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This page gives a short overview of Wikimedia events.
[edit] Global events
[edit] Wikimania
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Global conference for members of various projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. |
| Intended Audience |
Community |
| Speakers |
Combination of community members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope |
Global |
| Topic or theme |
Wikimedia |
| Purpose |
Communication |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
n.n. |
[edit] National events
[edit] Wikipedia Academy
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Workshops and lectures intended to recruit and train academics and students as new authors for Wikipedia. |
| Intended Audience |
Outside parties (academics and students) |
| Speakers |
Combination of community members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope |
National (different countries of the world) |
| Topic or theme |
Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose |
Recruitment, Training |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Germany |
[edit] Wikipedia-Forschungssymposium
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
National conference for scientists working on Wikipedia-related topics. |
| Intended Audience |
Outside parties |
| Speakers |
Outside parties |
| Geographic scope |
National (Germany) |
| Topic or theme |
Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose |
Communication |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- 10/2006 Berlin, Germany (Prof. Dr. Martin Haase, Wikimedia Germany)
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| Upcoming |
(no data available) |
| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Prof. Dr. Martin Haase, Wikimedia Germany |
[edit] Wikipedia Schulprojekt
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Workshops to enhance the media literacy of pupils. |
| Intended Audience |
Pupils (10th–11th grade) |
| Speakers |
Community members |
| Geographic scope |
National (Germany) |
| Topic or theme |
Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose |
Enhancing media literacy of pupils. |
| In Practice |
| Status |
In Preparation |
| So far |
|
| Upcoming |
More local workshops in other german towns |
| Further information |
| Information online |
|
| Coordination |
Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Germany |
[edit] Wikimedia Conference Netherlands
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A conference about Wikimedia, Wiki's and free content |
| Intended Audience |
A broad audience interested in Wikimedia, Wiki's and open content, with a focus on the Wikimedia communities. |
| Speakers |
2008: to be determined. Last year including Florence Devouard, Eliane Metni, Cormac Lawler and Hans de Zwart. |
| Geographic scope |
Netherlands |
| Topic or theme |
multiple, to be defined. |
| Purpose |
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| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- 02/09/2006 Utrecht, Netherlands (45 visitors)
- 27/10/2007 Amsterdam, Netherlands (115 visitors)
|
| Upcoming |
November - 2008 |
| Further information |
| Information online |
|
| Coordination |
Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland - WCN Committee. Contact: Lodewijk Gelauff, Hay Kranen |
[edit] Wikimedia Conference Israel
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A nationwide meet-up held twice a year and includes talks, workshops and socializing |
| Intended Audience |
Contributors to Wikimedia projects and their supporters |
| Speakers |
From the community and guests |
| Geographic scope |
Israel |
| Topic or theme |
Various themes in each conference |
| Purpose |
Enhancing cooperation among contributors, updates about developments, enriching knowldege, discussing policies. |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Temporarily suspended |
| So far |
- 6 meet-ups of this kind, last one: Herzliya, December 15, 2006
|
| Upcoming |
- Further conferences are not planned for the time being
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Currently: Rotem Danzig, Idan. In previous events: Harel, Shay Yakir, Gilgamesh |
[edit] "Elef Millim" project, Israel
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A series of field trips to different sites in Israel |
| Intended Audience |
Contributors to Wikimedia projects |
| Guide |
Tamara |
| Geographic scope |
Israel |
| Purpose |
Taking pictures of interesting sites and uploading them to the Commons, enriching knowledge |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- The German Colony and the Greek Colony, Jerusalem, January 26, 2007
- The Tel Aviv University Zoo, Tel Aviv, February 19, 2007
- Mishkenot Sha'ananim and Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem, May 25, 2005
- August 3, 2007 (to Rehavia in Jerusalem)
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| Upcoming |
- October 19, 2007 (Qidron Valley, Jerusalem)
- October 26, 2007 (Allenby St. and first neighborhoods of Tel Aviv)
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Rotem Danzig |
[edit] The Hebrew Wikipedia mobile poster exhibition
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
An exhibition of posters explaining in Hebrew different aspects of the Wikipedia project. A joint project of the Hebrew Wikipedian Community, Wikimedia Israel (WM-IL) and the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL). The exhibition is modeled after the Wikimedia Deutschland project: "Fünf Jahre Wikipedia - Eine Enzyklopädie erobert das Internet". |
| Intended Audience |
The Hebrew speaking public |
| Geographic scope |
Israel |
| Purpose |
Promoting the use of Wikipedia and encouraging people to join the Wikipedian community. |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- Placing the exhibition at the entrance hall of the Center for Educational Technology (CET) in Tel Aviv during a teacher and educator conference, 9 December 2007.
