[CIMC-working] Fw: [Imc-finance] proposal, liaison responsibilities, process and action items

[Chris Kaihatsu]

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You know, that pit bull behind the fence probably will not attack you unless
you start prodding it with a stick. By the way, here's a stick to prod the
dog with! Brilliant thinking Congress, thanks for looking out for the best
interest of the citizens of the United States and the world.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Sheri Herndon <sheri@indymedia.org>
To: Anna <anna@mail.nadir.org>; <imc-finance@indymedia.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: [Imc-finance] proposal, liaison responsibilities, process and
action items


> hi,
>
> * summary *
> - responsibility of liaisons on this list
> - proposal to update finance wiki page with local imc and liaisons
> - clarifying our process for disbursing funds (answering questions
> that arose the last time - see other emails)
> - letting all new imcs and already existing imcs know about the funds
> in the global account and how to access them
>
>
> i realize we're all wanting to get the funds to abazonia and ecuador
> and i am supportive of these requests for funds.  i also think we
> have some outstanding issues that i hope we can address as a working
> group once these requests have been processed.
>
> i hope that all the liaisons on this list who are here on this
> empowered working group will accept some of the responsibilities of
> being on this list - which are essentially (1) participation in
> discussion and action items and (2) making sure your local imc is
> informed of various proposals and key discussions.   i'm wondering if
> this is happening and how often?  because we currently have 130
> people on this list.  we should have the majority of imcs
> "represented" here by liaisons.  how well is our system working in
> terms of actively engaged liaisons?
>
> PROPOSAL:  that we do a roll call again with each person on the list
> stating which imc or working group they are from and that this
> information goes on a wiki page that can be updated.  that way we can
> know which imcs are not on the list and when liaisons are rotated or
> people leave the list, we'll have some way of making sure that every
> local imc has a liaison on this list who is active.
>
> anna from germany brings up a really good point in her comment below.
> this is another action step and process point for us -- how to let
> more imcs in the network know about the funds available; to request
> imcs to make the proposal themselves; sending a notice to new imcs
> and older ones explaining the finance situation and inviting them not
> to be shy!!
>
> i say yes we need to do this.  we can send it from imc-finance
> working group to the contacts in the database or each liaison on this
> list can confirm they've sent out the notice to their local list.
>
> there are other issues outstanding, such as criteria, etc. but those
> points were addressed in a separate email.
>
> peace,
> sheri
>
> anna wrote:
>
> personally - but this is an idea that will need more process
> evolution on this list i guess - i'd prefer to have the southern and
> eastern imc's themselves asking for what they need which of course
> would imply that they know how the process works, that the money is
> there and that we think this is exactly what it should be spent for.
> something like another welcoming message to new imc's and the already
> existing ones which explains that there is money which can be asked
> for and how it is distributed so that it will be asked for where it's
> most needed. including a very explicit invitation to use this
> opportunity, not to be shy and to ask questions. (this is meant not
> as a criticizm to evans idea which i think is a good one but rather
> as an amendment).
>
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