Almost one year ago, on 14 July 2007, Wikimedia Hong Kong was established as the local chapter of Wikimedia. In this year we have almost finished the relevant registration procedure. In March 2008, Wikimedia Hong Kong was officially recognized as a Wikimedia Chapter by The Board of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation.
The Provisional Directory will launch several activities during the first anniversary of WMHK's establishment, to promote and advocate Wikimedia and her web 2.0 endeavors. This year we would to focus on topics about Web 2.0 and education.
First Anniversary Conference
The progress of transferring readers to editors is a crucial part of expending foundation of Wikimedia's credibility. So we would like to discuss how to promote Wikimedia and her web 2.0 endeavors in education sector in this conference, as well as a better promotion for the free culture in Hong Kong.
Details
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm
Venue:
Rm 201, HKCSS Duke of Windsor Social Service Building
Details below are tentative. They may be changed due to further arrangements of the event.
1:00 - 1:10
Welcoming Speech
By Mr. K. M. Lam, President of WMHK
1:10 - 1:40
Keynote: How to better promote Free Culture in Hong Kong?
by Mr. Charles Mok, Chairman of Internet Society Hong Kong
1:40 - 1:50 Break
1:50 - 2:30 Panel on Web 2.0 for Education: How to promote Wikimedia and her web 2.0 endeavors in education sector?
Rebecca Mackinnon, Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong
Chitat Chan, Member of Hong Kong Media Education Resources Web
Peter Ma, Editor for Opensource Opencourseware Prototype System (OOPS)
Jeromy-Yu Chan, Deputy-President of WMHK
2:30 - 2:45 Q & A Session
2:45 - 3:00 Group Photo & Social Gathering
Banquet
Details to be confirmed.
Contact
If you want to come and join us, or your have any inquiries about the conference, please contact us via the email of our chapter:
wikimedia.hong.kong@gmail.com
If you want to join us, you're suggested to send us a mail with details below:
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Sectors belong: WMHK Members? Wikimedians? IT Sector? Visitors? Press?
Dear Wikimedia Hong Kong/First Anniversary Celebrations:
Celebrating the First Anniversary of
Wikimedia Hong Kong, the Chapter will have a first anniversary conference discussing how to promote Wikimedia and her web 2.0 endeavors in education sector in this conference, as well as a better promotion for the free culture in Hong Kong. The details of the Conference are as shown below:
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm
Venue:
Rm 201, HKCSS Duke of Windsor Social Service Building
15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
For further information, please refer to
This page。If you want to come and join us in the conference, or your have any inquiries about the celebrations, please contact us via the email of our chapter:
wikimedia.hong.kong@gmail.com