Talk:Wikimania 2015 bids/Monastir

Question

Visas

• Thank you for planning a WikiMania in Tunesia. If I may, I would like to ask a question about the visa section. One country not mentioned that comes to my mind is Israel. Can Israeli citizens obtain visa for Tunesia? For the transport section: it should be mentioned that Monastir airport ist the biggest in Tunesia and has plenty of affordable flight options. I wish you good luck for you bidding. --Gereon K. (talk) 19:00, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Basically Tunisia doesn't bar any country from entering its territory. In the registration, we will provide invitation letter for those who may need it to get visa.--Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

Venue

• If 1,000 attendees are expected (as seen from the revenue section of the budget, then the venue is too small (850 for the main hall).Deror avi (talk) 19:54, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

850 for the auditorium + (150 seats in the hall + giant TV)--Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

• If the main hall is 15 min walks fro m the venue it poses a problem – wasting time commuting between keynote lectures and opening and closing event to the sessions. Deror avi (talk) 19:54, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

In fact it is 10min (https://goo.gl/maps/UbQSh) Page is updated.--Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

• Will there be Wifi at all the venue location – there is no Wifi Item in the budget, why is that? Deror avi (talk) 19:54, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Included in the technical budget, however we will try to get it as part of the sponsorship from one of the local network operators. Page updated --Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

Conference Dates

• The 23rd of July 2015 is the Jewish Fast of Tishah Beav, meaning no religious Jew can attend the conference. Deror avi (talk) 19:54, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Date is shifted. --Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

Accomodations

• What is the distance of the hotels and dorms from the venue?Deror avi (talk) 19:54, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Most of them could be reached by walk (less than 20min). Taking taxi is also possible for some hotels and that will be between $2 to $5 --Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

• Please provide links to the websites of the venue and the hotel? Deror avi (talk) 19:54, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Update is done --Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

LGBT rights

• How LGBT will be treated? Will their safety be guaranteed? Can an LGBT meetup (as is customary in Wikimania) take place? Deror avi (talk) 19:54, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Taking local culture into consideration, LGBT meetup will not be feasible in Monastir. --Vivaystn (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2014 (UTC)