[okfn-discuss] Regional events vs. global ones (it was: Updates from Korea)

Thu May 23 10:40:59 UTC 2013

Hi!

I quickly join the conversation to say that the idea of OKCons around the
world and more branded and structured organisation of the OKF global events
is in our mind and we'll share news and ideas about it with you all soon.
Watch this space!

Best,
Beatrice

On 21 May 2013 13:39, heath rezabek <heath.rezabek at gmail.com> wrote:

> One thought that's occurred to me is to do a global event like a kind of
> distributed, synchronized festival.  People could link up (Skype, g+, etc)
> over the course of a particular weekend, and collaborate, and even do
> sessions or presentations; but everyone (or most) could network in from
> where they were.
>
> It's not the same as having everyone in the same place, but it obviously
> costs a fraction, and could still reinforce esprit de corps as well as
> knowledge building.
>
> - Heath
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 5:36 AM, Prakash Neupane <nprkshn at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> This is really a good one, being the global organization, there are lot
>> of things/issues need to observe. Strategic planning, better networking,
>> work evaluation are essentials.
>>  plus one point for Everton from myside....
>>
>> Thanks
>> Prakash Neupane
>> Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga <
>> everton.alvarenga at okfn.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Flanders and all. [answering Flanders idea of a regional event
>>> bellow]
>>>
>>> That is a good idea, actually. I have a lot of experience in
>>> participating of another global community, Wikimedia. After years of
>>> participation in several events and seeing how much resources is spent
>>> (money and people) in this other community for various annual events, I
>>> just wonder if wouldn't be better to have a more global event each two
>>> years and try to have regional ones in between.
>>>
>>> This can stregth local communities and regions to make things by their
>>> own and give more time for the organization of a global event. One thing I
>>> am still not sure is how to share the learnings of the process for building
>>> these things. For instance, I've participated of the last 4 Wikimanias
>>> (2009-2012), 3 as a volunteer and one as a Wikimedia Foundation contractor
>>> (I could go now, but I won't have time). One thing I've noticed is that
>>> several good aspects we could have in some of the events could NOT be
>>> replicated in others, such as streaming, archiving, wi-fi connection,
>>> logistic etc..
>>>
>>> We need to have a more clear idea on what we  want with all OKF event
>>> (OKCon, Open Government Data Camp, Sumits and OKFest) or, if we have, at
>>> least document it some where (do we have it?).
>>>
>>> As OKF network become more global, I think that is an important
>>> conversation we should have, if OKF central thinks important some input on
>>> that. :)
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/5/21 David F. Flanders <dff.melb at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> I really think it is time we start to talk about an
>>>> Asia-Australasia-Pacific OKCon event... #PlantingSeeds :) /Flanders
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Everton Zanella Alvarenga (also Tom)
>>> OKFN Brasil - Rede pelo Conhecimento Livre
>>> http://br.okfn.org
>>>
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