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− | |Home page=http://www.asiancanadianwiki.org
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− | == Who Are We ==
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− | We are a collective of like minded Canadians who believe in the democratization and accessibility of information sharing.
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− | == Why Asian Canadian Wiki has formed ==
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− | Accès Asie, aka Montreal Asian Heritage Festival has identified a need to connect Asian Canadian cultural communities and artists who may be working in isolation, in order to encourage cross-regional, cross-provincial and cross-community exchanges such as resource sharing, collaborative strategies, touring possibilities, funding options and other future possibilities.
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− | Accès Asie is hosting a national Asian Heritage Symposium from Fri., Sat. and Sun. Sept. 17, 18 & 19, 2010 in Montreal. Building into, during and after the symposium in a participatory national momentum, Accès Asie initiated an Asian Canadian wiki to connect networks.
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− | The symposium will offer discussion and coaching activities led by speakers who are known for their leadership in the respective areas of cultural strategy, fundraising strategies and diversity-equity policy implementation.
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− | www.asiancanadianwiki.org is to facilitate communication, to further connections from the symposium and to cultivate a democratic information sharing network with Asian Heritage month organizations, artists and cultural organizations while increasing the profile and visibility of all Asian Canadians.
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− | == Who Is Asian? ==
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− | The definition of "Asian" is inclusive and broad and applies to people who come from or whose ancestors come from, for example :
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− | === East Asia ===
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− | Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan
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− | === Southeast Asia ===
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− | Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore
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− | === South Asia ===
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− | Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka)
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− | ===Central & Middle Eastern Asia===
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− | Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan, Armenia
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