Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2017/Track D/People and groups to talk to
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Who should we talk to and hear from during this process?
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- representative organistions of small languages
- ...
Existing list of contacts
[edit]Below is a select list of contacts for transparency to avoid duplication. We are working on a form to submit new contact information, so that we avoid publishing personal details here if possible.
Global Contacts
[edit]| Organization | City/Country | Type | Have contact? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derechos Digitales | Chile | Digital rights advocacy | Yes | |
| Internet Society | Uruguay | Internet policy and development | Yes | |
| Internet in a box | USA | IT solutions | Yes | |
| REDUCA | LATAM | Association of educ non-profs | ||
| A4AI | DC, USA | Nonprofit: Internet studies | Yes | |
| Web Foundation | DC, USA | Nonprofit: Internet studies | Yes | |
| Kiwix / Wikimedia CH | Switzerland | Nonprofit: Offline Wikipedia | Yes | |
| APC | Argentina | Yes | ||
| CAF | LATAM | International bank for development | Yes | |
| Creative Commons | Canada (Toronto) | Non-prof: digital rights | Yes | |
| GSMA - Mob4Dev | Global | Industry association | Yes | |
| Wikitongues | USA/India | Non-prof: language preservation | Yes | |
| Global Voices | Global / Bolivia | Non-prof: Citizen media reporting | Yes | |
| Fund. Ciudadano Inteligente | Chile | Non-prof: democracy | Yes | |
| SEE | Global | Social and environmental entrepeneurs | Yes | |
| Ashoka | DC USA | Entrepeneurship | Yes | |
| Eneza education | USA | education, entrepeneurship | Yes | |
| OneM | International | SMS/USSD | Yes | |
| Mozilla | Yes | |||
| Social Progress Imperative | DC | |||
| Whose Knowledge | USA | Leaders/Innovators | Yes | |
| GNU | Leaders/Innovators | |||
| Unicef | Nonprofits | |||
| World Bank | ||||
| PeaceCorps | ||||
| Unesco | ||||
| Open Society Foundations | ||||
| SPARC | ||||
| IFLA | ||||
| ITU | ||||
| CARE | Yes | |||
| Glamour Russia | Russia | Media | Yes | |
| Glamour USA? | USA | Media | Yes | |
| Glamour UK? | UK | Media | Yes | |
| WIRED Japan | Japan | Media | Yes | |
| Conde Nast Japan? | Media | |||
| Vogue China | China | Media | Yes | |
| SELF China | China | Media | Yes | |
| Mckinsey Social Initiative | USA | Nonprofit | Yes | |
| Google.org | USA | Philanthropy/Technology | Yes | |
| Microsoft? | USA | Technology | ||
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | USA | Philanthropy | Yes | |
| Bus Federation | USA | Non-profit: civic engagement | Yes | |
| National Democratic Institute | USA | Yes | ||
| MobileActive.org | USA (NY) | Technology/Social Impact | Yes | |
| Libraries of Science at Microsoft | ||||
| OpenStreetMaps | Yes | |||
| National Association for Media Literacy Education. | New York, New York | Yes |
Region: Middle East and Africa
[edit]Nigeria
[edit]Piloting this table. Things may change while this is in development.
| Organization | City | Type | Have contact? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Access (IREX) | Lagos | Non-profit | Yes | |
| W.TEC | Lagos | Non-profit | Yes | |
| GBD | Lagos | Education/Non-profit | Yes | |
| Phinnx | Lagos | Education/Government | Yes | |
| Nigeria Computer Society | Abuja | Education/Government | Yes | |
| Opera | Lagos | Tech/Mobile industry | Yes | |
| Arial View | Lagos | Tech/Mobile industry | Yes | |
| iConcepts | Lagos | Tech/Mobile industry | Yes | |
| Naij.com | Lagos | Private Sector/Media | Yes | |
| Connect Nigeria.com | Lagos | Private Sector/Media | Yes | |
| CCHub | Lagos | Social change | Pending | |
| Human Network International | Lagos | Private Sector: SMS/USSD | Yes | |
| Eskimi | Lagos | Private Sector: Social Network | Yes | |
| Jongla | Lagos | Private Sector: Social Network | Yes | |
| TimWe Group | Lagos | Private Sector: SMS/USSD | Yes | |
| iConcepts | Lagos | Private Sector: SMS/USSD/VAS | Yes | |
| Girl Effect Mobile | Lagos | Non-profit: Women empowerment | Yes | |
| Seedstars World | Lagos | Non-profit: Innovations hub - global contest | Yes | |
| Digisoft Education LTD | London/Lagos | Education: Free Wikipedia via WIFI hotspots | Yes | |
| Venia Hub | Lagos | Innovations hub | ||
| iDEA | Lagos | Innovations hub | ||
| Passion | Lagos | Innovations hub | ||
| Lagos Garage | Lagos | Innovations hub | ||
| Yabatech | Lagos | University | ||
| University of Lagos | Lagos | University | ||
| University of Ibadan | Oyo | University | ||
| Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife | Osun | University | ||
| Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) | Lagos | High tech entrepreneur training | ||
| Andela | Africa | Unemployement training | ||
| Goethe-Institut | Lagos | Cultural institute | ||
| Ventures Africa | Lagos | Media/Creative | Yes | |
| LEAP Africa | Non-profit/Social entrepreneur | Yes | ||
| Plan International Nigeria | Non-profit | |||
| Ministry of Education | Government | |||
| Ministry of Science and Technology | Government | |||
| Ministry of Information and Culture | Government |
Egypt
[edit]| Organization | City | Type | Have contact? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SICO Electronics | Cairo | OEM - App preload | Yes | |
| Action for Hope | Cairo | |||
| Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression | Cairo | |||
| Amideast Egypt | Cairo | Non-profit/Education | Yes | |
| Academy Company for Information Communication Technology | Cairo | Academic/Education | Yes | |
| advancED | Cairo | Education | Yes | |
| Chestnut | Cairo | Education/ICT | Yes | |
| The Middle East Readers Info Center | Cairo | Education/ICT | Yes | |
| Plan International Egypt | Non-profit | |||
| CARE Egypt | Non-profit | Yes | ||
| Minister of Culture | Egypt | Government | ||
| Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Egypt | Government | ||
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | Egypt | Government | ||
| Ministry of Education | Egypt | Government | ||
Region: Asia
[edit]India
[edit]| Organization | City | Type | Have contact? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology blogger | Banka | Media: Online news portal | Yes | |
| Pratham | New Delhi | Education, Non-prof: Education, Curriculum development | Yes | |
| Teach for India | Various | Education, Non-prof: Primary Education | Yes | |
| Tamil Virtual Academy | Chennai | GLAM: Language promotion | Yes | |
| IT@School | Trivandrum | Government: ICT | Yes | |
| Goverment of India | New Delhi | Government: Rural development | Yes | |
| Indian Express | New Delhi | Media: National Newspaper | ||
| Tata Trusts | Mumbai | Non-prof: Education, Technology | ||
| Point of View | Mumbai | Non-prof: Gender rights | Yes | |
| Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) | Delhi, Mumbai | Non-prof: Industry Association | Yes | |
| Digital Empowerment Foundation | New Delhi | Non-prof: Technology Education | Yes | |
| Idea Cellular | Mumbai | Private: Telecom Operator | Yes | |
| NCERT | New Delhi | Education, Government: Education research and training | ||
| University Grants Commission | New Delhi | Education, Government: Regulatory body | ||
| Azim Premji Foundation | Bangalore | Education, Non-prof: Education | ||
| National Library of India | Kolkata | GLAM: National Library | ||
| Government of Tamilnadu | Chennai | Government: Free Knowledge | Yes | |
| India Today | Media: National Newspaper | |||
| Malayala Manorama | Kottayam | Media: Newspaper | ||
| Internet Freedom Foundation | New Delhi | Non-prof: Internet | Yes | |
| Medianama | New Delhi | Policy: Digital rights activism | Yes | |
| Google India | New Delhi | Private sector: Leaders/Innovators | Yes | |
| Reliance Communications | Mumbai | Private sector: Telco major | ||
| Asian College of Journalism | Chennai | Academia: Institution | ||
| Indian Institute of Information Technology | Bangalore | Academia: IT,Telecoms Expert | Yes | |
| Azim Premji University | Bangalore | Academia: Public Policy and Governance research | Yes | |
| SCERT | Chennai | Government: Education research and training | Yes | |
| Government of Delhi | New Delhi | Government: Free Wifi initiative | Yes | |
| Government of Tamilnadu | Chennai | Government: Information Technology | Yes | |
| Government of India | New Delhi | Government: IT | Yes | |
| JNU | New Delhi | Government: Library | Yes | |
| Government of India | New Delhi | Government: Ministry of Culture | Yes | |
| Indian National Congress | New Delhi | Government: Political party | Yes | |
