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Scholarships

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Wikimania 2018, the 14th annual international conference of the Wikimedia movement, is being held July 18-22, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Wikimedia Foundation Scholarships Program is offering a limited number of scholarships to cover the cost of selected individuals' travel, conference registration fee, and accommodation to attend Wikimania using funding provided by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF).

Important dates

The anticipated timeline for the WMF Scholarship Program is as follows:

Scholarship applications open: 15 December 2017 Done
Deadline for applying for scholarships: 22 January 2018 23:59 UTC. Done
Phase 1 eligibility assessment by the WMF: end of January Done
Applicants who failed Phase 1 notified: early February Done
Phase 2 in-depth evaluations by the Scholarship committee: 5–28 February Done
Applicants are notified about final decisions: by mid-March Done
The final list of recipients is announced April. Done

Scholarship details

This year, the WMF will be offering two types of Scholarships to attend Wikimania:

Full Scholarships, which will cover the following expenses:
- Round trip travel
- Shared accommodation
- Conference registration fee
Partial scholarships, which will only cover:
- Shared accommodation
- Conference registration fee

For scholarships offered by the Wikimedia Foundation (in conjunction with some chapters), the total number of scholarships awarded is dependent on the total budget available for scholarships in 2018. However, an estimated 90% of the final budget will be awarded to full scholarships, and an estimated 10% will be awarded to partial scholarships. The final number of scholarships will be determined in Phase 3 when final scholars are be selected. From previous years, this is estimated to be between 70–90 full scholarships and 20-30 partial scholarships, depending on final costs.

Full scholarships are subject to quotas, while there is usually no geographical or linguistic limit to partial scholarships; see below for details for more information of the estimated number of scholarships offered by both the WMF and Wikimedia organizations.

In the scholarship application, each applicant must indicate which type of scholarship they are applying for. However, an applicant may choose the option "I am applying for a full scholarship, but would be able to attend if awarded a partial scholarship". For applicants who choose "I am applying for a full scholarship, but would be able to attend if awarded a partial scholarship", they will be considered for a full scholarship first, and then a partial scholarship if full scholarships have all been awarded.

Please see the FAQ for more information on what expenses are covered by scholarships, and which expenses recipients are expected to cover at their own expense.

Scholarships offered by Wikimedia organizations

The WMF is not the only organization offering scholarships for Wikimania 2018; other Wikimedia organizations such as chapters and thematic organizations may also be offering their own scholarships. We will list them below as we get confirmation about their program, so check back here in early 2018.

Wikimedia South Africa is offering awarding a limited number of full and partial scholarships to Wikimedians and free knowledge advocates based in South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. Application deadline is 30 May 2018. For more information see: wikimedia.org.za/wiki/Wikimania_2018_Scholarship_Applications
Wikimedia Italia is offering some scholarships to Italian wikimedians (applications open from 1 to 18 March). Please visit the program page for further information (Italian only).
Wikimedia Nederland will offer scholarships to Wikimedians from the Netherlands, or active on the Dutch language projects. We will open the procedure as soon as the WMF scholarships are announced, or by April 1 at the latest. Watch for news here or here.
Wikimedia Deutschland offers around 25 scholarships for people who reside in Germany or are activitely contributing to the WMDE software projects, see de:Wikipedia:Wikimania 2018.

Eligibility to apply

Any active contributor to a Wikimedia project, or Wikimedia volunteer in any other capacity, from anywhere in the world, is considered eligible for a scholarship. As the program supports volunteer participation, individuals whose participation is tied to paid work are not eligible for a scholarship, including paid or contract staff of any Wikimedia organization. Part-time staff, interns, and working students are excluded from this rule.

Activity within the Wikimedia movement will be the main criteria for evaluation. Participation in non-Wikimedia free knowledge, free software, collaborative, or educational initiatives is a benefit, but is not a requirement. Please see the FAQ for more information on eligibility.

Selection process

The selection process for the 2018 Wikimania Scholarship Program has been updated after collecting, discussing, and integrating feedback from scholarship applicants, recipients, Wikimania organizers, the Scholarship Committee and WMF staff. As such, the 2018 selection process will follow three phases of assessment and evaluation, to determine the final recipients, as follows:

Phase 1 – Eligibility assessment
- All applications will be reviewed by a staff member of the WMF, with a score of zero (fail) or one (pass) awarded on an application-by-application basis using the Phase 1 selection criteria. All applicants will be notified by e-mail on whether their application has passed or failed once this phase of review is completed.
Phase 2 – In-depth evaluation
- All applications that pass Phase 1 will be reviewed in more detail by the Scholarship Committee, with a minimum of two reviewers per application. Each reviewer will independently review and score each application against the Phase 2 selection criteria, in order to reach a final score for each application.
Phase 3 – Final approval for Full Scholarships
- Based on the applicant's home country, each applicant will be categorized as either a Global North or Global South applicant, with the total number of scholarships distributed between the Global North and Global South being set at 25% and 75% respectively.
- For both Global North and Global South groups, based on the applicant's "primary language community on wiki" (self-reported in the application), applicants will be separated by the size of the active editor community on their most active Wikimedia project, as determined by the average number of active Wikimedians per month (over the time period September 2015 to September 2016). Scholarships will be allocated equally across these sub-groups, defined as follows:
  - Large language community – Average number of active Wikimedians per month is above 1000
  - Medium language community – Average number of active Wikimedians per month is below 1000 but above 100
  - Small language community – Average number of active Wikimedians per month is below 100
  - Multilingual community – Applicants whose most active Wikimedia project is Commons, Species, Data, Incubator, MediaWiki or Tool Labs (where "most active project" is self-reported on the application) will be placed into this category, as language communities aren't as relevant.
- The WMF will determine the total budget available and make estimations on per-applicant costs (mostly based on travel costs that will vary depending on country). Top scoring Phase 2 applicants in each sub-group will be awarded a scholarship.
  - For applicants within 10% of the "cutoff", preference will be first given to the non-male applicants.
    - The "cutoff" will be the score associated with the last scholarship awarded in each sub-group
  - Unused scholarships being reallocated through the following process:
    - A minimum score will be determined for each sub-group (different for each sub-group), below which applicants will not be considered for final selection. In the event of insufficient applicants with a high-enough score in a particular sub-group, unused scholarships will be equally reallocated to the other sub-groups.
    - In the event where there are insufficient applicants with a high-enough score across all sub-groups, unused scholarships will be reallocated to other group (and distributed equally among sub-groups).
Phase 3 – Final approval for Partial Scholarships
- All applicants for partial scholarships will be ranked by their score, with top scoring applicants awarded a partial scholarship.

Following the completion of Phase 3, a decision will be issued by e-mail to all remaining applicants as to whether their application has been successful or unsuccessful. Those with a successful application will be given the opportunity to confirm their attendance at Wikimania 2018 and their acceptance of the awarded scholarship. A few applicants will be placed on a waiting list; these applications may be awarded a scholarship at a later date depending on the acceptance rate of successful applicants and whether resource use by scholarship recipients is as estimated.

Selection criteria

Phase 1

Applications will fail Phase 1 if any of the following failing criteria apply:

The applicant received a scholarship in 2015, 2016, or 2017 but did not complete their post-conference report(s).
The applicant is a current or past grantee from any WMF Grant program and found to be non-compliant.
The application entirely or primarily consists of content which is off-topic or abusive.
The applicant has failed to make a reasonable effort to answer the questions on the application form.
The applicant has failed to provide evidence of English language abilities that are at a level which would enable them to participate in Wikimania, a conference which is primarily conducted in English. Sufficient English abilities could be demonstrated in the application itself or elsewhere.
The applicant has failed to demonstrate any significant Wikimedia contributions or activities which may merit the awarding of a scholarship.
- Examples of "significant Wikimedia contribution or activities" are as follows:
  - Active contributor to a Wikimedia project (e.g. Wikipedia, Commons or Wikisource), with at least 50 contributions (edits)
  - Mediawiki code contributor, gadget or other tool-builder for Wikimedia projects
  - Involvement in some form of Wikimedia organization (chapter, thematic organization or user group)
  - Wikimedia CheckUser, Admin, Bureaucrat, Steward or OTRS volunteer (current or former)
  - Wikimedia Foundation Grantee
  - Wikimedia Researcher
  - Participant in a Wikimedia program (e.g. GLAM partnership or education program)
  - Participant in Wikimedia organized events (e.g. photographer contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM), workshop attendee)
  - Organizer of Wikimedia events (e.g. WLM, edit-a-thons)

WMF staff reserve the right to remove people due to their conduct on/off-wiki. Examples would be those on global and event ban lists.

Applications for which no failing criteria apply will pass into Phase 2 for further evaluation.

Phase 2

During phase two, applicants will be assessed on two main dimensions – relevant experience and enrichment – with each applicant being awarded a score on a scale of zero to ten for each criterion. These scores are then averaged to give an applicant's final Phase 2 score. These criteria have been selected with the objective of highlighting applicants who have compelling Wikimedia-related experiences and demonstrate a particular ability to use their experience/learning to enrich their home community.

Relevant experience

Activity within Wikimedia projects or organizations (chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups) indicates that an applicant will add value to Wikimania through the experiences and knowledge they have gained from contributing. Applicants are encouraged to write about both their online and offline experiences within their applications.

