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2023:Program/Poster sessions/FRQCSJ-Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan Science Fair

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Title: Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan Science Fair

Speakers:

Amanda Bittaker

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Abittaker_(WMF) I run the Program Management team in Product and Tech in the Wikimania Foundation and participated in the first running of this session in NYC in March 2023.

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Room: Expo Space

Start time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:12:00 +0800

End time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:14:00 +0800

Type: Poster session

Track: No (pretalx) track id specified

Submission state: confirmed

Duration: 2 minutes

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Presentation language: en


Abstract & description

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Abstract

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Poster Category: Wild Ideas Session Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Singapore

An interactive panel where there is a “science fair” type diagram and station set up for each section of the WMF’s annual plan (including Product and Technology, Legal, GLAM, Education, Campaigns, Grants, Comms, Finance, HR (and perhaps the board if folks are interested?). Each section has an expert on that section there to answer questions. Participants can vote with their feet on which sections they have the most questions about, and can engage with the expert and other participants about the ideas in each section.

Description

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Objective: Wikimedians get their questions answered about the Wikimedia Foundation's Annual Plan and understand the connective points between the communities' work and the foundation's work in the coming year. Ideally, this increased understanding fosters increased collaboration and multiplicative impact for initiatives run by the foundation, affiliates, and community members.

Further details

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Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?

Diversity. It would be invaluable for Foundation folks be able to engage with Wikimedians in the ESEAP region on their plans for this fiscal year. Collaboration. The objective of the session is to increase collaboration amongst folks and organizations working on key issues in the movement. Future. Many of the initiatives the Foundation is working on this year are crucial to meeting the demands of the rapidly changing legal landscape and implementing the movement strategy.

Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?

  •   Onsite in Singapore
  •   Remote online participation, livestreamed
  •   Remote from a satellite event
  •   Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
  •   Pre-recorded and available on demand


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