From anriette@apc.org Thu Nov 1 08:28:13 2001 From: anriette@apc.org (Anriette Esterhuysen) Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 10:28:13 +0200 Subject: [Communitysa] Forum on telecentres In-Reply-To: <200105121932.f4CJW0a05621@news1.orientation.com> Message-ID: <3BE123BD.19466.E4F5A3D@localhost> Pre-Global Community Networks 2001 Workshop TELECENTRES UNITED .... Issues and avenues toward a pro-active, collaborative and representative telecentres movement AN OPEN FORUM Sponsored by Somos@Telecentros www.tele-centros.org Buenos Aires, December 4, 2001, 9am - 6pm Place: Hotel Intercontinental PROVISIONAL PROGRAM Morning Session 9:00-9:30 1) Welcome, presentation, discussion and workshop Agenda adjustments 9:30-10:00 2) Somos@Telecentros: a regional network in construction - Overview - Current activities and resources (Lecciones Aprendidas -- Karin Delgadillo) - Future developments: the Quito action plan: explain, review status, discuss future developments - Telelac 2: overall presentation and open discussion of what can be done by whom to implement it (Klaus Stoll). 10-10:30 Discussion 10:30-11:00 3) Building a global alliance of telecenter initiatives: purpose, minimal requirements, actions. 11-11:15 Coffee Break 11:15-11:45 4) Research issues and approaches toward learning from regional telecentres endeavours: How to secure conditions for effective research-action? 11:45-12:15 Discussion 12:15-12:30 5) Public policy initiatives underway or planned in the region (BID, World Bank, ITU, etc.) Strengthening cooperation in LAC: Alianzas, Information sharing and invitations to cooperate 12:30- 13:00 Discussion **************************** 13:00-14:30 Lunch **************************** Afternoon Session 14:30-17:00 6) Toward sustainability: a review of some critical issues Steve Cisler: "Community building and technology centers: the Kellogg MIRA project in the rural United States. Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Beyond access: What contents and what services are really needed for telecentres to support development, how are these to be effectively provided in the future?" Rodrigo Ortiz: "Building effective partnerships for the development of community telecenters: The Sampa.org experience (Sao Paulo)" Scott Robinson: "Toward linking migrant diaspora communities with communication and microbanking services--a view from Mexico" Invited Speaker (unconfirmed): "Universal access policies and practices by Telcos, regulatory agencies and governments: Is access for all wishful thinking at this point? RCP historical model. Mari Paz Silva: "Sembrando Telecentros--la experiencia en Morelos, Mexico" Gerardo Anderson: "Internet Productiva de Tercera Generacion en Argentina-- una propuesta para reactivar los Centros Tecnologicos Comunitarios y figuras afines" Michel Menou: "How the present limited or zero economic growth pattern may affect IT policies and services re digital inclusion?" Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Emerging Internet by satellite technologies and their potential for and community telecentre projects" 17:00-17:15 Coffee break 17:15-18:30 7) Alternative models of community linkage to telecentres: are there more effective paths toward economic and social sustainability? Examples may include discussion of: - Government sponsored telecentres and digital inclusion programs (some representative cases: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador and Venezuela) - Cybercafes (can or will they cooperate with community telecenters?) - School- based centres - Community centres - Private University-based centres (Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje, ITESM, Mexico ) 18:30-19:00 Wrap-up and Workshop closing ------------------------------------------------------ Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director Association for Progressive Communications anriette@apc.org http://www.apc.org Tel. 27 11 726 1692 Fax 27 11 726 1692 From anriette at apc.org Thu Nov 1 10:28:13 2001 From: anriette at apc.org (Anriette Esterhuysen) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:07:36 2007 Subject: [Communitysa] Forum on telecentres In-Reply-To: <200105121932.f4CJW0a05621@news1.orientation.com> Message-ID: <3BE123BD.19466.E4F5A3D@localhost> Pre-Global Community Networks 2001 Workshop TELECENTRES UNITED .... Issues and avenues toward a pro-active, collaborative and representative telecentres movement AN OPEN FORUM Sponsored by Somos@Telecentros www.tele-centros.org Buenos Aires, December 4, 2001, 9am - 6pm Place: Hotel Intercontinental PROVISIONAL PROGRAM Morning Session 9:00-9:30 1) Welcome, presentation, discussion and workshop Agenda adjustments 9:30-10:00 2) Somos@Telecentros: a regional network in construction - Overview - Current activities and resources (Lecciones Aprendidas -- Karin Delgadillo) - Future developments: the Quito action plan: explain, review status, discuss future developments - Telelac 2: overall presentation and open discussion of what can be done by whom to implement it (Klaus Stoll). 10-10:30 Discussion 10:30-11:00 3) Building a global alliance of telecenter initiatives: purpose, minimal requirements, actions. 