face to face meetings, many important projects and collaborations have grown out of Wikimania. For me these have included CopyPatrol, our collaboration with the World Health Organization, Wikivoyage, and Internet-in-a-Box. I am sure others have similar stories.
James On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 12:40 AM Chris Keating <chriskeatingw...@gmail.com> wrote: > So it seems that the main rationale for an annual Wikimania brought up in > the 2016 meeting was that Wikimania was vital for movement governance and > accountability. Which wasn't particularly stressed in the WMF's > consultation, but I can see why that kind of issue was very fresh in > peoples' minds in 2016. > > Now the Wikimedia Conference / Summit looks set to assume this role, what > is the continued rationale for having Wikimania every year? > > Chris > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2018, 16:29 Andrew Lih, <andrew....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Full disclosure: I’m a member of the Wikimania Committee but I am not > > speaking on behalf of that body in this mail. > > > > The current custom is that Wikimania happens every year and that while > the > > selection is made by the Wikimania Committee, the WMF has final approval > > over the selection and the operational parameters around its execution. > > > > There was a consultation and discussion in 2015 about the future of > > Wikimania, and subsequent followup with in-person discussions at > Wikimania > > 2016, Esino Lario, where there was overwhelming support for continuing > the > > yearly model. > > > > You can read more about the consultation and followups in these links. > > Thanks. > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Towards_a_New_Wikimania > > > > > https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Discussions/The_future_of_Wikimania > > https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wikimania2016-discussion7b > > > > -Andrew > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 11:07 AM Philip Kopetzky < > > philip.kopet...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Ellie, > > > > > > is there an official statement by the WMF that explains why Wikimania > > 2020 > > > is happening and that the funding for this event is secured? Wikimania > > does > > > cost quite a lot of money and I was under the impression that it was > > > unclear as to if, how and why Wikimania should take place 2020. But > maybe > > > I'm also mistaken on that point. > > > > > > Best, > > > Philip > > > > > > On Sat, 8 Sep 2018 at 18:53, Ellie Young <eyo...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > > > > > No. We are looking more at rotating regions if we can, and > excellent > > > > proposals/teams. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 3:31 AM Joseph Seddon <josephsed...@gmail.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello Ellie, > > > > > > > > > > Is Wikimania still on its programme of "1 EU/US Wikimania" followed > > by > > > an > > > > > "Away Wikimania"? > > > > > > > > > > Seddon > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 11:44 PM Ellie Young <eyo...@wikimedia.org> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > The Wikimania Steering Committee and Wikimedia Foundation are > > seeking > > > > > > expressions of interest from interested parties for > > > > > > hosting > > > > > > Wikimani > > > > > > a 2020. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please see the following for more information: > > > > > > > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2020 > > > > > > > > > > > > If you are interested in discussing the possibilities and working > > > with > > > > > the > > > > > > WMF Events Manager in preparing a proposal to host and organize > > > > Wikimania > > > > > > 20 > > > > > > 20 > > > > > > , please contact eyoung at wikimedia.org > > > > > > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> by > > > October > > > > > > 15th. Also, if you > > > > > > know of an individual or group that we should approach about > > hosting, > > > > we > > > > > > encourage nominations as well. The Steering Committee and WMF > > expect > > > > to > > > > > > make a decision by early > > > > > > 2019. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Ellie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Ellie Young > > > > Events Manager > > > > Wikimedia Foundation > > > > eyo...@wikimedia.org > > > > c. 510 701 8649 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > -- > > -Andrew Lih > > Author of The Wikipedia Revolution > > US National Archives Citizen Archivist of the Year (2016) > > Knight Foundation grant recipient - Wikipedia Space (2015) > > Wikimedia DC - Outreach and GLAM > > Previously: professor of journalism and communications, American > > University, Columbia University, USC > > --- > > Email: and...@andrewlih.com > > WEB: https://muckrack.com/fuzheado > > PROJECT: Wikipedia Space: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:WPSPACE > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