- Placing the exihibition at the Center for Law and Technology of the Haifa University, during the CC-IL conference, Haifa, 18 December 2007.
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| Upcoming |
- Placing the exhibition at the hall of the Israel Electric Corporation building in Haifa.
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Shay Yakir |
[edit] Konferencja Wikimedia Polska 2006, 2007, 2008
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A conference with two-three days of regular lectures, provided by both wikipedians and people from other, similar projects. Several workshops. Some informal events - bonfires, free journeys etc. |
| Intended Audience |
All interested - active wikimedians, people from similar non-Wikimedia projects, newbies, scientists and journalists interested in Wikimedia projects. |
| Main organisers: |
Wikimedia Polska |
| Geographic scope |
Poland and neighbouring countries |
| Purpose |
The goal of these conferences are to create a platform for the interchange of experience between participants of Wikimedia projects, participants of other similar communities and third parties. Apart from that the event is an occasion to integrate the Wikimedia project's community and the people connected with open source and open content movements in general. |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- Konferencja Wikimedia Polska 2006 in Wrocław - April 29-May 1, 2006 - 42 participants, 10 lectures
- Konferencja Wikimedia Polska 2007 in Białowieża May 1-3, 2007, 101 participants, 14 lectures, 3 workshops, 3 free journeys, 1 bonfire.
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| Upcoming |
- Konferencja Wikimedia Polska 2008 in Rabka-Zdrój May 22-25, 2008
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Wikimedia Polska Board |
[edit] Winter Wikimedia Polska meetings, 2005, 2006, 2007 ?
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Open meeting of Polish Wikimedians and their friends. |
| Intended Audience |
Mainly active participants of Polish Wikimedia projects - but newbies and people from outside are also welcome. |
| Main organisers: |
Wikimedia Polska |
| Geographic scope |
Poland and neighbouring countries |
| Purpose |
Integration of Polish Wikimedians, a platform for discussions of the future of Polish Wikimedia projects. Organisation of General Members Assembly of Wikimedia Polska Association. |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- Polish Wikimedia Meeting 2006 no. 2, 16 December 2006 in Chorzów - 20 participants, 5 lectures, one workshop.
- "Christmas Wikimedia Party" 2005, 10 December 2006 in Chorzów around 30 participants, 3 lectures.
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| Upcoming |
- December 2007 - probably in Chorzów.
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Wikimedia Polska Board |
[edit] 5th Birthday Party of Polish Wikipedia
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A kind of discussion panel. Several talks given to general audience by Jimbo, two members of Polish Wikimedia, and member of Creative Commons Polska. Small celebration with a cake and champagne. |
| Intended Audience |
Journalists and other people interested in Wikipedia. |
| Main organisers: |
Wikimedia Polska and Creative Commons Polska |
| Geographic scope |
Poland |
| Purpose |
Promotion of Polish Wikipedia and other Polish Wikimedia projects. |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Finished |
| Results |
Around 50 participants of which 50% were from outside of Wikimedia Projects. Several press coverages, one TV relation. |
| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Wikimedia Polska Board |
[edit] Wiki-Conference in Russia
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A conference about Wikipedia and others Wikimedia projects, science, education and their overlap. |
| Intended Audience |
Wikimedians; people from the science, education and society sector interested in open content, Wiki's and/or Wikimedia. |
| Speakers |
Wikimedians from local chapters of Wikimedia projects — on Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
languages, and also small languages of Russia.