An applicant's activities will be evaluated along the following three dimensions:

Collaboration – The degree of collaboration with other individuals or organizations in order to execute activities
Impact – Online or offline results due to Wikimedia activities, described either quantitatively or qualitatively
Community leadership – Role(s) played and scope of activities within the Wikimedia movement, e.g. members who serve on committees or project leaders

To assist applicants, the following examples of "Impact" have been provided. However, applicants should feel free to provide examples beyond what is included below:

	Online Impact	Offline Impact
Qualitative	Increased awareness on the importance of reliable sources Increased/Improved skills of on-wiki contributors (e.g organized editing workshops) Made it easier for readers and new/experienced editors to engage (e.g. created or participated in on-wiki mentoring spaces) Improved the ability for editors to be more productive on-wiki (e.g. improved or created new MediaWiki features)	Increased awareness about the Wikimedia projects through off-wiki channels (e.g. posted articles in blogs or newspapers, or gave a presentation at non-Wikimedia conferences) Improved the public perception of Wikimedia as a source of reliable information (e.g. gave a talk about Wikipedia processes and policies that ensure reliability) Improved gender, language, or geographic diversity off-wiki (e.g. organized an event targeted at raising awareness for under-represented groups or languages) Increased/Improved skills of off-wiki volunteers (e.g. organized an event where volunteers gained knowledge on policy advocacy or event organization)
Quantitative	Identified/Addressed content or category gaps (e.g. number of new/improved articles in underdeveloped or missing categories) Made reliable sources available to editors (e.g. gained and shared access to previously locked sources) Increased access to Wikimedia by creating/improving a product that addresses access (e.g. improved QR codes or Kiwix to support offline Wikipedia) New editors (e.g. new editors due to organizing an editing workshop)	For events organized, number of participants that attended a Wikimedia event you organized (e.g. for organizers of photo contests, the number of contest participants) For Wikimedia programs you are involved in, the number of participants or volunteers supported (e.g. for Wikipedia Education Program campus ambassadors, the number of students supported in a semester)

Enrichment

The ability to share experiences and information with a wider community indicates that the applicant, if awarded a scholarship, would be able to bring those experiences or lessons learned at Wikimania back home, thereby enriching their home wiki community or home country. Applicants are encouraged to write about or provide examples demonstrating this ability; a few examples could be on-wiki reports, personal blog posts, or talks/presentations given about what they learned from an event, conference, or discussion.

Questions?

For more information about the Wikimedia Foundation Scholarships Program, please visit the frequently asked questions (FAQ) page.

If you have any questions, please contact: wikimania-scholarships@wikimedia.org or leave a message at: https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships.

Apply

To apply for a scholarship to attend Wikimania 2018, please submit a completed multi-language application form by 22 January 2018. It is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on this page and in the FAQ before submitting an application.

Visas

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We cannot guarantee that the information provided is accurate or up to date. Even the official South African government websites may contain outdated or incorrect information. To avoid unpleasant surprises, get information regarding your visa application confirmed in writing.

South Africa enjoys particularly strong relations with countries in Europe, Southern Africa, North and South America. Most countries in these regions do not need a visa to enter and travel around South Africa if their stay in the country is less than 30 to 90 days.

Visa-free access

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Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Portugal
Russia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
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Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Cape Verde
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Gabon
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Jordan
Lesotho
Macau
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Mozambique
Peru
Poland
Seychelles
Slovakia
South Korea
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<translate> Passport holders of countries NOT listed above will need a visitors visa or a business visa to enter South Africa to attend the conference.

Applying for a Visitors Visa

Citizens of countries that are not one of the visa exempt countries listed above will require a visitor's visa for South Africa. The following documentation is needed when applying for this visa through a local South African consulate or embassy:

Please note that these are intended to be general guidelines, and you should be sure to check with your local embassy or high commission when finding the exact requirements for your visa application.

Valid passport with at least two (2) unused (blank) pages labeled Visa when presented at the Embassy or Consulate; one page for affixing the visa or permit by the embassy/consulate and the other page for endorsement of entry/departure stamp by the South African Immigration Services. Passport must be valid for 30 more days after the intended return date from South Africa.
Prescribed form BI-84.
Two (2) passport photos
Round trip flight itinerary
Proof of sufficient funds (recent bank statement, credit card etc)
Proof of hotel accommodation (hotel reservation or a letter of invitation from the host (relative or friend) in South Africa.
Proof of host’s legal status in South Africa
Non-refundable fee of $72.00 money order
Yellow fever certificate is required if applicant passing through or from a country in the yellow fever belt area of the world before entering South Africa.

Costs range from country to country, as do issuing times. Please contact your South African consulate^{[clarification needed]} page for specific requirements.

The organising committee will support participants with special visa needs. Contact: visaswikimedia.org

South African consulates and embassies

Supporting Documents for Visa Applications

If you are attending Wikimania 2018 and require a visa, the Wikimedia Foundation can provide you with a letter to support your visa application. However, please note that beyond providing a supporting letter, the Wikimedia Foundation is unable to influence the visa application process.

If you require a supporting letter, please contact visas@wikimedia.org.

When writing to request a supporting letter, you must include your full name, home address, and passport number in the body of the email. Please do not include a PDF of your passport, as attachments will not be opened. If you know the address of your visa application centre and/or the name of the South African official processing your application, please include that as well.

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Travel

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By and large South Africa enjoys good relations with all nations represented in the United Nations. This means that passport holders from all countries and with the proper documentation (should they come from a country that requires a visa) are welcome to visit and travel in South Africa.

