I would like to re-emphasize that there are *new criteria* for participating in the annual Wikimedia Conference in Berlin. You can read all about them here[1]. The current eligibility status of different movement organizations (chapters, the thematic organization, and user groups) is tracked here[2]. If your group is "not yet" eligible and you don't take *very quick steps *to address the gap, your group will not be invited to the conference this year.
If you have questions about this, please reach out to me. A. [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Who_should_register%3F [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Overview_Eligibility_Statuses On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 6:33 AM, Nicole Ebber <[email protected]> wrote: > tl;dr: > Wikimedia Conference 2015 in Berlin > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 > Date: May 14-17, 2015 > Registration: Will open soon > > > Dear Wikimedia friends, > > Thanks to the generous support of the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia > Deutschland will be hosting the Wikimedia Conference from May 14-17, > 2015 [1]. > > It is my pleasure to invite Wikimedia Affiliates to join us in Berlin > and I am delighted that the Funds Dissemination Committee and the > Affiliations Committee will also hold their meetings as part of this > conference. This will give us all the opportunity to discuss ideas, > exchange experience, build capacities, and shape the future of our > movement together. I am extending this invitation also to the board > and staff of the Wikimedia Foundation, and I hope that they again > choose to join us for a couple of productive days. > > == Themes and program == > The program team [2] has already kicked-off its planning process and > is now structuring the conference tracks: Capacity building, sharing > and collaboration, fundraising and finance, movement strategy. Team > members come from several entities and countries in the movement, > including the Wikimedia Foundation, and generously volunteered to > manage this process together. They will present the major goals and > schedule for the conference within the coming weeks. > > == Participation and registration == > Registration will open in the coming days. The eligibility criteria > for participating in the Wikimedia Conference 2015 have been aligned > to the Affiliates’ Agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation. Please > note that the criteria have changed compared to last year’s. Further > information on the eligibility criteria and registration will be > published on Meta [3]. > > Affiliates are asked to send delegates that are well-informed in > goings-on at the affiliate, able to confidently answer questions about > it and share experience from their group. They should also be > empowered to commit their group to involvement in proposed projects or > initiatives. > > == Logistics == > Our event team will shortly open the registration and send out further > information on logistical matters such as travel and accommodation > booking. Daniela Gentner will be the main contact for all questions > regarding the logistics, you can reach out to her via > [email protected]. > > On behalf of the Wikimedia Deutschland board, I am looking forward to > welcoming you in Berlin in May. > > Best regards, > Nicole Ebber > > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015 > [2] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Programme_team > [3] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Who_should_register%3F > > -- > Nicole Ebber > Referentin Internationale Beziehungen > Advisor International Relations > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 | http://wikimedia.de > > Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen > Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. > V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts > Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig > anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, > Steuernummer 27/681/51985. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
