Global Open Initiative

a Wikimedia movement-related not-for-profit operating from Ghana and working globally to improve Open Access content and deliver Open Educational Resources to underrepresented communities
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Global Open Initiative

Summary

Global Open Initiative is a foundation[1]. It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Global Open Initiative was a member of Q139373191[3].
  • Global Open Initiative is in the country of Ghana[4].
  • Global Open Initiative's instance of is recorded as foundation[5].
  • Global Open Initiative's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[6].
  • Global Open Initiative's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • Global Open Initiative's founder is recorded as Mohammed Sadat Abdulai[8].
  • Global Open Initiative's founder is recorded as Ursula Zage[9].
  • Global Open Initiative's founder is recorded as Sadik Shahadu[10].
  • Global Open Initiative's headquarters location is recorded as Accra[11].
  • Global Open Initiative's chief executive officer is recorded as Ursula Zage[12].
  • Global Open Initiative is part of Wikimedia movement[13].
  • Global Open Initiative's Commons category is recorded as Global Open Initiative[14].
  • Global Open Initiative's industry is recorded as educational organization[15].
  • Global Open Initiative's chairperson is recorded as Mohammed Sadat Abdulai[16].
  • January 1, 2019 marks the founding of Global Open Initiative[17].
  • Global Open Initiative's official website is recorded as https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Open_Initiative[18].
  • Global Open Initiative's official website is recorded as https://globalopeninitiative.org/[19].
  • Global Open Initiative's sponsor is recorded as Wikimedia Foundation[20].
  • Global Open Initiative's sponsor is recorded as Southern Connecticut State University[21].
  • Global Open Initiative's sponsor is recorded as TechSoup[22].
  • Global Open Initiative's sponsor is recorded as Lakeside University College[23].
  • Global Open Initiative's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Global Open Initiative[24].
  • Global Open Initiative's motto text is recorded as The mission of the Global Open Initiative Foundation is to make Knowledge and data freely accessible to everyone.[25].
  • Global Open Initiative's legal form is recorded as foundation[26].
  • Global Open Initiative's official blog URL is recorded as https://www.goifoundation.org/news/[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Mohammed Sadat Abdulai[8], Ursula Zage[9], and Sadik Shahadu[10]. January 1, 2019 marks the founding of Global Open Initiative[17].

Identity

Global Open Initiative is part of Wikimedia movement[13].

Leadership

Global Open Initiative's chief executive officer is recorded as Ursula Zage[12]. Its chairperson is recorded as Mohammed Sadat Abdulai[16]. Board members include Gereon Kalkuhl[28], a translator[29], b. 1968[30], of Germany[31]; Maha Bali[32], an educator[33], of Egypt[34]; Nathan Angell[35], a consultant[36], of United States[37], specialised in education[38]; and Mohammed Sadat Abdulai[39], a network engineer[40], b. 1988[41], of Ghana[42], specialised in education[43].

Operations

Global Open Initiative's headquarters location is recorded as Accra[11].

Industry

Global Open Initiative's industry is recorded as educational organization[15].

Why It Matters

Global Open Initiative is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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  29. [39] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Masssly · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chairperson Mohammed Sadat Abdulai
    Chief executive officer Mohammed Sadat Abdulai, Ursula Zage
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