Grants:TPS/Innocentbunny/WorldHindiConference
Proposed participation[edit]
Hindi Wikipedia has been severely suffering from lack of quality editors and readers. The World Hindi Conference is the biggest event of the Hindi language, held every three years, aimed at promoting the Hindi language at the Global stage, having Scholars, writers, Universities, MNCs, and other educational and cultural institutions, participating in it. We plan, to participate in the upcoming World Hindi Conference to represent Hindi Wikipedia, as It gives an important opportunity for us to promote Hindi Wikipedia among large numbers of individuals and groups with similar interests from India, Mauritius and around the world. It also gives us an opportunity to interact with them in prospects for possible co-operative agreements. Also, since this conference is about to be held in Mauritius, it also gives us a unique opportunity to popularise Hindi Wikipedia in Mauritius and search for possible cooperative agreements with organizations working for the Hindi language, within Mauritius.
Goal and expected impact[edit]
The severe lack of concent, quality editors and the lack of readership due to lack of awareness among Hindi-speakers is a prime concern for the Hindi Wikipedia community. It was a matter extensively discussed in our last Hindi Wikipedia Conference. Also, the World Hindi Conference, being the largest event of the Hindi language, has all individuals and organizations, from around the world, related to Hindi, participating in it, and Hence, Hindi Wikipedia should definitely be represented there. By participating in this event, our prime goal is to achieve the following:
- To increase awareness about Wikipedia among Hindi-speakers, and especially among the top strata of Hindi scholars and institutions, who would be present there.
- With our participation, we wish to increase our readership and hopefully add more quality editors to our community, thus strengthening the Hindi Wikipedia Community and the Global Wikimedia Movement.
- To hopefully get leads for partnership with other organizations or institutions to increase quality content and readership of Hindi Wikipedia.
Event budget table[edit]
| Number | Category | Item description | Number of units | Cost per unit | Total cost in INR | Total cost in USD (approximate) | Notes |
| 1 | International Travel | Two way travel from Delhi/Mumbai to Port Louis for 2 participants. | 2 | ₹47,000 | ₹94,000 - 20% (*Discount as offered ) ~ ₹ 75,200 | 1,098 USD | estimates based on rates obtained from the Internet might vary depending upon flight cost at the time of booking |
| 2 | Domestic Travel | Cost of travel from individual Cities to International Airport for 2 participants. | 2 | ₹8000+10,000 | ₹18,000 | 263 USD | Cost of travel from individual Cities to International Airport for 2 participants. |
| 3 | Accommodation | Double bed sharing rooms for six nights | 6 | ₹8,000/room×6 nights | ₹48,000 | 701 USD | Close estimate, based on rates obtained from the Internet |
| 4 | Communication and local transportation costs | ₹20,000 | 292 USD | Includes Internet & telecommunication expenses and other transportation costs. | |||
| 5 | Food | For 2 participants | 8 | ₹1125 | ₹9,000 | 131 USD | Food for other than conference days |
| 6 | Swag and advertising material for the conference. | ₹25,000 | 365 USD | T-shirt and advertising material, like 1000 Nos pamphlet,Flex Banner,TV/Projector Rental. | |||
| 7 | Contingency Fund | 1 | ₹20,000 | 292 USD | Contingency Fund | ||
| Total | ₹ 2,15200 | 3,142 USD |
Other instructions/Requests[edit]
I would appreciate if WMF books flights and hotels for us. And it would also be helpful we get the advance disbursement.
Swag request (WHC 2018 expecting 1500 Registered participants these swag will help in Wikipedia Publicity in International dignitaries) S.No Item(s) Quantity 1 Globe hoodie (men) for 2 resource persons 2 (2XL size) 2 Globe stickers (50 pack) 10 sets (total 500 pack) 3 Wikipedia globe buttons (50 pack) 10 sets (total 500 pack) 4 Wikimedia Project stickers (14 pack) 5 sets 5 Wikipedia pens (5 pack) 6 sets (total 30 pens) 6 Wikimedia project lapel pins (Wikipedia W, Wikipedia Globe,) 20 each for Special Guests/officials 7 Wikimedia Special Edition White Globe Pins 20 Nos Ministers/Special Guests
Endorsements[edit]
Support Big opportunity for Hindi Wiki community.Godric ki Kothri (talk) 11:00, 1 May 2018 (UTC)- Support --J. Ansari Talk 13:33, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
- I Support this grant.--Navinsingh133 (talk) 15:34, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
- Really Important and thoughtful topic/subject! Navinsingh133 (talk) 16:58, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support-Anamdas (talk) 04:44, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support Raju Jangid (talk) 04:59, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support Grand opportunity for presenting the Hindi community in front of open world, proving the value, scientific attitude and strength of language to the world. --Ashish Bhatnagar
talk 05:10, 2 May 2018 (UTC) - Support-Jayprakash >>> Talk 10:55, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support Shypoetess (talk) 12:47, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support -- ArmouredCyborg (talk) 03:35, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support-- Trikutdas (talk) 00:35, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support— Bukhari (Talk!) 19:20, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
- Support-- Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 17:48, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- Support सहर्षतापूर्ण समर्थन इस अनुरोध के साथ कि कृपया इन हिन्दी विकिपीडिया सम्पादन प्रशिक्षण वीडियोज़ की कड़ी http://bitly.com/hiwiki को प्रयोग में लाएँ। यदि संभव हो तो इसी प्रारूप में प्रचार पर्ची वहाँ उपस्थित लोगों में बाँटें। --Muzammil (talk) 07:07, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