11-11:15 Coffee Break 11:15-11:45 4) Research issues and approaches toward learning from regional telecentres endeavours: How to secure conditions for effective research-action? 11:45-12:15 Discussion 12:15-12:30 5) Public policy initiatives underway or planned in the region (BID, World Bank, ITU, etc.) Strengthening cooperation in LAC: Alianzas, Information sharing and invitations to cooperate 12:30- 13:00 Discussion **************************** 13:00-14:30 Lunch **************************** Afternoon Session 14:30-17:00 6) Toward sustainability: a review of some critical issues Steve Cisler: "Community building and technology centers: the Kellogg MIRA project in the rural United States. Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Beyond access: What contents and what services are really needed for telecentres to support development, how are these to be effectively provided in the future?" Rodrigo Ortiz: "Building effective partnerships for the development of community telecenters: The Sampa.org experience (Sao Paulo)" Scott Robinson: "Toward linking migrant diaspora communities with communication and microbanking services--a view from Mexico" Invited Speaker (unconfirmed): "Universal access policies and practices by Telcos, regulatory agencies and governments: Is access for all wishful thinking at this point? RCP historical model. Mari Paz Silva: "Sembrando Telecentros--la experiencia en Morelos, Mexico" Gerardo Anderson: "Internet Productiva de Tercera Generacion en Argentina-- una propuesta para reactivar los Centros Tecnologicos Comunitarios y figuras afines" Michel Menou: "How the present limited or zero economic growth pattern may affect IT policies and services re digital inclusion?" Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Emerging Internet by satellite technologies and their potential for and community telecentre projects" 17:00-17:15 Coffee break 17:15-18:30 7) Alternative models of community linkage to telecentres: are there more effective paths toward economic and social sustainability? Examples may include discussion of: - Government sponsored telecentres and digital inclusion programs (some representative cases: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador and Venezuela) - Cybercafes (can or will they cooperate with community telecenters?) - School- based centres - Community centres - Private University-based centres (Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje, ITESM, Mexico ) 18:30-19:00 Wrap-up and Workshop closing ------------------------------------------------------ Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director Association for Progressive Communications anriette@apc.org http://www.apc.org Tel. 27 11 726 1692 Fax 27 11 726 1692 From anriette at apc.org Thu Nov 1 10:28:13 2001 From: anriette at apc.org (Anriette Esterhuysen) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:11:20 2007 Subject: [Communitysa] Forum on telecentres In-Reply-To: <200105121932.f4CJW0a05621@news1.orientation.com> Message-ID: <3BE123BD.19466.E4F5A3D@localhost> Pre-Global Community Networks 2001 Workshop TELECENTRES UNITED .... Issues and avenues toward a pro-active, collaborative and representative telecentres movement AN OPEN FORUM Sponsored by Somos@Telecentros www.tele-centros.org Buenos Aires, December 4, 2001, 9am - 6pm Place: Hotel Intercontinental PROVISIONAL PROGRAM Morning Session 9:00-9:30 1) Welcome, presentation, discussion and workshop Agenda adjustments 9:30-10:00 2) Somos@Telecentros: a regional network in construction - Overview - Current activities and resources (Lecciones Aprendidas -- Karin Delgadillo) - Future developments: the Quito action plan: explain, review status, discuss future developments - Telelac 2: overall presentation and open discussion of what can be done by whom to implement it (Klaus Stoll). 10-10:30 Discussion 10:30-11:00 3) Building a global alliance of telecenter initiatives: purpose, minimal requirements, actions. 11-11:15 Coffee Break 11:15-11:45 4) Research issues and approaches toward learning from regional telecentres endeavours: How to secure conditions for effective research-action? 11:45-12:15 Discussion 12:15-12:30 5) Public policy initiatives underway or planned in the region (BID, World Bank, ITU, etc.) Strengthening cooperation in LAC: Alianzas, Information sharing and invitations to cooperate 12:30- 13:00 Discussion **************************** 13:00-14:30 Lunch **************************** Afternoon Session 14:30-17:00 6) Toward sustainability: a review of some critical issues Steve Cisler: "Community building and technology centers: the Kellogg MIRA project in the rural United States. Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Beyond access: What contents and what services are really needed for telecentres to support development, how are these to be effectively provided in the future?" Rodrigo Ortiz: "Building effective partnerships for the development of community telecenters: The Sampa.org experience (Sao Paulo)" Scott Robinson: "Toward linking migrant diaspora communities with communication and microbanking services--a view from Mexico" Invited Speaker (unconfirmed): "Universal access policies and practices by Telcos, regulatory agencies and governments: Is access for all wishful thinking at this point? RCP historical model. Mari Paz Silva: "Sembrando Telecentros--la experiencia en Morelos, Mexico" Gerardo Anderson: "Internet Productiva de Tercera Generacion en Argentina-- una propuesta para reactivar los Centros Tecnologicos Comunitarios y figuras afines" Michel Menou: "How the present limited or zero economic growth pattern may affect IT policies and services re digital inclusion?" Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Emerging Internet by satellite technologies and their potential for and community telecentre projects" 17:00-17:15 Coffee break 17:15-18:30 7) Alternative models of community linkage to telecentres: are there more effective paths toward economic and social sustainability? Examples may include discussion of: - Government sponsored telecentres and digital inclusion programs (some representative cases: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador and Venezuela) - Cybercafes (can or will they cooperate with community telecenters?) - School- based centres - Community centres - Private University-based centres (Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje, ITESM, Mexico ) 18:30-19:00 Wrap-up and Workshop closing ------------------------------------------------------ Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director Association for Progressive Communications anriette@apc.org http://www.apc.org Tel. 27 11 726 1692 Fax 27 11 726 1692 From anriette at apc.org Thu Nov 1 10:28:13 2001 From: anriette at apc.org (Anriette Esterhuysen) Date: Wed May 23 10:56:49 2007 Subject: [Communitysa] Forum on telecentres In-Reply-To: <200105121932.f4CJW0a05621@news1.orientation.com> Message-ID: <3BE123BD.19466.E4F5A3D@localhost> Pre-Global Community Networks 2001 Workshop TELECENTRES UNITED .... Issues and avenues toward a pro-active, collaborative and representative telecentres movement AN OPEN FORUM Sponsored by Somos@Telecentros www.tele-centros.org Buenos Aires, December 4, 2001, 9am - 6pm Place: Hotel Intercontinental PROVISIONAL PROGRAM Morning Session 9:00-9:30 1) Welcome, presentation, discussion and workshop Agenda adjustments 9:30-10:00 2) Somos@Telecentros: a regional network in construction - Overview - Current activities and resources (Lecciones Aprendidas -- Karin Delgadillo) - Future developments: the Quito action plan: explain, review status, discuss future developments - Telelac 2: overall presentation and open discussion of what can be done by whom to implement it (Klaus Stoll). 10-10:30 Discussion 10:30-11:00 3) Building a global alliance of telecenter initiatives: purpose, minimal requirements, actions. 11-11:15 Coffee Break 11:15-11:45 4) Research issues and approaches toward learning from regional telecentres endeavours: How to secure conditions for effective research-action? 11:45-12:15 Discussion 12:15-12:30 5) Public policy initiatives underway or planned in the region (BID, World Bank, ITU, etc.) Strengthening cooperation in LAC: Alianzas, Information sharing and invitations to cooperate 12:30- 13:00 Discussion **************************** 13:00-14:30 Lunch **************************** Afternoon Session 14:30-17:00 6) Toward sustainability: a review of some critical issues Steve Cisler: "Community building and technology centers: the Kellogg MIRA project in the rural United States. Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Beyond access: What contents and what services are really needed for telecentres to support development, how are these to be effectively provided in the future?" Rodrigo Ortiz: "Building effective partnerships for the development of community telecenters: The Sampa.org experience (Sao Paulo)" Scott Robinson: "Toward linking migrant diaspora communities with communication and microbanking services--a view from Mexico" Invited Speaker (unconfirmed): "Universal access policies and practices by Telcos, regulatory agencies and governments: Is access for all wishful thinking at this point? RCP historical model. Mari Paz Silva: "Sembrando Telecentros--la experiencia en Morelos, Mexico" Gerardo Anderson: "Internet Productiva de Tercera Generacion en Argentina-- una propuesta para reactivar los Centros Tecnologicos Comunitarios y figuras afines" Michel Menou: "How the present limited or zero economic growth pattern may affect IT policies and services re digital inclusion?" Invited speaker (unconfirmed): "Emerging Internet by satellite technologies and their potential for and community telecentre projects" 17:00-17:15 Coffee break 17:15-18:30 7) Alternative models of community linkage to telecentres: are there more effective paths toward economic and social sustainability? Examples may include discussion of: - Government sponsored telecentres and digital inclusion programs (some representative cases: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador and Venezuela) - Cybercafes (can or will they cooperate with community telecenters?) - School- based centres - Community centres - Private University-based centres (Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje, ITESM, Mexico ) 18:30-19:00 Wrap-up and Workshop closing ------------------------------------------------------ Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director Association for Progressive Communications anriette@apc.org http://www.apc.org Tel. 27 11 726 1692 Fax 27 11 726 1692