logging in or signing up Empowering Individuals Teobaldo Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 496 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: January 14, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript WikipediA: Empowering individuals and communities: WikipediA: Empowering individuals and communities Digital World Africa 2006 Conference ICTs for Education and Development 12 - 13 september 2006 Florence Nibart Devouard anthere@wikimedia.orgEmpowerment: Empowerment Collaboration, sharing, mutuality Strengthening the power of others rather than decreasing it Being able to act on issues we define as importantWikipedia’s radical idea: Wikipedia’s radical idea Imagine a world in which every single person is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. www.wikipedia.orgImagine a bookshelf…: Imagine a bookshelf… Wikipedia, The encyclopedia1st lever: learning from others: 1st lever: learning from others + Free as in free beer (“gratis”) - Requires internet accessFew hits from Africa, Eastern Europe…: Few hits from Africa, Eastern Europe… From Wikimedia projects access hits stats (summer 2005)2nd lever: nurturing a critical mind: 2nd lever: nurturing a critical mind Neutrality of Point of View Readers are from diverse political, religious, cultural backgrounds Content represent all significant views fairly and without bias. 3rd lever: reduce, re-use and recycle: 3rd lever: reduce, re-use and recycle Rights Use the information without limitation Distribute it in as many copies as desired Modify it, reduce or add to it Duties All derivative work is to be kept free The source must be mentionned 4th lever: teaching others: 4th lever: teaching others MediaWiki: a plateform for collaborative editing Requires a computer and an internet connection Allows users to add or edit content Scalable and multilingual Mediawiki logoCountries editing the english Wikipedia: Countries editing the english Wikipedia From Wikimedia projects access hits stats (summer 2006)5th lever: preserving linguistic diversity: 5th lever: preserving linguistic diversitySome Nigeria languages Wikipedias: English: 1 400 000 articles (http://en.wikipedia.org) Some Nigeria languages Wikipedias Yoruba: 55 articles (http://yo.wikipedia.org) Hausa: 14 articles (http://ha.wikipedia.org) Igbo: 11 articles (http://ig.wikipedia.org)Slide13: “Everyone loses if one language is lost because then a nation and culture lose their memory, and so does the complex tapestry from which the world is woven and which makes the world an exciting place.” Vigdis Finnbogadottir UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Languages You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Empowering Individuals Teobaldo Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 496 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: January 14, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript WikipediA: Empowering individuals and communities: WikipediA: Empowering individuals and communities Digital World Africa 2006 Conference ICTs for Education and Development 12 - 13 september 2006 Florence Nibart Devouard anthere@wikimedia.orgEmpowerment: Empowerment Collaboration, sharing, mutuality Strengthening the power of others rather than decreasing it Being able to act on issues we define as importantWikipedia’s radical idea: Wikipedia’s radical idea Imagine a world in which every single person is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. www.wikipedia.orgImagine a bookshelf…: Imagine a bookshelf… Wikipedia, The encyclopedia1st lever: learning from others: 1st lever: learning from others + Free as in free beer (“gratis”) - Requires internet accessFew hits from Africa, Eastern Europe…: Few hits from Africa, Eastern Europe… From Wikimedia projects access hits stats (summer 2005)2nd lever: nurturing a critical mind: 2nd lever: nurturing a critical mind Neutrality of Point of View Readers are from diverse political, religious, cultural backgrounds Content represent all significant views fairly and without bias. 3rd lever: reduce, re-use and recycle: 3rd lever: reduce, re-use and recycle Rights Use the information without limitation Distribute it in as many copies as desired Modify it, reduce or add to it Duties All derivative work is to be kept free The source must be mentionned 4th lever: teaching others: 4th lever: teaching others MediaWiki: a plateform for collaborative editing Requires a computer and an internet connection Allows users to add or edit content Scalable and multilingual Mediawiki logoCountries editing the english Wikipedia: Countries editing the english Wikipedia From Wikimedia projects access hits stats (summer 2006)5th lever: preserving linguistic diversity: 5th lever: preserving linguistic diversitySome Nigeria languages Wikipedias: English: 1 400 000 articles (http://en.wikipedia.org) Some Nigeria languages Wikipedias Yoruba: 55 articles (http://yo.wikipedia.org) Hausa: 14 articles (http://ha.wikipedia.org) Igbo: 11 articles (http://ig.wikipedia.org)Slide13: “Everyone loses if one language is lost because then a nation and culture lose their memory, and so does the complex tapestry from which the world is woven and which makes the world an exciting place.” Vigdis Finnbogadottir UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Languages