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Local Context, Global Commons
Kerryn McKay (South Africa) · Jul 07th, 2007 3:57 pm

To build and expand a global knowledge-sharing community to learn from one another, focusing on capacity-building of Southern perspectives.
Kieran Lynam, 6 Mar 07 workshop at isummit 08, active online community platform: iCommons website, iCommons Annual showcasing best-practices, stories and viewpoints, open cultural heritage platform research [more]
Category: Culture
Project end date: 30/9/2008 (139 days to go)
Creation date: Jul 07th, 2007 3:57 pm
Development stage: active
country: South Africa
Other countries: Brazil India 
Main Language: English
Node Admin: Kerryn McKay
Number of people involved: 14
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Private versus public
Oct 17th, 2007 11:46 pm – 0 comment
We unwittingly set the Local Contextualisers a challenging topic in the form of what is the public and what is the private in the context of your own society [more]

Being the Pirate - August articles
Sep 18th, 2007 8:38 pm – 0 comment
Ahoy me hearties!
This month's articles discuss the notion of piracy. Even in the commons where we promote free culture and the value of sharing, there is a distinction between good borrowers and bad commercial pirates. Our intrepid writers confront us head-on, critiquing our own definitions of copying as right and noble, and where we draw the line.

I, pyrate, by Prashant... [more]

Culture in the commons and a deliberation of opennness - July articles
Sep 18th, 2007 7:39 pm – 0 comment
The Local Context, Global Commons project was kick-started with the broad themes of culture, the Commons and the notion of openness. Although broad in outlook, the articles themselves offered controversial, alternative viewpoints which have sparked lively debate within the iCommons community. This has been an ideal way to mark the launch of this global south project.

Paula... [more]

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Hi everyone.

Kerryn has answered all your questions spot on! Just a few extra comments from me:

- How do people know that there are articles in...
Feb 04th, 2008 8:02 pm

Ok, just published my article on mainstream media and copyright to the editing queue. It probably is a little long so please feel free to suggest edits...
Dec 30th, 2007 8:25 pm

Hi Prashant

I am a little behind on the forum and noticed your comment about the audio file now. Assuming no-one objects and future conference calls...
Dec 30th, 2007 7:25 pm

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Hi! I'm new to iCommons as well as the Local Context, global Commons node. I submitted an article and now it is in a "voting...
By Francis Deblauwe · Dec 04th, 2007 2:15 pm


December stories media and its interpretation/ framing/ presentation of ... piracy/ copyright/ plagiarism AND a pertinent...
By Kerryn McKay · Nov 30th, 2007 1:22 am


Hi everyone, the node I mentioned in the conference call today about Commons philosophy is at http://icommons.org/node/c...
By Paul Jacobson · Sep 13th, 2007 12:44 am


DEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER topic - wild card - deadline: Thursday, 20 September material deadline with multi-media: 2 October Any...
By Kerryn McKay · Sep 12th, 2007 11:56 pm


Yeah, being a generic monochrome human graphic wasn't that much fun. :)
By Prashant · Aug 22nd, 2007 3:22 pm


Hi Prashant, nice picture! Glad you could join us visually :)
By Kerryn McKay · Aug 20th, 2007 11:18 pm


Friendly reminder to the immediate Local Context, Global Commons team: deadline for august stories is 30 August. Don't...
By Kerryn McKay · Aug 17th, 2007 4:24 pm


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