[Open-data-census] Census - let's get the world's attention!

Tue Jun 11 17:32:16 BST 2013

Hi

Rayna: do you plan to do a French translation?

Diane

Le 2013-06-11 05:30, Zara Rahman a écrit :
>
> Hi all,
>
>
> As you are all aware, we've been having a big push on the Open Data 
> Census over the last couple of weeks, with the help of our wonderful 
> community; thank you all! And now we're going to use it to put a *big 
> international focus on open data*, as G8 representatives are gathering 
> in Northern Ireland this week.
>
>
> There's one last task for which we need your help: once the G8 
> countries data has been reviewed and verified, we'll be releasing a 
> press release, and generating media coverage around it. To have a 
> truly international impact, we would really appreciate your assistance 
> on contacting newspapers and media outlets in your countries or 
> regions to let them know the results of the census.
>
>
> It would be wonderful if you could gather your press contacts, and get 
> your translation skills ready and primed to go; we can have an early 
> copy of the press release ready for you by Wednesday June 12, so that 
> (if you have capacity and wish to) you can translate it ready for 
> international release, on Thursday June 13, or simply send it out to 
> media in your country on Thursday.
>
>
> Our aim is to create as much of an international buzz around this as 
> possible, and it would be great to really mobilize our international 
> community around it, and see what we can achieve.
>
> *
> ****If you would like to receive an early copy of the press release 
> for translation, **email me today. *Otherwise, you will receive it on 
> Thursday*****
> *
>
>
> Thanks all- let's get the world's media paying attention to Open Data!
>
>
> Zara
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