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Line 27: − + + + + + + − To help people participate in the decision-making processes that shape the future of the Internet by increasing their access to relevant information.+ − − == Activities == − '''ICANNWiki''' is a grassroots initiative. It is a platform to support the drafting of ICANN and Internet Governance-related articles by Internet community members. We foster greater worldwide input and understanding of how policy is created for the various moving parts that affect the current and future development of the Internet which we all use everyday. In particular we cover the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN]]) and related international policy and management bodies. − − The wiki provides neutral, third party information for ICANN-goers as well as people following the process from afar. It is an open platform, governed by wiki values such a transparency, assuming good faith, and building together. The project is independent from ICANN, and is based out of Portland, OR, USA.<ref>This article is entirely user submitted by the ICANNWiki team & supporters: Ray, Jonah, Vivian, and Andrew</ref> − The Internet Governance space is known for being highly technical and obscure, preventing general understanding of the issues involved, which are in fact pertinent to the daily lives of all Internet citizens and those still waiting for Internet access. We work with the community to break the harder concepts down into understandable, fully referenced, fact-based and neutral articles.+ − + − + − + − + Line 56:
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[[John Stanton]], Editor Emeritus<br>
[[John Stanton]], Editor Emeritus<br>
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'''ICANNWiki''' is a not-for-profit organisation based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Our team is dedicated to supporting the Internet community's collaborative development of wiki articles on ICANN and Internet Governance-related topics.
'''ICANNWiki''' is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the Internet community's collaborative development of wiki articles on [[ICANN]] and Internet Governance-related topics. The wiki provides neutral, third-party information for ICANN meeting attendees, and those who follow the discussions from afar. It is an open platform governed by wiki values, such as Neutral Point of View, transparency, assuming good faith, and building together. The project is independent from ICANN, and is based out of Portland, Oregon, USA.
In a sense, ICANNWiki's site resembles some public libraries; it is free to enter, and open to any visitor wanting to spend time browsing around for a good and interesting read. Unlike most libraries, however, a number of the visitors to ICANNWiki are also the authors of the content hosted by ICANNWiki. Sometimes these authors build upon each other's work. The staff members of ICANNWiki are in many cases the authors of articles as well.
The Internet Governance space is known for being highly technical and obscure, making it difficult to develop a general understanding of the issues involved. These issues are pertinent to the daily lives of all Internet users, as well as those who stand on the other edge of the digital divide, still waiting for Internet access. ICANNWiki works with the community to break the harder concepts down into understandable, fully-referenced, fact-based, and neutral articles. <ref> This article is entirely user submitted by the ICANNWiki team & supporters: Ray, Jonah, Vivian, and Andrew</ref>
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<div style="color: #000; background-color: #f6f6f6; padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #0d8323; text-align:center;">Learn more about supporting our mission by downloading the <br /><big>[[Media:ICANNWiki.pdf|ICANNWiki Info Sheet]]</big></div></div>
<div style="color: #000; background-color: #f6f6f6; padding: 5px 10px; border: 1px solid #0d8323; text-align:center;">Learn more about supporting our mission by downloading the <br /><big>[[Media:ICANNWiki.pdf|ICANNWiki Info Sheet]]</big></div></div>
== Mission ==
== Mission ==
Our mission is to help people participate in shaping the future of the Internet by empowering them with relevant and helpful information.
== Work Areas ==
The ICANNWiki team's time is spread across 4 main areas:
The ICANNWiki team's time is spread across 4 main areas:
* '''ICANN Meetings''' - There are 3 main ICANN meetings held per year, often in very disparate locations as per ICANN's mandate to be a global organization. Generally, two ICANNWiki team members travel to these meetings to interact with the constituents. This involves creating and editing articles, educating people about the site and its usage and providing help to both newcomers and frequent attendees. Travel and booth materials are one of the project's largest expenditures, but it represents a significant and important opportunity to work directly with the community in a face to face mode.
* '''ICANN Meetings''' - There are 3 ICANN meetings held per year, often in very disparate locations as per ICANN's mandate to be a global organization. Generally, two ICANNWiki team members travel to the meetings in order to interact with the participants. We teach people about the site and its usage, create and edit articles, take photographs for caricatures, and sometimes conduct video interviews. While travel costs and booth materials are one of the project's largest expenditures, the opportunity to work directly with the community, in a face-to-face mode, is important.
* '''Content Creation & Editing''' - We are always hard at work compiling information as it is released from ICANN and other news sources into already existing articles, or building new articles as needs arise from within the community. ICANNWiki insists upon on neutral and documented information and edits pages as they are created or updated by community members. This is a significant undertaking, and the launch of the New gTLD Program, has seen the site explode by the thousands of pages as we track applicants, their applications, and the nuances of the entire process.
* '''Content Creation & Editing''' - We are always hard at work incorporating information as it is released from ICANN and other news sources into existing articles, or building new articles from scratch as the need arises. ICANNWiki insists upon on neutral and documented information and edits pages as they are created or updated by community members. This has always been a significant undertaking for staff, but with the launch of the New gTLD Program, we've seen the site traffic and activity explode by the thousands of pages.
* '''Community Building''' - The issues covered on ICANNWiki are relevant to the whole world, and it is the ICANN veterans and career [[DNS]] folks that are often the most educated about the topics. Engaging those people to help edit the articles is a necessary part of creating equal access to information for those that do not yet have the same perspective or understanding. However, given that Industry Governance spans all types of stakeholders, even long-time participants may need help in understanding the work that is being done by other groups within the larger ecosystem. Furthermore, Community Building also begins with the newcomers, and after we have helped bring new people into the world of Internet Governance, we often see them improve our content and keep us relevant for the next newcomer on the horizon.
* '''Community Building''' - Community Building begins with the newcomers. Once we have helped them into the world of Internet Governance, we often see them return the favour by contributing edits to ICANNWiki content. ICANN veterans and career [[DNS]] folks are often the most educated about ICANN topics. We encourage these seasoned participants to help edit articles, assisting those who do not yet have an advanced perspective or understanding. The ICANN community is vast and diverse, so even long-time participants find themselves in need of information about the work being done by other groups at ICANN.
* '''Sponsorship Outreach''' - ICANNWiki is able to function, and pay for its staff and participation at ICANN events, thanks to the generosity of its highly appreciated sponsors.
* '''Sponsorship Outreach''' - ICANNWiki depends on the generous support of sponsors. Without them, we would not be able to do what we do.
Throughout all this work, ICANNWiki is known for putting a fun and unique twist on the content, such as the [[Caricatures]] and [[Playing Cards]] it produces. We value our creative reputation and are constantly looking for fun and new ideas, and interacting with our community on [https://twitter.com/ICANNWiki Twitter], [https://www.facebook.com/ICANNWiki Facebook], at ICANN meetings, and remotely.
Throughout all this work, ICANNWiki is known for putting a fun and unique twist on the content, such as the [[Caricatures]] and [[Playing Cards]] it produces. We value our creative reputation and are constantly looking for fun and new ideas, and interacting with our community on [https://twitter.com/ICANNWiki Twitter], [https://www.facebook.com/ICANNWiki Facebook], at ICANN meetings, and remotely.
ICANNWiki strives to be a valuable and neutral Internet resource containing information on all aspects of the ICANN community. The ICANN community is not limited to ICANN itself, but includes all those associated with, or affected by ICANN's decisions.
ICANNWiki strives to be a valuable and neutral Internet resource containing information on all aspects of the ICANN community. The ICANN community is not limited to ICANN itself, but includes all those associated with, or affected by ICANN's decisions.
ICANNWiki is a global commons that brings all groups of the ICANN community together to communicate and share knowledge in an open, and transparent manner.
ICANNWiki is a global commons that brings all groups of the ICANN community together to communicate and share knowledge in an open, and transparent manner.
ICANNWiki is a unique and valuable information resource specifically addressing the larger world of ICANN. ICANNWiki warmly welcomes any and all community members to join in the effort of global online collaboration and resource creation for the benefit of all!
ICANNWiki is a unique and valuable information resource specifically addressing the larger world of ICANN. ICANNWiki warmly welcomes any and all community members to join in the effort of global online collaboration and resource creation for the benefit of all!