Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of americas_proposal_2008

Timestamp:

May 6, 2008, 1:59:42 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

Comment:

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  * The Internet's potential for enabling low-cost and varied international communications is growing daily
  
+== Discussion ==
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+This project is being discussed via an [https://lists.mayfirst.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/americas email list] with [http://lists.mayfirst.org/pipermail/americas/ public archives]. If you are interested in joining the list, please email {{{jm@mayfirst.org}}}.
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 == Existing hemispheric organizing projects ==
 
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 Possibilities include:
 
- * The [http://www.forosocialamericas.org/ Foro Social Americas] which will be held in October 2008 in Guatemala. Josue is in contact with Jeanine, one of the contacts in Guatemala, and has offered the support of May First/People Link. In addition, Burke pointed us in the direction of [http://rightsaction.org Rights Action] as a North American organization heading up the effort (see their [http://www.rightsaction.org/articles/social_forum_021608_.html press release here]). Jamie just sent an email to them asking how we could get more involved.
+ * The [http://www.forosocialamericas.org/ Foro Social Americas] which will be held in October 2008 in Guatemala. Josue is in contact with Jeanine, one of the contacts in Guatemala, and has offered the support of May First/People Link. In addition, Burke pointed us in the direction of [http://rightsaction.org Rights Action] as a North American organization heading up the effort (see their [http://www.rightsaction.org/articles/social_forum_021608_.html press release here]). Jamie just sent an email to them asking how we could get more involved. Finally, Ruben has suggested that Jamie joins the USSF Guatemala committee (which is in formation).
  * In addition, Riseup has pointed us in the direction of the [http://www.web.net/comfront/cfhems.htm Hemispheric Social Alliance], a coalition addressing similar issues but with a more political bent. Burke said that the US counterpart is the [http://www.art-us.org Alliance for Responsible Trade]. He also pointed out a [http://www.art-us.org/brazil_report recent report by Tom Louden] which indicates that the alliance seems to be a live and well (despite the dated feel of the web site). Jamie has also contacted Tom by email.
  * We are also in the process of applying to be members of the [http://apc.org Alliance for Progressive Communications]. We're discussing the application in ticket #250 and are [wiki:apc_membership_app working on the application here].