Wikipedia:Meetup/Singapore X



The Wikipedia Singapore meetup X was held on:
 * Date: Wednesday, 22 August 2018 (Public Holiday, Hari Raya Haji)
 * Time: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
 * Venue: Hanis Cafe & Bakery, National Library of Singapore (accessible within walking distance from Bugis MRT Station)

It was an impromptu meetup called by Exec8 upon request of Andrew Lih (User:Fuzheado) of Wikimedia US Consortium. Andrew was on a holiday and was expected to present at the the 2018 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC 2018) and host a Meetup in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.

It was named Singapore X due to two reasons:
 * 10th organized meetup
 * Extraordinary (special, impromptu and not regular) meetup

Attendees

 * 1) User:Fuzheado (from United States)
 * 2) Exec8 (from the Philippines, working in Singapore)
 * 3) Smuconlaw (from Singapore)
 * 4) 1.02 editor (from Singapore)
 * 5) LYC (Taiwan/Singapore)

Highlights of the Meetup

 * Andrew discussed his purpose of travelling Malaysia and Singapore and his participation in the 2018 World Library and Information Congress.
 * He also discussed the recent developments and challenges in Wikidata. After the session, he created a data map connecting the MRT stations of Singapore through wikidata.
 * Exec8, discussed the recent developments in Southeast Asia and East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ESEAP) collaboration.
 * Smuconlaw and 1.02 editor discussed their edit history and the Singapore Wikipedia community. They also provide their take if the community are more comfortable collaborating online or if there is a declining interest among locals to contribute to Wikipedia.
 * LYC narrated his edit history and his take on recent events in the Wikimedia movement.
 * Andrew also oriented the group on the Wikimedia Movement's Strategy 2030 discussions and how it affects the stakeholders of Singapore and Asia.
 * Exec8, discussed ESEAP Conference 2018 (Bali, Indonesia) and plans for 2019 (Fremantle, Australia). He also personally invited Andrew in the 2019 planning.