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We learned one thing from organizing the Wikimedia Conference. How could we apply this in the Movement?

We learned one thing from organizing the Wikimedia Conference. How could we apply this in the Movement?
Slides (including notes) of the session and the discussion afterwards
Format
  • Presentation
Keywords
  • events
  • conferences
  • learning
  • regional
  • sharing
  • collaborating
When and where
  • Sunday 22 July, 10:30
  • Duration: 25 minutes
  • Hong Kong

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Abstract

Between 2015 and 2017, Wikimedia Deutschland hosted and organized the Wikimedia Conference. We wrote a report about our experience with 4 key learnings that we would like to share. After three years of iteratively crafting WMCON's program, we are pretty sure: Learning at a regional or local level is more effective. What does this mean for the Movement?

We would like to enrich the conversation about how we, as a Movement, can collectively support, emphasize and develop more local, regional, thematic trainings and conferences. What new types of learning should we strive for? Should we have a global program support for volunteer program teams? How can we ensure that events stay connected? How can (volunteer rotating) organizers pass on the knowledge? And if "learning equity" is the logical extension of "knowledge equity" how do we bridge this different knowledge gaps via regional and thematic conferences?

We do not have answers to these questions, but thoughts in which direction we could – to be a truly global movement, learning & collaborating from and with each other.

Outcomes

Participants should be able to contextualize the learnings that we have made. Ideally, we gather first questions for a a conversation to create more and better local, regional and thematic learning events in the Wikimedia movement.


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Notes

  • Thoughts on regionalization of events / the events “eco-system”
    • Wikimania 2018 was successful because of its contextualization (Nikki)
    • I’d like to see more regional events, think about “satellite Wikimanias” or “satellite WMCONs” (Phoebe)
    • Regional conferences are less useful for me, because budget-wise I cannot go to all of them. WMCON is highly attractive to due its high concentration of people (James A.)
    • Regional conferences are a waste of energy (Deror)
    • Idea: Regional ambassadors between regional events (Elena)
  • Thoughts on improvement of conference programs
    • Wikimania is a one-stop-shop as well, we need to improve a lot on the program, differentiate (Phoebe)
    • On conferences, like here at Wikimania, we should focus on agenda doing, not (only) on agenda setting (Lukas)
  • Further thoughts on conferences in the Movement
    • Re-think what kind of content needs (as in: can only) be discussed in person, and what can be done online? (Elena)
    • Conferences are more and more pushing the participants to their (physical) limits (Andrei)
    • How can we collaborate better beyond language barriers / regions? (Andrei)
    • We’re not really including out surroundings at events, we don’t include enough local people like here at Wikimania (Vernon)
    • We need to be more outside together, to have joint experiences outside (Stacy)
    • Have you thought about offering special tourism programs to avoid no shows at WMCON itself? (Yuri)
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