SCN: Re: Global CN 2001

[Doug Schuler]

Here is a note that I received from Susana Finquelievich
in Buenos Aires about an upcoming conference there in which
I'll be speaking about SCN and other issues.  Susana was 
in Seattle at DIAC-00 and is on the program committee for
DIAC-02.  Although we should beware (IMO) of thinking that
SCN is the *answer* I really don't want us to trivialize our
efforts.  As you can see in her note below, Susana takes
them very seriously.  Also, there is talk about trying to 
get the UN interested in community networks on a more global
basis.  (Maybe some SCNites can venture down to Buenos Aires
this December.....??)

-- Doug

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Susana Finquelievich wrote:

> Dear Friends:
> 
> In these days, I have received worried mails from many of you, asking
> if, given the world crisis, and the economic Argentinean problems, the
> II World Congress of Community Networks, global CN 2001, that will take
> place in Buenos Aires, on December 5 to 7, will be effectively carried
> out.
> 
> The answer is a resolute YES.
> 
> The Buenos Aires Organizing Group (GOBA), together with community
> organizations in Argentina and abroad, considers that this is the moment
> to strengthen community networks, capable to build global solidarities
> and to stimulate local developments. It is more necessary than ever to
> go on struggling for human rights, such as economic and social
> inclusion, the abolition of the Digital Divide, the reinforcement of
> identities and cultures, for privacy, and individual, as well as social,
> rights; against North – South imbalances in access to Information
> Society. It is also mandatory to debate the role of community
> organizations and community informatics in the present world scenario.
> 
> For these reasons, we are advancing to the Congress, as you can see in
> our website, http://www.globalcn2001.org.
> 
> Our strength, at international level, is the development and increasing
> interaction of a number of community organizations in Europe, Latin
> America, North America, Africa, Oceania, and Asia; at local level, it’s
> our mixed organization partnership, conformed by the University of
> Buenos Aires, the largest in the country, representing the academic
> sector; the Federal Council of Investments, a strong government organism
> that represents the Provinces, and CICOMRA, the Argentina Chamber of
> Informatics and Telecommunications Enterprises, as representative of the
> private sector. Local and international Community organizations support
> us and participate actively in the Congress.
> 
> We expect to see you all in Buenos Aires.
> 
> Greetings to all,
> 
> Susana Finquelievich
> 
> 
> 
> 

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