Online Communication for NGOs and Non-Profit Organisations

2012-11-20 08:30 to 13:30

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On 20 November 2012, CrossLang, dotProjects and Acquia jointly organised a seminar presenting case studies from several NGO-s deploying open source and translation crowdsourcing technology to support their multilingual online communication strategy.

The event, held at the Bozar in Brussels, was a success with over 40 NGO-s and non-profit organisations represented.

 

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Presentation: 
Translation Crowdsourcing by Nathalie De Sutter
After a brief introduction of the concept focusing on benefits and pitfalls, Nathalie will show how language technology can be integrated with Content Management Systems to facilitate translation crowdsourcing for multilingual websites.
An open source CMS for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) by Erwin van 't Land
Over the next three years, most of the 30 local MSF websites will migrate to a centralised Content Management platform. Erwin Van t'Landt, International Communications Director, explains the strategy behind their conscious choice for the popular open source technology Drupal. In this unique case study he will also reveal some important aspects of MSF's international online communication strategy.
The four freedoms of open source by Jeffrey A. McGuire
This presentation discusses the real value offered by the open source model – and a successful project like Drupal – and how to pitch it or believe in it without sounding like a software hippie. The "Four Freedoms" that define open source software also define real value: innovation, cost-savings, and risk mitigation – all important reasons to use open source solutions that go beyond the price tag.
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