Dear all, I hope this email finds you well. We wish you all a very Happy 2026!
We are reaching out to kickstart our conversation for the upcoming iteration of Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technology_Summit>. The Open Knowledge Initiatives (OKI) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI> team housed at the International Institute of <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Technology,_Hyderabad>Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Technology,_Hyderabad>, would like to express its interest in leading and organising the Wikimedia Technology Summit 2026 (WTS 2026). OKI is prepared to take on the responsibility of organising this conference and supporting volunteers' participation. We invite all the members of the Wikimedia communities to fill out the Community Engagement Survey form and share your opinions and suggestions for the proposal and planning of the WTS 2026. Your feedback is crucial in determining the feasibility and direction of the upcoming conference. Please find the form link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNglquNkmoHGPqXeFsCAtJ27sbSSnWPWaPzUG6yIp2kfg2rw/viewform The deadline for submitting the form is January 31, 2026. With your input, we aim to finalise our plans and prepare the proposal for WTS 2026. We look forward to working together with you all to make Wikimedia Technology Summit 2026 a successful and impactful event. Regards, Nivas Open Knowledge Initiatives Team IIIT-Hyderabad Note: This communication is being sent from my personal email address due to unavoidable logistical constraints, notwithstanding that it pertains to official matters. We regret any inconvenience caused and will ensure that future correspondence is routed through the appropriate official channels. _______________________________________________ Wikipedia-OR mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
