[IMC-Finance] Indymedia Guatemala Foro Social de las Americasproposal

[timox timox]

Hi Folks, Hola a tod at s,
Not to pressure, just hoping that the discussion about
the Guatemala proposal can develop quickly as the FSA
begins in about 10 days.  

Things continue to move forward in Guatemala.  Thus
far 2 spaces have been guaranteed after serious
negotiations with the FSA organizing committee.  The
big sticking point has been the internet, that has
been confirmed as a ridiculously high cost of Q12,000
($1666.00 usd) for 7 days by a local firm.  Including
a techie from the business.  This cost does not
include the network or anything like.  Comppa and
others with work to install that network.  The FSA
organizers have committed to cover a minimal amount of
that internet cost Q1500 ($208usd) but the IMC
organizers are constantly negotiating for a larger
commitment  from the FSA.

AMARC Guate is trying to get funding for the space,
Rigts Action has made a minimal commitment, and
partial funding to the Other Cooperative for some
printing materials has been achieved.  

Please let me know if there is any other information
that we provide to facilitate an open discussion about
this proposal.

In Solidaridad,

Timo

CMI Chiapas
COMPPA
If there is



--- ksimpson at ihug.co.nz wrote:

> Hi. Aotearoa Indymedia Collective is in favour of
> this funding application
> being approved.
> Best wishes
> Ken
> AIM representative on IMC-Finance
> 
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:58:47 -0700 (PDT), timox
> timox
> <tirochueco at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hola hola, Hey Folks,
> > 
> > Timo here from Indy Chiapas.  Been a long time
> since I
> > have been active on this list, for years I've been
> > following the traffic.  Anyway, sorry for the
> silence
> > and here goes a proposal on behalf of Indy
> Guatemala.
> > 
> > Yes, officially on the indymedia list, indymedia
> > guatemala does not exist.  Yet in reality, there
> has
> > been an active collective in Guatemala working as
> > indymedia on and off for the last five years,
> using a
> > category on the indymedia chiapas page:
> > 
> > http://guatemala.mediosindependientes.org
> > 
> > This group over the last eight months has been
> greatly
> > strengthened by several small groups meeting
> regularly
> > and re-organizing from several distinct
> departments in
> > Guatemala.  This is a process that from Indy
> Chiapas
> > we have accompanied quite closely (as well as
> other
> > similar processes in the MesoAmerican region).
> > 
> > For the last two months the indy guate collective
> has
> > begun organizing around the World Social Forum of
> the
> > Americas (FSA), to be held Oct 7-12 in Guatemala
> City.
> >  The are by far and away the most organized of all
> of
> > the groups working on distinct issues in Guate
> around
> > the FSA.  They are in direct negotiations with the
> > event organizers and have made a fair amount of
> > headway securing spaces in the San Carlos
> University
> > to host the IndyMedia space.
> > 
> > The vision is to promote an active space prior to
> and
> > during the FSA that permits community, Mayan,
> > independent and autonomous media makers to work,
> > covering the events of the FSA as well as drawing
> much
> > needed attention to the increasingly repressive
> and
> > violent reality in which Guatemalan's are
> currently
> > living.
> > 
> > I am attaching (in Spanish) the proposal that
> group
> > defined as necessary for providing an Indymedia
> space
> > for the FSA that may house up to or more than 400
> > independent media makers.
> > 
> > Of the total budget that Indymedia Guatemala is
> > searching for they are requesting $1500.00 US from
> the
> > indy network as a means to provide the space and
> > training required.  Those funds will be used for:
> > 
> > Paper and ink for the Printing press (one of the
> > participating collectives has a press and will
> donate
> > the use of the printer)
> > Internet (The university at present is not
> > guaranteeing internet access to the FSA)
> > Consumables:  minidiscs, minidv, cassettes, dvd's,
> > batteries
> > Materials for Credentials
> > Coffee, from local organized cooperatives.
> > 
> > The importance of this indymedia space is such
> that
> > there is an excellent opportunity not only to
> provide
> > alternative coverage of this event but rather to
> > inject the debate about independent, alternative,
> > community, and indigenous media into a much needed
> > National spotlight and debate in Guatemala.
> > 
> > Thanks for you time in considering this proposal.
> > 
> > Mil gracias por considerar esta propuesta y
> saludos a
> > todas!!!
> > 
> > Timo
> > 
> > Indy Chiapas
> > 
> > COMPPA
> 
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--- ksimpson at ihug.co.nz wrote:

> Hi. Aotearoa Indymedia Collective is in favour of
> this funding application
> being approved.
> Best wishes
> Ken
> AIM representative on IMC-Finance
> 
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:58:47 -0700 (PDT), timox
> timox
> <tirochueco at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hola hola, Hey Folks,
> > 
> > Timo here from Indy Chiapas.  Been a long time
> since I
> > have been active on this list, for years I've been
> > following the traffic.  Anyway, sorry for the
> silence
> > and here goes a proposal on behalf of Indy
> Guatemala.
> > 
> > Yes, officially on the indymedia list, indymedia
> > guatemala does not exist.  Yet in reality, there
> has
> > been an active collective in Guatemala working as
> > indymedia on and off for the last five years,
> using a
> > category on the indymedia chiapas page:
> > 
> > http://guatemala.mediosindependientes.org
> > 
> > This group over the last eight months has been
> greatly
> > strengthened by several small groups meeting
> regularly
> > and re-organizing from several distinct
> departments in
> > Guatemala.  This is a process that from Indy
> Chiapas
> > we have accompanied quite closely (as well as
> other
> > similar processes in the MesoAmerican region).
> > 
> > For the last two months the indy guate collective
> has
> > begun organizing around the World Social Forum of
> the
> > Americas (FSA), to be held Oct 7-12 in Guatemala
> City.
> >  The are by far and away the most organized of all
> of
> > the groups working on distinct issues in Guate
> around
> > the FSA.  They are in direct negotiations with the
> > event organizers and have made a fair amount of
> > headway securing spaces in the San Carlos
> University
> > to host the IndyMedia space.
> > 
> > The vision is to promote an active space prior to
> and
> > during the FSA that permits community, Mayan,
> > independent and autonomous media makers to work,
> > covering the events of the FSA as well as drawing
> much
> > needed attention to the increasingly repressive
> and
> > violent reality in which Guatemalan's are
> currently
> > living.
> > 
> > I am attaching (in Spanish) the proposal that
> group
> > defined as necessary for providing an Indymedia
> space
> > for the FSA that may house up to or more than 400
> > independent media makers.
> > 
> > Of the total budget that Indymedia Guatemala is
> > searching for they are requesting $1500.00 US from
> the
> > indy network as a means to provide the space and
> > training required.  Those funds will be used for:
> > 
> > Paper and ink for the Printing press (one of the
> > participating collectives has a press and will
> donate
> > the use of the printer)
> > Internet (The university at present is not
> > guaranteeing internet access to the FSA)
> > Consumables:  minidiscs, minidv, cassettes, dvd's,
> > batteries
> > Materials for Credentials
> > Coffee, from local organized cooperatives.
> > 
> > The importance of this indymedia space is such
> that
> > there is an excellent opportunity not only to
> provide
> > alternative coverage of this event but rather to
> > inject the debate about independent, alternative,
> > community, and indigenous media into a much needed
> > National spotlight and debate in Guatemala.
> > 
> > Thanks for you time in considering this proposal.
> > 
> > Mil gracias por considerar esta propuesta y
> saludos a
> > todas!!!
> > 
> > Timo
> > 
> > Indy Chiapas
> > 
> > COMPPA
> 
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> Summary Page:
> http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/ImcFinance
>