[okfn-br] [OKFN-Local-Coord] [okfn-discuss] Suggestion: OKCentral henceforth be called OKGlobal
Yamila García
yamilagarcia em gmail.com
Sábado Setembro 20 22:05:40 UTC 2014
Hi all!
+1 Internacional is ok!
Regards!
El 20/09/2014 18:59, "Denis Parfenov" <denis.parfenov em openknowledge.ie>
escribió:
> +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
>>
>>
>> On 17 September 2014 20:15, Everton Zanella Alvarenga <tom em okfn.org.br>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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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