2019:Quality/open knowledge networks: aligning public knowledge graphs to identify gaps, deconflict sources, and cluster equivalents

Quality/open knowledge networks: aligning public knowledge graphs to identify gaps, deconflict sources, and cluster equivalents

Description

We will discuss the framing of OKNs, current equivalents like Wikidata and iNaturalist, and current initiatives to expand these and form a federated network of public knowledge and interfaces, for humans + cyborgs + machines alike.

Relationship to the theme

This session will address the conference theme — Wikimedia, Free Knowledge and the Sustainable Development Goals — in the following manner:

Scope, education, and local capacity building all depend on this being accessible, flexible, inexpensive to access, sensible to use.

Session outcomes

At the end of the session, the following will have been achieved:

Participants will have learned about current efforts to develop knowledge networks from heterogenous collections, and have shared those they are part of.

Session leader(s)

Sj (talk) 14:19, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

Session type

Working together; lightning talks punctuating active work sessions.

Each Space at Wikimania 2019 will have specific format requests. The program design prioritises submissions which are future-oriented and directly engage the audi ence. The format of this submission is a:

• Lightning talk
• Tool or project demonstration: short talks focused on tools
• Computer-based training workshop
• Discussion-based training workshop
• Panel with audience Question & Answer session
• Lecture
• Other

Requirements

The session will work best with these conditions:

• Room:

• Audience:

• Recording: