Hi Milos,
I agree with Nemo that finding an additional non-zoo partner would be a good thing and that it's worth having a close look at the project with Sofia Zoo, which he linked in his post. Perhaps you could ask the applicants to review that project and to outline similarities and differences to theirs? I am available to review their application.
Daniel
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On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Federico Leva (Nemo) nemowiki@gmail.com wrote:
Milos Rancic, 29/05/2014 23:44:
animal rights are not that well protected in Serbia like the case is in, let's say, in the most of EU countries.
Surely they have some studies on what's their compliance with EU standards by now? Serbia is quite close to entering EU (if you forget Kosovo).
So, I am interested in prevalent opinion. What's more important to us: free knowledge or not cooperating with an institution which likely has issues with the treatment of animals -- the question is just about the level.
That's definitely the biggest concern. https://meta.wikimedia.org/?diff=6234463&oldid=5789546 As for moral considerations, if you're unsure, outsource them: have a partnership with the zoo only if you can find an animalist/environmentalist association willing to join the effort. If you manage, you have an achievement before even starting, i.e. an ally for future initiatives like WikiLovesMonuments or education or whatever (examples made with Italian WWF and Legambiente in mind; no idea of the situation in Serbia).
Nemo
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