2012 Activity Plan/University conference

Description

Brought forward from 2011, we will run a two-day EDU-WIKI conference in Autumn 2012, raising awareness of the educational possibilities of Wikipedia and kick-starting Wikimedia UK's academic engagement as the GLAM-WIKI conference did for the chapter's GLAM activity in 2010.

Amount

£10,000

Budget responsibility

Martin Poulter with support from Daria Cycbulska

Timetable for activities

September 2012 at Leicester University.

Success Criteria

Full attendance as per plan

Attendees value conference and provide good feedback.

Conference content is stimulating and appropriate

That there is follow-up that offers development throughout the University community and builds links with Wikimedia UK.

Risks

Low attendance.

Lack of stimulating content.

Lack of focus.