Wikimedia Hackathon 2016

 Jerusalem, 31 March – 3 April, 2016

Hansen House (OpenStreetMap - Google Maps)

» Thursday March 31st:
 * Arrival & Registration

» Friday April 1st:
 * Opening

» Saturday April 2nd:
 * TBD

» Sunday April 3rd:
 * TBD

Welcome to the Wikimedia Hackathon 2016!

Meet the Wikimedia Tech community; Learn about the technologies and projects powering Wikipedia and thousands of MediaWikis; Propose or join a demo-able project to hack on during the event. Developers new to Wikimedia and tech-curious editors are also welcome! Just bring your laptop, ideas, and energy to contribute – we promise a great event, cool atmosphere and an inspiring venue!

The event will be held in the Hansen House, a historical hospital transformed to a new media and exhibition space in the tranquil heart of Jerusalem.

Selection of venue photos (check back - more to be added soon! See also Hansen Hospital on Commons):

Main Development Focus
Work in progress — get involved!

The main goal of the hackathon is to complete Community Wishlist projects. We are defining a list of recommended projects right now.

We are also looking at projects with a special local relevance – see Engaging developer communities for the Wikimedia Hackathon 2016.

Activities around the Hackathon
We're planning a few excursions to several historic sites in and around Jerusalem. Details forthcoming.

Accommodation


Accommodation for the Hackathon will be at the the Post Hostel, a newly opened, stylish urban hostel, with an eclectic and contemporary blend of design, culture, people and experiences, attracting a wide range of travellers from all corners of the world. (Local media about the venue here).

The Post Hostel is located at 23 Jaffa St., a central location with lots of adjacent attractions.

We have arranged for regular transport between the hostel and the Hackathon venue.

Organization
Coming soon. See tag/wikimedia-hackathon-2016-organization/.

RSVP & Attend!
We're piloting RSVP to the event thru Phabricator. You can RSVP to the event in the Phabricator RSVP page we've created.

Feel free to drop a comment after RSVPing that notes your interests / abilities if you feel like it. It'll help others to get to know you and seek help in topics you have knowledge in.

If you're not feeling comfy with Phabricator, no worries! You'll get to know it during the Hackathon, and for the meantime, you can still drop a line here:

Visas

 * If you are attending 2016 Wikimedia Hackathon and require a visa, Wikimedia Israel or the Wikimedia Foundation can provide you with a letter to support your visa application.
 * If you require a supporting letter, please contact hackathon2016@wikimedia.org.il.
 * For all visa requests, we would like to recommend to start the process with enough time prior to your departure.

No visa required
Holders of passports of the following 96 countries do not require a visa for Israel for a maximum stay of 3 months for tourism:

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Naura, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay and Vanuatu.

A visa is also not required for Egyptians for stays of up to 14 days if entering through Taba, Egypt.

Visa required
Citizens of the following countries require a confirmation from Jerusalem before a visa is issued.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.