Wikidata:Strategy 2017/Cycle 2/Engaging in the Knowledge Ecosystem

Theme: Engaging the knowledge ecosystem (Participating in the knowledge network)

We will build relationships with a wide variety of organizations dedicated to the ideals of free knowledge. Wikimedia communities will work with allies that they didn’t know they had. Our content and technology will become a central part of formal and informal education around the world. We will partner with leading institutions in education, arts, entertainment, civil society, government, science, and technology. Together, we will invite a new generation of people who learn, create, and care for a growing library of free knowledge for all.

Sub-themes

This theme was formed from the content generated by individual contributors and organized groups during cycle 1 discussions. Here are the sub-themes that support this theme. See the Cycle 1 Report. The source document of the 1800+ thematic statements will be released soon.  Education Institutions Educators Existing programs

Insights from the Wikimedia community (from this discussion)

• Week 1 summary
• Week 2 summary
• Week 3 summary
• Week 4 summary

Insights from partners and experts

• Summary of 20 expert interviews from India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Egypt, Brazil and Mexico (2017)
• Summaries of salons, meetings, and interviews with experts and partners

Insights from user (readers and contributors) research

• Generative research in Mexico, Nigeria, and India (2016)

Other Research

About education

1. World Bank: http://data.worldbank.org/topic/education
2. United Nations Education: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/education
3. Brookings: While overall literacy will rise, global access to post-secondary education will remain out of reach for billions of people: https://www.brookings.edu/research/why-wait-100-years-bridging-the-gap-in-global-education
4. Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies: Burns, M. and Lawrie, J. (Eds.). (2015). Where It’s Needed Most: Quality Professional Development for All Teachers. New York, NY: Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies.
5. UNESCO: Miao, Mishra and McGreal (2016). Open Educational Resources: Policy, Costs and Transformation. Paris, UNESCO.
6. UNESCO: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002164/216451E.pdf
7. Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2015/09/whos-benefiting-from-moocs-and-why

Questions

Answer these questions on the talk page Answer these questions in a survey These are the main questions we want you to consider and debate during this discussion. Please support your arguments with research when possible. What impact would we have on the world if we follow this theme? How important is this theme relative to the other 4 themes? Why? Focus requires tradeoffs. If we increase our effort in this area in the next 15 years, is there anything we’re doing today that we would need to stop doing? What else is important to add to this theme to make it stronger? Who else will be working in this area and how might we partner with them?

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