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'''Thoughts after three years'''
;"There’s a lot of benefit both ways": John Byrne and the Royal Society


[[File:Wikimania_2014_Opening_Ceremony_(14912093381).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jon Davies speaking at Wikimania 2014]]
''This post was written by Joe Sutherland''
''This post was written by Jon Davies, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive''


Under the pressure of getting our funding application to the Wikimedia Foundation's FDC in yesterday morning I suddenly realised it was my third anniversary of being CEO at Wikimedia UK. As my colleague Fabian sitting next to me said, we've done quite a lot really haven't we!
[[File:Royal Society - The GLAM-Wiki Revolution.webm|thumb|thumbtime=00:48|[[commons:File:Royal Society - The GLAM-Wiki Revolution.webm|Royal Society video]] (also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU8OPgOlBwI on YouTube])]]


I still reminisce about that first day in 2011 when I discovered our volunteer community and its vast range and the fun we had at the Herbert Museum Backstage pass in Coventry.
Established in 1660, the Royal Society is dedicated to preserving and promoting science expertise. From its base in central London, it serves as the United Kingdom’s academy for the sciences, boasting a wide portfolio of fellows from every walk of scientific life.


Rather more measurable, and going back to the day's main task, this is the third FDC application we have made. In the first year it was an ever so slightly panicked event with Doug Taylor, a trustee at the time, and I putting it together over a long weekend. Last year was a little better organised, though it needed Daria Cybulska breaking into her holidays and working from her parent's house to make sure we met our deadlines.
Though rooted in tradition, they are very keen to spread their prowess into the digital realm. John Byrne, a Wikipedian since late 2006, jumped at the opportunity to join them as a part-time Wikipedian in Residence for six months in 2014.


This year has been a smoother process, despite tight deadlines, but demonstrates the amazing journey we have made over the last 1096 days even if there were a few bumps in the road!
"The Royal Society sees itself as having the lead in the presentation of science to the general public," John explains, "and that’s a big concern, so it’s very interested in the popularisation of science. They hold lectures, they have book prizes for popular books about science.


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"It sees Wikipedia in that context. Wikipedia fits very well into that." he adds.
 
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