[Imc-uk-network] Notes from IMC Mini Network Mtg (12th june)

[Planet Mail]

Hi here's notes,

please add anything missing those that were there.

can people also send this to their local imc lists please,
it's essential that we keep people in the loop.

can someone put this on the imc wiki - ta.

there are several tasks and proposals - please take the time to
look them over,

thanks,
dave
imc uk volunteer
london

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Notes from IMC Mini Network Mtg
Sat 12th @ 142 Project, Hackney, London

Participants from london, cambridge, leeds/bradford, oxford, sydney ;)


SPACES:

Still no imc space.
London people have been looking for a joint large space to also accomodate 
the one day thursday EFCR conference.
There is now a two week deadline to try and find such a space before imc 
will split off and look for a venue just for itslef.
There are still some venues to check.

It was noted that several initiatives are underway for self organised / 
autonomous spaces and indymedia is looking to support these in terms of 
infrastructure - but that this will require a wider mobilisation if tech 
and media ctivists than simply those already doing indymedia :)


RESOURCES:

Some good news...

imc people working on NOMAD project have spoken to computer aid 
international to negotiate computers for NOMAD (approx 150+), as well as 
boxes for imc media centre / polymedia hub type lab... (and indeed for 
other esf projects) - they are supportince of imc and negotiations are 
ongoing - the standard is PII, no operating system. Options for some 
servers and scuzzy stuff. So, what is needed now is a shopping list ;) How 
many boxes? What specs? What software to install etc Javier is current 
contact - need to develop the list of what we need (tech folks get going!) 
and someone other than javi should also be a laison.

Two sets of wireless crews - consume and free2air - have said verbally 
they're up for helping with infrastructure :)

Satellite truck is being confirmed

Generator X sustainable power truck is being confirmed

People are sussing out the commedia media centre van and broadcast radio truck.

Also discussed idea of getting an actual indymedia vehicle (big bus or two 
smaller vans?). Funding may be available. Could be used for esf, then to 
support outreach tours and mobile reporting, then for the G8 in July 05. 
Should ask who out of the uk network has experience of vehicles, are some 
people in london we can ask for advice and practical help. But would need a 
responsible crew and storage locations when not on the road. Seems there is 
a large white panel van that is available NOW that we can start work on - 
would need engine work however.

...with all of this together we could be very air mobile :)

A small group of tech types has also offered to help recondition and 
install boxes and even help look after them during the days of the esf.

We decided that we need to put all this on a the indymedia esf wiki - as 
well as creating a wishlist and task / role list for the actual esf period.


OUTREACH:

Several events attended recently in london (WTF and similar) to ask for 
participation.
Discussions ongoing with self organised / autonomous spaces groups.
EFCR / Media Culture and Communications Rights Network to hold an outreach 
event at LSE on 11th July

Links made to a few good people in Federation of Free Information 
Infrastructure (sp?)

Need to start producing some more concrete calls for participation - both 
for uk and for Europe.

It was felt that people would react more when a venue / space is confirmed 
- but that with a developing list of resources and groups up for 
participating going up on the wiki this would help.

IMC wiki needs to have an introduction page, as currently it's just our 
organsing info which will be a bit confusing for people who are not already 
involved.

Should also duplicate some of the info onto the esf2004.net - maybe create 
a new section there under parallel projects calling it "Alt Tech Media" 
rather than placing everything under 'indymedia' banner.

A new email list has just been created to facilitate communications and 
planning around the whole set of alt tech and media projects - it was set 
up as a non indymedia list to link different projects and work towards the 
esf, as it was felt that lots of people will want to be involved but they 
may not want to join indymedia: http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/mediamoot_esf


IMC NETWORK:

Need to start getting more concrete discussions and participation going - 
especially as "THIS IS NOT A DRILL!" - ie uk network has never done 
anything on this scale before, and there will be similar (and no doubt more 
intense) demands on the network for the G8 in scotland next year in july...

Would be useful to get a laison from each local imc into the loop - a 
contact point, also tasked with facilitating communications - forwarding 
updates and requests to their local lists.

proposed: idea to have several meetings between now and esf:

1) irc feedback meeting and discussion - in a couple of weeks
2) irc decision making meeting - end of july
3) face to face meeting after that
4) proper full network meeting right at the start of september to do esf 
and early G8 planning


OTHER STUFF:

Roles and things that need attantion:

- fundraising
- training
- proposals for workshops and imc events
(inside esf / outside in imc + autonomous spaces)
- screenings
- european networking
- outreach and publicity
- translation of broad calls for participation
- creative and action type ideas
(eg participating in esf carnival in a visable way)
- Vehicle mobile group
- logistics re food, cooking, accomodation
- what reources can we pull on
(eg who can do photocopying etc)
- texts for newspaper publications


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ONGOING COMMS:

Main discussion development for uk network participation:
UK Network List
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-uk-network
imc-uk-network at lists.indymedia.org

Local organising and questions + main contact:
IMC London List
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-london
imc-london at lists.indymedia.org

IMC WIKI:
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkImcEsf

Media Moot List - for wider mobilisation:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/mediamoot_esf

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