<DIV>Derrick:</DIV>
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<DIV>This is a wonderful opportunity - let us proceed with it. </DIV>
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<DIV>We will also have the teleconference connection that Ralf / Andy proposed.</DIV>
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<DIV>This will mean with the birds of a feather sessions ( Conference ) , morning sessions ( Andy ), teleconference capability ( Ralf / Andy ) and this facility ( Derrick ) we will be able to open our discussions to many persons via many modes of connectivity.</DIV>
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<DIV>Derrick and Andy please connect with each other and finalise the the items for us. ( Derrick please save VCN an email/connection seat ! :)) </DIV>
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<DIV>Andy - could you please also let us know if there is a charge for the birds of feather sessions at the conference ? ( Could group rates be arranged ? ) </DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you - Derrick, Andy, Ralf !</DIV>
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<DIV>Amali</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>"Derrick L. Cogburn" <dcogburn@umich.edu></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Dear Colleagues,<BR><BR>So sorry for the delay in responding to the thread. I am copying one of <BR>the colleagues in my lab (Peter Keller-Transburg, peterkt@umich.edu) <BR>who will be working with me on this).<BR><BR>Based on my reading of this e-mail thread so far, this is what I have <BR>done/propose (we can change/alter/delete any of this):<BR><BR>To support our NA Caucus Meeting at the "Birds of a Feather" Session at <BR>CTCNet on Saturday 12 June, I have set up a meeting using our Centra <BR>Server. This is the easiest tool to use, and requires very low <BR>bandwidth (a dial-up modem is sufficient). We can use, voice, video, <BR>PowerPoint slides, websites, etc. The meeting is scheduled to <BR>accommodate up to 40 simultaneous connections, and people can connect <BR>from anywhere in the world that they have access to the web <BR>(unfortunately, this is the tool that only
has a
Windows client, and <BR>will work also with Virtual PC). This meeting is scheduled for 5:00 - <BR>6:00 Pacific Time (as indicated on the CTCNet website provided by <BR>Andy).<BR><BR>Based on Ralph's comments, in order to support our combined NA Caucus <BR>(at CTCNet) with the EU Caucus (at Wizards of OS) on Sunday, 13 June, I <BR>have set up a meeting using our Elluminate server. This tool is also <BR>easy to use (it is very similar to Centra), with the primary difference <BR>being that it does not have video (it does have voice, Powerpoint <BR>slides, websites, etc., and it does support Windows, Mac, and Linux <BR>platforms). I did not have the exact time for this meeting, so to <BR>reserve the time I scheduled it all morning PDT on Sunday (13 June) - <BR>we can revise it later with the specific times.<BR><BR>For both of these packages, we can send out links to attend the meeting <BR>in an e-mail, or post the link on a website (though e-mail would <BR>probably be better, si
nce
there is limited "seating" for both <BR>meetings). We have done this many times, and when an invitee clicks <BR>on the link in the email, they are automatically taken to the <BR>appropriate site.<BR><BR>We should schedule meetings in advance for our planning teams from both <BR>locations to test the connections and servers. Just let me know when <BR>would be good. I am much more flexible now that the academic semester <BR>has ended for me, but I'll be away from connectivity from 11 - 16 May.<BR><BR>On the other hand, if this is getting too complicated, or doesn't meet <BR>with with the requirements that Ralph expressed regarding Open Source <BR>tools, then I am happy to withdraw the offer, and we can continue <BR>exploring some other route.<BR><BR>Hope that this helps. Just let me know.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Derrick<BR><BR>Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn<BR>Assistant Professor of Information and African Studies<BR>School of Information and Center for Afroamerican and African Studies<BR>T
he
University of Michigan<BR>http://www.si.umich.edu/~dcogburn<BR><BR><BR>On May 4, 2004, at 4:45 PM, Amali De Silva wrote:<BR><BR>> Sounds good to me ! thank you !<BR>> <BR>> Sorry for the delay in replying was attending information sessions on <BR>> the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.<BR>> <BR>> Thank you again!<BR>> <BR>> Amali<BR>><BR>> Andy Carvin <ACARVIN@EDC.ORG>wrote:<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Then we should plan to do this:<BR>><BR>> late afternoon on Saturday, June 12: North America civil society <BR>> meeting<BR>> during the CTCNet conference's "birds of a feather" session, where <BR>> anyone<BR>> can schedule an informal roundtable meeting. I'll inform CTCNet of our<BR>> intentions to do this, and will confirm the time. The location of the<BR>> meeting will probably not be known until the final program comes out, <BR>> but<BR>> it'll be somewhere in the main conference area.
