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The [[Project 888|888 project]] aim was to give one location and one time for a success. Let's make rally, and broadcast it look ridiculous compared to all the 2009 editionhitch-hikers of the world. On '''07The place was decided to be the "Champs de Mars" in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; and the time 10pm on the 08/08/09'''08, hitchhikers from all over hence the world will converge on a location that is still secret (because we haven't decided yet)name of "Project 888".

==Philosophy==At 150 people showed up from all around Europe and stayed for the pre3 days week-meeting on the last day of 888, there end. It was consensus on the fact that the event is more to promote the concept of Hitch-hiking rather than to all meet up somewhere and have a good very intense time. This is why the proposal of meeting outside a city was ruled out: we want to be seen by strangersexchange, smiles, and french wine.We need And they continue to pick meet every year in a different place where many people can come without visas and where we have a local organizer.

Please feel free 2008 : The [[Project 888|888 project]] On ''' 08/08/08''' , hitchhikers from all over the world converged to add your ideas and help organizing Paris, for the 2nd hitchhiking European first european hitchiking week. ** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJj1oWlVJTY See the trailer of the documentary project] ** [http://www.flickr.com/groups/paris-888/pool/ Some pics there].

==Where==At the meeting on the last day of 2009 : The [http://www.the789project.com/ 789 project]. On '''07/08/09''', Hitchikers meet again in [[Odessa]] in [[888Ukraine]], the general consensus was that the location had to move East, after Paris[[Eastern Europe]].** [http://picasaweb.google.ru/lucysd/Project789HitchHikersMeetingInOdessa# Some pics there][http://www.facebook. If possible outside of the 15 original EU member-statescom/photo. Ukraine was given a lot of attention because it is the only country in Europe where Schengen Zone Europeans, Ukrainians, Moldovans, Bielorussians, Russians and Turks can come together (though it is hard for hitchhikers from outside Europe to get a visa, they generally need an invitation letter)php?pid=30374597&id=1179685978&comments&alert#/photo. php?pid=74054&id=100000083394199&ref=mf On facebook also]

Kosovo was also given 2010 : Let's choose a lot of attention for that matter but also because new destination ! Helsinki ? Moscou ? Where ever you want ! Just some importants things have to been said : ** We need to pick a place where many people can come without visas and where we have a great local correspondent there and it organizer.** The necessity of having a local coordinator/support, like an HH club can be a great opportunity for us to promote peace and hitchhiking in a region that needs such actionthe best.

Any location within === PHILOSOPHY ===From the [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/SchengenAgreement_map.svg Schengen space] will make it close 888 to the 789, hitchikers think that the event is more to impossible for promote the nonconcept of Hitch-Schengen people hiking rather than to joinall meet up somewhere and have a good time and just drink. Plus This is why the price proposal of life meeting outside a city was ruled out: we want to be seen by strangers and make some actions in Schengen Space can be unaffordable the city ; for example at the 789 in Odessa, we have done a lot of usflashmobs about hitchiking to somewhere special and next try to get a lift to the event's place.

==Vote=New fancy name for 2010?===Moved to [[Image:789_planning.JPG|thumb|150px|left|[[789]] planning written on the back of a hitchhiking sign6810/Name]]Voting is [http://hitchwiki.org/forum/?q=node/6 open] for everyone who wants to participate! You can vote on our new forum. In order to vote, you first have to create an account. You can do this by login with your hitchwiki details, or by creating a new account.

==Suggested cities:=DESTINATION ===Moved to [[6810]].

The list is quite long now. I suppose an argumented debate should take place on a descent forum, if only we had one..Please feel free to add your ideas and help organizing the third hitchhiking European week.