Visiting South Africa

Requirements for all visitors to South Africa:

A valid and acceptable passport or travel document
At least two blank pages in your passport (one is required for the visa, the other is required for the immigration stamp when you get into the country)
A valid visa if required
Sufficient funds to pay for your day-to-day expenses during your stay
A return or onward ticket

Transport

Cape Town International Airport

The conference venues and hotels in the Cape Town central business district are a 20-minute drive from Cape Town International Airport. On arrival, access to ground transport is simple and convenient. There are a number of taxis, coaches, and shuttle services from the airport to the city centre. One of the most convenient ways to travel from the airport to the city centre is to catch the MyCiti bus service that leaves from the Airport roughly every 15 minutes.

While most international carriers fly into Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport is served by more than 20 international airlines on a weekly basis, linking the destination to global hubs like Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Dubai, Singapore and London.

Travel costs can be lowered by flying via OR Tambo International Airport, in Johannesburg, or King Shaka International Airport, in Durban. Johannesburg is Africa's busiest airport, and one of the few airports in the world with direct flights to all six inhabited continents. Cape Town is a two-hour domestic flight from Johannesburg and Durban and on average there are flights every half hour between the two cities with a variety of domestic carriers. Cheaper options include different bus services linking the cities.

MyCiti bus system

For more infromation about the MyCiti Bus Rapid Transport System see their website

The Airport is conveniently connected to the city centre via a direct, 30 minute long MyCiti Bus route (A01) costing only R53.00 (US$5)^[1] per person. The MyCiti bus rapid transit system services most of the city centre and a number of suburbs. It is currently still in the process of being expanded across the city. It is the suggested means of transport for people visiting the city.

Hop on-Hop off sight seeing bus

The ubiquitous red hop on-hop off sight seeing bus can easily be found at or near popular destinations in Cape Town. A day pass allows people to easily access most scenic locations within the city during the day. Users board and disembark multiple buses during the day to visit locations at their convenience. A day pass costs R130 ($12.11) with night tours costing R90 ($8.39).

Light rail

Cape Town Station is situated around 500 meters away from the CTICC and is the hub of the Metrorail Western Cape commuter rail network. The network consists of four lines, all of which originate from Cape Town and connect to the four most populated areas of the city. The Southern Line links to the city's Southern Suburbs and Simon's Town; the Cape Flats Line via Athlone to Retreat; the Central Line via Langa to Mitchell's Plain, Khayelitsha and Bellville; and the Northern Line via Bellville to Paarl, Stellenbosch and Somerset West. The airport is not connected to the railway network.

Taxis

Uber is a popular taxi service in Cape Town due to its reasonable fares and higher quality service. Other options available include the regular and mini-bus taxi services in Cape Town that are readily available. Shared mini-bus taxis are commonly used by local residents. When taking a private taxi, it is recommended that registered sedan taxi services be used, such as Rikkis Taxis, Marine Taxis, or Unicab.

Minibus taxis offer the cheapest transport, and their routes cover the entire peninsula, but they are entirely undocumented for visitors, and are usually overcrowded, badly driven, and sometimes un-roadworthy. Ask a local for help before using until you are familiar.

Car hire

You can hire a car for around R380 a day. An international driver's licence is required in South Africa and the licence must include a photograph as well as the signature of the holder. Driving is on the left hand side of the road, and speed limits are in kilometres. Cash is sometimes required to pay for fuel, as credit cards are not always accepted.

Links

Get around Cape Town with Wikivoyage

References

↑ "South African Rands to US Dollar exchange rate". xe.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

Registration

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For those who have not already received them, tickets for the opening reception MAY be available at the registration desk at 4pm on a first-come first-serve basis. Please check back then!

Our Eventbrite page is currently closed to online registration - please see the instructions below about onsite registration if you have yet to register.

If you are a WMF-sponsored attendee (e.g., WMF Staff, Board, or Scholarship Recipient), please do not register until you are contacted by the WMF with instructions.

We strongly recommend that you create an Eventbrite account before or during registration, as that will allow you to review or amend your registration if need be.

Onsite Registration

Everyone attending Wikimania must have a conference badge. The registration desk will be open on the 3rd floor of the Cape Sun Southern Sun Hotel, as follows:

Tuesday, July 17: 15:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, July 18: 07:00 - 16:00
Thursday, July 19: 08:00 - 19:00
Friday, July 20: 08:00 - 16:00
Saturday, July 21: 08:00 - 16:00
Sunday, July 22: 08:00 - 12:00

After July 13, online registration will be closed, and new registrations can be made at the registration desk during the above hours.

PLEASE NOTE: Onsite registrations will NOT include access to the opening or closing receptions.

Pricing

We are negotiating with sponsors to support those who can not attend otherwise, so keep checking back for those campaigns.

Prices are as follows. Please note that all prices are in US dollars. Payment must be made online with PayPal. You may select the currency you wish to pay with during the checkout process once logged into PayPal.

Pre-Conference Day 1 on July 18 - *Early Bird Rate: $50 USD; Regular Rate: $75 USD
Pre-Conference Day 2 on July 19 - *Early Bird Rate: $50 USD; Regular Rate, $75 USD
Three Day Conference on July 20-22 - *Early Bird Rate: $175 USD; Regular Rate, $200 USD
Day Pass, $75 USD per day

*Please note that Early Bird Pricing ends on June 4, 2018.

