This discussion features Jan Ainali, who served as the CEO of Wikimedia Sverige after co-founding the chapter and being its chairman. Besides his current project with Govdirectory he is also the co-founder of Wikimedians for Sustainable Development, a user group in the Wikimedia movement coordinating sustainability efforts across languages. In this episode, Jan shares his knowledge about Wikidata, how it underpins Govdirectory and his vision for the future impact of Wikidata and similar open data platforms on the world.
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