[n_america] Re: Virtual Link: WSIS CS meetings, Berlin, Seattle and Freistadt, 13 June

[Derrick L. Cogburn]

Just to let everyone know, I am submitting my grades this evening, and 
will be able to return my attention to these issues tomorrow afternoon. 
  Thank you for your continued patience.

DLC

Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn
Assistant Professor of Information and African Studies
School of Information and Center for Afroamerican and African Studies
The University of Michigan
http://www.si.umich.edu/~dcogburn


On Apr 29, 2004, at 3:04 PM, Andy Carvin wrote:

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> late afternoon on Saturday, June 12: North America civil society 
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> intentions to do this, and will confirm the time. The location of the
> meeting will probably not be known until the final program comes out, 
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> conference link. Derrick will work out an agenda for the gathering, 
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> Morning of Sunday, June 13: a subset of us will go online to meet with 
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> Berlin group. The technology used for this particular meeting has yet 
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> Andy Carvin
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> EDC Center for Media & Community
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>       To:   AndyCarvin <acarvin at edc.org>, bendrath at zedat.fu-berlin.de,
> dcogburn at umich.edu, northamericalist <n_america at wsis-cs.org>
>       cc:   mgurst at vcn.bc.ca, rguerra at cpsr.org, amalidesilva at yahoo.com
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>       Subject:    Re: Virtual Link: WSIS CS meetings, Berlin, Seattle 
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> Freistadt,  13 June
> Amali De Silva <amalidesilva at yahoo.com>
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> dialogue ( we need some consensus) ? Also, we  need to look at our
> structure / reporting / advocacy strategies going in to Phase 2. These
> would actually be somewhat different from the EU side.
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> However, Andy if you think that this is over kill then what we can do 
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> just set the time with Ralf. Please make sure though that you do post 
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> information to the list for all of us on the NA caucus who want to be
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> The conference does not represent the NA caucus I just want to be 
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> that. The NA caucus are those who are on our list. There is always a
> problem with WSIS CS on the legitimacy of those who represent the 
> whole. We
> do want to ensure transparency and inclusivity.
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> Andy - please set up a 1 hour teleconference with Berlin for the day 
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> inform us of the time and location. Please post the "birds of a 
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> activities to the NA caucus list so that people can attend.
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> Derrick - if you have done work on a full agenda - those of us who are
> interested can meet virtually to discuss before June 13th or post it 
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> I post this to the NA list as people have approached me for status on 
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> Thank you all for making this happen !
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> AndyCarvin <acarvin at edc.org> wrote:
> I'm a little unclear if we are to have one meeting or two - are we 
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> If that's the case, I propose the NA folks meet late saturday 
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> one of the conference birds of a feather sessions, then a subgroup of 
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> Andy
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> Amali De Silva-Mitchell  AAT,BSc.(Econ)Warwick,MSc.(Int.Acc/Fin)LSE
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