SMWCon Fall 2019 - the 16th Semantic MediaWiki Conference:

September 25 - 27, 2019, Paris, France

Conference audience and mission [ edit ]

This conference is addressing everybody interested in wikis and open knowledge, especially in Semantic MediaWiki, e.g. users, developers, consultants, business or government representatives, and researchers.

This conference shall:

inspire/onboard new users,

new users, inform on where and how MediaWiki is used,

on where and how MediaWiki is used, convey and consolidate best practices,

best practices, initiate/foster/integrate application and development and

application and development and strengthen the community of stakeholders and its service portfolio.

Learn how to "do" MediaWiki in order to assume your responsibilities regarding your organization's knowledge management.

Program [ edit ]

25 September – 26 September: Conference days

27 September: Workshop day

A pre-conference will be held as of 15:00 on Tuesday, September 24th in the lounge of the YOOMA urban lodge hotel at 51 quai de Grenelle, 75015 Paris (on the banks of the Seine river, not far from the Eiffel Tower, opposite the Maison de la Radio).

The pre-conference is an unstructured gathering to give an opportunity for conference attendees to meet up ahead of the conference and exchange ideas.

Add your ideas and wishes! Please use Suggest/Request Conference Contribution for suggesting a (lightning) talk, tutorial, workshop, create camp or poster presentation that you want to contribute or that you would like to have addressed by someone else. for suggesting a (lightning) talk, tutorial, workshop, create camp or poster presentation thator that you would In any case you may always contact us at smwcon mwstake.org .

Alternative program facets: Slots | Map | Group-level Aspects

Live Streaming [ edit ]

Live stream: Look for the LIVE NOW icon at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXvzIQAkZQixyBRz2dn4-sw

September 25, morning 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM7IA2No_XQ

September 25, morning 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfJQ41gQ1l4

September 25, morning 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8QmeQWBrbk

September 25, afternoon 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCNXZYjLPeI

September 25, afternoon 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtEhol022wQ

September 25, afternoon 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThY4McuvCVg

September 26, morning 1: https://youtu.be/fKmzgh6iXNA

September 26, morning 2: https://youtu.be/wyQf3kFOE_A

September 26, afternoon 1: https://youtu.be/MfGq9AVdVYk

September 26, afternoon 2: https://youtu.be/_GvoQRVj0LQ

Note that each talk will be cut into one video (So there will be one Youtube video per talk).

Schedule [ edit ]









Conference Day 1 –





Conference Day 2 –





Unconference Day –

{{{LeftTitle}}} {{{RightTitle}}} 09:00 30 min. Unconference Moderation II Lex Sulzer (Knowledge Management Solutions Architect at dataspects GmbH Let's review our first unconference ideas and concretize working groups.

Ideas: Best practices for creating extensions using BoilerPlate and Example

Easy MediaWiki setup/installation management with Meza

Extension "WSForm" hands-on

Linking inside and into your wiki

WSArrays - an easy way to use complex arrays in your wiki

Ways to implement main end user use cases 12:30

Wishlist [ edit ]

The following is a collection of aspects that people are interested in and which could be addressed at the conference.

The main areas I am interested in at the moment is using SMW in a Enterprise Architecture environment. Importing BiZZdesign models into the Wiki and vice versa. We have attempted to import XML files that BiZZdesign produce, but so far it has not worked. I'm currently also looking at ways to archive the Wiki using Heritrix. I have so far used Httrack to convert the Wiki into HTML, but would prefer something like Heritix that just does it and makes it available for users to view the Wiki at certain points in time. As a added part, I am also looking at converting the HTML files, or even the Wiki into a PDF book. I have been having issues with the latter getting the dependencies working.

by Gary Foster, ICT Architecture Support, Publication of Policy/Strategies and Web Development

Going to a pub after Day 1 (September 25th) [ edit ]

After the first day of the conference (September 25th), we can all meet up at Plan B, 28 Rue de Lourmel, 75015 Paris. It is a Pub at 13 minutes walking distance from the venue.

Conference dinner [ edit ]

The conference dinner will be on Thursday evening at 19:30 at Bistro des Champs, 122 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris.

Registration [ edit ]

Registration has been closed. Please contact smwcon@mwstake.org in case of any question.

Smart semantic solutions that fullfill your needs. Trainings for Software Architecture and Requirements Management. Specialists for software engineering in a systems engineering context. Initiators of #11Dollar4Climate. dataspects is about finding and learning knowledge. It is based on a search engine that can index any kind of information and a wiki used as the primary platform to manage knowledge as connected entities. Dokit is the easiest way to create and share digital user guides, work instructions and best practices. The International Union of Railways promotes rail transport at world level and manages the challenges of mobility and sustainable development. Wikibase Solutions builds B2B customized solutions with an enthusiastic team of 15+ developers. We have a global client base with ambitious customers relying on the MediaWiki platform. We are an active member in the MW and SMW community. Feel free to surf to wikibase-solutions.com. Wiki Valley provides consulting, training on MediaWiki and many of its extensions like Semantic MediaWiki, Wikibase and hosts private and public wikis on its wiki farm.

