[Imc-finance] Re: Request for Computer Funding for IMC Beirut

[blue.pi]

Clara's suggestion:
I have written to genderchangers and they don't have computers to ship to 
us. 

IMC Uruguay's suggestion:
Well, if you think so, we could make it three computers (=$900), even though 
I feel that a place with three computers is much less a communal place and 
could easily just turn into something like an indymedia office, where only 
the people who regularly come to the meetings have access. So in the long 
term that's not what we want, but of course three is better than nothing. 
Fundraising here seems difficult. 

Referring to Petros:
I think if you could find out what's going on in IMC Portland that would be 
great. Part of the frustration when you communicate only by email is that 
you can't asses at all if things are moving forward or not. And this makes 
it also difficult to work with other partners, in this case the people who 
will give us the room, of course, they also want to know what's going on. 
So, yeah if you have news please tell us, whether they are positive or 
negative. 

blue
imc beirut 


Petros Evdokas writes: 

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> Marhaba Blue Pi, and other colleagues at Imc Beirut, 
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> I'm in Portland right now, partly in pursuit of similar forms of co-operation as you are, with various imc groups in the States, specifically for the needs of cyprus indymedia and of other related projects. We have also experienced many dissappointments in these years, building relationships withe imc colleagues in the States. 
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> I have encountered first hand some of the "foggy" situation here in Portland at that zone where the "technical meets the political", but I think it' still possible to clarify it. There are some very good and committed imc members and allies here (and, as everywhere, some really undependable organizations and individuals).  
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> If you feel comfortable with my proposal, I would be happy to pursue more contacts for your needs, as I will be doing the same for cyprus indymedia and for the (too slowly) evolving eastern mediterranean indymedia hub. Our needs are actually similar: a little technical support, and a high degree of *dependable* communications with our colleagues here - isn't that right? 
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> Regerdless of whatever apparent disagreements we may have had in the past Blue, I still believe they were not real, and that it's possible for us to work together. If I can help with the needs of imc Beirut here in Portland, please let me know.   
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> I will probably be meeting with the same individuals who left you hanging, but there are many ways to enliven the project when the chance exists for face- to- face meetings. 
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> As soon as I can get to Seattle, I hope to meet with Sheri Herndon (hi Sheri!), who also has similar concerns as I do, about the chaos and confusion surrounding many of global indymedia's projects, especially when it comes to how the imc groups in the advanced industrial (or imperial) countries don't seem to be very dependable in their relationships toward imc groups in countries where colonialism, imperialism, war, and revolution are on the daily agenda. This chaos and lack of accountability impacts on all of us, specifically on issues of finances, sharing of tecnologies and tech- support, and also most importantly, in the building of political alliances. 
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> There are many individuals and organizations in the imc- network in the States who really *are* dependable, but those of us "out there" in the colonies don't have the abilitiy to judge who is who through emails. That's partly what I am doing here: building more solid bridges.  
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> I would be happy to find out better ways for you to connect to trustworthy imc comrades here in Portland. And I would be especially honored to help, if at least one or more of the imc computer systems ends up in the hands of radical- minded allies of indymedia in the Shatila Palestinian refugee settlement close to Beirut. I am partial to this cause, because of the Humanitarian Aid Campaign we have been working on for Shatila, which has received international support and recognition in these times of non-stop slaughter.  
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> More information on that campaign is here:
> "Shatila - Playgrounds in the Rubble"
> http://english.cyprusdada.bandwidthcoop.org/feature/display/48/index.php 
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> "Humanitarian Aid Shipment Rescued....."
> http://english.cyprusdada.bandwidthcoop.org/feature/display/218/index.php 
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> Please let me know,
> Thanks,
> Petros
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