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Warm regards,
Angela
> >Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:00:43 -0300
> >From: Karen Higgs <khiggs@apc.org>
> >To: members@apc.org
> >Subject: APC Online Event: Understanding Civil Society Portals
> >
> >Apologies for cross postings
> >===========================================================
> >
> >ONLINE EVENT FROM APC: UNDERSTANDING CIVIL SOCIETY PORTALS
> >7-30 July 2003
> >
> >
> >APC invites you to an on-line learning event: *Understanding Civil
> >Society Portals*.
> >
> >The learning event is based on the study "Understanding Civil Society
> >Portals", realized by APC one year ago in cooperation with five model
> >CSO portals - ItrainOnline.org (international), WomensNet.org.za
> >(Southern Africa), UruguayTotal.com (Uruguay), Rabble.ca (Canada) and
> >ChangeNet.sk (Slovakia).
> >
> >Focusing on findings from the five in-depth case studies and short
> >reviews of dozens of other sites, the study provides an overview of the
> >different approaches to setting up and managing civil society portals
> >and practical tips for portal builders. It outlines common challenges
> >that often emerge plus a set of basic planning tools that will help
> >organizations in the process of building or upgrading their own
> >theme-based sites.
> >
> >LEARNING EVENT TOPICS INCLUDE:
> >* What types of civil society portals exist and what purposes do they
> >serve?
> >* What are the portal business models?
> >* Which model would best suit your organization?
> >* Sharing experiences, plans and find solutions for your challenges
> >
> >For more information about the focus of the event, download the study
> >"Understanding Civil Society Portals":
> >http://www.apc.org/orc/Understanding_Portals.pdf
> >
> >WHERE THE EVENT WILL HAPPEN
> >The learning event will take place in the main APC content online
> >workspace which includes about 70 ICT professionals from numerous APC
> >member and partner organizations all over the world.
> >
> >You are warmly invited to join the discussions and subscribe to the
> >learning event at:
> >http://bluelink.net/mailman/listinfo/apc-content_bluelink.net
> >(Bulgarian APC member BlueLink kindly hosts this workspace)
> >
> >LANGUAGE: ENGLISH AND SPANISH
> >The main language of the learning event will be English. However, as is
> >common in most APC events, posts may be made in Spanish and summaries of
> >daily discussions will be posted on the learning event site both in
> >English and Spanish.
> >
> >Questions? Please contact Karel Novotny, facilitator of APC Information
> >Workers' Network iwn@apc.org (feel free to write in English, Spanish or
> >Czech).
> >
> >
> >=============================================
> >ABOUT APC
> >The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international
> >network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and
> >supporting groups and individuals through the strategic use of
> >information and communication technologies (ICTs), especially
> >Internet-related technologies. APC and its members pioneer practical and
> >relevant uses of ICTs for civil society, especially in developing
> >countries. APC is an international facilitator of civil society's
> >engagement with ICTs and related concerns, in both policy and practice.
> >
> >Our network of members spans the globe, with presence in Western,
> >Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and North
> >America. APC: http://www.apc.org.
>
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