As very practical question for the scholarships: should people be spending time on the scholarships right now, or would it be fair to postpone the deadline until a bit after this hard decision has been made?
Best, Lodewijk On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 6:27 AM Gnangarra <[email protected]> wrote: > Kaya Toni and the Community > > We are trying to assemble the latest up to date advice we can get, as you > can imagine thats a very complex task given how wide spread our community > is and the shifting dynamics of the current situation. While ESEAP is the > host for the Wikimania we still need the WMF, its events team, the Board, > and the Wikimania Committee to agree to what is decided. I dont wish to > preempt any outcome and I hope everyone can keep an open mind about what > lays ahead while we endeavor to provide a more specific answer. > > I wish I could give you a more direct answer but for now your patience is > very much appreciated. > > Boodar-wun > Gnangarra > > On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 19:48, Toni Ristovski <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Dear Gnangarra, > > > > On your last email in this thread you mentioned that you will discuss > > situation with corona virus CoVid-19, regarding upcoming Wikimania. I > know > > that nobody have enough information, but following all the news and > > following recent developments, could you please update us about this > issue > > on this thread. > > > > Thank you > > Toni > > > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 1:15 PM Ciell Wikipedia < > [email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Thank you for your response! > > > > > > Ciell > > > > > > Op wo 26 feb. 2020 12:32 schreef Gnangarra <[email protected]>: > > > > > > > Hi Ciell > > > > > > > > ESEAP team and the WMF are meeting later this week with discussion on > > > this > > > > very issue on the agenda. As it stands we have been following the > > changes > > > > and recommendations of many countries in relation to travel to > Thailand > > > and > > > > Bangkok. The WMF team is also following developments, as you can > > > imagine > > > > its a very dynamic situation. At this stage we are continuing the > > > > scholarship application process because there isnt the time frame > > > necessary > > > > to delay while waiting for further developments occur so we can more > > > > assured of the necessary measures that will need to be taken. > > > > > > > > For people who dont get scholarships, or are already planning to fund > > > their > > > > own travel there for once waiting is becoming an advantage as the > cost > > of > > > > travel is dropping and there will be incentives to encourage people > to > > > > travel. Anyone making bookings I recommend you obtain insurance > that > > > > covers you for all eventualities especially scenarios related to the > > > virus. > > > > > > > > Community safety is at the absolute forefront of our plans and > > concerns. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 19:05, Ciell Wikipedia < > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Gnangarra, > > > > > > > > > > With the Corona virus spreading rapidly around the world: can you > > tell > > > me > > > > > (us) something about the scenario for Wikimania when the virus > would > > > > still > > > > > be heavily active in August? > > > > > People might want to wait a bit longer before applying, or maybe > want > > > to > > > > > know more about cancelling their travels after they have confirmed > > the > > > > > scholarship. Will this be possible? > > > > > > > > > > Vriendelijke groet, > > > > > Ciell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Op do 20 feb. 2020 om 21:46 schreef Gnangarra <[email protected] > >: > > > > > > > > > > > Wikimania is fast approaching, this year it'll be held in Bangkok > > and > > > > as > > > > > > always the Wikimedia Foundation has a limited number of > > opportunities > > > > to > > > > > > assist people to attend. There are two types of scholarships the > > > first > > > > > > being a full scholarship which covers, travel, accommodation, and > > > > > > registration, the second a partial scholarship that covers > > > > accommodation > > > > > > and registration. > > > > > > > > > > > > This year for the first time East, South East Asia, and Pacific > > > > (ESEAP) > > > > > as > > > > > > collaboration between the region we'll be your host for > Wikimania. > > > The > > > > > > region has placed a high importance on collaboration and > knowledge > > > > > sharing > > > > > > this years Wikimania program will reflect that. Our theme is; > > > > > > *Power of Diverse Collaboration* > > > > > > *Sharing knowledge brings people together* > > > > > > > > > > > > How does this impact on scholarship? ESEAP is looking for people > > who > > > > are > > > > > > prepared to share their knowledge to help develop potential > future > > > > > > leaders. We'll be looking for two broad areas of contributions, > > from > > > > > those > > > > > > who have successfully developed programs, and those newer > > > contributors > > > > > who > > > > > > want to develop their skills to do more but have never been to a > > > > > Wikimania > > > > > > to broaden their support networks. > > > > > > > > > > > > As you apply please agree to share your details with the local > > > > affiliate > > > > > > should they also have scholarships available. When answering > > > questions > > > > if > > > > > > you have urls to reports, dashboards, and events reports please > > > provide > > > > > > them. Rather than writing lots of words again have your past > > > recordings > > > > > > speak. > > > > > > > > > > > > On behalf of ESEAP community, and the Scholarship committee we > look > > > > > forward > > > > > > to seeing you in Bangkok in August. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Gnangarra > > > > > > Wikimania Scholarship committee Co-chair > > > > > > > > > > > > *Power of Diverse Collaboration* > > > > > > *Sharing knowledge brings people together* > > > > > > Wikimania Bangkok 2020 > > > > > > August 5 to 9 > > > > > > hosted by ESEAP > > > > > > > > > > > > Wikimania: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gnangarra > > > > > > Noongarpedia: > > https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/nys/Main_Page > > > > > > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > > > New messages to: [email protected] > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > > <mailto:[email protected] > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > > New messages to: [email protected] > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > <mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > GN. > > > > > > > > *Power of Diverse Collaboration* > > > > *Sharing knowledge brings people together* > > > > Wikimania Bangkok 2020 > > > > August 5 to 9 > > > > hosted by ESEAP > > > > > > > > Wikimania: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gnangarra > > > > Noongarpedia: https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/nys/Main_Page > > > > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > New messages to: [email protected] > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > New messages to: [email protected] > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > New messages to: [email protected] > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > -- > GN. > > *Power of Diverse Collaboration* > *Sharing knowledge brings people together* > Wikimania Bangkok 2020 > August 5 to 9 > hosted by ESEAP > > Wikimania: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gnangarra > Noongarpedia: https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/nys/Main_Page > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