Please note that online registration ends July 13 at midnight PST. After that date, you may register onsite starting July 18.

Please again note that onsite registration will NOT include access to the opening or closing receptions.

What does Registration include?

The three-day conference registration includes:

Badge
Admission to all sessions that you are attending during July 20-22
Lunch and refreshments during the breaks
Admission to the opening reception and closing reception, guaranteed only if you registered before July 1.
Wireless connectivity in conference session areas
Conference T-shirt

Pre-Conference and Day Passes include:

Badge
Admission to all sessions you are attending that day
Lunch and refreshments during the breaks that day
Wireless connectivity in conference session areas
Conference T-shirt

Please note that only attendees who registered for the three-day conference before July 1 may attend the opening and closing receptions.

If you have questions about the registration process, please contact: wikimania-info@wikimedia.org.

When you have registered, please add yourself to the Attendees page so that people can contact you before or after the conference!

Additional Resources

The Wikimania 2018 Guidebook

Attendees

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Country	Username	Languages	Arrival	Departure	Comment
IN	Balajijagadesh	en-5 ta-5	16 July	26 July	Attending Wikimania for the first time - , WMDE scholarship
IN	Pratik	en-5	17 July	23 July	Attending Wikimania for the first time - I am giving a presentation on building the video version of Wikipedia. If you too are flying from India, hit me up at pratik.shetty@tlrfindia.com.
DE	Gereon K.	de-N, en-5, pt-1, es-1, sv-1, nl-1, sh-1, fr-0	17 July, 16.30h	23 July	My presentation about how to start new communities
DE	MB-one	de-N, en-3, pt-1, fr-1	-	-	-
DE	Brackenheim	de-N, en-2	-	-	WMDE scholarship
DE	Marcus Cyron	de-N, en-2	-	-	WMDE scholarship
RU	Ruslik0	ru-N, en-3	-	-	-
PH	Sky Harbor	en-N, tl-N, es-3, pl-2, zh-2, fr-1, ja-1, he-1	15 July	23 July	Looking forward to being back for my first Wikimania in three years. Thanks for the scholarship!
ZA	Pbsouthwood	en-N, af-2	-	-	Local chapter
DE	Rogi.Official	de-N, en-4, fr-4, he-2, el-1	-	-	WMDE Scholarship
Sd	Manhal Hakr	ar-N,en-3	-	-	I am looking forward to take part in wikimania 2018, it will be my first wikimania. I am from sudan resident in QATAR.
iq	morad85	ar-N, en-3	-	-	WMF scholarship.
IT	Yiyi	it-N, en-3	-	-	WMIT scholarship.
US	Z.Victor Zhou	zh-N, en-1	-	-	-
IT	Sannita	it-N, en-3, es-1	-	-	WMF scholarship.
UA	Perohanych	uk-N, en-3, ru-4, pl-3	-	-	WMF scholarship.
IN	Fz-29	en-N, hi	-	-	WMF scholarship.
TD	Abdallahbigboy	fr-N, en-2, ar- 2	-	-	WMF scholarship.
MD	Gikü	ro-N, en-3, ru-3	-	-	WMF scholarship.
BD	Manik Soren	sat-N, bn-4, en-4, hi-3	-	-	WMF scholarship.
EU	Romaine	nl-N, en-3, de-2	-	-	Let's organise!
Na	Dumbassman	af-N, en-2	-	-	Whoop whoop
LV	Papuass	lv-N, en-3, ru-2	16 July	25 July	WMF scholarship.
NL	DDJJ	nl-N, en-3, de-2, fr 1	-	-	WMNL
IT	Laurentius	it-N, en-3, es-1	18 July	24 July	Wikimedia Italia chair, Funds Dissemination Committee
IT	OrbiliusMagister	it-N	-	-	WMIT scholarship.
IT	Jaqen	it-N, en-3	17 July	23 July	WMIT scholarship.
IL	Amire80	ru, he-5, en-4, ca-3	16 July	23 July	Language strategist, WMF staff. Most people don't know English.
IT	Ysogo	it-N	-	-	WMIT scholarship.
BE	Andra Waagmeester	nl-N, en-5, fr-3, srn-3	18 July	23 July	WMNL scholarship.
KR	-revi	ko-N, en-3	16 July	24 July	WMF scholarship
NL	Michelle Boon	nl-N, en-5, de-2,	-	-	WMNL
IT	Wittylama	en-N, it-3, fr-3	-	-	Wikimania Program committee chair; Funds Dissemination Committee member
BE	SPQRobin	nl-N, en-3, fr-2, de-2, af-?	17 July	23 July
LK	Rehman	en-N, si-3, ta-0	17 July	25 July	WMF scholarship. Thank you!
NL	Grijz	nl-N, en-4, fr-3	17 July	25 July	WM-NL, chair
DE	Zenith4237	de-N, en-4	17 July	1 August	WMDE scholarship, which I'm very grateful for
LU	Robby	lb-N, de-5, fr-4, en-3	14 July	24 July	first Wikimania
UY	fedaro	es-1 en-2,	18 July	26 July	second Wikimania
IL	Maor X	es-n en-4, lad-4, pt-4, he-3, it-2, ar-2	18 July	25 July	WMIL scholarship
UA	NickK	uk-N, ru-N, en-4, fr-4, de-2	15 July	23 July	WMF scholarship (thank you!); WMUA, WLE