Participants [ edit ]

To let others know that you will be attending, please add your name below:

Lucian Emanuel Anghel





Sabine Melnickiwas not here

Hotels/accommodation and Getting There and Around [ edit ]

Getting There [ edit ]

Air Travel [ edit ]

There are many options to go from the Airports to Paris' city center.

From Orly Airport to Paris: Read this

From Charles de Gaules Airport (AkA Roissy) to Paris: Read this

RER B (+ Orlyval) is the cheapest and fastest option. Except during off-peak hours when taxis can be faster.

Train [ edit ]

Thalys fast train e.g. Cologne-Paris from 70 EUR return

Getting Around [ edit ]

Métro line 6 : station Bir-Hakeim

RER C : station Champ de Mars / Tour Eiffel

Lines are bidirectional. On the panels, the name of the last station tells the direction.

The best way to get around Paris is on the Metro and the Paris Visite travel pass provides unlimited travel. Instead of buying tickets every time you ride the Metro, you have a transportation card in your pocket that allows you to hop on the Metro, the RER, city buses, tramways, even the Montmartre funicular — whenever you want, wherever you are.

The Paris Visite travel pass also allows you to use airport connections.

Number of journeys: unlimited

Availability: between 1 to 5 days

Cost: between 12,00€ to 38,35 €

For more information, check this page.

Hotels [ edit ]

First bookings have been made by participants at this hotel: YOOMA Urban Lodge 51 Quai de Grenelle, 75015 Paris

0,9 kilometer away - 11 minutes walk

~ 120€/night

Further options that are not too far from the conference site:

Hotel Villa Nicolo

3 Rue Nicolo, 75116 Paris

1,1 kilometer away - 18 minutes walk

~ 145€/night

Hôtel de l'Avre

21 Rue de l'Avre, 75015 Paris

1,4 kilometer away - 18 minutes walk

~ 120€/night

Le Hameau de Passy

48 Rue de Passy, 75016 Paris

1,2 kilometer away - 17 minutes walk

~ 90€/night

Floride-Etoile

14 Rue Saint-Didier, 75116 Paris

1,7 kilometer away - 22 minutes walk

~ 155€/night

Hôtel Palais De Chaillot

35 Avenue Raymond Poincaré, 75116 Paris

1,7 kilometer away - 22 minutes walk

~ 160€/night

Paris Hôtel Gavarni

5 Rue Gavarni, 75116 Paris

1,0 kilometer away - 14 minutes walk

~ 160€/night

Beaugrenelle St-Charles Tour Eiffel

82 Rue Saint-Charles, 75015 Paris

1,2 kilometer away - 16 minutes walk

~ 90€/night

Prices may vary depending on season and availability.

As you probably know, room availability and prices changes very quickly, so you might want to look by yourself for the accommodation that best suit you on Booking.com and/or Airbnb.com.

A few tips when you consider booking a room in Paris:

Check the customers feedback! Try to get a place with high (and many) ratings.

Check which floor the apartment is on and if there is an elevator.

If you like a quiet place, try to avoid busy streets (Boulevard or Avenue) and try to check that there is no bar nearby.

It's ok to stay in an area that is not close to the venue since the metro (subway) system is one of the best in the world. Considering that, try to get a hotel on the same Metro line than the one next to the venue (Bir Hakeim, Champ de mars, Tour Eiffel or Ecole Militaire). Indeed, avoiding changing metro lines will save you lots of time.

Coworking spaces [ edit ]

Coffee shops have become more and more popular over the last three years in Paris. Most of them are located in the 10th Arrondissement of Paris, but you can probably find one near your place of residence.

Here are our advices:

Anticafé is a popular chain and has one location near the venue.

Address: Anticafé Louvres - 10 Rue de Richelieu

Cost: 5€ an hour / 24€ per day

Offer: Wifi + unlimited hot and cold beverages, salty and sweet snacks

A little further from the conference venue, there are many coworking places that also charge by the hour. Most of them are located around the Jacques Bonsergent Metro Station. Here are a few places that we recommend:

Café Craft - 24 Rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 Paris

HUBSY République - 9bis Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris

Närmare coworking café - 34-36 Rue du Château d'Eau, 75010 Paris

Coworkshop - 32 Rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 Paris

Onzième Lieu - 91 bis Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Paris

Last, the following place is located next to Chevaleret Metro station (a station on the same line than Bir Hakeim, the closest station from the venue). That makes it a good option.