also good to see
http://eclectictechcarnival.org/drupal/?q=node/164
that is notes about content from prep meeting

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Hi A compression of what discussed at the /etc preparation meeting

/etc o6
request from women organisations in romania h.arta Dmedia
(Nita and Maria) needs/desires for the/etc:

-FLOSS open free software installation and education

Especially considering recent police interventions on personal computers and properties where people
are unable to pay the huge fines imposes on them with recent EU policy/ certification checks/

-debates discussions on feminist/activism/gender/technology romanian women and /etc always get asked
endlessly;
-why women only?
-why open source?

How to:
encourage collective learning -- BREAKING down the Wall of technology
how not remain in our regular cliques behind the wall of technology?

collectivity/ CODE of CONDUCT:
-discussions on IRC should be announced to collective for optimum Open Communication
-public discussions concerning the /etc announce to collective

THEME: THE LEARNING BAZZAR

::::::::::::::::PROGRAMME::::::::::::beginning notes

each morning 9.30 organisers meeting
EVENINGS: showing sharing work
each day a core developer takes turn to be the host/mc/guide
worshops are taught with Two Women

* monday meet greet/ introducitons eve/expectation round of partcipants

* tuesday afteroon presentation/talk linda Dement

TUESDAY AN OPEN EVENING is open to public including men

* wednesday party

* thursday Group evaluation

* friday public shows of work/processes etc.

MORE SPECIFIC PROGRAMME YET TO BE MADE
after we have a moment to go through email and check proposals.

::::::::::::::::INVITATION:::::::::::::::::::

short

long needs to also explain
why women only?
why open source
?
image flyer/poster:
nita will ask her friend (we never heard back)
eleonora will ask her friend (we never heard back)
in the mean time audrey made some images and logos and posted them to /etc devel

collective decides on one
these and any others go into image gallery
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:::::::::::::INSTALLATION/ CD AND READER::::::::::::::
there is a suggestion to make a bootable /etc CD.
on this will contain:

The Bloody Manual
contributions from workshop givers:
how to manuals/
texts we think are important to /etc.
anarchist feminist and other stuff that informs /etc

Glossary/ dictionary
key terms english romania.
who does that?????????????????????????????? and what terms do we consider important????????????????????

:::::::::::::::TRANSLATION:::::::::::::::::
nita and maria
andrea

and there is going to be a call for more.

:::::::::::::::::::::FACILITATOR:::::::::::::::::::
women/activist/art technology keynote speaker
linda Dement suggestion (but not coming not enough funding)
anyhow
of course google will provide much info but here is an interesting interview
http://www.t0.or.at/sadie/intervw.htm

FINANCIAL REALITY? we have a lot of work to do!!!! we are broke totale~.

you can now enter your workshop into the calendar and put any detailed information about the workshop into The BLOODY Manual.

helen varley jamieson
www.creative-catalyst.com