Well guess what!? Here it is! [http://hitchwikiwww.org/forum/?q=forumsthe789project.com/789-road-mine A decent forum!Official Website of the organisation of the third hitchhiking week]

===Top suggestionsTASK LIST===[[Image:06.D2003-428.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Where are those fucking hicthhikers!?! (Ukranian Soldiers in Odessa beach)]]===[[Ukraine]]===Ukraine is getting a lot of attention right now because it seems it is the only country in Europe where any other European can go without much visa-issue. Check out the [http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/Talk:789 discussion]

===Kamenica, [[Kosovo]]===What is the visa situation for Serbia * '''We need a better coordination this year and Kosovo? In any casewe can't do it without hh clubs, I suppose so contact hh clubs to inform them that Russians wouldn't come because their cities can be elected to be the town of the countries theynew edition'''d need to cross ** will ask at german hh meeting this weekend & maybe there will a destination proposal from germany/abgefahren e.v. -- [[User:SitaranePlatschi|SitaranePlatschi]] 0012:5542, 17 1 September 2008 2009 (CESTUTC)*+: We have * who can make a great contact there that can find us news report of what happen on 789 mixing with a space and get us the media.kind of invitation to participate for hh clubs ? --[[User:Terrehappy|MiSha]] 10:13, 1 September 2009 (UTC)*+: Would be a really cool challenge.'''Put videos report, news paper on the official website'''*+: Hitchhiking for peace! up up*+: We are editing the two tv reports, who can create a humanity missionput the two others on the website main pages ? --[[User:Terrehappy|MiSha]] 10:13, like everybody come with one toy for childrens1 September 2009 (UTC)*+: The big Hammam '''Create a europeean association for the project (Hamami i Mahdnot so easy), built in 1470, 15 domes, but no mix male female> More credibility'''*-: The border crossing is a bit difficult / event may become slightly political*-: Hitchhiking I will see what I can do for that in Montenegro... forget it bruxelles (unless you give moneyBelgium) [is it? --[[User:WhisperingofthestarsTerrehappy|JasonMiSha]] and his friend managed 10:13, 1 September 2009 (UTC)** we need some name for it easily and extremely fast in Mayas well as some sort of website, 2008]. Also Serbia is quite hard [since whenwhat about using hitchwiki ressources for it? The only problem seems to be wild camping because of the goddamn mines!]. : Please, mines were cleared years ago. People are camping all over Serbia now. For HH around Serbia, please check out this detailed [http://www.serbiatravelers.org/en/index.php/hitchhiking HH guide to Serbia].--[[User:217.65.194.4Platschi|217.65.194.4Platschi]] 1112:5742, 16 1 September 2008 2009 (CESTUTC):: It depends where you go** start moderated mailing list of the assc., there are still mines around. I have been there last year and deep in but maybe first the mountains (at strategic places) are still mines around... name for it --[[User:AlexPlatschi|AlexPlatschi]] 1512:2242, 29 October 2008 1 September 2009 (UTC): Yeah if fabrice and Pascale didn* '''t get a ride thereShut down one interface, this isngoogle group is really bad process for work together'''t the reason** we loose time and we loose people, In 2007hitchwiki is our house, it was good to hitchhike alone in Serbia to go to Bulgaria, very good people there. We just have to find them and have good spots to don't stay 20 hours... who is agree ? --[[User:Terrehappy|MiSha]] 10:5313, 28 August 2008 1 September 2009 (CESTUTC)** agree --[[User:Platschi|Platschi]] 12: 11 205 hab in Kamenica42, 1 September 2009 (UTC)** we won't go too far if we keep working using google groups, why not Pristinahitchwiki and the 789 website, for much attention ? let's settle here and start working --[[User:TerrehappyPatrishnik|MiShaPatrishnik]] 1016:5303, 28 August 2008 1 September 2009 (CESTUTC): because we do not ** disagree -- I check my email all day, to use a have a great local correspondant therewiki one has to come and check it manually. The local correspondant in Kamonica knows all Plus, the networks so no need interface is not easy to go to Pristinause and the discussion is confusing. : If he knows all the network, why he still in Kamenica ?Much prefer just hitting reply! It's just 25km away from Pristina, a city more attractive for promote hitchhiking [[UserSpecial:TerrehappyContributions/83.67.147.131|MiSha83.67.147.131]] 1016:5436, 28 August 2008 10 September 2009 (CESTUTC)

