Hi all, During the planning of the meeting in Buenos Aires, we have been talking through informal channels with people who are starting to work on community networks in Latin America, in order to invite them to the event in September. Two factors have led to the idea that regional CNSIG mailing lists would be useful: 1) the language barrier. Many projects don't have fluent english speakers among their members. 2) project maturity: an increasing number of projects are only now starting their journey in community networking. This led to the idea that a CNSIG-LAC mailing list with spanish/portuguese as main languages would allow connecting these groups as well as serving as a seedbed (is that the correct term for "semillero"?) for groups that could be part of the Council later on. Regional lists would opens up the opportunity for cases such as Tunapanda (Africa) and other projects that have already expressed interest in joining the SIG, to join first in their regional lists and later on apply for the Council when the time is right. I would like to know your opinions on this. I'm only proposing to open the LAC regional list in this decision thread, but if other members wish to propose opening now their regional lists, go ahead and open other decision threads :) Cheers! Nico

I think it's a great idea. Besides the local coordination, it will be a good space for new members. Not everyone working on CNs can speak English! On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 12:20 PM Nicolás Echániz <nicoechaniz(a)altermundi.net> wrote: talking would groups and regional -- bruno(a)pobox.com ▀─█▄██▄▀▄ http://brunovianna.net ─█▄██▄▀█▀█▄ skype: randomico▀─█▄██▄▀█▀█▄▌██─█▌█▌

Hi all, During the planning of the meeting in Buenos Aires, we have been talking through informal channels with people who are starting to work on community networks in Latin America, in order to invite them to the event in September. Two factors have led to the idea that regional CNSIG mailing lists would be useful: 1) the language barrier. Many projects don't have fluent english speakers among their members. 2) project maturity: an increasing number of projects are only now starting their journey in community networking. This led to the idea that a CNSIG-LAC mailing list with spanish/portuguese as main languages would allow connecting these groups as well as serving as a seedbed (is that the correct term for "semillero"?) for groups that could be part of the Council later on. Regional lists would opens up the opportunity for cases such as Tunapanda (Africa) and other projects that have already expressed interest in joining the SIG, to join first in their regional lists and later on apply for the Council when the time is right. I would like to know your opinions on this. I'm only proposing to open the LAC regional list in this decision thread, but if other members wish to propose opening now their regional lists, go ahead and open other decision threads :) Cheers! Nico _______________________________________________ Council mailing list Council(a)lists.cnsig.info https://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/council

Hello everyone, I think the idea of having a list in Spanish/Portuguese sounds great. Best, Karla Velasco Ramos www.redesac.org.mx +52 1 55 36 66 69 24 On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 5:10 PM Jesica <giudicejesica(a)altermundi.net> wrote: > +1 > > English: > > It would be important for me, individually and as a member of the CNSIG. > The use of Spanish was very decisive to quickly prepare the project that > we sent to BtN. If we had done it in English, we would not have finished > on time. > > Anyway, it would be good to have one o more people who are responsible for > retransmitting what happens there periodically, to keep us all aware. > > Español: > > Sería muy importante para mi, individualmente y como participante del > CNSIG. > El uso de español fue decisivo para preparar rápidamente el proyecto que > presentamos en BtN. En inglés no hubiéramos entregado a tiempo. > De todas maneras, sería bueno que haya quien o quienes se encarguen de > retransmitir lo que allí pase periódicamente, para mantenernos a todos al > tanto. > > > El 26/08/18 a las 12:19, Nicolás Echániz escribió: > > Hi all, > > During the planning of the meeting in Buenos Aires, we have been talking > through informal channels with people who are starting to work on > community networks in Latin America, in order to invite them to the > event in September. > > Two factors have led to the idea that regional CNSIG mailing lists would > be useful: > 1) the language barrier. Many projects don't have fluent english > speakers among their members. > 2) project maturity: an increasing number of projects are only now > starting their journey in community networking. > > This led to the idea that a CNSIG-LAC mailing list with > spanish/portuguese as main languages would allow connecting these groups > as well as serving as a seedbed (is that the correct term for > "semillero"?) for groups that could be part of the Council later on. > > Regional lists would opens up the opportunity for cases such as > Tunapanda (Africa) and other projects that have already expressed > interest in joining the SIG, to join first in their regional lists and > later on apply for the Council when the time is right. > > I would like to know your opinions on this. > > I'm only proposing to open the LAC regional list in this decision > thread, but if other members wish to propose opening now their regional > lists, go ahead and open other decision threads :) > > Cheers! > Nico > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Council mailing > listCouncil@lists.cnsig.infohttps://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/cou > ncil > > _______________________________________________ > Council mailing list > Council(a)lists.cnsig.info > https://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/council

+1 With Regards Jaspreet Singh Project Manager Grammarg, Electrical Engg Dept IIT Bombay +91 98963 89883 On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 8:56 PM Gio <gio(a)diveni.re> wrote: _______________________________________________ Council mailing list Council(a)lists.cnsig.info https://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/council