Instructions for creating a page for the translocal network database
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How to add a page to the translocal network database
This page contains information about how to easily create a new page for the Translocal networks for just sustainability transitions database by filling in this form. Before editing the Wiki you need to either create your own account or use a guest account. After having created your account, you can create a Wiki page for a network either as you best see fit, or by using the Wikithon form and by following the steps below.
1. First you should go to the Wikithon Form, which you can do either by clicking here, or on the Wikithon Form link, which you can find on the panel on the left side of the MediaWiki page.
2. Now you should be forwarded to a page that says Form:Translocal Networks Wikithon (see image below). Enter here the name of the network you want to add and click Create or edit. Preferably capitalize only the first letter of the network's name.
3. This will lead you to the Create Translocal Networks Wikithon:[name of network] view (see image below).
4. Here you can add the information about the network by filling it in the sections provided by the form. You may add the text eg. by copy/pasting it from the network's web page. Find descriptions of the different sections on the bottom end of this page.
5. After you have added the information about the network to the sections, you should click on Save page. In the Summary text box you can write for example Added a page for a translocal network, but this isn't mandatory.
6. Now you have successfully created a page for a translocal network! If you still wish to do changes to the page, you can click on the Edit with form link on the upper panel. Now, you can edit the page. Once you are finished editing, you can click on Save changes.
7. Thank you for contributing to the translocal network database! Now just go for it and create as many pages for translocal networks as you want by following these steps!
Descriptions of the sections for the network entries
Description of what the network is about: Briefly describe the network.
Societal problem they want to address: What is the perceived issue (problem, challenge) in society that the network wants to address?
Societal domain: Which societal domain/ topic does the network's activities relate to? (eg. food, mobility, housing etc.)
Basic aim of network: What is the aim of the network?
Contribution: What is the contribution of the network to current society (the specific fields they focus on; e.g. helping places to establish a cross-sector food partnership; or providing free of charge counseling for self-organized housing initiatives)?
For more information: Add here the website of the network as well as any references to academic or other articles.
Research question about translocal networking: Please share here the research question(s) and research topics that in your opinion would be relevant for research to take up to gain deeper insights on the topic of translocal networks as they relate to justice and/or sustainability in cities or just sustainability transitions more broadly.
Entry done by: Who has entered this information?