[CS Bureau] Derrick's project - status after Prepcom 2

[Robert Guerra]

I must say i left the prepcom a bit puzzled regarding the status of 
the collaboration project between the CSB and Derrick's centre at the 
University of Syracuse.

I don't know where we stand - i do recall the following...


After the Dec 04 cape town meeting, and after several online sessions 
I had thought that participating in the project was a formality. if i 
recall well, at both the jan and feb illuminate session we had agreed 
to proceed and in fact had sent signed letters of support to the 
University of Syracuse ethics review panel indicating our interest 
and consent to participate.

There were some interactions with Derrick at PC 2, leading to 
training session where almost all the bureau was present. The 
reaction seemed to be positive . There were of course questions 
regarding connectivity and translation . A quick reply was offered by 
Derrick with an - implied - comment that he'd get back to us as to 
specific details as to how the valid issues could be resolved and how 
to proceed next.

To my knowledge no decision was taken, nor was any change in project 
status communicated online. I did miss one bureau meeting ...so maybe 
something happened, but no official decision seems to have been 
communicated online on this list. I checked with Derrick yesterday, 
and it seems he hasn't received any comments either ....so where do 
we stand?

As an active member of the CSB I am puzzled and curious as to where 
we stand . I hope that Derrick's offer to have the CSB participate in 
his Collaboratory project hasn't been shelved.

As you may know the govt plenary on the 25th concluded with all the 
issues and texts still open - all to be reconsidered at the following 
prepcom. This means a very complex and densely packed PC3. One which 
we should start preparing for now. Yes....you heard me right..we need 
to start thinking of preparing for PC3 and the summit now. For if we 
don't , then we won't be able to accomplished our stated mission of 
preparing and arranging for all the required logistics for our Civil 
Society colleagues.

Use of  collaborative communications tools could be of great help. 
Yes, they won't be perfect - but working together, helping each 
other, i think we can find a compromise solution. At least we should 
try...


well - those are my comments for now. Looking forward to hear from 
the rest of you.

regards

Robert













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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
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