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Ovi Magazine
Type of site
Online Magazine
OwnerChameleon Project
Created byThanos Kalamidas and Asa Butcher
URLovimagazine.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo

Ovi magazine is a multi-lingual non-profit daily publication that carries articls about ideas and opinion.

History and profile

Launched in December 2004 by two immigrants to Finland, Asa Butcher and Thanos Kalamidas, Ovi (door in Finnish) carries contributions on society, politics and culture in a number of different languages.

In 2006 Ovi was chosen as a Uranus.fi Success Story[2]

Since 4 September 2006 the site has had daily updates and continues to cover various global issues, including discrimination, inequality, poverty, human rights and children's rights.[3]

In January 2007, Ovi came second in Newropeans Magazine's Grands Prix 2006 awards. They were nominated as one of the three finalists in its 'Citizenship - Information' section. The awards recognise people active in the democratisation of the EU. A registered jury of around 1,000 people voted online awarding Ovi 29% of the vote. [4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Ovimagazine.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ Uranus.fi - Finnish career & recruitment service
  3. ^ OneWorld - civil society network
  4. ^ Newropeans Magazine Awards