Activities/Workplace Learning Lunches

If you are a business or organisation that would like us to run a "Lunch & Learn" or similar event on the Wikimedia projects, please email andrew.turveywikimedia.org.uk with your details and he will contact you to discuss

Provide speakers for a series of "learning lunches" at workplaces such as the BBC.

Outline

Presenters from Wikimedia UK go into businesses or organisations and encourage them to contribute to Wikimedia projects.

Benefits

This recruits new contributors, particularly contributors who are in the position to provide unique content. It builds a relationship with the businesses/organisations themselves, which may be useful or future collaborations.

Requirements

1. Presentation material, possibly from http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Presentations/en
2. At least one organisation interested in our presentation, possibly including the BBC
3. Funding for the presenters to travel to the presentation

Volunteering

1. Two or three presenters from the list of Speakers

Already confirmed:

• Steve Virgin - leading initiative
• Andrew Turvey - presenting
• Mike Peel - presenting

If you're interested in helping out with this proposal, please sign below with *~~~

• Colds7ream (only viable outside term time though)