Event:WikiCon Australia 2024/Program
Pre-conference - Friday 22 November
[edit]For those arriving early in Adelaide, some activities are planned during the afternoon and evening of November 22nd.
Those who have registered for WikiCon will receive an email advising of how to book in for each of the pre and post conference events.
Confirmed - A "behind the scenes" tour of the South Australian Museum is being organised from approx 2.45pm - 5pm. You can reserve your place on the tour through a WikiCon newsletter that will be sent to your email.
In addition, a preconference and post conference evening meal (self-funded) is planned. Please notify contact@wikimedia.org.au of your intentions to attend. Additionally, you can reserve your place for Friday night and/or Saturday night meals through a WikiCon newsletter that will be sent to your email.
Confirmed - Friday evening pre-conference meal will be at Little NNQ Vietnamese restaurant, 125 Gouger Street. This is near the Central Market and Chinatown area.
WikiCon conference - Saturday, November 23
[edit]| Time | Room 1 - Think Tank | Room 2 - The Hub |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Welcome to Country by Elaine Magias, a Kaurna - Narungga Woman (5-7 minutes)
Introduction including housekeeping (10 minutes) Overview of WMAU Strategic Plan ideas collation during the day using sticky notes. (10-15 minutes) |
|
| 9:30 - 10:30
(1 hour) |
Plenary panel discussion; Guest speaker Ingrid Ngoorlak Cumming a Whadjuk Balardong Noongar woman from Fremantle, Western Australia. Ingrid contributed extensively to the Noongarpedia project. | |
| 10:30 - 10:45
(15 minutes) |
Morning tea | |
| 10:45 - 11:30
(45 minutes) |
Tenniscourtisland - First Nations content and community engagement, including information for the recent NT Environment Project | |
| 11:30 - 12:00
(30 minutes) |
Aliceinthealice - A brief introduction to Wiktionary and how to use it for First Nations Language | |
| 12:00 - 1:00
(1 hour) |
Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:00
(1 hour) |
MargaretRDonald - How to find and upload taxon images from public websites | Pakoire - Decolonisation conversation: relationship building between New Zealand and Australia through collage
Meet others interested in decolonisation including the New Zealand Wikimedia's committee decolonisation journey whilst doing collage (eg. cutting, gluing, folding, colouring). Facilitated by Lisa Maule. |
| 2:00 - 2:30
(30 minutes) |
99of9 - Measuring the progress of Australian content with Wikidata | JarrahTree - Reading a page |
| 2:30 - 3:00
(30 minutes) |
Jacknunn - Introducing 'Standardised Data on Initiatives' (STARDIT) and the partnership with Wikimedia Australia (15 minutes) | Pru.mitchell - Only as good as our sources |
| 3:00 - 3:15
(15 minutes) |
Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:15 - 4:00
(45 minutes) |
Bilby - Recognising and Managing Conflicts of Interest (30 minutes and 15 minutes for questions) | JarrahTree -
Questions and Queries (15 minutes) |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Oronsay - Improving Wikidata one Wikipedia category at a time (15 mins)
Bahnfrend - How to improve the categorisation of uploads to Commons (15 mins) |
Bracteantha - What happened at Wikimania Katowice from the perspective of a Wikimania newbie (15 mins)
Aliceinthealice - Ensuring cultural sensitivity when uploading First Nations images to Wikimedia Commons (15 mins) |
| 4:30 - 5:00
(30 minutes) |
Join together for an end of day summary.
Includes strategic planning ideas collated and synthesised. |
Post-conference - Saturday 23 November
[edit]Confirmed - after the conference participants are invited to share a meal and drinks at The Griffins Hotel, 38 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide SA 5000. Please notify contact@wikimedia.org.au of your intentions to attend. Additionally, you can reserve your place for Friday night and/or Saturday night meals through a WikiCon newsletter that will be sent to your email.
Sunday, November 24
[edit]- A photo walk in the Adelaide Botanical Garden. Meet in the Ibis hotel lobby at 8.30 am. (Entrances to the garden are at Entrances: North Terrace, Plane Tree Drive, Hackney Road and Frome Road) Adelaide Botanic Garden Map (where to find various attractions) You may also want to view the Chihuly exhibition at the garden. Or visit the Museum of Economic Botany which houses a permanent collection of botanic specimens.
- A zoo photo walk in the Adelaide Zoo. Meet in the hotel lobby at 8.30 am. (These two sites are adjacent - Plane Tree Drive entrance). See maps below. Hence we will leave the hotel together and split on arrival.) Adelaide Zoon Map (where to find various attractions)
Other things to do/see:
[edit]- Free exhibition. Camel trains to steel wheels: Life on the Trans-Australian Railway, National Archives of Australia exhibition, located on the ground floor exhibition space at the State Library of South Australia, North Terrace. Free exhibition open from 24 August 2024 to 26 January 2025.
- Free. State Library of South Australia, including the historic Mortlock Wing often included in lists of the world's most beautiful libraries, and the modern Spence Wing. Check opening hours as some library spaces and wings open at different times.
- Free event. 2024 Multicultural Festival. Music, dance, food, art and activities. Up to 80 multicultural community organisations will showcase their rich diverse cultures with South Australians. Sunday 24 November 2024, from 12pm to 6pm, in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, Adelaide.
- Feast Festival 2024. A range of events showcasing the LGBTQIA+ community. From cabaret and drag, music, and parties to literature, comedy, workshops and more, enjoy this celebration of Adelaide’s queer community. At a range of venues from 9th to the 24th of November 2024.
- Free and ticketed exhibitions. The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) on North Terrace has a range of free exhibitions including Reimagining the Renaissance, Misty Mountain, Shining Moon: Japanese landscape envisioned, and others listed here. A new ticketed exhibition will open costing between $15-$30 showcasing the work of 100 makers, artists, designers and activists in textiles and fashion Radical Textiles (23 Nov 2024 - 30 Mar 2025)
- Adelaide Central Market. Free audio tour - stream a 50 minute audio-tour on your Apple or Android podcast app, to hear Adam Liaw and Katie Spain guide you through the iconic Central Markets, starting from Gouger Street entrance. Earbuds or headphones are recommended (the Market is very noisy at peak times).