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...jump to conclusions Andreas - by the way my offer to talk to you directly in the office about any number of things still stands - have you not been gett ...s a day. (I have my normal address enabled in Wikipedia.) I am very rarely in London, so will have to take a rain check, but thanks for the invite.

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...ins when there's COI issues!). I can't spot a board decision on this issue in the recent minutes... Thanks. [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] ([[User talk:Mik ...was an in camera discussion" should be expanded (for example "there was an in camera discussion of staff salaries"; "...of a potential financial donation

Some might have heard about the State Parliament Projects done in Germany and Austria since 2009: A bunch of Wikipedians and photographers meet politicians in the parliament, shoot professional photos, discuss their Wikipedia articles

Wikimedian in Residence programme review - Wikimedia UK 2014 ...gramme supported by Wikimedia UK over 2012-14 and provides recommendations in order to improve how it is delivered. <ref>The summary of the project is al

...thons at 50 museums" is a great idea, what would we need to make it happen in terms of money, volunteer time, or staff time? And '''don't be afraid to th :'''What?''' - currently there is a real shortage of sound clips in our articles on musical instruments. If you want to know what a {{w:violin}

...ttps://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania Wikimania 2014] was held in London. This was a great success, for which volunteers, our then CEO Jon Da ...to content, goodwill and expertise, but they will prove increasingly vital in gaining the confidence of grant-making organisations who will be an importa

=== In a nutshell === *'''Accommodation:''' In one of the two universities halls of residence across the city, mostly with

...one on maternity leave, with interim Chief Executive Sandy Balfour filling in until October. Long time Programme Coodinator Richard Nevell has gone for a ...also [https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2018 coming up in July], and there are so many other events going on over the summer that the

[[File:OER4Schools - Lab in a lab.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Teachers doing groupwork with computers around a ...it's the only structured open teacher programme available aimed at teacher in sub-Saharan Africa (though of course there are other open teacher resources

Dogma concerning the use of the Wikipedia has, for many of us working in Higher Education, tended to dictate a lukewarm ...lla organisation in the UK, Wikimedia UK, has in recent years mellowed and in some disciplinary circles it has now been appropriated as a tool for Learni

...the newsletter into four sections, featuring projects you can get involved in, an update on Wikimedia UK’s partnerships, recent highlights from our blo ...taking up the Chair role in October. Monisha has a professional background in media and intellectual property and brings to the board extensive experienc

...ny, in Hong Kong. I was very privileged to be able to attend not only the in-conference sessions, but also the pre-conference meetings. For a new trust ...as ever, I was in awe at everyone's ability to contribute to a conference in English when it's not their first language). The spirit of goodwill and coo

...m [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to edit-a-thon events (where Wikipedians and experts work together to improve the projects' coverage of a certain to ...al.jpg|An entertainment in [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[wikipedia:Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Rowlandson]]. Digitally rest

...perience of using the encyclopedia and make editing it easier and quicker. In April the Wikimedia Foundation announced the rollout of [https://www.media ...nd make that first edit – or if you a more experienced editor get involved in [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/VisualEditor/Portal/Localization translatio

...gs have been quite busy for us. We have just come back from Wikimania 2017 in Montreal, and have now moved office from near Old Street to behind the Tate == Wikimania 2017 in Montreal ==

Note that in-camera reports should only contain elements that cannot be reported publicl * [http://board.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Minutes_11Oct11#Roger_Bamkin in-camera report]

...aff/board delegations; the timetable for its implementation; and any risks in achieving it and the anticipated costs. For background information based on expenditure in previous years, please see:

Teachers/Trainers included the following Wikipedians: Roger Bamkin, Alex Stinson, Martin Poulter, Rod Ward, Steve Woods, William ...he two universities); a couple of University Professors; Reps from the NUJ in Bristol; members from the Bristol Wireless Cooperative; Knowle West Media S

...he Board meeting on 11-12 February 2012, held in-person at the WMUK Office in London.''' ::Approved, although discussion about Vice Chair & Vice Treasurer resulted in an action: