Wikimedia Hackathon 2016

 Jerusalem, 30 March - 3 April, 2016

Hansen House (OpenStreetMap - Google Map)

» Thursday March 31st:
 * Arrival, Registration & hacking

» Friday April 1st:
 * TBD

» 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 in Commons):

Main Development Focus
Work in progress — get involved!


 * 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 transports between the hostel and the hackathon venue.

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

Attendees

 * 1) Ido aka Alleycat80 (talk) 10:35, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

((Should we try Phabricator Calendar for RSVP?))