Wikimania 2016 bids/Esino Lario/Stakeholders

Stakeholder	Interest	Resources	Possible benefit
Wikimedia movement	Getting together. Collaborate. Having time to develop projects further. Comfortable, enjoyable and affordable experience.	Interest and commitment in the Wikimedia projects and open content. Involvement in the organization and participation in the event. Decision related to Wikimania and volunteer support to it.	A new format for Wikimania. A change, innovation and challenge. An event focused on the community, human-scale (versus the urban-scale), inevitable proximity and collaborative atmosphere. An affordable event; enjoyable landscape, attractive Lake Como; possibility to visit Expo Milan 2015; proximity to Milan, Lombardy Region and Switzerland.
Wikimania Jury	Selecting the best location for Wikimania. Checking feasibility and affordability. Meeting the bid criteria and come to consensus (does the 5th pillar can be taken into consideration?)	Reviews the bid criteria. Considers options, evaluates and takes the decision. Involves members who have previous experience in organizing Wikimania, have attended many Wikimania and are actively involved in the movement. Makes questions to investigate all aspects of the organization, logistics and challenges which can be used to further develop the proposal. Contributes to produce a more detailed proposal and verifies information.	Supporting a new idea. Experimenting a different format for Wikimania which can open the way to new working directions and which can contribute to ideas and proposal for Wikimania beyond this event. Ensuring that movement resources are used to concretely advance the Wikimedia mission, not just for a party for wikimedians at the expense of donors.
Previous organizers of Wikimania	Active in the Wikimedia movement.	Experience. Hints. Ideas and proposals to implement Wikimania. Possibility of sharing invoices, purchase orders, documents very valuable to reduce work and getting a sense of reasonable choices.	Making sure Wikimania relies on their experience. Making sure the projects builds up and do not waste their work.
Wikimedia Italia	Supporting free knowledge and the Wikimedia projects in particular in Italy. Long-term collaborations and impact on open knowledge in Italy. Support to its volunteers and the Wikimedia movement.	Experience in managing a conference in Italy. Chapter engaged and active in the Wikimania movement at an international level. Good relationships with like-minded organizations, some very relevant potential sponsors, public administrations and cultural institutions in Italy. Good press contacts.	Wikimania in Italy. Reinforcement of the relationships with like-minded organizations, public administrations and cultural institutions in Italy. Relevant opportunity for Wikimedia Italy members to attend the gathering and experience for the volunteers involved. Strengthening the communication of Wikimedia Italia with its direct role in hosting Wikimania and the Wikimedia movement. Wikimedia Italia would be the promoter of the initiative.
Esino Lario city council	Supporting the territory and the community. Showing their commitment and great results. Improving the quality of life of the people living in Esino Lario. Facilitating tourism. Fostering a positive reputation of Esino Lario. Supporting the organizations of events. Coordinating the work of associations and volunteers.	Ownerships of a series of buildings and open spaces. Tourist office and support in renting flats already active. The administration is made of volunteers committed to support the territory and the community. People with different skills, networks and roles within the territory. Access to maps and documents.	Increased visibility for Esino Lario and the name of Esino Lario associated to Wikipedia and what the Wikimedia movement represents (technology, collaborative work, knowledge, innovation). Relevant use of public buildings and spaces. Improvement of public buildings used for the community. The City Council could be co-promoter of the event.
Ecomuseo delle Grigne (with associations and operators of Esino Lario)	Preserve, document and foster the territorial cultural heritage, intangible heritage and landscape. Active involvement of the community. Quality of life.	Knowledge of the territory. Wide team of heterogeneous people with different skills, networks and roles within the territory. Experience in organizing conferences and events (not only in Esino Lario). Active engagement in the production of the event.	The success of being part of creating an ambitious project. The pride of hosting an international conference related to technology, collaborative work, knowledge, innovation. The experience of working together as a community and as part of the Wikimedia movement. The involvement of your people. Increased visibility for Esino Lario and the name of Esino Lario associated to Wikipedia and what the Wikimedia movement represents. The Ecomuseo delle Grigne would be co-promoter of the event.
