[Imc-africa] Convergence-Based IMC

[Jay]

At 9/6/2006, ange at riseup.net wrote:
>hi all
>
>just to remember
>
>we got a wikipage for organization
>anyone can post there!
>
>wiki.radiolivre.org/WorldSocialForum2007
>
>regards
>
>ange

That's great, Ange.

The last time I spoke with Sphinx I promised I would get some information 
about this project onto the wiki, but of course I haven't done that yet.  I 
plan to do some of that, but since it's a wiki, like you say, anyone can 
post.  So, please post!

Jay





> > 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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