Pros

Cons

We still have low capacity: although we can hire event organisers, we still need people to organise breakaway events etc.

Need a well-connected team of at least 4 members who can dedicate serious time to the bid.

London will be likely to support and help us after they've done Wikimania: we will be able to learn from them.

CTICC is the most natural venue and is often booked far in advance, but a new convention center (BMW pavillion in Waterfront) will be done by then.

2015 will give us more time to develop outreach projects (e.g. GLAM events) to connect to bid.

If we have a successful bid and an unsuccessful Wikimania, it will raise our profile for the wrong reasons.

Decision

Recommend to postpone bid proposal to 2015 Wikimania. Send out request now for team members who can commit to putting together a full and 100% awesome bid for 2015.

Douglas will email the board list an email informing them that we will be 'postponing' our 2014 bid to 2015 for the above mentioned reasons.

Outsourcing: is about building contacts and resources for 2015

Decision on WikiIndaba

Goals:
For Wikimedia ZA

Demonstrate our organisational capabilities

Build African capacity

Share our experiences of setting up a chapter

Event Goals

Give regional members a chance to share project experiences

Scope:

African countries only (keep it manageable)

Invite WMF global development colleagues.

Weekend (Friday evening until Sunday evening)

Venue:

JHB (save on flights)

Premier hotel (save on rental cars / transport)

Timing:

November seems logical - timeline works out; David to post timeline on Wiki.

Start planning for WLM 2013

Work with NHC to secure funding (Dumisani)

Get at least 5 provinces involved.

Social development: nomination of monuments for consideration for national monuments list. Solicit nominations as part of run-up to competition (July and August); photographs of nominated monuments during September.

Projects and Outreach for 2013

2013 GLAM Activities

JoburgpediA

Jo'burgpediA - Get funding (possibly from City of Joburg or WMUK) for pilot project on 10 buildings in 2013, hopefully leading into a full project.

Wiki Loves Metro

Follow-up from JoburgpediA. Run as schools project with prizes and hopefully creating articles in local languages. Get City of Joburg to buy into it before launch, as it will raise their profile as well.

Wkipedia Zero

Emailed Praekelt Foundation and Wikimedia Zero to set up meeting. (David and Dumisani to follow up.)

Discuss procedures for compensation of directors taking time off work for WMZA activities