[Imc-auckland] Aotearoa Indymedia Convergence 2007 - irc meeting #2

Thu Dec 7 15:57:51 PST 2006

There are no computers at clubspace. However we can always use computers in 
the information commons.

re: film screening, i can borrow of the cociology department through dave b. 
a projecter

chur
omar

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bern at ihug.co.nz>
To: "Omar Hamed" <ohamed at ihug.co.nz>; "List for Aotearoa IMC organising in 
Auckland" <imc-auckland at lists.indymedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Imc-auckland] Aotearoa Indymedia Convergence 2007 - irc 
meeting #2

> briefly too
> 1. yep re. funds - there will be enough to cover all needs
> 2. re. university - does clubspace have access to computers
> - be great if they do!  in the past, the only way i've been
> able to get access to rooms for public screenings and
> university facilities outside of clubspace is a) via
> radical society membership to clubs - which meant it was
> possible to get access to rooms and b)access to equipment
> with the help of sympathetic, senior academic or technical
> staff.
>
>
>
>> Hey,
>> Just quickly,
>> 1. Auckland Indymedia has a couple of thousand dollars
>> that we could dip  into to cover food, venue koha and
>> printing. 2. There are PCs with the net available at
>> auckland university of course.  Although unite could be a
>> backup option. chur,
>> omar
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>> [Imc-auckland] Aotearoa Indymedia Convergence 2007 - irc
>> meeting #2
>>
>>
>> > Kia ora koutou
>> >
>> > (Note: Apologies for cross-posting. For anyone not
>> > getting this through the imc-aotearoa list, joining that
>> > list is the best way to have your say about the ongoing
>> > management of Aotearoa Indymedia and the global IMC
>> network.) >
>> > We had a quick irc meeting tonight about the
>> > Convergence. Irc log is on the wiki:
>> > https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Aotearoa/IrcLog20061205
>> >
>> > Here's a quick summary:
>> > So far we have the dates sorted (Friday 2 - Sunday 4
>> > February, 2007) and we're pretty certain the venue is
>> > Auckland Uni ClubSpace. According to Sahar we have dibs
>> > on the space for those dates and a booking will be
>> formalized in the new year. >
>> > I have volunteered to help organise feeding the masses
>> > and have joined the Auckland list so we can start
>> > getting that organised. Does AucklandAIM or AIM as a
>> > network have any funds to cover the costs of this event?
>> > - food (what we can't dumpster or get donated)
>> > - venue koha?
>> > - other stuff?
>> >
>> > We discussed a rough idea for the program:
>> >
>> > Friday night: 6 or 7ish, a dinner/ housekeeping/ social/
>> > film screening (maybe Whose News?) Will need Video
>> projector and DVD player. >
>> > Saturday/ Sunday:
>> > 9am voluntary collective breakfast
>> > 10am first session(s)
>> > 1pm lunch
>> > 2pm second session(s)
>> > 7pm dinner
>> >
>> > May need PCs, net access etc
>> >
>> > Sat after dinner: more social time, maybe designate a
>> > pub or cafe to occupy for the night?
>> >
>> > Talked about putting out a call for anyone involved in
>> > independent media (including but not limited to
>> > Indymedia projects) to faciliate practical workshops or
>> > strategy/ topic discussions. Would this concern anyone?
>> > I would assume final decisions on appropriateness of
>> facilitators to the Indymedia kaupapa would be made by
>> > consensus on the imc-aotearoa list?
>> >
>> > We also talked about the subtle differences between
>> > Aotearoa Indymedia Convergence and Aotearoa Independent
>> > Media Convergence. Smush prefers specifying Indymedia.
>> See my reflections in separete email. >
>> > We are going to have another irc meeting on Wednesday 13
>> > , 8pm in the #aotearoa channel:
>> > https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Aotearoa/IrcInstructions
>> >
>> > Wiki pages about the Convergence are here, feel free to
>> > add your thoughts, suggestions and ideas:
>> >
>> >
>> https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Aotearoa/AimConvergence07
>> (please note: this url has changed to reflect the fact
>> > we're talking about a convergence rather than a
>> > conference, subtle but important differences)
>> >
>> > Please feel free to join us.
>> >
>> > End of summary.
>> >
>> > I'd like to suggest that we aim to have 4 1 hour
>> > sessions on Sat and Sun, with 15 minute morning and
>> > afternoon tea breaks. Keeping sessions short and
>> topic-focused will keep us from biting off more than we
>> > can chew and getting lost in long, rambling koorerorero
>> (chitchat). >
>> > I'd also like to suggest that on Sun after dinner,
>> > before we all scatter, we come back together for a
>> > closing round and debrief of the Convergence organisers.
>> End on a unified and constructive note! >
>> > - what people enjoyed
>> > - what they learned
>> > - what they feel inspired to do in 2007
>> > - what they think could be better next Convergence
>> > - set date for same
>> >
>> > I'm getting excited already :)
>> >
>> > Kotahi te aroha
>> > Strypey
>> >
>> >
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