I'm +1 on OKInternational and it can be OKI for short :) Ira
On 17 September 2014 20:15, Everton Zanella Alvarenga <[email protected]> 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 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 <[email protected]>: > >> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> +1 >>> >>> On Sep 15, 2014, at 11:36 PM, Nurunnaby Hasive <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Pieter Colpaert < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 >>>> Op 15 sep. 2014 13:18 schreef "Rufus Pollock" <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 <[email protected] >>>>> > 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). 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