[Imc-finance] Funding requests by IMC Brazil
Luis
luis at indymedia.org
Fri Jan 3 20:39:02 2003
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Two separate funding requests, both of them directly related to World
Social Forum 2003. We will be waiting for two replies from you, one for
each proposal.
Thank you,
Luis,
Liason for CMI Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
P.S.: Should I send the proposal on plain text in addition to this html
version?
______________________________________
POSTED: [Friday, January 3, 2003] by IMC Brazil (brazil@indymedia.org)
DISCUSSION PERIOD: [January 3 to January 17]
DECISION DEADLINE: [January 17]; Noon GMT
Summary:
Funding request to support the last big international coverage of the
World Social Forum by Indymedia and to support the first face-to-face
meeting of all six collectives of IMC Brazil.
Proposal:
In order to accomplish a national IMC Brazil meeting, which would bring
together the six IMC Brazil collectives (Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza,
Goiânia, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), and to support the
Indymedia coverage of the World Social Forum 2003 by all present IMCs, we
request this financial aid. This meeting would be extremely important for
the IMC Brazil organization and for the sharing of experiences between the
50 volunteers or more that intend to attend the WSF in January. Besides,
the WSF represents a unique opportunity to connect IMCistas from several
different countries, as well as social movements and activists from all
over the world, making it a singular event and the perfect opportunity for
a regional meeting. However, this time IMC Brazil has been working on the
preparations for this coverage since early December. We intend not only to
cover the events happening at the WSF and at the parallel Forums, but also
to offer a space for all Indymedia volunteers where they could work
together as a team. A real Indypendent Media Center.
Brief historic about IMC Brazil:
IMC Brazil was created on December of 2000. At first, there was only one
collective on the whole country, based in the city of São Paulo. This
collective was responsible for the website and for several local projects.
By 2001, more volunteers appeared in another cities, and started to
develop some local projects and to contribute for the growth of IMC Brazil
Network. After that, by the beginning of 2002, just after the WSF 2002,
these initiatives resulted in the formation of five new local collectives
in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Goiânia, Porto Alegre and Rio
de Janeiro. In a short period of time, the six collectives approved an
organizational proposal for the IMC Brazil Network. With this proposal,
IMC Brazil was able to decentralize itself and the website passed to be
administrated by volunteers from all six collectives, forming an national
editorial team. Since this decentralization process, each collective has
been developing local projects in their own cities, mostly to take
Indymedia off the internet.
The organizational proposal mentioned above can be found here: (in pt)
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/RedeCMIBrasil
Due to our country size, this organizational proposal was created and
based only on internet communication. Brazil is a country of continental
extension, and because of that the costs of transportation, feeding and
housing do not allow us to have frequent national face-to-face meetings.
In fact, the six collectives could never have a real meeting due to these
high costs. To illustrate that, the distance between the most northern
collective (Fortaleza) and the most southern (Porto Alegre), is 4.174 km
(approximately 2.590 miles).
Still, with this organizational proposal, we managed to keep the website
functioning and maintain a certain cohesion between the activities of the
brazilian collectives. However, it's undeniable that virtual communication
limits our discussions, our actions as IMC Brazil and the organized growth
of the IMC Brazil Network. This last point is specially important at the
moment, once three other cities and one state have showed interest in
creating local collectives, like the city of Salvador and the state of
Paraná, for example. With that growth possibility in such a short period
of time and so that we can go even further in the organization we reached
in 2002, we find extremely important to hold a regional meeting between
our six collectives.
About World Social Forum:
The World Social Forum is a meeting of Movements, Unions, NGOs, Left
Political Parties, and activists which will happen from January 23-28 of
2003 in Porto Alegre, south of Brazil. It is a meeting parallel to and
questioning the World Economic Forum, which happens at the same time in
the city of Davos, on Switzerland. Parallel to the World Social Forum,
there will be alternative activities taking place. Among them are the
Anarchist Journeys, the Meeting of Autonomous Movements and the Hub Camp.
You can find more information about WSF at the website: (in pt, es, en,
fr)
http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br
Budget Breakdown:
We ask for US$3,630.00. This amount would be used as described on the five
points bellow.
1. Transportation:
Bus tickets for nine volunteers who depend on this funding. Three from
Belo Horizonte, two from Fortaleza, three from Rio de Janeiro and one from
São Paulo.
TOTAL: US$400.00
2. Feeding:
Feeding for twenty two volunteers for about 10 days. This funding would
pay for the feeding of three volunteers from Belo Horizonte, three from
Fortaleza, fifteen from Goiânia and one volunteer from São Paulo.
TOTAL: US$170.00
3. Housing:
We want to rent two floors of a big building next to the Youth camp, where
all Indymedia volunteers from all over the world could stay. The two
floors are quite big, we believe that at least 50 people would be able to
sleep on each one of them. The landlord decided to charge separately for
each person who would stay there, so each one would have to pay US$3 a
day, what is quite cheap. However, we will only be able to offer this deal
to the IMCistas if we get this funding. The agreement with the landlord
was that we would pay for 50 people before the WSF begins and then the
rest of the people would pay for their stay when they arrived for the WSF.
We reached this deal because there are exactly 50 IMC Brazil volunteers
who are going to the WSF and who cannot afford to stay at the building.
It's important to say that, since this building represents the cheapest
and more secure housing option, many volunteers from other countries
already intend to stay at the building. Besides, we all believe it would
be the perfect opportunity to meet and work with volunteers from several
different countries.
- Housing for 50 IMC Brasil volunteers who will attend the WSF:
US$3,00 × 50 people × 10 days = US$1,500.00
TOTAL: US$1,500.00
4. Working space and computers network:
We want to provide a workspace where all IMCistas could work and exchange
experiences. It will be set up in the same building described above. We're
planning to rent 30 computers, get a 1MB ADSL connection, printers,
scanners and network nodes where laptops and notebooks could be plugged
in.
- 1MB ADSL connection - US$205.00
- 30 Computers rent - US$1030.00
- 2 Hubs (24 ports) - US$115.00
- Cables needed to set up the network - US$60.00
TOTAL: US$1,410.00
5. Emergency fund:
We ask for this amount for any emergencies that we might have. Since it's
a huge coverage and plenty of things could go wrong, we thought it would
be a good idea to have an emergency fund. If we do not get to use this
money until the end of the WSF, we will return it to imc-finance.
- Emergency fund: US$150.00
TOTAL: US$150.00
We would like to highlight that even if the costs above seem high at
first, we can assure you that they are pretty fair considering the size of
this coverage and the number of people involved. It took us a while to
write this proposal because all the decisions on each of these points were
reached by consensus by the six collectives of IMC Brasil. Therefore, if
we are requesting this amount of money, it is because we believe in the
benefits that a national meeting and that a organized coverage of the last
WSF in Porto Alegre will bring to our network and to the other IMCsistas
who will attend the WSF. We're excited by the possibility of meeting each
other face-to-face, by the possibilities of growth of a network that has
been working quite well since its creation and by all the new
possibilities of organization after this meeting.
Moreover, we compromise ourselves to make a register of all our expenses
and to post this register on imc-finance in February. Thus, the same
people who support our request now will be able to analyze and to
criticize the way we managed this donation. And this way, the imc-finance
working group could use this register as a pointer to approve or deny
future funding request by IMC Brazil, for instance. We will work hard to
make up to the expectations of those who support our request and to
justify the spending of this amount of money.
In solidarity with all the efforts we have dedicated into the organization
of the Indymedia coverage of World Social Forum 2003, we hope that the
imc-finance working group can reach a decision about our request until
January 13th (having a 10 days discussion period), because we need to pay
part of these costs before the event begins (like the building rent, costs
for the installation of the internet connection, etc). If, unfortunately,
that isn't possible, we will wait until January 18th. I'm the liaison for
IMC Belo Horizonte in imc-finance and I am here to clarify any doubts that
might emerge.
We look forward to your response,
Centro de Mídia Independente Brasil.
______________________________________
POSTED: [Friday, January 3, 2003] by Rio de Janeiro collective, part of
IMC Brazil (rio@indymedia.org)
DISCUSSION PERIOD: [January 3 to January 17]
DECISION DEADLINE: [January 17]; Noon GMT
Summary:
Funding request to buy a video projector that would be first used at the
WSF and after that would be used by Rio de Janeiro collective on their
local projects.
Proposal:
In addition to the proposal above, Rio de Janeiro collective asks for
US$860.00 to buy a video projector. We are planning to hold video
screening sessions at the Youth Camp, where more than 15.000 activists and
students will be staying. We intend to hold these video sessions every
night, where we could screen the footages recorded during the day at the
WSF itself. Besides, we have plenty of video productions from several
different IMCs, which we could screen along with the other footages. This
project would be great to give more visibility to IMC Brazil, gathering
more readers/volunteers to join our team.
It's important to remember that, even though this equipment could be
rented, it would cost us around US$350.00, almost half of the buying
price. Besides, this video projector would be really useful after WSF
since Rio de Janeiro collective works mostly with video projects, having
been responsible for several videos productions. Since internet is not
accessible for most part of the brazilian population, Rio de Janeiro has
dedicated its time to hold several video sessions, always followed by
debates, on the more different places to the more different audiences
(from college classes to associations of people who live in favelas
[brazilian slums]). This video projector would assure the continuity of
this project.
Waiting for your response,
Coletivo do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
______________________________________
P.S.: This is the total amount in today's currency convertion rate. As you
all probably know, we are facing currency fluctuation and this rate may
have changed by the time this proposal is approved. We don't think tough
that this variation will be significant but we are just warning that the
total value might be slightly more or slightly less. I will provide the
latest currency convertion rate at the day the money will be wired.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Two separate funding requests, both of =
them=20
directly related to World Social Forum 2003. We will be waiting for two =
replies=20
from you, one for each proposal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you,<BR>Luis,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Liason for CMI Belo Horizonte, =
Brasil.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>P.S.: Should I send the proposal on =
plain text in=20
addition to this html version?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>______________________________________</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>POSTED: [Friday, January 3, 2003] by =
IMC Brazil=20
(</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:brazil@indymedia.org"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>brazil@indymedia.org</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>)<BR>DISCUSSION=20
PERIOD: [January 3 to January 17]<BR>DECISION DEADLINE: =
[January 17];=20
Noon GMT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Summary:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
<DIV>Funding request to support the last big international coverage of =
the World=20
Social Forum by Indymedia and to support the first face-to-face meeting =
of all=20
six collectives of IMC Brazil.</DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Proposal:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
<DIV>In order to accomplish a national IMC Brazil meeting, which would =
bring=20
together the six IMC Brazil collectives (Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, =
Goi=E2nia,=20
Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and S=E3o Paulo), and to support the =
Indymedia=20
coverage of the World Social Forum 2003 by all present IMCs, we =
request=20
this financial aid. This meeting would be extremely important for the =
IMC Brazil=20
organization and for the sharing of experiences between the 50 =
volunteers or=20
more that intend to attend the WSF in January. Besides, the WSF =
represents a=20
unique opportunity to connect IMCistas from several different countries, =
as well=20
as social movements and activists from all over the world, making it a =
singular=20
event and the perfect opportunity for a regional meeting. However, this =
time IMC=20
Brazil has been working on the preparations for this coverage since =
early=20
December. We intend not only to cover the events happening at the =
WSF=20
and at the parallel Forums, but also to offer a space for all =
Indymedia=20
volunteers where they could work together as a team. A real Indypendent =
Media=20
Center.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Brief historic about IMC Brazil:</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>IMC Brazil was created on December of 2000. At first, there was =
only one=20
collective on the whole country, based in the city of S=E3o Paulo. This =
collective=20
was responsible for the website and for several local projects. By 2001, =
more=20
volunteers appeared in another cities, and started to develop some local =
projects and to contribute for the growth of IMC Brazil Network. After =
that, by=20
the beginning of 2002, just after the WSF 2002, these initiatives =
resulted in=20
the formation of five new local collectives in the cities of Belo=20
Horizonte, Fortaleza, Goi=E2nia, Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro. In a =
short=20
period of time, the six collectives approved an organizational proposal =
for the=20
IMC Brazil Network. With this proposal, IMC Brazil was able to =
decentralize=20
itself and the website passed to be administrated by volunteers from=20
all six collectives, forming an national editorial=20
team. Since this decentralization process, each collective has been =
developing local projects in their own cities, mostly to take =
Indymedia off=20
the internet.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The organizational proposal mentioned above can be found here: (in=20
pt)</DIV>
<DIV><A=20
href=3D"http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/RedeCMIBrasil">http://docs.i=
ndymedia.org/view/Local/RedeCMIBrasil</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Due to our country size, this organizational proposal was =
created and=20
based only on internet communication. Brazil is a country of continental =
extension, and because of that the costs of transportation, feeding and =
housing=20
do not allow us to have frequent national face-to-face meetings. In =
fact,=20
the six collectives could never have a real meeting due to these =
high=20
costs. To illustrate that, the distance between the most northern =
collective=20
(Fortaleza) and the most southern (Porto Alegre), is 4.174 km=20
(approximately 2.590 miles).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Still, with this organizational proposal, we managed to keep the =
website=20
functioning and maintain a certain cohesion between the activities of =
the=20
brazilian collectives. However, it's undeniable that virtual =
communication=20
limits our discussions, our actions as IMC Brazil and the organized =
growth of=20
the IMC Brazil Network. This last point is specially important at the=20
moment, once three other cities and one state have showed interest =
in=20
creating local collectives, like the city of Salvador and the state =
of=20
Paran=E1, for example. With that growth possibility in such a short =
period of time=20
and so that we can go even further in the organization we reached in =
2002, we=20
find extremely important to hold a regional meeting between our six=20
collectives.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D+0><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><STRONG>About =
World Social=20
Forum:</STRONG><BR>The World Social Forum is a meeting of Movements, =
Unions,=20
NGOs, Left Political Parties, and activists which will happen from =
January 23-28=20
of 2003 in Porto Alegre, south of Brazil. It is a meeting parallel =
to and=20
questioning the World Economic Forum, which happens at the same time in =
the city=20
of Davos, on Switzerland. Parallel to the World Social Forum, there will =
be=20
alternative activities taking place. Among them are the Anarchist =
Journeys, the=20
Meeting of Autonomous Movements and the Hub =
Camp.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can find more information about WSF =
at the=20
website: (in pt, es, en, fr)<BR></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Budget =
Breakdown:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We ask for U</FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>S$3,630.00. This amount would be used as described on the=20
five points bellow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Transportation:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bus tickets for nine volunteers who =
depend on this=20
funding. Three from Belo Horizonte, two from Fortaleza, three from Rio =
de=20
Janeiro and one from S=E3o Paulo.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TOTAL: =
US$400.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. Feeding:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Feeding for twenty=20
two volunteers for about 10 days. This funding would pay for =
the=20
feeding of three volunteers from Belo Horizonte, three from Fortaleza, =
fifteen=20
from Goi=E2nia and one volunteer from S=E3o Paulo.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TOTAL: =
US$170.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. Housing:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We want to =
rent two floors of a big=20
building next to the Youth camp, where all Indymedia volunteers =
from all=20
over the world could stay. The two floors are quite big, we believe =
that at=20
least 50 people would be able to sleep on each one of them. The =
landlord=20
decided to charge separately for each person who would stay =
there, so=20
each one would have to pay US$3 a day, what is quite cheap. =
However, w<FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>e will only be able to offer this deal to the =
IMCistas=20
if we get this funding. The agreement with the landlord =
was that=20
we would pay for 50 people before the WSF begins and then=20
the rest of the people would pay for their stay when they arrived =
for the=20
WSF. We reached this deal because there are exactly 50 =
</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>IMC Brazil volunteers who are going to the WSF and =
who cannot=20
afford to stay at the building. It's important to say that, since this =
building=20
represents the cheapest and more secure housing option, =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>many volunteers from other countries already =
intend to=20
stay at the building. Besides, we all believe it would be =
the=20
perfect opportunity to meet and work with volunteers from several =
different=20
countries.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> -=20
Housing for 50 IMC Brasil volunteers who will attend the=20
WSF:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> US$3,00 =D7 50 people =
=D7 10 days =3D=20
US$1,500.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TOTAL: =
US$1,500.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4. Working space and computers=20
network:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We want to provide a workspace where =
all IMCistas=20
could work and exchange experiences. It will be set up in the same =
building=20
described above. We're planning to rent 30 computers, get=20
a 1MB ADSL connection, printers, scanners=20
and network nodes where laptops and notebooks could be plugged=20
in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - 1MB ADSL connection=20
- US$205.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - 30 Computers rent - =
US$1030.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> - 2=20
Hubs (24 ports) - US$115.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>- Cables=20
needed to set up the network - US$60.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TOTAL: =
US$1,410.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5. Emergency fund:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We ask for this amount for any =
emergencies that we=20
might have. Since it's a huge coverage and plenty of things could =
go wrong,=20
we thought it would be a good idea to have an emergency fund. If we do=20
not get to use this money until the end of the WSF, we =
will=20
return it to imc-finance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> - Emergency fund: =
US$150.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TOTAL: =
US$150.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We would like to highlight that even if =
the costs=20
above seem high at first, we can assure you that they are =
pretty fair=20
considering the size of this coverage and the number of people involved. =
It took=20
us a while to write this proposal because all the decisions on each =
of=20
these points were reached by consensus by the six collectives of IMC =
Brasil.=20
Therefore, if we are requesting this amount of money, it is because =
we=20
believe in the benefits that a national meeting and that =
a=20
organized coverage of the last WSF in Porto Alegre will bring to =
our=20
network and to the other IMCsistas who will attend the WSF.=20
We're excited by the possibility of meeting each other =
face-to-face, by the=20
possibilities of growth of a network that has been working =
quite well=20
since its creation and by all the new possibilities of organization =
after=20
this meeting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Moreover, we compromise ourselves =
to make a=20
register of all our expenses and to post this register on imc-finance in =
February. Thus, the same people who support our request now will be =
able to=20
analyze and to criticize the way we managed this donation. And this way, =
the=20
imc-finance working group could use this register as a pointer to =
approve or=20
deny future funding request by IMC Brazil, for instance. We =
will work=20
hard to make up to the expectations of those who support our =
request and to=20
justify the spending of this amount of money.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>In solidarity with all the efforts we have dedicated into the =
organization=20
of the Indymedia coverage of World Social Forum 2003, we=20
hope that the imc-finance working group can reach a =
decision=20
about our request until January 13th (having a 10 days =
discussion=20
period), because we need to pay part of these costs before the event =
begins=20
(like the building rent, costs for the installation of the internet =
connection,=20
etc). If, unfortunately, that isn't possible, we will wait until January =
18th.=20
I'm the liaison for IMC Belo Horizonte in imc-finance and I am here=20
to clarify any doubts that might emerge.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We look forward to your =
response,<BR>Centro de=20
M=EDdia Independente Brasil.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>______________________________________</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>POSTED: [Friday, January 3, 2003] by =
Rio de Janeiro=20
collective, part of IMC Brazil (</FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:rio@indymedia.org"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>rio@indymedia.org</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>)<BR>DISCUSSION PERIOD: [January 3 to January =
17]<BR>DECISION=20
DEADLINE: [January 17]; Noon GMT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Summary:</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Funding request to buy a video projector that would be first used =
at the=20
WSF and after that would be used by Rio de Janeiro collective =
on their=20
local projects.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Proposal:</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In addition to the proposal above, Rio de Janeiro collective asks =
for=20
US$860.00 to buy a video projector. We are planning to hold video =
screening=20
sessions at the Youth Camp, where more than 15.000 activists and =
students will=20
be staying. We intend to hold these video sessions every night, =
where we=20
could screen the footages recorded during the day at the WSF itself. =
Besides, we=20
have plenty of video productions from several different IMCs, which we =
could=20
screen along with the other footages. This project would be great to =
give more=20
visibility to IMC Brazil, gathering more readers/volunteers to join our=20
team.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It's important to remember that, even though this equipment could =
be=20
rented, it would cost us around US$350.00, almost half of the buying =
price.=20
Besides, this video projector would be really useful after WSF since Rio =
de=20
Janeiro collective works mostly with video projects, having been =
responsible for=20
several videos productions. Since internet is not accessible for most =
part of=20
the brazilian population, Rio de Janeiro has dedicated its time to hold =
several=20
video sessions, always followed by debates, on the more different places =
to the=20
more different audiences (from college classes to associations of people =
who=20
live in favelas [brazilian slums]). This video projector would assure =
the=20
continuity of this project.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Waiting for your response,</DIV>
<DIV>Coletivo do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>______________________________________</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>P.S.: This is the total amount in today's currency convertion rate. =
As you=20
all probably know, we are facing currency fluctuation and this rate may =
have=20
changed by the time this proposal is approved. We don't think tough =
that=20
this variation will be significant but we are just warning that the =
total=20
value might be slightly more or slightly less. I will provide the latest =
currency convertion rate at the day the money will be=20
wired.</DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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