Wikipedia:Wikimedia Hong Kong/First Anniversary Celebrations

Celebrations for the First Anniversary

Almost one year ago, on 14 July 2007, Wikimedia Hong Kong was established as the local chapter of Wikimedia. In this year we have almost finished the relevant registration procedure. In March 2008, Wikimedia Hong Kong was officially recognized as a Wikimedia Chapter by The Board of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation.

The Provisional Directory will launch several activities during the first anniversary of WMHK's establishment, to promote and advocate Wikimedia and her web 2.0 endeavors. This year we would to focus on topics about Web 2.0 and education.

First Anniversary Conference
The progress of transferring readers to editors is a crucial part of expending foundation of Wikimedia's credibility. So we would like to discuss how to promote Wikimedia and her web 2.0 endeavors in education sector in this conference, as well as a better promotion for the free culture in Hong Kong.

Details

 * Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008
 * Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm
 * Venue:
 * Rm 201, HKCSS Duke of Windsor Social Service Building
 * 15 Hennessy Road
 * Wanchai, Hong Kong
 * Organizer
 * [[Image:Wikimedia Hong Kong logo.svg|20px]] Wikimedia Hong Kong (WMHK)
 * The Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK)
 * Co-organizers/supporting
 * The Professional Commons (Procommons)
 * IT Voice Hong Kong
 * Legislative Councillor C. K. Sin's office

Program
''Details below are tentative. They may be changed due to further arrangements of the event.''
 * 1:00 - 1:10
 * Welcoming Speech
 * By Mr. K. M. Lam, President of WMHK
 * 1:10 - 1:40
 * Keynote: How to better promote Free Culture in Hong Kong?
 * by Mr. Charles Mok, Chairman of Internet Society Hong Kong
 * 1:40 - 1:50 Break
 * 1:50 - 2:30 Panel on Web 2.0 for Education: How to promote Wikimedia and her web 2.0 endeavors in education sector?
 * Rebecca Mackinnon, Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong
 * Chitat Chan, Member of Hong Kong Media Education Resources Web
 * Peter Ma, Editor for Opensource Opencourseware Prototype System (OOPS)
 * Jeromy-Yu Chan, Deputy-President of WMHK
 * 2:30 - 2:45 Q & A Session
 * 2:45 - 3:00 Group Photo & Social Gathering

Banquet
Details to be confirmed.

Contact
If you want to come and join us, or your have any inquiries about the conference, please contact us via the email of our chapter: [mailto:wikimedia.hong.kong@gmail.com wikimedia.hong.kong@gmail.com]

If you want to join us, you're suggested to send us a mail with details below:
 * Name
 * Organization
 * Telephone No.
 * Sectors belong: WMHK Members? Wikimedians? IT Sector? Visitors? Press?
 * Name you wish to be referred to

Invitation
Conf. invitation