Ovi (magazine)

Ovi (meaning Door in English) is a multi-lingual non-profit daily publication that carries articles about ideas and opinion. It is based in Helsinki.

Ovi
Type of site
Online Magazine
OwnerChameleon Project
Created byThanos Kalamidas and Asa Butcher
URLovimagazine.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo
LaunchedDec 2004
Current statusActive

History and profile

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

In 2006 Ovi was chosen as a Uranus.fi Success Story[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

See also

References
  1. Uranus.fi - Finnish career & recruitment service
  2. "OneWorld - civil society network". Archived from the original on 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  3. Newropeans Magazine Awards


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