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Presentation from Wikirate at #CAPSSI in Brussels
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CAPS Concertation04.02.2014, Brussels
Vishal Kapadiavishal@wikirate.org
Wikirate, an Introduction/Recap
What does it offer:
Initially: A database of companies’ ethical behavior
Eventually: Personalized CSR ratings
How does it work?
Think Wikipedia, but more structured and simpler to participate
“Nuggets of Wisdom” structure
Is it a new concept?Atomization of Information is a new
concept in crowdsourcing
CSR ratings via crowdsourcing has not been tried to date
What are its benefits?Engagement and Education of
consumers via Radical Transparency and Low Barriers to Participation
The Wikirate Project
Project Objectives and expected outputs
Objectives: To increase transparency of corporate activities
How:Crowdsourcing claims about companies, through open source; semantic wiki architecture to influence and engage wider stakeholders in the activities and running of the companies
Output + Impact
granular level: allow stakeholders that were previously disengaged with companies operations to become more engaged; allow those that are engaged to have a voice
Macro level: to bring the debate around issues to greater prominence; to influence incentives around things as large as supply chain management; tax evasion; environmental impact. Increasing visibility to issues, not only outside a company; but also internally.
Project Partners
ahref: Personas, User Stories, Gamification and incentives
CERTH: Data Processing: Smart data streams; collective intelligence
Cambridge: pushing forward UX, Development of platform, Hypothesis testing
Wikirate e.V.: Community and product development
Grass Commons: Wagn for Wikirate; semantic wiki-architecture; ease of use, making product lighter to use
Project Gantt Chart
Site architecture
User and community dynamics
Wikirate.org Development
Rating Development
Data Processing
Hypothesis testing
Community and stakeholder impact
Project website, events, social media
Proposals for synergies between CAPS projects
Methodologies: AI4SI; meta understanding of the dissemination challenges and solutions across projects
Academic: P2P Value (FLOSS Workshop in Madrid): interesting aspects on overall dynamics and meta view on collaborative awareness platforms in general
D-CENT: social ‘currencies’ around engagement and also general aspects of affecting power dynamics through data engagementData: DSI; could help us in terms of connecting with engaged actors;
due to their open data facilities and also the ‘social’ agenda of
the engaged companies
Questions welcome
CAPS Concertation04.02.2014, Brussels
Vishal Kapadiavishal@wikirate.org
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