[New-imc] Online form: Proposed new IMC! (Indymedia Kerala)

[anivar at riseup.net]

Submitted by: Anivar Aravind <anivar at riseup.net> on Friday, July 13th, 2007 @ 4:52:07 am (-0700)

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proposed_imc_name:
Indymedia Kerala

proposed_imc_url:
kerala.indymedia.org

current_url:
Not exist

city:
Thrissur

state:
Kerala

country:
India

contact_name:
Anivar Aravind

contact_email:
anivar at riseup.net

contact_phone:
+919446545336

tech_name:
Anivar Aravind

tech_email:
anivar at riseup.net

tech_phone:
+919446545336

focus:
regional_focus

critical_dates:


supporting_groups:
Forum Kerala
Global Alternate Information Applications(GAIA)
Peoples Watch, Kerala
movingrepublic
kabani- The other Direction
Kerala Indipendent Fishworkers Union (KSMTF)
Swathanthra Malayalam computing

introductory_statement:
A lot of peoples movements are happening in Kerala against neo liberal Reforms. The people struggles  movements  like plachimada , Struggles of Fisher people, Movements against the Land grab, Movements against special economic zones, , Various movements on Womens Rights & GLBT rights, Human rights groups  etc are very active on the state. But it is not much visible in Online space now due to the absence of an activist online media. Also the international visibiliy for these issues also too low. This is the need of this Collective.

resources:
Technical & Organising skills initially. We ned the server & bandwidth support untill we are able to mobilise the Server & bandwidth costs locally. 

outreach:
Forum Kerala is a platform of civil society movements, people’s groups and individuals who are sharing a common vision and mission related to Kerala Society , its developmental, environmental, social-cultural and political issues, at various levels. GAIA is a Youth Collective & working in various fields, Peoples watch is a Human Rights Group. kabni is working on Tourism issues.KSMTF is on fisherfolks rights, all there Individuals are associated in various kind of issues.Swathantha malayalam computing works on language Technology. But we still have issues of digital divide, Access to computers etc

identity_makeup:
Same as above. 

steps_represent_diversity:
This collective almost like  Voices from the margins

steps_involve_new_workfields:
As in the mainstream society Gender issues also reflects on Activist domains. I hope we can address this By ensuring Gender Quality in posts & involving more women in IMC work

username:
Anivar Aravind