| Telecom Regulatory Authority of India | New Delhi | Government: Regulatory body | Yes | |
| Anandabazar Patrika | Kolkata | Media: Newspaper | ||
| The Hindu | Chennai | Media: Newspaper | ||
| Dainik Jagran | Kanpur | Media: Newspaper | ||
| One India | NA | Media: Online news portal | ||
| People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) | Various | Non-prof: Civil Rights | Yes | |
| Observer Research Foundation | New Delhi | Non-prof: Digital Policy, Cyber | Yes | |
| Internet Democracy Project | New Delhi | Non-prof: Digital Rights - focus on Gender and Internet | Yes | |
| Centre for Policy Research | New Delhi | Non-prof: Economic Policy, International Relations etc. | ||
| Free Software Foundation, TamilNadu | Chennai | Non-prof: FOSS advocacy | Yes | |
| Free Software Movement of Karnataka | Bangalore | Non-prof: FOSS advocacy | Yes | |
| Swathanthra Malayalam Computing | Trivandrum | Non-prof: Language computing | Yes | |
| Sarai | New Delhi | Non-prof: Media, Culture Studies | ||
| Knowledge Commons | New Delhi | Non-prof: Open Access, Connectivity | Yes | |
| Ford Foundation | NA | Non-prof: Partnerships with Indian NGOs | ||
| Takshashia Institution | Bangalore | Non-prof: Public Policy | ||
| Centre for Internet & Society | Yes | |||
| Centre for Communication Governance | New Delhi | Non-prof: Technology | Yes | |
| Software Freedom Law Centre | New Delhi | Non-prof: Technology | Yes | |
| IT For Change | Bangalore | Non-prof: Technology & Development | Yes | |
| SUN Networks | Chennai | Private sector: TV, Radio, Print media networks | ||
| Vodafone | Mumbai | Private: Telecom Operator | Yes | |
| GQ India | Media | Yes | ||
| Vogue India | Media | |||
| Plan International India |
Indonesia
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| Organization | City | Type | Have contact? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation (http://priscillahall.org/) | Non-prof: multiple interests | |||
| University of Indonesia | Jakarta | Education | ||
| Indosat Ooredoo | Jakarta | Private: Telecom operator | ||
| National Library of Indonesia | Jakarta | GLAM: Library | ||
| The Ministry of Education and Culture | Government | |||
| ICT Watch (http://ictwatch.id/) | Non-prof: Digital rights activism | |||
| Ministry of Communication and Informatics (https://kominfo.go.id/) | Government | |||
| Indonesian Linux Mover Foundation (http://ypli.or.id/) | Free knowledge | |||
| Inspirasia (http://www.inspirasia.org/indonesia) | Social Impact | |||
| Telkomsel | Jakarta | Private: Telecom operator | ||
| The Jakarta Post | Jakarta | Media: News | ||
| Lontar Foundation | GLAM: Literary organization | |||
| relief agencies (CARE, Save the Children, World Vision, Catholic Relief Services and Mercy Corps.) | ||||
| Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education | Government | |||
| CARE Indonesia | Non-profit | |||
| Plan International Indonesia | Non-profit | |||
| Kopernik | Technology | Yes | ||
| Tokopedia | Technology | Yes | ||
| Indika Energy | Private Sector | Yes | ||
| Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) | Private Sector | Yes | ||
| Paramadina Public Policy Institute, Paramadina University | Education, Policy, Academia | Yes | ||
| USAID Indonesia | Non-prof: multiple interests | Yes | ||
| Politikana.com | Jakarta | Media | Yes | |
Region: Latin America
[edit]Mexico
[edit]| Organization | City | Type | Have contact? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund. Carlos Slim | Mexico City | Mobile/Non profit | Yes | |
| Connovo | Mexico City | Tech / Social entrepenurship | Yes | |
| Secret. Educ. Plan SEP | Mexico City | Government | Yes | |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Education | ||
| Museo Soumaya | Mexico City | GLAM | Yes | |
| Greenpeace Mexico | Mexico City | Non-prof/social change: Environment | Yes | |
| R3D | Mexico City | Non prof/social change: Digital Rights | Yes | |
| Fund. Arcoiris | Mexico City | Non-prof/social change: LGBT rights/UNAM prof | Yes | |
| Victoria 147 | Mexico City | Non-prof/social change: women empowerment | Yes | |
| Tierra Nativa | Chihuahua | Non-prof/social change: indigenous rights | Yes | |
| UNICEF Mexico | Mexico City | International agency | Yes | |
| Fund. AT&T | Mexico City | Tech/Non profit | Yes | |
