Team Bulletin/20070205

Wikimania 2007 Taipei :: a Globe in Accord

Wikimania 2007 Team Bulletin

5 February, 2007

Call for Help
  • school promotion tour and volunteer recruitment
  • translation
  • someone who is conversant with PayPal and PHP

Summary:

  • KJ will spend 50% of her work time at Wikia as a dedicated volunteer for Wikimania 2007.
  • The obligations and rights of volunteers.
  • The translation plan for Wikimania 2007.

KJ will spend 50% of her work time on Wikimania 2007

At 26 Jan., Jimmy Wales announce through Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List that KJ will be spending 50% of her work time at Wikia over the next 6 months as a dedicated volunteer for Wikimania 2007. KJ will be one of the main organizers of Wikimania 2007 and is responsible for Wikimania sponsorship. KJ is responsible for preparing sponsor proposals and will be spending time visiting the sponsors to discuss their proposals.

The obligations and rights of volunteers

The Taipei Team announce the obligations and rights of volunteers:

  • Online Service
    • Work: website content, translation, WikiReader.
    • Obligation: service for 10-40 hours a month. 
    • Rights:
      1. Volunteer training course.
      2. If 50 hours sevice is completed, the volunteers can attend Wikimania for free.
  • On-site service: and other services on site.
    • Work: reception, venue decoration, equipment management
    • Obligation: at least 16 service hours
    • Rights:
      1. Volunteer training course.
      2. If 16 hours sevice is completed, the volunteers can attend Wikimania for free.
  • Both
    1. If 70 hours sevice is completed, the volunteers can apply a volunteer certificate in Chinese or English.
    2. If 70 hours sevice is completed, the volunteers can apply letters of recommendation for work or school.

The translation plan

The translation plan for Wikimania 2007 is announced. Please go to Talk Page to discuss.

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