==Suggestions==  <map lat='49.38237278700955' lng='27.59765625' zoom='3' view='3' float='right' />Please add whatever city you think is a good idea and explain why. You can see a map with most locations added [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=fr&msa=0&msid=109599739092760898987.0004542e88ab2b0988965&ll=51.124213,6.240234&spn=37.948922,79.101563&z=4 here]   ===Split, [[Croatia]]=== *+: Good position for reaching from all corners of Europe*+: Not in schengen, possible at least for Balkan hitch-hikers*+: Not as controversal as Kosovo:controversal ?:: by controversal I mean, that it might be more about politics, then hitchhiking...*+: Beautiful city next to the sea*-: HHing in Croatia is really hard::no, not really, for me it was easy this year, my vote for split --[[User:Quarim|Quarim]] ===Lausanne, [[Switzerland]]===*+: best place for camping, direct on the Lake*+: huge hospex-network and engaged people living there*+: central in Western Europe but also easy to reach from Eastern Europe*-: expensive country, but good for juggling ;)*-: not a big city to call attention for hitchhiking ===[[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]===*+: The more beautiful girls of Europe !!![[User:Terrehappy|Misha]]Now come on! [[User:Sitarane|Sitarane]]*+: one of the 888 organizer lives there (good network)*-: expensive place*-: [[Schengen]] space. Tough visa for Russians, Belarusians, Turkish, Yougoslavians*+: sponsorships and the city is not that expensive if you go to the right places... ;o) ===Riga, LV===*+: Central in the Baltics, which is an epicentre of European hitch-hiking.*+: Open WIFI in the whole town. Now THAT's an advanced country!*-: Do we need to promote hitchhiking where it is already on good way?*-: Shengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Hamburg, GER===*+: We have a volunteer there*+: Central within Schengen*-: Shengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Barcelona, SP===*+: Spain definitely needs some education about Hitch-hiking/easy to get free food*+: Beaches to camp on, lots of squats.*-: Shengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians*+: Spain is notorious for its poor hitchhiking hospitality. It would be incredible to promote hitchhiking here for future hitchhikers. ===Utrecht, NL===*+: Netherland is the country that has reserved official HHing spots. Let's reward them by trashing one of their parks with empty beer bottles*+: Quite central, easy hitch from anywhere really.*-: Shengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Bratislava, SK===*+: Not very touristic but very well known, we might get an official autorisation (it's also possible to get one for all the town...)*-: Shengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Torino, IT===*+: Italy definitely needs some education about Hitch-hiking.*-: very difficult place for hitch-hiking *-: Shengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Munich, GER===*+: Central within Schengen*-: Shengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Brno, CZ===*+: friendly, active, cultural city - great potential/not much expensive*-: Not very well known*-: Schengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Ljubljana, SL===*+: free internet access in city + [http://www.metelkova.org/ metelkova mesto]*-: Schengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians. Becoming a very touristic place ===Reikjavik, ICE===*+: Hey, why not?*+: Beautiful country*-: Hard to reach by hitchhiking*-: Schengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ===Cabo de St Vincente, POR===*+: The challenge: It is "the end of the road" in Europe. The westernmost point. / Nice beaches.*+: The beach !*-: Schengen space. Tough visa for Russians, Bellarussians, Turkish, Yougoslavians ==Concerns== The two main concerns raised at the 888-last-day-meeting were:*Female HH safety in the country of arrival and in the "impossible to go around" countries.*The necessity of having a local coordinator/ support. ==Coordination/Communication==* [[789/coordination|moved]] [[ImageFile:789-festival-graphic-by-amylin.jpg|500px|thumb|center|Graphic for 789 by [[amylinUser:Amylin|Amylin]].]]{{IsIn|Odessa}}