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diff --git a/_posts/2011-07-04-asktheeu-and-informata-zyrtare-at-okcon201.markdown b/_posts/2011-07-04-asktheeu-and-informata-zyrtare-at-okcon201.markdown index 1d278ca8b..e50ac93b6 100644 --- a/_posts/2011-07-04-asktheeu-and-informata-zyrtare-at-okcon201.markdown +++ b/_posts/2011-07-04-asktheeu-and-informata-zyrtare-at-okcon201.markdown @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ _AskTheEu_ will help NGOs, journalists and citizens to exercise their right to k The right to know at a European level is based around access to _documents_ rather than information. This means that all emails should be accompanied by the correct boilerplate text to ensure that they count as FOI requests. European-level software also opens up some interesting localisation issues: a request can be made in any language, but the information in the response can just be supplied in the original language. We agreed that for the initial launch we'll just invite people to use Comments to provide informal summaries in other languages, but longer term we might consider some kind of community-run translation service. -Another interesting localisation challenge will be providing user support. A successful Alaveteli site [needs plenty of resources to keep it running](/docs/running/admin_manual): responding to legal requests, providing tech support, helping people to progress with difficult requests for information. _[WhatDoTheyKnow](http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/)_ usually has 3 or 4 active volunteers supporting it at any one time – and that's just in English. Providing great support in 21 or more languages will need considerable community involvement. +Another interesting localisation challenge will be providing user support. A successful Alaveteli site [needs plenty of resources to keep it running](/docs/running/admin_manual): responding to legal requests, providing tech support, helping people to progress with difficult requests for information. _[WhatDoTheyKnow](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/)_ usually has 3 or 4 active volunteers supporting it at any one time – and that's just in English. Providing great support in 21 or more languages will need considerable community involvement. _Informata Zyrtare_ will launch in three languages: Albanian, Serbian and English. As the majority of requests are expected to be in Albanian, and there are plenty of bilingual speakers available, support is less likely to be an issue. The team from FLOSSK has been busy working on internationalising the Alaveteli templates and already has a working prototype site in three languages. diff --git a/_posts/2011-11-17-frag-den-staat-experiences-from-germany.markdown b/_posts/2011-11-17-frag-den-staat-experiences-from-germany.markdown index 3ce26dbaf..dccca8a36 100644 --- a/_posts/2011-11-17-frag-den-staat-experiences-from-germany.markdown +++ b/_posts/2011-11-17-frag-den-staat-experiences-from-germany.markdown @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ categories: - Blog --- -I recently interviewed Daniel Dietrich and Stefan Wehrmeyer of [Open Knowledge Foundation Germany](http://okfn.de). Back in August 2011 they launched [Frag den Staat](https://fragdenstaat.de/), a website inspired by [WhatDoTheyKnow](http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/). We talked about launching with media coverage and the challenges it brings, relationships with officials, and the challenges of implementing multiple jurisdictions within a single federated country. +I recently interviewed Daniel Dietrich and Stefan Wehrmeyer of [Open Knowledge Foundation Germany](http://okfn.de). Back in August 2011 they launched [Frag den Staat](https://fragdenstaat.de/), a website inspired by [WhatDoTheyKnow](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/). We talked about launching with media coverage and the challenges it brings, relationships with officials, and the challenges of implementing multiple jurisdictions within a single federated country. {% include image.html url="/assets/img/fds.png" description="Frag den Staat screenshot" width="271" %} diff --git a/_posts/2012-05-15-8-steps-to-understanding-and-implementing-alaveteli.markdown b/_posts/2012-05-15-8-steps-to-understanding-and-implementing-alaveteli.markdown index b0d2609c9..cfa8c15b9 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-05-15-8-steps-to-understanding-and-implementing-alaveteli.markdown +++ b/_posts/2012-05-15-8-steps-to-understanding-and-implementing-alaveteli.markdown @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Here, in eight points, is the key to understanding why Alaveteli has excited adv 1. It can be developed in countries whether or not they have a right to the Freedom of Information. In places which have an established Right to Information law, Alaveteli helps strengthen and extend citizens’ access, through the publication of thousands of public documents. In places with no history of FOI, it helps people to put pressure on the State to create a law. - 2. Why the name? Alaveteli is the town where the first ever Access to Public Information law was passed. mySociety chose the name to express the idea of "free for everybody." Development began in 2011 when a team, led by Seb Bacon, decided to take the open code from the UK site [WhatDoTheyKnow](http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/), and improve and adapt it so that it could easily be replicated in different contexts. + 2. Why the name? Alaveteli is the town where the first ever Access to Public Information law was passed. mySociety chose the name to express the idea of "free for everybody." Development began in 2011 when a team, led by Seb Bacon, decided to take the open code from the UK site [WhatDoTheyKnow](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/), and improve and adapt it so that it could easily be replicated in different contexts. 3. Anyone can participate in the project. Yes, you will need access to programmers and FOI experts. But take a look at [Turbo Transparency](/assets/files/Turbo-Transparency-v1.0.pdf), a brief guide explaining what Alaveteli is, how it is used and why it should implemented in other countries. Above all, it highlights the need for people who are passionate about open government, and accountability for the many tasks that government performs for its people. |