SE	John Andersson (WMSE)	sv-N, en-4, no-2, dk-2	15 July		ED at Wikimedia Sverige (hosting Wikimania in 2019)
EU	Cornelius Kibelka (WMDE)	de-N, en-4, pt-4, es-3	16 July	23 July	Program and Engagement Coordinator for the Wikimedia Conference
TN	Dyolf77	ar-N, fr-5, en-2, it-1	16 July	23 July	WMF Scholarship
ES	ElsaBornFree	ES-N, fr-2, en-3	17 July	23 July	WMES scholarship
EU	Nicole Ebber (WMDE)	de-N, en-4	-	-	Movement Strategy Process
DE	Christopher Schwarzkopf (WMDE)	de-N, en-4	16 July	July	Representative of the Education/Science/Culture-Team @Wikimedia Deutschland
-	Sargoth	DE, EN, FR	17 July	23 July	WMDE scholarship
NL	siebrand	nl-N, en-4, de-3	16 July	24 July	Partial WMNL scholarship, Wikimania #10 and grateful.
DE	Daniel Mietchen	de-N, en-4, fr-4, ru-4, af-1, sw-1	17 July	24 July	WMDE scholarship (Danke!); anything related to research; Notes
DE	Ptolusque	de-N, en-4, la-3, es-1, tlh-1	17 July	22 July	WMDE scholarship
DE	SpesBona	de-N, en-4, af-3, nl-2, fy-1	15 July	28 July	WMDE scholarship, first Wikimania, first time in South Africa, first time in Cape Town, so thankful and exciting! :)
VE	Oscar .	es-N, en-3	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
DE	Sparrow (麻雀)	de-N, en-4	17 July	23 July	WMDE scholarship
FI	Lentokonefani	fi-N, en-3, sv-2, es-2, ru-1	19 July	22 July	WMFI scholarship
DE	DasMonstaaa	de-N, en-3, fr-1	17 July	1 August	WMDE scholarship
IL	ערן	he-N, en-3	17 July	26 July	Very grateful for WMDE scholarship
EU	Poco a poco	es-N, de-4, en-3, pl-2, it-2, fr-1	19 July	23 July	WMDE scholarship
DE	Einsamer Schütze	de-N, en-3	16 July	27 July	WMDE scholarship
AU	Bidgee	en-N	17 July	23 July	WMAU representative, first Wikimania
DE	Wuselig	de-N, en-5, fr-1	16 July	28 July	WMDE-scholarship
US	SuperHamster	en-N, fa-2	18 July	24 July	-
US	bluerasberry	en-N	18 July	24 July	seeking anyone to present briefly on video on anything Wiki
DE	IvaBerlin	de-N, en-2	17 July	22 July	WMDE scholarship
SE	Axel Pettersson (WMSE)	sv-N, en-4	16 July	23 July	WMSE staff, Wikimania 2019 organizer
JO	عباد ديرانية	ar-N, en-4, de-2, fr-1, he-1	15 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
IN	Bodhisattwa	bn-N, en-4, hi-4	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
DE	Gnom	de-N, en-3, it-2, fr-2, es-1	19 July	29 July	WMDE board, movement strategy
IE	Deskana (WMF)	en-gb-N	16 July	23 July	Talk to me about editing!
EU	Veronika Krämer (WMDE)	de-N, en-4, fr-3, no-2, es-1	17 July	23 July	WMDE Volunteer Support
SE	Ainali	sv-N, en-4	17 July	26 July	WMF scholarship, Wikimania 2019 volunteer
IN	Krishna Chaitanya Velaga	te-N, en-4, hi-3	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
ZA	TwinMosia	en-N, af-2,so-3,	18 July	23 July	WMZA scholarship. Looking foward to meeting everyone, sharing, learning and making new friends!
ZA	Aliwal2012	af-N, en-5, nl-3, nso-3, xh-2	18 July	22 July	WMZA Scholarship. Very excited, first Wikimania!
BR	Joalpe	fr-N, pt-N, en-5, es-4	17 July	23 July	WK? scholarship
BR	Mike Peel	en-N, pt-2	15 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
am	Armineaghayan	hy-N, en-3	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
CN	Maple alliance	zh-N, En-3	17 July	1 August
DE	Metrophil	de-N, en-3, nl-2, fr-2	17 July	23 July	WMDE Scholarship. So excited!
DE	Martin Rulsch (WMDE)	de-N, en-3, es-1, grc-3, la-3	16 July	28 July	WMDE staff, volunteer account DerHexer (Wikimedia Steward)
US	अभय नातू	mr-N, gu-5, en-5, hi-5	17 July	22 July	WMF Scholarship. A quick session of cricket, anyone?
DE	CSteigenberger (WMF)	de-N, en-5, fr-2, it-2	16 July	23 July	WMF Staff, volunteer account Kritzolina
de	Lea Lacroix (WMDE)	fr-N, en-4, de-1	17 July	22 July	all kind of Wikidata things :)
in	Netha Hussain	ml-N, en-5, kn-4, hi-3, sv-2	17 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
nl	SandraF (WMF)	nl-N, en-4, fr-3, de-1	17 July	23 July	WMF staff, volunteer account Spinster, here for Structured Data on Commons and GLAM!
NA	Pgallert	de-N, en-4, af-2	17 July	23 July	Third-party sponsored, thanks to Telecom Namibia. Check out my talk!
de	Lydia Pintscher (WMDE)	de-N, en-4, es-1	17 July	26 July	all the Wikidata things!
dk	Anne Kierkegaard (WMDE)	dk-N, en-5, de-3, fr-1, it-1, ar-1	15 July	24 July	Movement Strategy Process
