Wikimania 2016

Wikimania 2016 at Esino Lario (Province of Lecco, Italy), June 2016 in Italy (21-28 June 2016).

Reports about Wikimania Esino Lario 2016

Wikimania Esino Lario final report is on meta.

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  Publication about Wikimania Esino Lario with photos and comments shared by the participants in English and Italian
• Preparation Wikimania 2016 - Andrew Lih (User:Fuzheado), Iolanda Pensa

Preparatory work

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  Study visit in 2014
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  Meeting during Wikimania Mexico City 2015
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  Presentation September 2014
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  Meeting May 2015
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  Connectivity in Esino Lario
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  Training for the volunteers
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  Communication in Malgrate
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  Catherine

Events during Wikimania 2016

Arrival of participants and registration

Infopoints at the airports and at the railway station in Varenna

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  Infopoint at Malpensa airport.
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  Infopoint at Linate airport.
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  Infopoint in Varenna station
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Busses from the airports and from Varenna

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  Busses between Varenna and Esino Lario.
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  People arriving at Wikimania 2016 in Esino Lario
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Registration of the participants

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  Wikimania 2016 volunteers at work
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Preconference

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  Il coro Delphum si esibisce nella chiesa di S. Antonio
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  Some Wikipedians during a training about Copyright in the EU

Hackathon

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Conference Day 1

(June 24)

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  Jimmy Wales with Alpini
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  Jimmy Wales with two volunteers
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  Jimmy Wales announcing Katherine Maher as the new Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation
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  Circular content presentation
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  Board discussion 1: transparency & communication
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  Lorenzo Losa talking during the Wikimedia Movement Culture workshop
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  Board discussions were open to everyone who wanted to partecipate
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  Jimmy Wales
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  Listening to community voices

Opening Ceremony

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  Iolanda Pensa, Introduction: Not an ordinary encyclopedia, not an ordinary conference
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  Catherine De Senarclens talking about the impact of Wikimania on Esino Lario
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  The impact on Esino Lario
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  Mayor of Esino Lario Pietro Pensa presents the Key to the City to Jimmy Wales
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Conference Day 2

(June 25)

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  Michael Jahn during his presentation "Wikipedia to the Moon"
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  Gender gap in the global south
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  Content Gender gap, an international movement
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  Wikipedians in residence meetup
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  Q&A with the executive director of Wikimedia Foundation
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  Question time during the Q&A
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  Understanding copyright by Federico Morando and Subhashish Panigrahi
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  Global images initiative; adding images to 50.000 articles
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  A cameraman during a conference in the Hall

Conference Day 3

(June 26)

Closing ceremony

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Departures

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Locations

Kindergarden / Teatro dell'asilo

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  Teatro dell'asilo
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Cinema

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Primary School

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Museo delle Grigne

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Former museum (Chapters Village)

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Sport Hall / Palestra

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Room COE

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Villa Clotilde

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People

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  Workshop at Wikimania 2016
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  I love to share t-shirt
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  Meeting outdoor
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  Lunch time
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  Lunch time with laptop
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  Welcome
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  Guided tour to Wikimania 2016 on Saturday 25 June

Participants

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  Andrew
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  Guy Kawasaki during the Wikimedia Movement Culture workshop
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  Kelly Battles during the Wikimedia Movement Culture workshop
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  Deror's Family
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  Susanna and Cristian

Volunteers

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  Iolanda Pensa
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  Catherine Dde Senarclens during her speech about the impact of Wikimania on Esino Lario
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  Mauro, Fabio, Nicola
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  Dario, Matteo, Cristian
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  Fixing street signs (Giovanni &)
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  Ginevra Sanvitale talking about the programme
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  Maura
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  Federico
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  Rico
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  Martina e Niccolò
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  Lorenzo
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  Gabriel
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  Piero, Guido...
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  Pro Loco with Jimmy Wales
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  Piero
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  Michele and Erica
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  Emilia
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  Marta
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  Elisa, Mauro, Nicola, Emanuela
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  Carlo Maria Pensa
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  Simone, Giovanni, Iolanda and Jimbo

Students

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  Group photo of volunteers
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  Volunteers at work
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  Some volunteers visiting the exhibition "Wiki Loves Monuments Italia"
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Jimbo and Katherine Maher

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  Jimmy Wales in Esino Lario
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  Jimmy Wales working near the playground
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  Jimmy Wales talking during the Opening
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  Jimmy Wales exiting from the registration office
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  Jimmy Wales during Board discussion 1
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  Jimmy Wales and Frieda Brioschi during Board discussion 6 about the board composition
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  Katherine Maher during Board discussion 4 about Strategy and WMF identity
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  Katherine Maher after Jimmy Wales' announcement
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  Q&A with the executive director of Wikimedia Foundation
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  Katherine Maher at the Q&A session

Press and recordings

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  Catherine de Senarclens
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  Martina Corà
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  Videomaker at work
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  Roldano
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  Niccolò
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  Federico Morando
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Group photos of teams

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  Bengali Wikimedians at Wikimania
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  Catalan speakers at Wikimania 2016
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  Reunión WikiMujeres, Wikimedia Argentina y Wikimedia México
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  Austrian participants
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  Wikimedia Espala
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  Wikimedians from Japan with protezione civile
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  Wikimedians from SAARC countries
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  WMEE
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  Belarus
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  italian Wikipedians
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  Registration team with Jimbo
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  Polish Community

Community life

Food

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  Tensile structure
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  Albergo Ristorante Centrale
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Transport

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  Electric cars

Piazza Italia

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Country music and dance

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  Country music and dance at Wikimania Esino Lario
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  Group dances in the night
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  Jimmy Wales dancing
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Theramin with falcon

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Performance by Roberto Paci Dalò

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Silent action walk

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Walks in the mountains

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Rain

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After Wikimania 2016

Party for the volunteers

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Overview Wikimania 2016

Wikimania Esino Lario alternative logos

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  Contemporary art (Light painting) in Italy
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Outdoors

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  People in Villa Clotilde
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Logos

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Group photo

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Related articles

• Wikimania overview selection of photos