[okfn-br] [OKFN-Local-Coord] [okfn-discuss] Suggestion: OKCentral henceforth be called OKGlobal

Sábado Setembro 20 21:59:03 UTC 2014

+1 for OK International. OKI for short - perfect ;-)

On 20 September 2014 22:08, alberto abella <alberto.abella em okfn.es> wrote:

>  +1 OK international
>
>
> On Thu, 2014-09-18 at 17:27 +0100, Irina Bolychevsky wrote:
>
> I'm +1 on OKInternational and it can be OKI for short :)
>
>
>
>  Ira
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>  On 17 September 2014 20:15, Everton Zanella Alvarenga <tom em okfn.org.br>
> wrote:
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>  Naomi and all,
>
>
>   these observations are good. I like best the idea of *Open Knowledge
> Internation* (*OKInternational*) instead. Already used this name in an
> e-mail I just sent in another conversation. I'll use OKInternational, but
> sure will listen to other ideas to come until we find a consensus. :)
>
>
>   P. S. If someday we discover intelligent life in other planets, I
> suggest change to Open Knowledge Universal, if there isn't one already or
> planets where we don't need to open up knowledge created by these exotic
> aliens.
>
>
>   P. P. S. At the university I've studied, University of São Paulo, at
> the Clock Square it is written "In the universe of culture the center is
> everywhere
> <http://obasculante.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/foto-reloj-usp.jpg>",
> said by Miguel <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Reale>Reale
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Reale>. I'd say the same for the
> commons of knowledge. :)
>
>
>   Tom
>
>
>   2014-09-17 9:58 GMT-03:00 Naomi Lillie <naomi <naomi.lillie em okfn.org>.
> <naomi.lillie em okfn.org>lillie <naomi.lillie em okfn.org>@
> <naomi.lillie em okfn.org>okfn <naomi.lillie em okfn.org>.org
> <naomi.lillie em okfn.org>>:
>
>   Hi Tom & all,
>
>
>
>    Interesting! Personally, I am in two minds about this.
>
>
>
>    To me, calling the non-profit organisation 'Open Knowledge Global'
> implies we would then speak for all the global groups, as a sort of
> collective or overall representative of all the individual Chapters, Local
> Groups, Working Groups and other community groups and individuals. As you
> know, this may not always be appropriate - different groups have different
> aims and methods, and - for example - if 'Open Knowledge Global' were to
> write a thought-leadership blog on successful lobbying, that could damage
> the reputation of groups in areas where lobbying is perceived as anarchic
> or subversive. 'Central' seems more representative of a supportive
> administrative hub, which I would say is closer to my understanding of the
> role the non-profit organisation currently undertakes, or seeks to
> undertake.
>
>
>
>    On the other hand, I agree there isn't a 'centre' of Open Knowledge
> (if there is, I want the key!!). The non-profit organisation doesn't
> dictate what groups do or say, the lines of communication aren't radiating
> out from a centre, the groups aren't gathered 'around the centre'; 'global'
> allows for a more amorphous cloud of multiple communication streams, and
> less hierarchy. Also being called 'OKCentral' has sometimes given the
> impression that the most usual geographic location for OKCentral to meet -
> London, Berlin or Cambridge - is therefore its 'capital' or office. in the
> case of London and Cambridge, this is exacerbated by the fact that there is
> no established Local Group, and many people assume 'OKCentral' is the same
> as 'OK-UK' or 'OK-England'. 'Global' may go some way to address this
> misconception and/or help us move away from this habit.
>
>
>
>    There are examples of other organisations and communities being called
> 'international' - for example Amnesty International and Greenpeace
> International - perhaps people involved in those groups could share
> information about what the 'international' there implies and means in
> practise, and we could see whether that model fits with what we all are or
> hope to be?
>
>
>
>    I would love to hear more from people on this list about what you
> think and/or have experienced, as well as Local Group and Working Group
> leaders - here looping in on CC.
>
>
>
>    Thanks Tom for the thought-provoking suggestion!
>
>
>
>    Naomi (speaking for myself only)
>
>
>
>
>    On 16 September 2014 16:02, Julio Feliciano <julio em sfsu.edu> wrote:
>
>    +1
>
>
>     On Sep 15, 2014, at 11:36 PM, Nurunnaby Hasive <nh em nhasive.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>      +1
>
>
>      On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Pieter Colpaert <
> pieter.colpaert em okfn.org> wrote:
>
> +1
>
>       Op 15 sep. 2014 13:18 schreef "Rufus Pollock" <
> rufus.pollock em okfn.org>:
>
>
>        Very good suggestion Tom - we sort of fell into the "Central" by
> accident (btw it was always intended to convey coordination and support
> rather than direction).
>
>
>
>        If others were happy with the "Global" moniker rather than
> "Central" I think this would make perfect sense as a change.
>
>
>
>        Regards,
>
>
>
>        Rufus
>
>
>        On 13 September 2014 16:12, Everton Zanella Alvarenga <
> tom em okfn.org.br> wrote:
>
>        Dear all,
>
>
>         I believe for we work as a network, we shouldn't have a center.
> Thus I'd like to suggest henceforth to call Open Knowledge Central of Open
> Knowledge Global (OKCentral -> OKGlobal). And we work hard to work in this
> way.
>
>
>         Thoughts?
>
>
>         Tom
>
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