uk	JSutherland (WMF)	en-N, es-1	13 July	23 July	Trust and Safety and other such things :)
de	Lea Voget (WMDE)	de-N, en-4, es-2, fr-2	17 July	22 July	Session suggestion: Building tools for diverse users :)
IN	Sidheeq	ml-N, en-2	15 July	23 July	WMF scholarship.
US	I JethroBT (WMF)	en-N, jp-2	18 July	23 July	Community Resources team. Will be talking about the ongoing Inspire Campaign on Measuring Community Health.
IN	Maskaravivek	en-4, hi-4	16 July	23 July	Member of Commons Android App team. I would be hacking to add some cool features in the hackathon. Attending Wikimania for the first time, so am excited to meet everyone.
de	a_ka_es	de-N, en-2	17 July	23 July	WMDE scholarship; it's my first Wikimania
DE	Charlie Kritschmar (WMDE)	de-N, en-5, ru-3, fr-2	14 July	23 July	WMDE staff, UX-Design/Research. I work on Wikidata, Lexemes and the German technical wished project. Please feel free to talk to me anytime about your experiences! Join me at the design meetup!
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EU	Jens Ohlig (WMDE)	de-N, en-4, ko-2	17 July	23 July	WMDE staff; data partnerships, Wikibase
de	Lisa Dittmer (WMDE)	de-N, en-5, fr-3, it-2	17 July	23 July	WMDE staff; find me at the WMCON Follow-Up Day Communications workshop
NG	Jamie Tubers	yo-N, en-N	16 July	24 July	WMF Scholarship; interested in African content gaps, African cinema, and Wikipedia awareness.
GH	Masssly	Dag-N, en-4, ha-3, ak-2	16 July	23 July	Indigenous languages, Wikimedia Research, Wikidata
kg	Nataev	en-5, ru-4, tr-3, uz-n	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship
md	BPatel (WMF)	en-n, ro-1	16 July	24 July	Strategy team
ee	KVaidla (WMF)	et-n, en-3	16 July	24 July	Strategy team
US	CKoerner (WMF)	en-n	17 July	24 July	I want learn from you. Tell me a story!
de	Verena Lindner (WMDE)	de-n, en-5, fr-2	18 July	22 July	WMDE staff; let's talk about gaining and onboarding new editors, community health
RS	Dungodung	sr, en-4	16 July	23 July	Wikimedia Serbia
MK	Liridon	sq, mk-4, en-4	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship, sqwiki volunteer, member of WoALUG
AL	Margott	sq, en-4, it-3	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship, sqwiki volunteer, member of WoALUG
IN	Ranjithsiji	ml, en-4, hi-2	16 July	23 July	WMF scholarship, mlwiki Sysop at Malayalam Wikipedia, member of Malayalam Wiki User Group, Member of Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad, Member of Free software user group Thrissur
za	Slashme	en-N, af-N, de-3, nl-2, ru-1, fr-1, es-1, it-1, xh-1	16 July	22 July	Staying an extra week in Somerset West
GH	Owula kpakpo	en-1,	16 July	23 July	First Wikimania
IN	Pavanaja	kn-N, en-4, tcy-4, hi-2	17 July	23 July	WMF Scholarship, Karavali Wimiedians User Group
DE	Medea7	de-N, es-N, en-5, pt-4, fr-3, it-2, ru-1	17 July	24 July	WMDE Scholarship
UY	Señoritaleona	es-N, en-2	17 July, 17.40h	23 July	WK? Scholarship
CA	JMcMurray_(WMF)	en-N, fr-3	15 July	24 July	Strategy Team
DE	Annalenaschiller	de-N, en-4, fr-1, dk-1, no-1	15 July	24 July	Strategy Team
PE	Andreasmperu	es-N, en-4, fr-2, de-2, it-1, pt-1	16 July	25 July	WMF Scholarship
KR	이강철	ko-N, en-3	19 July	23 July	Wikimedians of Korea Scholarship
AT	Raimund Liebert (WMAT)	de-N, en-4	18 July	22 July	Wikimedia Austria staff
DE	Martin Kraft	de-N, en-3	16 July	23 July	WMDE scholarship
FR	0x010C	fr-N, de-3, en-3, es-1, als-1	10 July	22 July	Lingua Libre, languages and technical stuffs.
SA	Elizabeth Moll-Willard	en-N	19 July	-	Librarian
UA	visem	uk-N, ru-3, en-3, be-3, fr-2, mo-2, fa-2, ro-2, ar-1, tr-1, es-1	16 July	27 July	WMF scholarship.
ZM	Icem4k	en-N	17 July	23 July	WMZA Scholarship. Attending Wikimania for the first time ever.
IN	Atudu	bn-N,en-3,hi-3	16 July	26 July	Attending Wikimania for the first time,WMF Scholarship
TZ	Eid_John	en-N	17 July	23 July	WMZA Scholarship. Best first time unforgettable experience.
GH	Joy Agyepong	en-1,	16 July	04 August	First Wikimania,First Deconolising the internet conference, WMF Scholarship,WhoseKnowledge,Open Foundation West Africa
IN	Rohini	en-4, mr-N, hi-4, es-3, sa-2, jp-1			Talk to me about GLAM and the gender gap
SK	KuboF Hromoslav	sk-N, eo-4, cs-3, pl-2, en-2, es-1			Talk with me about Esperanto, sustainability, spirituality, developmental psychology, intergal thinking or WCA

