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[atlarge-discuss] FYI: New Indigenous/IT networking list forming [and WSIS]
I thought you might like to know, if you don't already, that this sort of thing is going on all the time. Meanwhile, please do forward it to your own networks.
Regards,
Judyth
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 14:59:21 -0400
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Subject: [CPI-UA] FW: [Secretariat] New Indigenous and IT egroup
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From: secretariat-admin@globalcn.tc.ca [mailto:secretariat-admin@globalcn.tc.ca]On Behalf Of Robyn Kamira
Sent: September 12, 2002 5:41 PM
To: gcn-wsisinfo@globalcn.tc.ca; secretariat@globalcn.tc.ca; 'Brian Beaton'; 'Frank Odasz'; William Oates; 'Moana Sinclair'
Subject: [Secretariat] New Indigenous and IT egroup
Tena koutou,
I have established a new egroup for Indigenous peoples / communities and individuals and respectfully ask that you send this to your Indigenous networks.
WHAT IS THIS GROUP FOR?
This is a new e-group for Indigenous voices who wish to begin the dialogue at the global level.
The initial reason it has been established is to find out if there is interest amongst Indigenous peoples/individuals in the World Summit for Information Societies (WSIS). So far the Indigenous input has been noticeably sparse. There is also a high risk that non-Indigenous people will speak on our behalf. See http://www.itu.int/wsis/ for details about the WSIS.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR?
Five of us submitted a document to the WSIS in July via a global group (the Global Community Networking Partnership GCNP) that is a registered NGO. We signed our names to this at very short notice and I am happy to say with the proactive support we received from GCNP in Geneva the Indigenous focus is now coming thru all the documentation >from the WSIS. Even so, there appears to be no Indigenous spokesperson / group / whatever to deliver future input. If you would like a copy of this original pdf file please ask.
WHY BOTHER?
I am not certain of the outcomes but I know that on other occasions what has been achieved at the global level has in some cases benefited Indigenous peoples locally (such as the intense intellectual property debates in the 80s and 90s). I am willing to see where this leads.
WHO IS IN THIS GROUP?
At the moment there are six Indigenous members from Aotearoa (NZ) and Australia. Today I have put the wider notice out to our global networks. This is unashamedly Indigenous and while some people may disagree that it be Indigenous only, if we want to have a valid and mandated Indigenous voice at the global level we need to find out what that is without distractions.
For people who would like to join this group, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indigenous-IT/
If there are any problems joining please email me.
Naku na
Robyn Kamira
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Judyth Mermelstein "cogito ergo lego ergo cogito..."
Montreal, QC <espresso@e-scape.net>
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