| Fund. Telefonica | Mexico City | Mobile Industry | Yes | |
| FM4 | Guadalajara | Non-prof: migrants | ||
| AMIPCI | Mexico City | Tech non profit (Asoc. Mexicana Internet) | Yes | |
| GSMA | Mexico City | Mobile Industry | Yes | |
| Presidencia - CEDN | Mexico City | Government | Yes | |
| Vive Digital | Mexico City | Tech / Social entrepenurship CEO | Yes | |
| Fund. Telmex | Mexico City | Non-prof: education | ||
| Fund. Educa | Mexico City | Non-prof: education | ||
| UNETE | Mexico City | Non-prof: education | ||
| Mexicanos Primero | Mexico City | Non-prof: education | ||
| Fund. Dondé | Mexico City | Non-prof: general | ||
| LAZOS | Mexico City | Non-prof: general | ||
| Educampo | Mexico City | Non-prof: rural areas + education | ||
| Rhizomatica | Mexico City | Non-prof: access | ||
| SocialTIC | Mexico City | Non-prof: movement empowerment through IT | ||
| Laboratorio de la Ciudad | Mexico City | Non-prof: urbanism | ||
| Sin Fronteras | Mexico City | Non-prof: migrants | ||
| Tlachinollan | Tlapa | Non-prof: indigenous rights | ||
| Fund. Patrimonio Indigena | Mexico City | Non-prof: indigenous rights | ||
| Marfund | Cancun | Non-prof: environment | ||
| FME LGBT | Mexico City | Non-prof: LGBT entrepeneurship | ||
| CANIETI | Mexico City | Mobile organization | ||
| PNUD Mexico | Mexico City | International org | ||
| Intel | Mexico City | Private company-CSR | Yes | |
| Glamour Magazine Mexico & Latin America | Mexico City | Media | Yes | |
| Aliat Universidades | Education | Yes | ||
| Excelsior Newspaper | Media | Yes | ||
| CCinepolis | Private Sector | Yes | ||
| Grupo Salinas | Media | Yes | ||
| Secretary of Economic Development, Secretariat of Economic Development of the Federal District of Mexico | Government | Yes | ||
| Secretariat of Social Development | Mexico | Government | ||
| Secretariat of Communications and Transportation | Mexico | Government | ||
| Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare | Mexico | Government | ||
| Secretariat of Public Education | Mexico | Government | ||
| Secretariat of Culture | Mexico | Government | ||
Brazil
[edit]| Organization | City | Type | Have contact? | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANATEL | Brasilia | Goverment: Head of the International Affairs Office | Yes | |
| Positivo | Curitiba | Tech: Head of Strategic Alliances for Innovation | Yes | |
| INTERVOZES | Technology/Advocacy Digital rights | Yes | ||
| Sao Paulo | Technology/Policy (Head of Public Policy - Brazil) | Yes | ||
| CGI.br | Brasilia | Government/Policy: CGI Head of research | Yes | |
| Samsung BR | Sao Paulo | Technology: Bizdev Sr. Manager | Yes | |
| Free Networks P2P Cooperative | Rio | Technology/Social Entrepenuership | Yes | |
| VIVO Telefonica | Sao Paulo | Technology: Digital Services and Innovation Director | Yes | |
| Positivo | Curitiba | Tech: Head of Strategic Alliances for Innovation | Yes | |
| ITS Rio | Rio | Education/Policy | Yes | |
| UFMG | Minas Gerais | Education: Observatório de Cidadania, Inovação e Tecnociência | Yes | |
| Fundação Getulio Vargas | Rio | Education/Policy: Senior researcher | Yes | |
| IDEC | Sao Paulo | Policy/Research | Yes | |
| InternetLab | Technology/Advocacy Digital rights | Yes | ||
| CEBRAP | Sao Paulo | Education/Research | ||
| Education Ministry | Brasilia | |||
| USP | Sao Paulo | Education | ||
| Gastromotiva | São Paulo, Brazil | Non-profit: peer-to-peer culinary education | Yes | |
| FazINOVA | São Paulo, Brazil | Non-profit/Technology: online education | Yes | |
| FREELAND Brasil | São Paulo, Brazil | Non-profit: environment | Yes | |
| Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Technology (AI, digital inclusion) | Yes | |
| Product and Innovation for Emerging Markets, Pearson Education, Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Education/Technology | Yes | |
| EMBRAER Institute of Education and Research | Brazil/Miami? | Education | Yes | |
| Glamour Magazine Brazil | Media | Yes | ||
| CARE Brazil | Non-profit | |||
| Plan International Brazil | Non-profit | |||
| Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications | Government | |||
| Ministry of Education | Government | |||
| Ministry of Culture | Government | |||
| ARede Educa | São Paulo | Civil society | Yes | Head of an NGO which focuses on the use of technology in education. |