Dear Wikimedians

There is another community call/ office hour of the Wikimania Steering
Committee at 14:00 UTC Friday (today, 22 May). Check the meeting link on
wiki.

https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania:Expressions_of_Interest/Current_call#Timeline

Feel free to post here or live on the online meeting if you have any
questions about hosting a future Wikimania.

Thanks!


Sincerely,

Butch Bustria
VC


On Mon, May 18, 2026, 8:54 PM effe iets anders via Wikimania-l <
[email protected]> wrote:

> With apologies for the very late notice... but I wanted to point out that
> we managed to schedule 2 office hours this week. It's always hard to find
> times that work for everyone, so please let me know if these times don't
> work for your group, and propose some alternative times. We may be able to
> schedule additional meetings for groups that would appreciate it
> (especially early June).
>
> Please contact me if you have any questions!
>
> Lodewijk
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM effe iets anders <[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
>>
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