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| Geographic scope |
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Topic or theme |
- wiki's and education
- wiki's and science community
- russian wikipedia problems
- inter-wiki coordination
- Wikimedia projects and intellectual property rights
- developing and support of on small languages Wikipedia chapters
- approaches for articles connectivity increase
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| Purpose |
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| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- 10/2007 Saint Petersburg, Russia (100 ppl)
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Coordination Committee: Vladimir V. Medeiko (DrBug), Paul Kaganer, kv75 and Alexander Kondratyev |
[edit] Premier Colloque francophone sur Wikipédia
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A conference about Wikipedia and others Wikimedia projects, science, education and their overlap. |
| Intended Audience |
Wikimedians, teachers, librarians, scholars. |
| Speakers |
Wikimedians from Wikimédia France, scholars, teachers. |
| Geographic scope |
France |
| Topic or theme |
- wiki's and education
- wiki's and science community
- french wikipedia problems
- quality
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| Purpose |
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| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- 10/2007 Paris, France (300 ppl)
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Wikimédia France : Pierre Beeaudouin, Valérie Chansigaud |
[edit] Local events
[edit] Wikipedia Workshop Köln
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Smaller community-event, focussing on workshops around the German Wikipedia (articles and photos). |
| Intended Audience |
Community |
| Speakers |
Community |
| Geographic scope |
National |
| Topic or theme |
Project (Wikipedia, Commons) |
| Purpose |
Communication, writing articles, taking photos |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
(no data available)
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Elke Wetzig, German Wikipedia |
[edit] Wikimedia workshop
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Workshop for MediaWiki sysops to learn tips and tricks from each other and broaden knowledge on Wikimedia and MediaWiki related topics. |
| Organization |
Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland - Werkgroep Trainingen |
| Intended Audience |
Primary: Sysops but also other users are welcomed |
| Speakers |
Community |
| Geographic scope |
National |
| Topic or theme |
Tips & Tricks, sysoptasks, vandalism, Wikimedia, etc. |
| Purpose |
Teambuilding, education, evangelism |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- 13/06/2006 - Utrecht
- 17/02/2007 - Nijmegen
- 01/07/2007 - Nijmegen
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Werkgroep Trainingen (Brinkie, Galwaygirl, Oscar, Siebrand) |
[edit] Wikipedia-Tag Dresden
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Local Wikipedia event for people living at Dresden: workshops and lectures around the German Wikipedia |
| Intended Audience |
Outside parties |
| Speakers |
Community |
| Geographic scope |
Local (Dresden, Germany) |
| Topic or theme |
Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose |
Publicity/outreach |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
(no data available) |
| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Conrad Nutschan, Kolossos, Mike Krüger (all German Wikipedia) |
[edit] Wikipedia Day
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
Local Wikipedia event for people living at and around the location of the Wikipedia Day: presentations and discussions about Wikipedia, MediaWiki and Wikis in Education/Science/Business |
| Intended Audience |
Outside parties |
| Speakers |
Community members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope |
Local |
| Topic or theme |
Combination of system (Wiki), software (MediaWiki) and project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose |
Publicity/outreach |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
- 06/2006 Zurich, Switzerland (Robin Schwab, Wikimedia CH)
- 05/2007 Lugano, Switzerland (Ilario Valdelli, Wikimedia CH)
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| Upcoming |
- 09/29/2007 Bern, Switzerland (Robin Schwab / Nando Stöcklin, Wikimedia CH)
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Wikimedia CH |
[edit] WikiAkademia
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A workshop provided for children in Forest School in Białowieża, Poland. |
| Intended Audience |
Children and teachers of Forest School in Białowieża. |
| Speaker |
TOR |
| Geographic scope |
Local |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Finished - but it might be organized again |
| So far |
|
| Upcoming |
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Polish Wikimedia |
[edit] Wikipedia Takes Manhattan
| General event dimensions |
| Description |
A scavenger hunt and free content photography contest for Columbia University students, aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles covering the wondrous sights on the island of Manhattan. |
| Intended Audience |
Outside parties (Columbia University students) |
| Speakers |
Community |
| Geographic scope |
Local (Manhattan, New York City) |
| Topic or theme |
Project (Wikipedia, Commons) |
| Purpose |
Taking photos, promotion of free content |
| In Practice |
| Status |
Active |
| So far |
(not held yet) |
| Upcoming |
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| Further information |
| Information online |
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| Coordination |
Free Culture @ Columbia, Wikimedia New York City, Pharos |
[edit] See also
- Meetups -- smaller local gatherings
[edit] Resources