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last modified September 23, 2011 by facilitfsm

Amed meeting seen from comcom point of view

6 times Following our discussion on line

http://openfsm.net/projects/communication-commission/transcript-6-sept11

 

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1/ Explain to new people present there what it means to be a comcom participant and what are the facilitation tasks  1

2/ Inform and be informed about what is being made in the middle east regionregarding communication dimensions inside wsf process –. 1

3 / Welcome intercommission proposals that may arise in the meetingand give views about them from comcom perspective. 3

4/ with comcom history, closer look on methodology proposals. 3

5 /enlarging intercommisison meeting on 26 and 27th. 4

6 /Preparing a joint report onamed meting on point 1 2 3:4 5. 4

 

 

1/ Explain to new people present there what it means to be a comcom participant and what are the facilitation tasks

ICWSF task is to facilitate the WSF process( methodology, main forms of process, locations of wsf charter of principles,guiding principles for organizing events – membership is by cooptation

Facilitating means giving energy for the advancement of the process without instant return for ones organization

Commissions are open to organizations- commissions make proposal to IC plenary

Being active in the comcom is basicallyto serve the process – there is no “representation of wsf” , there is mainly initiative to give a concrete face to the process through facilitation initiatives, further to simple exchange of info and experience

Communication commission hastwo lines of work-

A - Establishingcommunication politicies (but who implements them?) –

 in fact if we except the drafting of a commjunication plan-it is difficult to find example of such policies since no one is spokesperson for wsf- there is a particular case of the wsf bulleting edited in sao paulo and closer on an weekly basisto a liaison group which is supposed to be horizontally linking commissions than to the communication commission

B - Facilitating cooperation spaces for communicational activity related to WSF seems a more realistic approach ( alternative media cooperation, extended social forum practices, video sharing platform, collaborative websites, event websites )

Communicational processes arealternate media cooperation ( ciranda,wsf tv ),social forum promotion by any means available ( worldsocialforum.info ) including social network, extended social forum practices ( Sfexinitiative) ,online collaborative practices(openfsm ) fosteringinitiatives locating themseives inside social forum process,creating networks of journalist, itnerpresters software developersgraphic designs, interpreters , cultura actifvists , extensionistsfriendly to wsf,

2/ Inform and be informed about what is being made in the middle east regionregarding communication dimensions inside wsf process –

In the broad region there has been several forum build up processesKarachi social forum 2006 – Morrocan social forum 2006- Mesopotamian forum 2009and 11 european social forum2010 istanbul - wef Palestine forum 2010, - iraqui social forum 2011 erbil- Maghreb Mashrek forum tunis2012( a Palestine solidarity forum in brazil in 2à12?) – wsf possibly in cairo 2013 ? activist from middle east regionhaving in project of having already be active in some events are welcomedto participate in exchange spaces

A census of communication initiatives locating themselves inside wsf process can be made those ready to make themselves present in comcom in order to contribute to overall politicies andfacilitation initiatives are welcome

For the middle east census we can use Main task on communicationprocesses listed aboe

- alternate media cooperation ( ciranda,wsf tv ),maghrebmashrek/morocco fsmas is active in this ( e joussour)a world forum of alternative media is being prepared in brazil 2012 june

- Socializing the communication efforts about wsf made in various networks and organization ( exchange space different than alternate media) this has been said and notdone elsewhere

- social forum promotion by any means available ( worldsocialforum.info ) including social network,( arab revolutions have made use of social networks – afacebook group has been started in tunis social forum )

-extended social forum practices ( Sfexinitiative) , a group is being started in tunis and there is a MSFextended team – also some active people in Palestine

- fosteringinitiatives locating themseives inside social forum process,

- fostering cooperation on event websites – and free software activities friendly to wsf

-creating /sustaining network of designers friendly to wsf( this is hwo the logo for wsf 2010 was created

- creating/sustainingnetworks of journalist friendly to wsf,(this has been said but not done elsewhere)

- creating/sustainingnetworks of interpreter friendly to wsf , (there is a European network babels, and a series of experiences )

- nurturing network of cultural activist friendly to wsf process

Other issues

Contacts might be made during the msf to invite people to be observers and to participate in the intercomission meeting ( it is not an IC only commission)

- an announcement will be made by Meral in MSF daily organizers meeting 20pm on 23 and a tentative hour of comcom presentation/information/invitationis 24  at 19pm

evening meetings might be organized on 23 rd 24th 25thto advance on point 1 and 2 prepare for 26th 27th (meeting(point 3) (use distance encounter room

3 / Welcome intercommission proposals that may arise in the meetingand give views about them from comcom perspective

There is no agenda published for this meeting

Ressources commission ?

Strategy is working on axis renewal

Communication has some project /initiatives running see abovebut nothing newto communicate

Expansion is active in middle east region ?

Methodology /evaluation groupis discussing a new version of guiding principles for organizing an eventand what exchange spaces about organizing event could be

http://openfsm.net/projects/ic-methodology/metcom-principiosguias-versao2011-en

http://openfsm.net/projects/espacios-oe/project-home

Also there should be a proposal from Galiciaabout a forum gathering organizers of events and evaluation of wsf process for oct 2012 ?

4/ with comcom history, closer look on methodology proposals

Both thesetwo points( document and exchange spaces ) are linked together strongly andthe issues of communication /extension./ interpretation/culture are clearly emphasized and visibilized in them

-New proposed chapter of guiding principles10/11 separation 12 culture13 extension 15 on evaluation

-Specific proposed Thematic exchangespaces on comcom related issues2 on culture3 on extension 4 on memory5 on media6 on interpretation7 on website with methodology8 on communication with mobilization9 on volunteers and evaluation

http://openfsm.net/projects/espacios-oe/project-home

 

Note : both can bepositively “welcomed andsupported”in Amed meeting by communication commissionrepresentatives

 the two person present are not obliged to have the same view to speak however sharing views beforehand is quite recommendablecomcom has no proposal to put on the table for point 3 , so it is about participating in a global discussionoutreaching in point 1 and 2 and reporting

If the document is approved and if the exchange space scheme is implemented (this can be explored beforea formal decision is madethis will offer opportunities for communication commission participants to get in those space and co-facilitate with itsaccumulate knowledge

This would result in closerbroaderearlierandeasiercooperation with event organizing committees on those issues which has been long standing claims in comcom

This would allow to make some issues take offsuch as “activity and culture” in a broader context

this would mean suggesting that comcom commission member get involved, in cooperation with other commissions facilitatorsin starting the corresponding exchange space with a facilitating and outreach prespective - Of course nothing will come easy and building an actually operating exchange space with relevant actors takes time and dedication However being in the comcom is basicallya service to the process – so this facilitating energy should be available

5 /enlarging intercommisison meeting on 26 and 27th

This has been suggested by other commission members- it is ok inasmuch some msf support is granted especially for the chat room liaisingin English and if possible in Spanish ?supporting the enlarging scheme should not lower intensity of participation

http://openfsm.net/projects/ic-extended/icextended-amedinvitation-en

http://openfsm.net/projects/msf-extended/msfext-extended-program-en

6 /Preparing a joint report onamed meting on point 1 2 3:4 5

This joint report can put forward what was done by each comcom participantin the frame of thosepoint – and express comcom viewpoints on the common discussion – in one or two voices depending the degree of communality of views

There is no agenda published for this meetingand It is not known how will the proceedings of Amed discussion could be made- and if there will be separate commission meeting (does it make sense?)