Category: collaboration
As part of RootSpace efforts to build a more sustainable, collaborative, open, knowledge-based, and technology-driven Lebanon, RootSpace is launching the OpenSesame Consultancy (OSC) to provide low-cost, high-quality, open source web and tech services to non-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and small/medium companies (SMEs). NGOs and SMEs will receive not just technical services, but also training in how to maximize the use of such technologies, plus how to do basic administration and management tasks. The OSC will also train NGOs and SMEs in how to use collaboration and social media tools, with an emphasis on free and open source tools.
Right now, we are recruiting both mentors and interns to help us develop this project further, and to work on this project in the fields of web/tech development and implementation, graphic design, and business/marketing. (Tech saavy people with a social science interest/background are also encouraged to come to the intro meeting.)
Wikipedia is one of the largest collaborative websites in the world, and a resource used by millions of users. While it is a great resource, it is also incomplete and unbalanced.
Join us as we launch this effort to get more people from Lebanon and the Arab region contributing content to both the English and Arabic (and other language) sections on Wikipedia.
The fourth Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm, at RootSpace. (bring a laptop if you can...)
(See collaboration notes below. After you sign-up or login, you can add/edit information on this page. Anybody can submit comments below.)
The Goal: Clean, sustainable, affordable, and reliable ENERGY.
Energy in Lebanon - Summary of the Challenge:
