New online encyclopaedia for the Commonwealth is launched
20 May 2009
Commpedia will allow Commonwealth organisations and associations to share information on their activities across the 53 member countries
An online encyclopaedia for the Commonwealth, which will become a comprehensive repository and platform for Commonwealth related issues, comment and materials, was launched today.
Commpedia will allow all accredited Commonwealth organisations and associations to post material about themselves to promote their own causes, reach out to different audiences and build up support.
What is Commpedia?
Commpedia is a combination of two things; The ‘Comm’ element relates to Commonwealth – this will be a web platform for all accredited Commonwealth Associations and Organisations to post their own material about themselves. The ‘pedia’ element is the wikipedia principle of posted material being able to be amended, updated and commented upon, by others.
Although there is no formal connection to Wikipedia, the principle of shared involvement will be the same, only the focus will be exclusively on the Commonwealth.
Users will be able to contribute a broad range of material onto this single platform from listing upcoming events to posting news, correcting misconceptions and engaging in debate on a number of issues.
Many of the Commonwealth’s worldwide network of professional and advocacy organisations focus on similar areas of work which affect policy, political or social aspects of Commonwealth life.
Commpedia aims to help these organisations know more about each other and encourage greater collaboration with and awareness of the many projects which take place throughout the Commonwealth’s 53 member countries.
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