[Commons-sense] Global Scan on Open (colllaborative) content projects

Hi there,

I'm researching open content projects from AFRICA that will form part of a
global research project on this topic.
 

:::::: Open content? 
 
For our purposes we mean: content that is both freely available with users
rights to adapt and change the work. The focus is not just on distribution
and access, but also on new forms of collaborative content production. 
 
I am primarily interested in projects where a (potentially) large resource
is produced collaboratively, either by a group of volunteers or by members
of an institution. The projects DO NOT neccessarily need to use the creative
commons licenses.
 
Theme categories include: educational material, manuals, reference work,
media (news, etc), art & culture and citizen information
 

:::::: Some examples: 
 
the wikipedia project - wikipedia.org
 
Egyptian awareness - misrdigital.blogspirit.com/
"basically a bunch of young people with concealed digital cameras covering
major events that don't get any coverage by the local media" - citizen
journalism
 

:::::: How can you help?
 
It is very hard to find projects of this kind but if you do know of any or
if you know of anyone who may have an idea could you please pass this email
on or reply with any url's. Perhaps we could use this research to contribute
to the commons-sense "african commons encyclopedia"
 
I would greatly appreciate any help you could offer,
 

:::::: Project URL
 
 <http://oc.openflows.org> http://oc.openflows.org
 

Many thanks,
 
Jason Hobbs
 

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