Wikimedia Hackathon 2018/Program

How to plan for your sessions and projects
Do you have a project idea, training topic idea or session idea? Here are some ways to get involved
 * Make sure to add your project, session or training to our Phabricator workboard: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/3260/
 * Any ideas are welcome!
 * Come to the Hackathon Opening Ceremony on Friday 18 May ready to talk about your idea for 1-2 minutes during our open mic time. We will take notes of all the ideas and post them after the opening.
 * Keep watching this page and your email, we will let participants know when they can start scheduling sessions and how that will work!
 * Add your name and interests, including things you can teach and things you want to learn about, to our participants page.
 * Email the organizers with any questions! We can help!

Room descriptions
Here you will find work space and breakout room descriptions
 * Passadís central: This will be the main hacking space and will be open 24 hours a day, workstations are groups tables.
 * Sala de projectes: Reservable room for sessions and trainings. It can hold 36 people.
 * Sala de documentació: Documentation corner, up to 24 people working together throughout the entire hackahon!
 * Sala de trobades 1: Extra space for informal small sessions and discussions.
 * Sessions principals: Reservable room for sessions and trainings. It can hold up to 85 people.
 * Sessions flaix: Reservable room for sessions and trainings. It can hold up to 110 people.
 * Sala de trobades 2: Reservable room for sessions and trainings. It can hold up to 27 people,

Other Hackathon spaces:
 * Menjador (24h snacks and main meals at 13:00 and 20:30 served)
 * Hall (leisure activities and information desk)


 * Room map

How to schedule breakout sessions
Details coming soon....

Thursday 17 May 2018
Participants arrive in town.

Visit Barcelona, meet at hotels & mentors meet mentees

Informal social events organized by attendees. Use this etherpad to lead and propose ideas, to share ideas for others or to sign up.

Friday 18 May 2018
Opening 10:00 (At Auditori de Lletres)"*Please don't add any sessions yet, close to the event we will put up instructions on how to schedule your sessions. Sessions are usually run unconference style and are only schedule a few weeks before the hackathon. Participants can also schedule sessions last-minute and as needed at the event itself."

Saturday 19 May 2018
'''*Please don't add any sessions yet, close to the event we will put up instructions on how to schedule your sessions. Sessions are usually run unconference style and are only schedule a few weeks before the hackathon. Participants can also schedule sessions last-minute and as needed at the event itself.'''

Sunday 20 May 2018
'''*Please don't add any sessions yet, close to the event we will put up instructions on how to schedule your sessions. Sessions are usually run unconference style and are only schedule a few weeks before the hackathon. Participants can also schedule sessions last-minute and as needed at the event itself.'''

Closing: time to be announced

Monday 21 May 2018
Participants head home

Contribute to the Program


For any of the items listed above, create a task on Phabricator, add  tag, and import it to the respective column on the workboard. Also, indicate in the task description if your proposed activity is newcomer-friendly.
 * Propose a session, workshop, or project
 * Proposed Sessions - Session covering any of the Wikimedia’s technical areas.
 * Skill Share - Hands-on skill development workshops on topics around technology stack of Wikimedia projects.
 * Featured Tasks - List of projects that are suitable for volunteers proposed by the participants and curated by the organizers.
 * Backlog - If you don't know where to list your task, add it here and we will help you.

Social and side events
If you want to visit Barcelona, we encourage to do it on Thursday or Monday, since the event is located at the suburbs at not in the city centre. You can take profit of the time between hotel and flights!

Self-Organized Thursday
Informal social events organized by attendees. Use this etherpad to lead and propose ideas, to share ideas for others or to sign up.

Morning stroll
Let's start this year's Hackathon with an early morning stroll around the venue, placed in a natural area that combines woods, agricultural plots, and university buildings. You'll discover the Mediterranean biodiversity in a circular itinerary offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona's Environmental Office, which will leave you fresh and ready for a hacking weekend!


 * Meeting point: Auditori de la Facultat de Lletres
 * Meeting time: 8:20 am (the first bus of the day will take you there, don't miss it!)
 * Duration: 75 minutes

Please register here with your signature --~ :
 * 1) your name here

Visit to Alba synchrotron
Science! Light beams! Particle accelerators! There's a synchrotron close to the Hackathon venue and we'll visit it! Will you join us?


 * Meeting point: To be confirmed
 * Meeting time: To be confirmed (it will be in the afternoon for sure)
 * Duration: To be confirmed

Please register here with your signature --~ :
 * 1) your name here

Wine tasting
Sharpen your senses and discover Catalonia's wine tradition, guided by two renowned wine specialists. Don't be wary, wine has way more dimensions than the gustative one, and there will be some cheese and to taste too!


 * Meeting point: To be confirmed
 * Meeting time: 10 pm
 * Duration: 90 minutes

Please register here with your signature --~ :
 * 1) your name here

Yoga morning
Spent too much time crunched over your computed and coding? You surely could use a break. Come join us for an beginner-friendly yoga session and start the day fully refreshed!


 * Meeting point: To be confirmed
 * Meeting time: To be confirmed
 * Duration: 30 minutes (to be confirmed)

Please register here with your signature --~ :
 * 1) your name here

'''MORE THINGS TO COME. STAY TUNED!'''

Mentoring program
Mentoring Program


 * Some help: Presentation from UK: Wikidata basics

Contact: hackathon@undefinedwikimedia.cat This e-mail address can be used for all inquiries or questions regarding the event.