[Imc-africa] Convergence-Based IMC

[ange at riseup.net]

hi all

just to remember

we got a wikipage for organization
anyone can post there!

wiki.radiolivre.org/WorldSocialForum2007

regards

ange




> Hi John and Imc-Africa,
>
> My apologies for not writing in French too.  My written French is
> terrible!  Would providing computer translation be helpful?
>
> (Mes excuses pour ne pas écrire en français aussi. Mon Français écrit est
> terrible ! Fournissant la traduction par ordinateur serait utile ?)
>
> I'm so excited, John, that you and others from Kenya, and from around
> Africa are excited about this possibility!  I love your suggestion about
> setting up a local working group to talk about logistics.  Has that
> happened yet?  If so, how did the meeting go?
>
> I've had a bit of experience setting up converengce-based IMCs, though
> just
> a bit.  At this point, the main logistical questions for the local IMC
> itself would be:
>
> -- find the right physical space for the IMC.  (is it big enough for the
> number of people we expect?  does it have enough electricity?  what sort
> of
> access will there be to the public, i.e. is it in a building that requires
> some sort of conference badge to get in?  will we have to pay any rent on
> the room?)
>
> -- internet access (how much will it cost?  is it already wired into the
> room or does it need to be wired?  how much bandwidth do we need and for
> how long?  how many computers are available locally for us to use?  how
> many laptops should we try to get people to bring?)
>
> -- telephone line (is there already one in the room we can use?  would we
> rather use a series of cell phones?  if so, how much would that
> cost?  Having a land telephone line is really helpful because cell phones
> can be unreliable, but then again, maybe not much less reliable.)
>
> There are many organizational issues to approach too, such as figuring out
> exactly what we kind of things we envision happening at the IMC: a low
> power radio station definitely, but also do we want to webcast the radio
> station?  That will require the right computer/s.  Do we want to have a
> print project to write articles about the WSF while it's happening?  Do we
> want to do updates on a WSF web site?  (if so, where will the site be
> hosted and what techs will maintain it?).  What sort of
> workshops/trainings
> will we try to hold?  How will we publicize them (print something up?  if
> so, how much will that cost?).
>
> A lot of these organizational issues are things we could talk about
> internationally, using the imc-africa lists and other means of
> communication, and wouldn't have to fall on the shoulders of the local
> organizing committee.  Though, obviously, the more of this that's
> organized
> by people in Kenya, the better everything will be.
>
> A whole other set of issues has to do with fundraising.  To do successful
> fundraising, we really should have an itemized budget.  Since right now
> the
> main logistical questions are space/internet/phone, John, do you think
> your
> working group could come up with a quick list of costs for those things,
> as
> well as an estimate of office supplies and any other logistics?  They can
> be rough estimates, but we really should start talking numbers soon.
>
> We should also talk about lodging/air fares etc. in another e-mail, though
> those discussions have to happen really really soon if we're going to be
> able to raise money.
>
> Very exciting!
> Jay
>
>
>
> At 8/25/2006, John Bwakali wrote:
>>Dear Indymedia and Prometheus colleagues,
>>My name is John Bwakali and I work together with Oloo, Grace and others
>> in
>>Indymedia Kenya. I am quite thrilled about the prospect of
>>convergence-based IMC during the World Social Forum that will be held
>> here
>>in Nairobi. I look forward to meeting you Judith and Grace anytime you
>>will be in Nairobi so that we can unify our efforts. You can reach me on
>>my cell phone 0720-792390. The idea of involving Maseno university is
>>quite timely and strategic.
>>
>>To our international colleagues, we in Indymedia Kenya will rise to the
>>challenge and do our bit to ensure that these ideas will find due and
>>speedy implementation. It is great that our colleague Oloo is right at
>> the
>>heart of organising WSF and am sure that Indymedia Kenya will work
>> closely
>>with him.
>>
>>Concerning the logisitics of all of you who will be coming to Nairobi,
>> one
>>of the things we can do is what we did in Dakar - find a house that we
>> can
>>rent for that period so that we can all stay there, strategise...We can
>>also put together a working group here to start tackling some of these
>>issues. Oloo and I will meet sometimes next week to set the ball rolling.
>>
>>How are comrades in IMC Africa fairing? Angola, Senegal, Cameroon,
>>Nigeria....I think WSF provides an opportunity for us to coalesce again
>>and start talking and taking action.
>>
>>Have a great weekend.
>>
>>John Bwak
>>
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