[Imc-africa] Funding Application for an Independent Media Centre at Nairobi WSF]

Fri Oct 27 10:05:06 UTC 2006

Quoting fabian <fab at in-no.org>:
> Hey guys,
> some very good news!!!! Umverteilen will give us 12.000 Euros for the IMC,
> that is about 14.500 Dollar. (see below)

Yeah! That is really good news :-) .

> THis money is designated to be used for the IMC centre costs on the ground
> and the african delegates transports costs.

I?m I correct that that entails:
-IMC in Nairobi running costs
Guesthouse over the time of IMC for all 26 delegates
(Serves as convergence, workshop space and IMC) 1300 USD
Technical Costs, Communications (Internet, local phone cards),
Office stationary, Printer, Copies IMC	700 USD

Food (26 delegates over three weeks self catering) 1400 USD
Local Transport (26 delegates over three weeks
airport and inner-city fares public transport)      600 USD

IMC in Nairobi running costs total	       	4000 USD.

-Transportation for :

.Jennifer Ehidiamen and Kola- Forming IMC-Nigeria

.Mr.COULIBALY DOH,Mr. Moussa COULIBALY, Mr. Madou COULIBALY(m)- Forming IMC
Mali.

.IMC South Africa-(3 delegates).
.Uganda( 6 delegates )
.Laila El Nakib  - Egypt
.Nfonku bih and Nfuanjeku Tabia Rene IMC Ambazonia.

> I will go on to clarify with
> Umverteilen about the process of money tranfer into the project, but from
> last time I know that Umverteilen will want to transfer the money into one
> European account from where further transfers can be done in our
> responsability. If there is no objection I will suggest them to use mine.

Personally I think it will be logical to transfer the money through your
account, since you?ll be the one to write the report for umverteilen on how
the money was used.

> From here we need detailed information about African delegates and the way
> how to get tickets for them.

-Since this list is publicly archive we may not wish to put people?s names as
they are in their passports here. Thus each an every one of the African
delegates should send an email to you-Fabian (fab at in-no.org ) directly with
their names as they appear in their passports. We already know them in the
list.

> We are getting from Umverteilen a little less
> of what we asked, which means we need to think about saving money. I am
> thinking here of all sort of options, among them regarding the Ugandan
> delegation the suggestion to save money by using overland transport which
> is not reflected in the funding proposal.

I really hope Bukulu was able to work things out with the others in Uganda and
can get us this info soon.
And hopefully South Africa has their delegates list ready because we?ll have
to move right away with the process of getting tickets and processing visas.
I checked with the online resources of the Kenyan diplomatic missions and they
stated that they could take as much as 3months to process visas because they
have to practically send passports sometimes to Nairobi for visas to be 
issued.
I will call their embassy again tomorrow to ask for more details. 
Bottom-line is
we need to get down to full speed preparation. We do not have much time left.

> In any case, can all the African delegates please get back to the list
> with definite information about whether they come to Nairobi, what they
> find as the cheapest way to get to Nairobi, the dates and company of
> their intended flights and the prices.

Based on the online resources and research at the time we where doing the
numbers for the applications for funds the cheapest airline to fly to Kenya is
the Kenyan airways.

At the time the dates I used were January 7 arrival and January 27 departure.
The notion behind the dates is that if we are expecting to open the 
doors of our
convergence Center and to have our radio broadcasting a week before the
forum-13th January- we need be there to build the radio and put everything
together.  7th is the last weekend before 13th.
And 27th is the Saturday after the WSF ends on Thursday.

To cut down price and also due to the changes in the cost of some of 
the African
tickets I called Kenyan airway and talked with the person in charge of 
sales. I
did request further reduction seeing we are buying many tickets, and are ready
to organize the other tickets for the other delegates from out of Africa
through them when we get the funds.
She asked me to send the request by email and she will try to see what 
she could
do about that. I did.

>  I suggest we try to avoid
> transfering money and try to buy tickets webbased whenever possible (in
> order to avoid costs).

I totally agree with you. The charges of money transfer can sometimes 
be really
irritating.
Luckily Kenyan airways have a well established e-tickets system. Thus 
as soon as
everything is together you?ll simply make online payments and everyone will be
able to print their tickets from online.

>
> As for now, I am really glad that for sure we will have a convergence at
> the WSF in Nairobi, let's hope the other funding is coming in so we can
> realize our ambitious plans.
> looking ffw. to hear from you guys

You are so right! I?m still waiting for X-Y. I?ll call UC-IMC in the day to
find-out the state of the application we sent to them. I?ve been trying to
reach X-Y but their phone seems to have some problem or something. I?m hoping
Bonzai will stop by their office as I keep trying to reach them by phone. Ange
will surely take on finance and Jay will take on IREX. While I hope the local
IMCs will be getting back to us. Overall I?m sure we?ll pack it together.

> Best for now
> fabian

All the Best, till the IRC meeting.
Sphinx

>
>
>
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: Re: Funding Application for an Independent Media Centre at
> Nairobi WSF
> From:    "Stiftung Umverteilen" <stiftung at umverteilen.de>
> Date:    Thu, October 26, 2006 3:12 pm
> To:      "fabian" <fab at in-no.org>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> the working group Africa of Stiftung Umverteilen approved to fund your
> proposal with 12.000,- â‚¬.
>
> We will transfer the fund in 3 instalements, each 4.000,- â‚¬, second and
> third one after reporting.
>
> For the report please note our guidelines we send you attached.
>
> If any questions to not hesitate to contac us.
>
> Please give us your bank account.
>
> best wishes
> Torsten Damerau
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fabian" <fab at in-no.org>
> To: <stiftung at umverteilen.de>
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 10:50 PM
> Subject: Funding Application for an Independent Media Centre at Nairobi WSF
>
>
>> Hello Stiftung Umverteilen,
>> please regard the attached application for funding of an Independent
>> Media Centre at the World Social Forum in Nairobi in January 2007. I am
>> handing it in on behalf of the Independent Media in Africa Collective,
>> a working group of Media Activists from all over the world, aiming at
>> promoting, assisting and networking Indepentend Media in Africa since
>> 2003.
>> If you have any questions about the request, please do not hesitate to
>> ask me.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Fabian