For more
info on <BR>> attending<BR>> the conference, please visit www.ctcnet.org and click on their annual<BR>> conference link. Derrick will work out an agenda for the gathering, <BR>> which<BR>> will last an hour. (assuming that's the length of this years birds of a<BR>> feather sessions.)<BR>><BR>> Morning of Sunday, June 13: a subset of us will go online to meet with <BR>> the<BR>> Berlin group. The technology used for this partic! ular meeting has <BR>> yet to be<BR>> determined. Ralf, please let us know what time you would like to meet <BR>> that<BR>> Sunday.<BR>> -------------------------------------------------<BR>> Andy Carvin<BR>> Program Director<BR>> EDC Center for Media & Community<BR>> acarvin @ edc . org<BR>> http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org<BR>> -------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><B
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To: AndyCarvin , bendrath@zedat.fu-berlin.de,<BR>> dcogburn@umich.edu, northamericalist<BR>> cc: mgurst@vcn.bc.ca, rguerra@cpsr.org, amalidesilva@yahoo.com<BR>> bcc:<BR>> Subject: Re: Virtual Link: WSIS CS meetings, Berlin, Seattle and<BR>> Freistadt, 13 June<BR>> Amali De Silva<BR>><BR>> 04/29/2004 10:12 AM MST<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> I was hoping that we would all meet (NA caucus) for a discussion <BR>> before the<BR>> meeting with Berlin! - otherwise what would be said in the <BR>> cross-continent<BR>> dialogue ( we need some consensus) ? Also, we need to look at our<BR>> structure / reporting / advocacy strategies going in to Phase 2. These<BR>> would actually be somewhat different from the EU side.<BR>><BR>> However, Andy if you think that this is over
kill
then what we can do <BR>> is<BR>> just set the time with Ralf. Please make sure though that you do post <BR>> the<BR>> information to the list for all of us on the NA caucus who want to be<BR>> present, to be present.<BR>><BR>> The conference does not represent the NA caucus I just want to be <BR>> clear on<BR>> that. The NA caucus are those who are on our list. There is always a<BR>> problem with WSIS CS on the legitimacy of those who represent the <BR>> whole. We<BR>> do want to ensure transparency and inclusivity.<BR>><BR>> So, to move forward:<BR>><BR>> Andy - please set up a 1 hour teleconference with Berlin for the day <BR>> and<BR>> inform us of the time and location. Please post the "birds of a <BR>> feather"<BR>> activities to the NA caucus list so that people can attend.<BR>><BR>> Derrick - if you have done work on a full agenda - those of us who are<BR>> interested can meet virtually to disc
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before June 13th or post it <BR>> to the<BR>> NA list for discussion as soon as possible. We have a good 6 weeks to <BR>> have<BR>> a good discussion.<BR>><BR>> I post this to the NA list as people have approached me for status on <BR>> this<BR>> activity.<BR>><BR>> Thank you all for making this happen !<BR>><BR>> Amali<BR>><BR>> AndyCarvin wrote:<BR>> I'm a little unclear if we are to have one meeting or two - are we <BR>> meeting<BR>> as a group at ctcnet, then going online to report to the Berlin group, <BR>> or<BR>> are we doing it all at once? As Ralf said, the former might be easiest.<BR>><BR>> If that's the case, I propose the NA folks meet late saturday <BR>> afternoon as<BR>> one of the conference birds of a feather sessions, then a subgroup of <BR>> us<BR>> can go online sunday morning seattle time to report to the berlin <BR>> group.<BR>><BR>> would that be good? If so I will
finalize both meeting times with <BR>> ctcnet<BR>> and ralf, then we can post invitations to the list.<BR>><BR>> Andy<BR>><BR>> Amali De Silva-Mitchell AAT,BSc.(Econ)Warwick,MSc.(Int.Acc/Fin)LSE<BR>><BR>> Tel: 1-604-736-9012 & Email: amalidesilva@yahoo.com<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> n_america mailing list<BR>> n_america@wsis-cs.org<BR>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/n_america<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Amali De Silva-Mitchell AAT,BSc.(Econ)Warwick,MSc.(Int.Acc/Fin)LSE<BR>><BR>> Tel: 1-604-736-9012 & Email: amalidesilva@yahoo.com<BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR>> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE>