Wikimedia Foundation/Communications/Wikimedia Conference 2017

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This page outlines the Wikimedia Foundation Communications Department's activities at Wikimedia Conference 2017.

The Communications Department attended Wikimedia Conference 2017 to provide capacity building training opportunities for Wikimedia movement affiliates, network with affiliate leaders, increase awareness of department activities, support the movement strategy discussions, and discuss with the community initiatives the department is considering.

Photo	Name	Title	Tasks
	Juliet Barbara	Communications Director	General communications support Movement strategy Networking Workshops
	Ed Erhart	Editorial Associate	Social media support and awareness Networking Workshops
	Zachary McCune	Global Audience Communications Manager	Brand awareness Movement strategy Networking Workshops
	Gregory Varnum	Communications Strategist	General communications support Meetups Networking Workshops
	Heather Walls	Interim Chief of Communications	Brand awareness General communications support Networking Workshops

The department will be facilitating these workshops and activities:

• Interacting with the Wikimedia Blog and social media accounts
  • Friday at 17:45 - Room Schulenburg
• Working together: Wikimedia Foundation Communications and Wikimedia movement affiliates
  • Saturday at 15:15 - Room Körner 1
• Communications Committee meetup
  • Saturday at 17:00 - Room Hasenheide
• Design a Communication Strategy aligned with your organization's goals
  • Saturday at 18:15 - Room Schulenburg
• Introduction to Wikimedia Foundation brand materials (including what we learned)
  • Sunday at 12:15 - Room Schulenburg

With its participation in the conference, the department hopes to achieve these objectives:

• Support Foundation communications at conference
• Provide workshops on requested communications topics
• Support Learning Days effort
• Provide a space for communications discussions
• Participate in conference activities
• Support movement strategy discussions

The Communications Department met with a number of affiliates at Wikimedia Conference 2017. If you would like to arrange for a future meeting, please post a comment on this talk page, or email communicationswikimedia.org.