The programme submissions process we're using is one that we inherited from previous Wikimanias, but given that this event is not considered a formal, research-led event, and also frankly the rate of change of the world, having people submit sessions six months in advance seems surprising.
Lodewijks, I interpret your submission as basically a plea to run a submission process again but closer to the conference date. Would you agree that this is the core of your proposal? *Edward Saperia* Chief Coordinator Wikimania London <http://www.wikimanialondon.org> email <[email protected]> * facebook<http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> * twitter <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> * 07796955572 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG On 26 March 2014 16:27, Lodewijk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > with the submission deadline approaching, I wasn't able to find many > discussion proposals (not counting panel discussions) where the audience is > the main participant, and there is no particular speaker or expert. In a > wiki-conference, that is always a surprise to me. I recall from past years > it was always particularly hard to find people who are interested enough in > a topic, expert enough, willing to lead a discussion, certain to visit > Wikimania and able to think of it months in advance all at the same time - > in other words: people who could propose a discussion session. > > So on Wikimedia, we say then: so fix it. Well, that is what I tried with > an unconventional proposal: reserve a room for a full day, give me some > flexibility and help, and together with a co-discussion facilitator I would > be happy to volunteer to organize a full day of discussions around > community topics. > > I would really like your input on this idea. You can find the proposal on > https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Discussion_Room . > > Especially input would be welcome on: > * Suggestions on more/better good example discussion topics > * Suggestions how to organize this consultation > * Suggestions on the discussion format > * Whether this should be one full day, or two half days > * Who would be a good second discussion facilitator :) > > Looking forward to your thoughts, > > Lodewijk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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