2023:Program/Submissions/International Data Partnerships: lessons learnt from navigating uncharted waters - ETC9WQ

Title: International Data Partnerships: lessons learnt from navigating uncharted waters

Speakers:

Kris Litson

Head of the Software Communications Team at Wikimedia Deutschland (WMDE). This team works closely with various individuals and organisations both within and without the Wiki communities. We aim to be the conduit between these groups and the Software Development Department at WMDE.

Alan Ang

Hello there! My name is Alan (he/him). I am a Partner Manager at Wikimedia Deutschland. I am mainly responsible for reaching out to and onboard global institutions to the linked open data web via Wikidata and Wikibase projects. Apart from my full-time role at Wikimedia Germany, I am passionate about building up the Wiki community, Open Government projects and promoting the linked open data web across the world. When I was the Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic (until 2020) pro-bono basis, I pushed for the digitisation of cultural and heritage sites to start digital tourism and promoted open data in various government agencies.

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Type: Lecture

Track: Open Data

Submission state: submitted

Duration: 30 minutes

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Presentation language: en

Abstract & description

Abstract

Data Partnerships work is critical in onboarding global institutions to the Linked Open Data web to free up their data, so more knowledge can be made free and accessible to all mankind. Without Data Partnerships, many institutions may still have their data locked and stored in their local databases. Join us and experience how Wikimedia Deutschland navigates across different challenges and constraints to bring more underrepresented knowledge into the Linked Open Data web.

Description

“Data Partnerships” refers to partnerships involving Wikidata and Wikibase. Wikidata is a free and openly accessible Wikimedia project that stores Linked Open Data about the world, and Wikibase is the collaborative and free open-source software that powers Wikidata.

Wikimedia Deutschland has been actively pursuing Linked Open Data Partnerships with local communities and global institutions to make knowledge accessible for everyone via Wikidata and Wikibase. At this session, you will learn more about the Data Partnerships work at Wikimedia Deutschland: How we reach out to underrepresented communities and enable them to join the Linked Open Data web. Some of the challenges and considerations we faced when interacting with local institutions and getting projects implemented.

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Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?

Diversity: The Data Partnerships team at Wikimedia Deutschland reaches out to individuals, institutions and organisations from all over the world. Through Wikidata and Wikibase, we enable people to manage and share diverse, uncommon, marginalised, and underrepresented knowledge. Collaboration: We connect to, and collaborate with, various local Wikimedia communities and User Groups to draft their Linked Open Data projects. The Wikibase and Wikidata software is collaborative at its core. Key to this core design is collaborative editing which is how it has primarily been used, the largest example being Wikidata. Future: The role of Data Partnerships and the Linked Open Data web is to help secure humanity’s cultural heritage and knowledge for future generations. Data Partnerships is a key instrument in driving this collaboration, not just into the future, but into new geographical and knowledge spheres.

Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?

Onsite in Singapore
Remote online participation, livestreamed
Remote from a satellite event
Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
Pre-recorded and available on demand