council November 2018

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[CNSIG-Council] Fwd: Summary: meeting at Gaite Lyrique (15 Nov 2018)

by Shaun Pather

Regards Shaun ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shaun Pather <spather(a)uwc.ac.za> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 17:10 Subject: Summary: meeting at Gaite Lyrique (15 Nov 2018) To: Carlos Rey-Moreno <carlos(a)apc.org>, Carlos Rey-Moreno < carlos.reymoreno(a)gmail.com> *Report back session * *Group : CN Summit* · Use pf the declaration and its purpose · How to get everyone involved · Levelling the playing field · Need an oversight committee for preparatory process · Must be a bottom up from regions to global · Focus on commonalities · Build on previous initiatives · Gathering needed before the summit of the CNs – spaces to accommodate local circumstances · Risk – stress in the process may backfire · Should not start with a blank page – but needs a framework document to be setup · Wireless international group is already meeting – need to ensure their inclusion · Role of woman to shape the process *Group: Inclusivity* · Inclusivity is a broad issue: Gender, territorial, Language · Gender: Cultural constrains in general is noted; needs to be a deepening of understanding of power relationships and roles of different members of society in each region · CN definition to help people realise if they need to be part of the process · Energy on putting action on sensitive groups – to empower marginalised people in more roles · Technologies that can be made your own has an important role e.g. Alta Mundi · As a collective of CNs – need to reflect more on what it means to be more diverse and inclusive · Actions must be undertaken as close to the ground as possible e.g. local content process · Regional diversity: No representation of the Asia-Pacific region – must be addressed; note several examples from this region in GisWatch · Language diversity: Regional discussions are very important; therefore work at the regional level – before global level; noted that Francophone not represented – must be addressed; See Alta Mundi translation project – where communities undertook translation. · Race is also an issue to be addressed *Group: Policy * · Work at national and regional level to obtain access to fibre and spectrum – provide exemplars (write up cases) as to how this can be done for others to learn from · Similarly access to USFs – which must be more flexible in what they fund e.g. skills development, tech development · Spectrum Access: Has to be taken to regulators and a wider community of stakeholders; therefore need to provide some information pack in this regard · Access to backhaul: Bring cases that can demonstrate benefits of access; try to make governments look good in the process; · Select best practice cases from different countries and provide such info to government · Problem of treating first nations as a country within a country must be addressed · GisWatch / or continuation can be used for advocacy purposes *Report back session * *Group : CN Summit* · Use pf the declaration and its purpose · How to get everyone involved · Levelling the playing field · Need an oversight committee for preparatory process · Must be a bottom up from regions to global · Focus on commonalities · Build on previous initiatives · Gathering needed before the summit of the CNs – spaces to accommodate local circumstances · Risk – stress in the process may backfire · Should not start with a blank page – but needs a framework document to be setup · Wireless international group is already meeting – need to ensure their inclusion · Role of woman to shape the process *Group: Inclusivity* · Inclusivity is a broad issue: Gender, territorial, Language · Gender: Cultural constrains in general is noted; needs to be a deepening of understanding of power relationships and roles of different members of society in each region · CN definition to help people realise if they need to be part of the process · Energy on putting action on sensitive groups – to empower marginalised people in more roles · Technologies that can be made your own has an important role e.g. Alta Mundi · As a collective of CNs – need to reflect more on what it means to be more diverse and inclusive · Actions must be undertaken as close to the ground as possible e.g. local content process · Regional diversity: No representation of the Asia-Pacific region – must be addressed; note several examples from this region in GisWatch · Language diversity: Regional discussions are very important; therefore work at the regional level – before global level; noted that Francophone not represented – must be addressed; See Alta Mundi translation project – where communities undertook translation. · Race is also an issue to be addressed *Group: Policy * · Work at national and regional level to obtain access to fibre and spectrum – provide exemplars (write up cases) as to how this can be done for others to learn from · Similarly access to USFs – which must be more flexible in what they fund e.g. skills development, tech development · Spectrum Access: Has to be taken to regulators and a wider community of stakeholders; therefore need to provide some information pack in this regard · Access to backhaul: Bring cases that can demonstrate benefits of access; try to make governments look good in the process; · Select best practice cases from different countries and provide such info to government · Problem of treating first nations as a country within a country must be addressed · GisWatch / or continuation can be used for advocacy purposes Regards Shaun -- Disclaimer - This e-mail is subject to UWC policies and e-mail disclaimer published on our website at: https://www.uwc.ac.za/Pages/emaildisclaimer.aspx <https://www.uwc.ac.za/Pages/emaildisclaimer.aspx>

3 years, 8 months

[CNSIG-Council] CNSIG at the IGF

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi all, According to what has been shared so far, 10 out of 14 CNSIG member organizations will be represented in the IGF. This is a great opportunity to have a CNSIG meeting. Should we define an agenda of matters we sould like to discuss in person? And also, it would be great if everyone could share in what panels/workshops you will be presenting. I'll start; according to the preliminary schedule[1] I'll be part of: - "DC on Community Connectivity" session (11:20 - 12:20 Salle VII, Nov. 12) - "WS 279: Investment Strategies to Scale Community Networks" (9:00 - 10:30, Salle IV, Nov.14) Cheers, Nico [1] https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/678…

5 years, 2 months

[CNSIG-Council] The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity | Funding opportunity?

by Vasilis Chryssos

Hello, I just came accross this initiative and I was wondering if it is of interest for the CNSIG (or the LibreMesh Router project?). https://solve.mit.edu/articles/the-mohammed-bin-rashid-initiative-for-globa… Any thoughts? Best, *Vassilis Chryssos* Board Member / Administrator *Sarantaporo.gr Non Profit Organization* 28 Karaiskaki str., 10554 Psirri, Athens, Greece Tel: +30 211 8002730, Mob: +30 694 794 8786 Email: vchryssos(a)sarantaporo.gr, Web: www.sarantaporo.gr

5 years, 4 months

[CNSIG-Council] fight on access to public & private infrastructures while deploying CN

by Ramon Roca

Although some of you already know, I realized that we've missed to inform at this list on this. I've to write here more often! After many years dealing with multiple controversies at "domestic" level in Spain, we thought that is time to raise this up to International levels, so we recently we formally asked for assistance at the European Ombudsman, and for that purpose, we elaborated a report (attached). A part of this there are several megabytes of information that can't be attached in an email, providing evidences of dozens of cases. We think is important to fight this not only at domestic level but also to international levels for two important reasons: 1. Although the examples we provide are fro Spain, we all know that the described or similar practices are also often globally used against CN. (International laws not being enforced at domestic levels, clientelism, conflicts of interest, overbuilding & hoarding in a few hands while many unattended, etc...). At the end of the day conceptually is the same fight as the spectrum, but extended to other subjects. 2. It's so difficult to fight at local level when actually who fails and we are denouncing at the same time is the judge. Fight for corruption against well established cartels or local authorities doing maladministration requires to be able to go to international bodies. Today at the meeting with the MEP's from the EU Parliament, they suggested to send the report not only to the Ombudsman, but also to the EU Commission or the EU Parliament. When some days ago we wto the EU office in Barcelona to formally give the complaint in person, some colleagues from Europe came with us. That was great, so could be a good idea to check is we can add cases from abroad (not only EU) thus reinforcing the argument that this should be considered not only domestic affairs but also a global problem, or signatures from CNs or orgs from other countries giving support. So please, those of you who can document other cases, or just willing to give us support either at personal or org level, tell us! r. p.d. anyone interested in getting more details/information, just ask,

5 years, 5 months

[CNSIG-Council] CNSIG meeting in Paris

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi everyone, The IGF in Paris is almost here. Panos and NicoPace have confirmed a location for our gathering: Gaite Lyrique 3bis Rue Papin, 75003 Paris https://goo.gl/maps/LrY4fbfnUoQ2 The CNSIG meeting will occur the 15th starting at 9AM and ending at noon. In the afternoon we will have an open meeting with other people that are related to Community Networks issues in the same location. Our proposed meetig agenda so far: - what is the role of our Trusted Advisors, how do we invite them to get more involved in the CNSIG? - LAC Summit document[1]. Does the global CNSIG wish to discuss and/or support the document? - Regional CNSIG groups. We have created the LAC CNSIG group, Sol is working on the African group. Does it make sense to create similar initiatives for other regions? How do regional groups integrate with the global CNSIG. - Global Community Networks summit. Do we want to be in charge of such an event? Who can help make it happen? ISOC will very probably provide funding during 2019. - Why have we created the CNSIG and what do we want to do with it? - Update of the work that we have done until now. - Sol would like to share about the African base CNs, the communication channels that could be most effective and the relation to the CNSIG. - Appropriation of the community network narrative and avoiding to become "cheap labor" for "connecting the unconnected" to Facebook and Google's servers. Matters that we consider to be more general and less directly related to the CNSIG can be discussed in the afternoon in the open meeting. CNSIG members attending IGF in Paris: (if you are attending and your name is not there, raise your hand) Karla Velasco John Dada Peter Bloom Nico Echaniz Nico Pace Panayotis Antoniadis Erick Huerta Velázquez Ramón Roca Roger Baig Shaun Pather Vasilis Chryssos Hiure Queiroz Damián Cejas Gioacchino Mazzurco Gui Iribarren Mai Sutton I would like to create a temporary whatsapp or telegram group so we can easily coordinate during the event, comment on interesting sessions, organize for off-the-event activities, etc. I don't have everyone's contact, so if you are OK with being added to the temporary group, please send me a message to this number: +549 3547 656593 Cheers! NicoEchániz

5 years, 5 months

[CNSIG-Council] CNSIG Chapterton results out!

by Nicolas Pace

Hi friends, Our collegues from People's Open Network have finished the chapterton goal! you can see the outcome here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUC-1rN2iaA Now it is time to vote for the best solution, so I invite you to vote for the one you feel the best option (hope it is the chapter's one, up to you ;) ): https://internetsociety.org/beyond-the-net/chapterthon/2018/projects/ You know our project is one of the few that is Open Source!? Check the source code here: https://disaster.radio/protocol Any extra questions can be sent to Jenny Ryan from People's Open Network. Regards,

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