(I guess their
servers are in a state of flux at the moment)
the other relevent part of the split is the Department for Innovation,
Universities and Skills
It might also be worth looking to local government i.e. The mayor/assembly (
) they seem to fund things in
London that are considered worthy (eg London Film Festival, London Mela etc)
On 31/08/2007, Gary Kirk <gary.kirk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Who's who in the department -
http://www.schools.gov.uk/aboutus/whoswho/ministerinfo.shtml
On 8/31/07, Gary Kirk <gary.kirk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
could be contacted.
I believe the DfES was split after Gordon Brown took over as PM and we
now have a 'schools minister' instead of an education secretary - Jim
Knight - someone could please look into that and maybe establish
contact? The previous education secretary, Alan Johnson, said
Wikipedia was 'a force for good' - point that out.
Regards
On 8/31/07, Gary Kirk <gary.kirk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> I had a look about funding and perhaps people could take a look at
> lotteryfunding.org.uk and awardsforall.org.uk
>
> On 8/31/07, Cormac Lawler <cormaggio(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 8/30/07, Majorly <axel9891(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > On 30/08/2007, Gary Kirk <gary.kirk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > All very well, but has anybody actually done anything? This is
not a
> > > > dig because that serves no
purpose, but - I did bring up the
idea of
> > > > an unofficial bid in October
last year - can people actually
start
> > > > cross-checking the 2007 bid
with the 2008 bid. I have been told
by
UCL
> > > > it's likely technical facilities, rooms etc will be available
same
as
> > > > last year. If we can decide on things like dates, UCL can start
> > > > putting things in place.
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Gary
> > >
> > > I *want* to help... but I have no idea whatsoever what I'm doing
:S
> >
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > I've been involved in a London bid before (two years ago), which
> > wasn't as good as others at the time - largely due to the perceived
> > expense of London, and an unresolved question about technical
> > facilities. If facilities are in place (and they seem to have been
> > fine from last year), the main cloud over any London bid will be
cost.
> > Money. Sponsorship. If there is not an
indication that there will be
> > significant sponsorship, and if accommodation/travel/food will be a
> > significant expense to visitors (who, bear in mind, and assuming it
> > doesn't change so much in the coming year, would be dealing with the
> > strength of the British pound), then I don't hold out much prospect
> > for a London bid. That would be my main advice for this bid -
identify
> > full costs (both to Wikimedia, and to
individual participants), and
> > show how/where they can be cut, offset, or minimised.
> >
> > On dates, I would keep to the same schedule as previous years, ie
> > first week of August. The first few days of August 2008 are the
> > weekend - maybe have the hacking days over these days and start the
> > conference proper on the Monday, 4th. So, hacking days: 2-3;
> > conference 4-6 (inclusive).
> >
> > To return to my main point - money - I think there would be *plenty*
> > of interest in Wikimania within the media, educational sector, and
> > business. Sponsorship would be forthcoming - and plenty of people
not
> > yet committed to this bid will have
links that can be milked. So,
> > consider that whatever funding opportunities could be explored in
the
> > next month would not be the last word
in funding - but still I
stress
> > that we would need some indication of
interest at this stage.
However,
> > potential funders have to be made aware
of the fact that this is
still
only a *bid*, and that there is no guarantee that it
will be
happening. We are simply wondering about the possibility of their
interest in the event of Wikimania coming to London. :-)
That's my tuppence worth for the moment,
Cormac
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