2023:Program/Form Questions
16–19 August 2023, Singapore and Online
Diversity. Collaboration. Future.
This page consist of questions to be asked in the program submission form (Pretalx).
Section 1: Basic information about the program submission
| No. | Question | Description/ notes | Choices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proposal title | The title to be displayed publicly | |
| 2 | Session type | This will be shown publicly. If you need a different time than what is recommended below, you may specify in the Duration section, 9th question. | ▪ Lightning talk : 10 minutes ▪ Workshop : 60 minutes ▪ Lecture : 30 minutes ▪ Panel : 60 minutes ▪ Roundtable / open discussion : 90 minutes ▪ Poster session : 5 minutes ▪ Entertainment session : 30 minutes ▪ Other : 30 minutes (you must indicate that on the 7th question, "notes") |
| 3 | Track | What program track best fits your session? This content will be shown publicly. | ▪ Equity, Inclusion, and Community Health ▪ GLAM, Heritage, and Culture ▪ Governance ▪ Open Data ▪ Technology ▪ Education ▪ Wild Ideas ▪ Research, Science, and Medicine ▪ Community Initiatives ▪ Legal, Advocacy, and Risks ▪ ESEAP (East, South East Asia, and the Pacific) Region |
| 4 | Language | What is the primary language of your session? This content will be shown publicly. | ▪ Arabic ▪ English ▪ Español ▪ Français ▪ Indonesian ▪ Traditional Chinese |
| 5 | Abstract | A brief description of your session. This content will be shown publicly. | |
| 6 | Description | A full description of your session, including aims and objectives. This content will be shown publicly. | |
| 7 | Notes | These notes are meant for the organizer and won't be made public. If the proposal cross to other tracks or session types, the submitter must indicate it here. | |
| 8 | □ Don't record this session. | This is a checkbox, optional. | |
| 9 | Duration | This is optional. If you would like to request a different total duration than the default duration in the dropdown above, please put the total session duration in minutes. Leave empty for default duration for this session type. | |
| 10 | Additional Speaker | This is optional. If you have a co-speaker, please add their email address here, and we will invite them to create an account. If you have more than one co-speaker, you can add more speakers after finishing the proposal process. |
Section 2: Program submission qualifications
| No. | Question | Description/ notes | Choices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration, Future? | This content will be shown publicly. | |
| 12 | Do you have any experience in public speaking, leading workshops or trainings, participating on a panel or delivering sessions? If yes, please elaborate. | This field is optional. | |
| 13 | Have you presented on this topic before or have any related references? If yes, please share a link. | These are published works such as a wiki page, a website, white paper, report, study or a recorded video of a related previous speaking engagement about your submitted program submission. This field is optional. | |
| 14 | What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session? | This information will be public. | ▪ Everyone can participate in this session ▪ Some experience is needed ▪ Average knowledge about Wikimedia projects or activities ▪ This session is for an experienced audience |
| 15 | What is the most appropriate format for this session? | This content will be shown publicly. | ▪ Onsite in Singapore ▪ Remote from a satellite event ▪ Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely ▪ Remote online participation, livestreamed ▪ Pre-recorded and available on demand |
| 16 | If your session is with a hybrid setup, please indicate any additional needs you may have. If you have not selected the hybrid setup from the menu of options, please leave blank. | This field is optional. | |
| 17 | If your session is held onsite in Singapore, please indicate any needs you may have other than standard audio-visual equipment. If you have not selected the onsite format from the menu of options, please leave blank. | This field is optional. | |
| 18 | If my submission in one format is not possible, I would be interested in presenting my work in a: | This is a checkbox, optional. | □ dedicated poster session (virtual or in-person) □ pre-recorded video to be made available on demand |
| 19 | Are there any other needs or requests for your session not mentioned elsewhere in this application? | This field is optional. | |
| 20 | □ I have applied for a Wikimania Travel scholarship. | This will only be shown to event organizers. This is a checkbox, optional. | |
| 21 | □ I agree to release this session under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Your agreement is required in order to submit your proposal. The agreement covers any recording and accompanying slides, if the session is to be recorded. If the session is not to be recorded, we will check with you before making any materials public. | This checkbox must be checked. |
Final section: About the speaker
| No. | Question | Instruction/ notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Profile picture | Should you choose to upload an image, please upload one from Wikimedia Commons and attribute it at the end of your speaker bio. Please do not upload files larger than 10.0MB. This can be your personal image or any other image seen in Wikimedia Commons like File:Podium icon - Noun Project 10471.svg. |
| 23 | Name or Username | Please enter the name or username (or both) you wish to be displayed publicly. This name will be used for all events you are participating in on the Pretalx platform. |
| 24 | Biography | Tell us about your general background, as well as your experience in relation to your session topic. If you are uploading an image from Wikimedia Commons, please attribute it at the end of your biography. This content will be shown publicly. |
Questions?
We have set up a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for you. If you have other questions and they are not in the FAQ, you can email the program subcommittee at: wikimania
wikimedia.org or also add your questions to the help page.
