Submissions/Wikimaps User Group get-together

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This is an Open submission for Wikimania 2017 that has not yet been reviewed by a member of the Programme Committee.

Submission no.
Title of the submission

Wikimaps User Group get-together

Type of submission

Birds of a feather discussion

Author of the submission

Susannaanas

Language of presentation

English

E-mail address

susanna.anas@gmail.com

Username

Susannaanas

Country of origin

Finland

Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)
Personal homepage or blog

m:Wikimaps_User_Group

Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)

The Wikimaps User Group has been established this year. Meeting at Wikimania gives on opportunity to meet and discuss what the community can accomplish together. This would include the adoption of Wikimedia maps in Wikimedia projects, developing the use of scanned maps, working together with geographical data in Wikidata and applying geographic data in the practices of the structured data in Commons.

What will attendees take away from this session?

Ways of working together, a network of likeminded volunteers.

Theme of presentation
Length of session requested
Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?

yes

Slides or further information (optional)
Special requests
Is this Submission a Draft or Final?

Final

Interested attendees

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  1. Bodhisattwa (talk) 05:21, 11 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]