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ZA	LiseHatt	en-N	19 July	-	Librarian

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Country	Username	Languages	Arrival	Departure	Comment
DZ	Bachounda	arq-N, ar-N, fr-5, en-3	-	-	WMF scholarship. / Depending Visa
IN	01tonythomas	en-3	17 July, 2018	23 July, 2018	WMDE Scholarship recipient, but depends on Visa

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Country	Username	Languages	Arrival	Departure	Comment
NP	Ganesh Paudel	NE; EN; SA; HI; DTY	ARRIVAL DATE	DEPARTURE DATE	Missing to see you all this year as well!
IT	CAPTAIN RAJU	bn-N, it-1, hi-2, es-3, en-5	16 July 2018	23 July 2018	Lost My All Documents

Venue

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The location of Wikimania 2018, at the Cape Southern Sun Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa

The conference and headquarters hotel will be at the Cape Southern Sun Hotel (23 Strand Street, Cape Town, 8000). See Accommodations link for more information.

Floorplan of Venue

Floorplan of Cape Sun Southern Sun hotel for Wikimania 2018

Remote attendance

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Some events will be live-streamed and can be viewed in real time via the internet, others will be recorded for later viewing.

Live-streaming

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Recorded events

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Accommodation

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The Southern Sun Cape Sun is the headquarters hotel for Wikimania '18, where the majority of conference sessions will take place. Most of the WMF personnel and scholarship recipients will be housed here, and the WMF will be handling bookings for these individuals separately.

For other attendees, rooms are available to book directly through the hotel's website, but will not be at a discounted rate.

The Wikimedia Foundation has negotiated special discounted accommodation rates for our attendees at the following properties. Both of these hotels are just a few blocks away from the headquarters hotel. These rates will be offered so long as rooms are available, so please book early!

To book at either of the hotels below with the discounted rate, please use this link.

Stay Easy Cape Town City Bowl

Rates for the Stay Easy start at ZAR 1,009 for a Single or Double room, which includes full breakfast.

54 Bree Street

Cape Town City Centre

Cape Town, 8000

+27 (0)21 4885787

Website (please note that to access the discounted accommodation, you must use the link provided above)

SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl

Rates for the SunSquare start at ZAR1,505 per night for a Standard room, which includes full breakfast.

23 Buitengracht Street

Cape Town City Centre

Cape Town, 8000

+27 (0)21 4885787

Website (please note that to access the discounted accommodation, you must use the link provided above)

T-shirts

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One T-shirt is supplied included in registration fee. There may be a small number available for cash purchase at the venue, but these will be limited in quantity, and when they run out they will not be restocked.

Select your own size from the chart. Please ensure that the size you choose is the size you want, as there will not be stock available for exchange. Sizes will be provided in centimetres and inches. Measure one of your own shirts with the fit you like and order accordingly. Do not assume that the sizes listed correspond with sizes you are familiar with. Width is probably the most important dimension, but in some cases you may choose to go for a looser fit to get the length you want. Sizes listed are based on samples provided by the supplier, and may vary slightly. Specify the shirt you want by size code only, other information will be disregarded. If you do not specify a size code you will probably not get a shirt.

Size code	Width centimetres / (inches)	(Circumference) (2 x width) centimetres / (inches)	Height centimetres / (inches)
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After-conference activities

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Activities for Wikimedians after Wikimania.

Links

[exchangeJan2014-1] "South African Rands to US Dollar exchange rate". xe.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

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