Varenna city council	The municipalities of Esino Lario, Varenna, Lierna and Perledo are becoming one municipality. Existing synergy with Esino Lario. International conference site (important conferences about physics and public administration).	Villa Cipressi (located in Varenna and mainly owned by the city council). Villa Monastero (located in Varenna, owned by Provincia di Lecco). Accommodation. Railway station (asking if the space can host a welcome room, space where to storage luggage while visiting Varenna; and a WIP – Wikimedian important people – room). Tourist and information office.	Being part of the event and its communication. Hosting part of the guests.
Perledo city council	The municipalities of Esino Lario, Varenna, Lierna and Perledo are becoming one municipality. Existing synergy with Esino Lario.	Accommodation.	Being part of the event and its communication. Hosting part of the guests.
Lierna city council	The municipalities of Esino Lario, Varenna, Lierna and Perledo are becoming one municipality. Existing synergy with Esino Lario.	Accommodation.	Being part of the event and its communication. Hosting part of the guests.
Regione Lombardia	Esino Lario is located in Regione Lombardia. It is organizing in 2015 the Expo in Milan. It has a strategic touristic focus for Lake Como. The Ecomuseo delle Grigne is an ecomuseum recognized by Regione Lombardia.	Possible financial support. Possible support to improve tourist receptivity and public buildings.	Support to its territorial development. Richer programme for Expo Milan 2015.
Provincia di Lecco	Esino Lario is located in the Province of Lecco.	They manage the networks in the Province of Lecco (libraries, museums...). They support the local transport in the province. They own Villa Monastero in Varenna and other sites. They have access to data and expertise in events.	Existing synergy with Esino Lario. The Province of Lecco was one of the main partners of the project "Vestire i paesaggi". Villa Monastero in Varenna is owned by the Province of Lecco.
Comunità Montana della Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino e Riviera	Esino Lario is a member of the Comunità Montana della Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino e Riviera. The Comunità Montana della Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino e Riviera coordinates the activities of the Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrionale.	They coordinate a network of municipalities and territories. They have experience in events and logistics. They can support us in making the plan and checking its feasibility. They manage the Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrionale. They have links with experts, local organizations and companies.	Existing synergy with Esino Lario. Support to a municipality of the Comunità montana and its territorial development. Supporting the territorial development of their area.
Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrionale	Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrionale is a regional park. Esino Lario is the only municipality located entirely in the Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrionale. It is coordinated by the Comunità Montana della Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino e Riviera.	Organization of excursions. Organization of workshops for children.	Support to a municipality of the park and its territorial development. Supporting the territorial development of their area. Larger audience of the park activities and programmes. Being part of the event and its communication.
Fondazione Cariplo	Support to cultural and territorial projects. Specifically interest in territorial development created with partnerships.	Philanthropic organization. Co-fundings (around 50%).
Fondazione della Provincia di Lecco	Support to volunteer organizations mainly in the Province of Lecco. Support to services (social and community welfare).	Philanthropic organization. Co-fundings (50-70%).	Participation in a larger project. Consistency in the support to Esino Lario. Support to a project that is both social and cultural, with an innovative approach.
Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio Center)	Focus on Revalue Ecosystems (global vision and impact). Support to international gathering capable of triggering policy and decision making. Digital jobs Africa Hosting international conferences and scholars at the Rockefeller Foundation Center. Supporting conferences related to the programs of the Rockefeller Foundation Center.	Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. Support to projects/conferences related to the Rockefeller Foundation program. Prestigious and beautiful site on Lake Como just in front of Varenna-Esino Lario. Conference space for around 23 people (meals and accommodation supported by the Rockefeller Foundation). In case of guests coming from the so-called Global South it is possible to apply for fundings to cover their travel expenses).	Support to an initiative that is in the area of Bellagio but international in its vision. Letter of support of the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. Interest in pilot projects that can be replicated globally. A conference could be proposed (related for example to the use of ICT in small isolated area). It is possible to apply for a more specialistic international conference hosted at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, but it needs to be a specific project for only 23 people. Extending our program of activities with an international and global conference on a specific theme. The guests of the specialistic international conference hosted at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center could attend Wikimania (an opportunity to invite other relevant international thinkers) but this is not a normal procedure for Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center conferences (it is necessary to check if it is possible).
Wikimedia CH	Supporting projects and initiatives in Switzerland. Interest and experience in supporting broader and international projects. Program and activities related to the Alps. Esino Lario is close to Lugano.	Possible involvement in organizing the conference. Synergy in particular with Ticino.	Co-organization of Wikimania. Synergy with activities related to the Alps. Event very close to Switzerland. Nice new collaboration between two chapters in organizing Wikimania.
