WikiArabia Tech Meetup 2016

As part of the WikiArabia 2016 conference, a series of technical sessions will be held for developers and enthusiasts of Wikimedia technology.

Locations and dates:
 * Amman, Jordan, March 26, 2016
 * Ramallah, Palestine, March 30, 2016

Speaker

 * Rachel Farrand

Speaker

 * Katie Filbert

Speaker

 * Andre Klapper

Attendees

 * Fjmustak (talk)
 * Aude (talk) 08:15, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Rfarrand (WMF) (talk) 21:01, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
 * AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 17:32, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Venue
The technical sessions will be held on location at WikiArabia

Taxi sharing
WikiArabia Tech Meetup 2016/shared taxi

Speakers

 * Andre Klapper
 * Quim Gil

Outline

 * What is Wikidata?
 * How to contribute to Wikidata?
 * editing on Wikidata, what properties are available, how to get help, what kind of data is appropriate for Wikidata.
 * Magnus' tools (e.g. autolist, quick statements)
 * bot frameworks (e.g. pywikibot) available, and accessing Wikidata via it's api.
 * How Wikidata is used in Wikipedia
 * Querying Wikidata
 * Data exports (json, rdf) available for Wikidata
 * Examples of external tools and applications using Wikidata.

Speakers

 * Katie Filbert - Software engineer, working on the Wikidata development team at Wikimedia Deutschland since 2012. Katie has contributed to Wikimedia projects since 2004, and also has been involved with OpenStreetMap since 2009.
 * Lucie - Software developer, working at Wikimedia Deutschland on Wikidata.
 * Adam - Software engineer, working on the Wikidata development team at Wikimedia Deutschland on an off since 2013. Adam has contributed to Wikimedia projects since 2005.

Attendees

 * Fjmustak (talk)
 * Aude (talk) 08:15, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Qgil-WMF (talk)
 * Rfarrand (WMF) (talk) 21:01, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Florianschmidtwelzow (talk)
 * BDavis (WMF) (talk)
 * RashiqAhmad (talk)
 * Magioladitis (talk)
 * AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 17:32, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Addshore (talk) 10:34, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

Schedule
15:30-19:30 Sessions, including lunch (more soon)

Venue
Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center 4 Al-Raja' St. Ramallah, Palestine (website, facebook)

Taxi Sharing
WikiArabia Tech Meetup 2016/shared taxi

Excursions

 * A walking tour of Ramallah will be given before the workshop (markers 1-4 or 1-5, depending on time on this map) (more soon)

Nightlife
Ramallah is well-known for it's lively nightlife. There are countless coffee shops, bars, and restaurants throughout the city to cater to all tastes. (more soon)

Accommodation
If you are planning to spend the night in Ramallah, there are numerous options for accommodation, ranging from basic hostels to the five star Moevenpick Hotel. Following are a list of hostels/hotels within a 10 minute walk from the Sakakini Center.
 * Hostel in Ramallah. Beds starting from 50NIS (~13USD)
 * Ankar's Suites. Rooms Starting at $70.
 * Al-Hajal Suites. Rooms starting at $74.
 * Casablanca Hotel. Rooms starting at $75.
 * Royal Court Hotel. Rooms starting at $99.
 * Beauty Inn. No advertised room rates
 * Mövenpick Hotel Ramallah. Rooms starting at $189