Wikimedia Conference 2016/1

The Wikimedia Conference 2016, taking place in Berlin from Friday, April 22, through Sunday, April 24, is an annual meeting of all Wikimedia organizations (Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, user groups, and the Wikimedia Foundation), as well as other committees to discuss the future of the Wikimedia movement in terms of collaboration, structures and organizational development. This conference is hosted and organized by Wikimedia Deutschland (WMDE) in cooperation with the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF).

• Dates: April 20-21 (Wed-Thu): Pre-conference workshops; April 22–24 (Fri-Sun): Core conference days
• Registration period: December 1, 2015 – January 15, 2016

Program

• Program Design Process
• How to Select the Delegates
• Program and Engagement Coordinator
• Pre-Conference Workshops on Program Design, Evaluation, and Community Learning

Registration & Participants

• Registration Information
• Eligibility Criteria
• Participants' List
• Friendly Space Policy

Locations

• Conference Venue
• WMDE Office
• Hotel

Logistics

• Travel and Hotel Booking Information
• Visa Process and Assistance

Preliminary timeline

July / August 2015

• communication of the conference date (via mailing lists, Meta, and during Wikimania) Done
  • wikimedia-l
  • WMCON Follow-Up Day regarding the Wikimedia Conference itself

October 2015

• publication of the improved program planning process, incl. call to action, clear leadership, and process facilitation Done
• work on and publish rough program themes and goals including participant structure/number of representatives; taking into account the input of thematic ambassadors of the WMCON15 follow-up process and gather input from Wikimedia affiliates, WMF and committees Done

November 2015

• call to select affiliates’ representatives according to program themes (including an organizational briefing “How to choose the right representative”) Done

December 1 - January 15, 2016

• registration period (hard deadline, no exceptions)
• program design process
  • start the concrete program planning process by defining goals and desired outcomes

January 15, 2016 - April 2016

• travel management
• visa management
• program design process (to be completed)
  • further work on goals and desired outcomes
  • involve participants, consider their needs and experiences when creating the program
  • publication of a session outline
  • agree upon concrete speakers (Wikimedia/external), brief the speakers
  • create material for preparation
  • design the session formats
  • finalize the schedule
  • …

April 20-24, 2016
Have a blast!

After the conference

Follow-Up, build bridges to other conferences like Wikimania, CEE meeting etc.

Contact

• Logistics and Event Coordinator: Daniela Gentner (WMDE), wmconwikimedia.de
• Program and Engagement Coordinator: Cornelius Kibelka (WMDE), cornelius.kibelkawikimedia.de
• Event Curator: Nicole Ebber (WMDE), nicole.ebberwikimedia.de

Affiliates meetings

2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022 • 2024