Presentation of Wikimania Esino Lario at Wikimedia CH general assembly. Bern, 21 March 2015.

1. Wikimania Esino Lario, Esino Lario, 21-28 June 2016.

2. Plenary session at Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong. Photo Niccolò Caranti, 2013, cc by-sa.
Wikimania
is the annual conference
of Wikipedia,
the Wikimedia projects
and the free knowledge
volunteers and
institutions.

3. An event with large media coverage
and international visibility.
The founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales interviewed at Wikimania London 2014. Photo by Sandister Tei, 2014. cc by-sa.

4. Wikimania 2014 London. Photo by Mike Peel, 2014, cc by-sa.
A working gathering involving
a community active
in ICT, Internet development, knowledge
sharing, culture and education.

5. Wikimania 2014 London. Photo by Sebastiaan ter Burg, 2014, cc by-sa.

6. Wikimania 2014 London. Photo by Sebastiaan ter Burg, 2014, cc by-sa.

7. Wikimania has been hosted
in the buildings of major universities and
cultural centers of large cities.
Wikimania venues 2005-2015.
2006 Harvard University
2012 George Washington
University
2009 Centro Cultural San
Martín, Buenos Aires
2015Vasconcelos
Library, Mexico City
2008 Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, Egypt
2011 Haifa Auditorium
Complex, Israel
2013 Hong Kong
Polytechnic University
2007Youth CenterTaipei
2014 Barbican Centre in
London
2010 Polish Baltic
Philharmonic, Gdańsk
2005Youth Hostel
Frankfurt, Germany

8. 2006 Harvard University
2012 George Washington
University
2009 Centro Cultural San
Martín, Buenos Aires
2015Vasconcelos
Library, Mexico City
2008 Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, Egypt
2011 Haifa Auditorium
Complex, Israel
2013 Hong Kong
Polytechnic University
2007Youth CenterTaipei
2016The entire village of Esino Lario,
Lake Como area, Italy
2014 Barbican Centre in
London
2010 Polish Baltic
Philharmonic, Gdańsk
Wikimania Esino Lario 2016.
In Esino Lario Wikimania
is something
different and new.
2005Youth Hostel
Frankfurt, Germany

9. Wikimania 2016 Esino Lario, a mountain village in Lake Como area, Province of Lecco, Lombardy Region, Italy.

10. A site-specific Wikimania,
designed to bring closely
together the community,
to boost interaction,
to enjoy a challenge,
and to produce a legacy.
Wikimania Esino Lario 2016.

11. A manageable challenge.
Preliminary visit, feasibility study, partnership with Wikimedia Italia, support
from Esino Lario city council and Esino Lario associations.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_bids/
Esino_Lario/Feasibility_study
A team of 35 volunteers with different skills and expertise.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_bids/
Esino_Lario/Team
Around 60 private owners provide apartments in Esino Lario.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_bids/
Esino_Lario/Accommodation
Executive project.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016_bids/
Esino_Lario/Description
Partnership with Wikimedia CH, support from the mountain community
(Comunità montana dellaValsassina,Valvarrone,Val d’Esino e Riviera)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_bids/
Esino_Lario/Support
Positive feedback of the Wikimania committee inspection.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016_bids/
Esino_Lario/Site_visit_July_2014
Fundraising
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_bids/
Esino_Lario/Budget
Wikimania Esino Lario 2016.

12. And a pretty cool place.
Lake Como. Photo by Carlo Maria Pensa, 2000, cc by-sa.

13. 600300
100
100
50
100
38
100
200
38
100
100
150
Wikimania Esino Lario 2016 venue, with number of seats.
MeetupsPanels
The venue is the entire village
of Esino Lario.
Support

14. 600
300
38
100
100
38
i200
Wikimania Esino Lario 2016 venue. Open StreetMap.
100
100
100
100
150
50
MeetupsPanels Support

15. 16
14
12
8
5
3
21
6
Wikimania Esino Lario 2016 venue, with the correspondent number to the photo in cc by-sa, and Open StreetMap.
9
4
13
10
11
7
15
2
1
3 4 65 7
8
9
10
11
1216
15
14
13
Villa Clotilde
Primary school
Multimedia room museum Bar restaurant 58 Theatre of the Kindergarten Former Hotel Italia
Bar restaurant Oasi
Bar restaurant Centrale
Meeting
Bar restaurant Montanina
Collaborative space
City hall
Montecodeno
Former cinema
Bar La sosta
Sport Hall
MeetupsPanels Support

16. Accommodation is
in Esino Lario
Perledo andVarenna.
Esino
Perledo
Varenna
Lierna
Mandello
Lecco
Abbadia
Bellano
Valsassina
Bellagio
Menaggio
Wikimania Esino Lario 2016 Accommodation. Esino, Perledo andVarenna; other towns in the area have hotels and restaurants.

17. Wikimania Esino Lario, transport from the airports and major hubs. OpenStreetMap.
Airport
Malpensa
Airport
Orio al Serio
Airport
Linate
Private bus/car: Orio-Esino 1 h 40 min
Private bus/car: Malpensa-Esino 2 h
Private bus/car: Linate-Esino 1 h 40 min
Public transport: Malpensa-Esino 2 h 30 min
Public transport: Orio-Esino 2 h
Public transport: Linate-Esino 2 h
Bergamo
Esino Lario
Varenna
Milan
Lugano

18. Wikimania Esino Lario 2016.
Excursions and events.
Transports
Program
Electricity
Internet connectivity Communication
Documentation
Food
Accommodation
Video recordingVenue and equipment
Registrations
Scholarships and visaParties
SafetyVolunteers

19. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016_bids/Esino_Lario/Evaluation
Objectives
Wikimania
Esino Lario
2.Testing a new collaborative format for Wikimania.
1. Organizing a pleasant and affordable conference designed for 1’000 participants.
3. Develop a sustainable Wikimania, with a long-term impact on the territory (scalable experience).

20. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016_bids/Esino_Lario/Pillars
Pillars
Wikimania
Esino Lario
1. Collaboration.
2. Scalability.
3.What already exists.
4.What can last.
5. Experimenting and having fun.

21. Wikimania attendee Amir Aharoni. Photo by Julie Anne Workman, 2014, cc by-sa.
Wikimania is about
technology, innovation and
collaborative work.

22. Wikimania attendee, organization team Wikimania Haifa photographer, 2011, cc by-sa.
A chance to communicate Wikipedia and the Wikimedia project, involve and activate.

23. A chance to involve GLAMs with a focus on the Alps (interdisciplinary and transborder).
Derivative work based on the contribution of GLAMs (in particular Swiss GLAMs) to Wikimedia Commons. Mikael Oettli, 2015.

24. Wikimania Esino Lario is promoted by Wikimedia Italia and Wikimedia CH.
1. Promotes Wikimania Esino Lario.
2. Communication.
3. Involvement of volunteers.
4. Involves its staff during the event.
Activites in Italy (and Lombardy).
1. Promotes Wikimania Esino Lario.
2. Communication.
3. Involvement of volunteers.
4. Involves its staff during the event.
Activites in Switzerland (and Ticino/Alps).
Wikimania scholarships. Wikimania scholarships.

25. Wikimania Esino Lario working group.
Contact: Iolanda Pensa - Tel. +39 335 655 36 33 - io@pensa.it - http://io.pensa.it
Bern, 21 March 2015