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Building the creative commons community in nigeria
This document discusses building the Creative Commons community in Nigeria. It describes who the key members of the CC Nigerian community are, including academics, digital professionals, artists, and more. It outlines several projects the community is working on, including the Young African Research Arena and Open Source University. Finally, it discusses strategies for engaging the community, such as mailing lists, conferences, and collaboration on projects. The overall goal is to develop a strong network of creatives and professionals in Nigeria working to advance open knowledge and creativity.
Building the creative commons community in nigeria
- 1. Building the CreativeCommons Community in Nigeria Kayode Yussuf | Technical Lead | Creative Commons Nigeria
- 2. ’Start by doingwhat is necessary, then what is possible and suddenly, you’re doing the impossible.’ Saint Francis of Assisi
- 3. Creative Commons Nigeria Thestory so far
- 4. Who are theseCreatives? The CC Nigerian Community • • • • • • • • • • • • • Academics; Digital techies (software developers, web designers, app developers); Authors and publishers; Scholars; University Librarians and Librarians from research Institutions; Musical artists; Fashion designers; Actors & Actresses; Movie and music producers; Artists; Policy makers esp NCC, Trademarks Registry, NOTAB, the Judiciary; Students; IP lawyers and practitioners, etc.
- 5. Why Volunteer withCC Nigeria?
- 6. Our Projects • YoungAfrican Research Arena (YARA)
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- 9. Our Projects Cont’d • OpenSource University • Translation Projects
- 10. Benefits to Community • • • • • • • Networking Informaland cheap source of training Fulfillment Addition to your achievements Relevance and respect in the community Flexible working hours Ample supervision
- 11. What is expectedof the community? Collaborations Trainings Projects Publicity Financial support
- 12. Skills needed tobuild the community? • • • • • • • • Strategic Planning; Legal experts; Fund raising; Community building; Web development; Graphics design; Networking; Social media and PR experts.
- 13. How do weplan to engage the community? • Mailing lists • Support for personal projects • Collaboration on community projects • Conference communities (2015 Global Summit)
- 14. Other CC CommunitiesGlobally
- 15. If each onecan reach one, then each one can teach one what a beautiful nation Nigeria can be….. Chaz B, OAP and Producer of Sharing Life Issues with Chaz B
- 16. Thank you forlistening, we hope you join us Kayode Yussuf Technical Lead, Creative Commons, Nigeria Affiliate Chapter, +234-8029730059 kayode@creativecommonsng.org @k_whybaba