Submissions/Wiki Loves Monuments in Israel - Facing Special Challenges
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After careful consideration, the programme committee has decided not to accept the below submission at this time. Thank you to the author(s) for participating in the Wikimania 2013 programme submission, we hope to still see you at Wikimania this August. |
- Submission no.
- 2026
- Subject no.
- B11
- Title of the submission
- Wiki Loves Monuments in Israel - Facing Special Challenges
- Type of submission
- Presentation
- Author of the submission
- Deror Avi
- Country of origin
- Israel
- Affiliation
- Wikimedia IL
- E-mail address
- deror
wikimedia.org.il
- Username
- Deror_avi
- Personal homepage or blog
- Abstract
In 2012 Wikimedia Israel has decided to partake in the international Wiki Loves Monuments Competition. In order to do so it had to face several serious challenges among which were the following:
- No list of National monuments to be photographed was in existence.
- No public awareness to the term "National Monuments".
In this lecture I will show how Wikimadia Israel handles this challenges resulting in more than 6,500 free pictures uploaded to Wikimedia Commons as part of the competition.
- Detailed proposal
In 2012 Wikimedia Israel has decided to partake in the international Wiki Loves Monuments Competition. In order to do so it had to face several serious challenges among which were the following:
- No list of National monuments to be photographed was in existence.
- No public awareness to the term "National Monuments".
In this lecture I will show how Wikimadia Israel handles this challenges resulting in more than 6,500 free pictures uploaded to Wikimedia Commons as part of the competition by first creating an official list of national monuments, and launching a public campaign the raise the public awareness to the term and to the competition.
- Track
- Cultural and Educational Outreach
- Length of presentation/talk
- 25 Minutes
- Language of presentation/talk
- English
- Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
- Yes
- Slides or further information (optional)
- Special requests
Not on Sabbath.
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