Wikimedia Foundation	5-year strategic priorities of stabilize infrastructures increase participation Improve content quality increase reach encourage innovation (including organize meetings and events and "create community spaces dedicated to the exploration of new ideas")	Financial support to Wikimania. Helping in organizing the event. Helping the planning team secure sponsorships. Support in activating its network of institutions and potential sponsors (?). Contributing to the organization of the event (suggestions, remarks, communication). Participating in the event. Opportunity to meet with Wikimedia Foundation staff for the conference planning team, after being awarded the bid (before meeting them, get a clear idea of what you want from the staff).	Experimenting a new format for Wikimania which could open a new working approach for conferences and events. Showing that the impact of the event is beneficial also for a territory and goes beyond the event on the middle and long-term. The organization of Wikimania contributes to articles, images and georefericated data of the territory (this is the approach we are currently using with also planned event in the territory). Several women in the organizational team; enjoying Lake Como; the proximity to George Clooney :).
Creative Commons Italia	Supporting free knowledge in particular in Italy. Focus on open government and open data. Like-minded organization. Supporting pilot initiatives which can be replicated in Italy. Involving volunteers in presentations and in "telling about CC licenses".	Member of the international Creative Commons network. Network of lawyers and experts. Possibility of involving them in training sessions. Technical support related to licenses, suggestions, ideas for the conference program.	Involvement in the project. Synergy with Wikimedia (already established and with good results) Creative Commons Italia partner of the conference.
Interreg programme	European grant programme (new programme 2014). Supporting transnational projects related to the Alps. Emphasis on tourism, development of mountain territories and on access to digital resources and connectivity.	Financial support. Project application in partnership with different countries.	They are already supporting the project The Alps on Wikipedia. Develop further content on the Alps, documenting what has been already produced in the frame of the programme and synergy between countries.
Alpine Space Programme	European grant programme (new programme 2014). Supporting transnational projects related to the Alps. Emphasis on access to digital resources and connectivity in mountain territories. Pilot projects.	Financial support. Project application in partnership with different countries.	Develop content on the Alps, documenting what has been already produced in the frame of the programme and synergy between countries.
Politecnico di Milano - Polo di Lecco	Based in Lecco. Faculty of Engineering. Projects in the territory.	Students and potential volunteers. Students and teachers who might contribute to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects.	Presentation related to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects. Upload on the Wikimedia projects of background documentation related to their projects/research areas.
Camera di Commercio di Lecco	Supports operators/companies in Lecco area.	Possibile financial support. Links with local networks.	Partner or supporter of the conference. Associating their work to Wikipedia, technology and innovation.
Camera di Commercio di Milano	Supports operators/companies in Milan area. It has supported innovative projects such as Meet the Media Guru in Milan.	Possibile financial support. Links with local networks.	Partner or supporter of the conference. Associating their work to Wikipedia, technology and innovation.
Camera di Commercio di Como	Supports operators/companies in Como area.	Possibile financial support. Links with local networks.	Partner or supporter of the conference. Associating their work to Wikipedia, technology and innovation.
Sistema bibliotecario della Provincia di Lecco (network of libraries)	Network of libraries and librarians. Promotes cultural initiatives.	Good system to involve local GLAMs. Good system to disseminate information. Possibile involvement of librarians and library in activities related to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects.	Enriching its cultural programme. New skills for librarians and the audience of libraries. Partnership with Wikimania in developing territorial activities.
Sistema museale della Provincia di Lecco (network of museums)	Network of local museums. Promotes cultural initiatives and publications.	Good system to involve local GLAMs. Possibile involvement of museums in activities related to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects (promoting Wiki Loves Monuments).	Enriching its cultural programme. New skills for people working in museums. Contribution to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects with their content. Partnership with Wikimania in developing territorial activities. Press pass (Wikipedians press pass) for all museums: permission to take photos and release them in cc by-sa, free access...
Lago Fiere	Exhibitions and congress centre.	Network of local operators. Calendar of events involving local operators (tourism, cultural institutions, companies)	Possibile synergy to inform local operators/companies about Wikipedia and how they can contribute by releasing content.