WikiConference India 2011/Community and Team
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Community and Team[edit]
- Apply for Membership of Wikimedia Chapter (India): Fill this form and send to address given with Membership Fees as per instructions on the form (FAQ: You do not need to be a member to participate in this conference, it is open to everyone)
The first Mumbai Meetup in recent times was in September 2010. The community has come a long way from there. In October 2010 it hosted a talk by Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales. On 15 January 2011, one of the biggest Indian Wikipedia X celebrations was held in Mumbai, which was attended by Barry Newstead, Global Development Officer at the Wikimedia Foundation. The first Wikipedia Takes Mumbai (Photowalk) was held as part of the Wikipedia X celebrations in January 2011.
WikiProject GLAM was kicked off in Mumbai by visiting Liam Wyatt, who was Wikipedian in resident at the British Museum in London in 2009. The local community took the lead on this and the first ever GLAM event in Asia was held in Mumbai in June 2011 (GLAM Creative Commons Workshop by Shishir Jha, Project lead, Creative Commons India). WikiConference India was first thought of by the Mumbai Community in March 2011. In the April 2011 meetup, Mumbai resolved to take the initiative and invite communities from all over India to Mumbai for the first ever national level Wiki-event in the country.
The Indian Chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation was registered in January 2011 after 2 years of effort. WikiConference India is being held under the chapter banner and will be the first big Chapter event in India. Currently, the Wikimedia India chapter is constituted by its Executive Committee. and you can get in touch with them by email. Use the form, Luke, to become a member of the Chapter.
See also[edit]
- Wikimedia India
- Indic Project Statistics
- Complete list of Indian Wikimedia Initiatives
- Contact Details
- Wiki Academy Brochure
- Join the Community: Subscribe to the Wikimedia India Mailing List
- Wikimedia India on Facebook: Click here
- Wikipedia in Mumbai on Facebook: Click here
- Mumbai community mailing list subscription/archives page
The Team[edit]
The conference preparations are being led by members of the Mumbai WikiCommunity on the ground and is headed by members of the Mumbai WikiCommunity, who are playing a major part in various teams as well. Also part of various teams are members of the larger India WikiCommunity who have rugged it out for a few years and now share their experience in giving the hosts a welcome helping hand in this first national Wiki-initiative in the country. Four people in well regarded positions within Wikimedia have graciously agreed to join the team in advisory capacity.
The committee features people of varying backgrounds, including professionals, students, individuals well connected with various institutions, attendees of past Wikimania's, and longtime Wikipedians.
Functionaries[edit]
For sake of approaching authorities and to provide coordination, a small group of appointments has been established.
| Name | Function | Community | Roles |
| Pranav Curumsey | Chair | Mumbai Community | Overall planning & project management Overseeing preparations and doing groundwork Motivate & support all stakeholders |
| Pradeep Mohandas | Treasurer | Mumbai Community | |
| Moksh Juneja | Secretary | Mumbai Community |
Advisory group[edit]
In addition, a small group of advisors has been designated whose task is to guide the Working Group with advice to ensure that it is progressing along the correct path - Keepers of the Flame, so to say. They will play no arbitration role. They are :
| Name | Username | Affiliation |
| Achal Prabhala | Aprabhala | Member of Wikimedia Foundation Advisory Board |
| Arjuna Rao Chavala | Arjunaraoc | President of Wikimedia India Chapter |
| Bishakha Datta | Bishdatta | Member of Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees |
| Hisham Mundol | Hmundol | India National Programs Consultant to Wikimedia Foundation |
Teams[edit]
The following teams are listed. Details of duties/responsibilities are given here.
| Team | Sub team | Roles | Members |
| Mechanics of handling finance Budgetting Getting expenditures approved Keeping financial records Post-event accounts |
Gautam John (Point of Contact) Sudhanwa Jogalekar | ||
| Find sponsors Communicate with sponsors |
Deepak Patil | ||
| Advertisements as per Wikimedia Policy | |||
| Organise scheme for scholarships Help organise grants Correspondence with aspirants Manages attendees scholarships Works with applicants to manage expectations & schedules |
Anisha Thomas Naveen Francis | ||
| Plans for staffing needs; support for each other group Identifies & screens staff & related time-lines Fills in any gaps |
Abhishek Suryawanshi Clinton Gonsalvez | ||
| Relationships with speakers Coordinates with Program manager Coordinates with Registration coordinator Manages speakers sponsorships and special needs |
Deepak Patil Vishal Mahajan (Point of Contact) | ||
| heads the program committee Program timetable Coordinates with communications on releases Coordinates with Tech & Logistics on room/hall needs |
AshLin Bala Jeyaraman (Backup - Point of Contact) | ||
| Development of the registration system (technical) Managing registration questions/issues/problems, off and on-site. Helps people needing help |
Currently being managed by the Technical Team | ||
| Ensuring Hall prepared as per schedules Help speaker’s special needs in the hall |
Theo10011 | ||
| Oversees & schedules sysadmin and programming work, coordinating: Software setup Software for volunteer coordination / allocation Calendaring software for showing/editing the program Arranges wi-fi connectivity Ensures servicability of hall presentation projectors |
Arnav Chaudhary Clinton Gonsalvez | ||
| Venue Accommodation Transport Catering Reception |
Clinton Gonsalvez Rahul Mehrotra | ||
| Parties Outings Fun events, tourneys Building an enthusiastic social team Coordination with satellite parties & calendars Additional fun activities |
Netra Parikh Theo10011 | ||
| Basic copy for press Liaises with press/media correspondents Deals with press inquiries and assignments Conducts press conference |
Moksh Juneja | ||
| Community announcements Designs Website Makes announcements & updates Follow up on statistics during and after Other promotional activities Follow up during and after the event |
Aishwarya Singaravelu Jayanta Nath |