[P2P-F] dialoguecafe.org.....

[Michel Bauwens]

Hi Franz,

I have substantially downgraded my plans for the Chiang Mai Commons,

in fact, numerous talks with thai people did not yield any committments for
cooperation, and even amongst the more activite local digital expats, it
seems location was an issue,

so, I decided to continue the kind of work that yields  more effect,
responses and results, i.e. the global online work I'm undertaking,

this does not mean of course, I cannot cooperate with local initiatives (I
now joined the bi-weekly barcamp meetings here), nor participate, through
webcam, in any global initiatives,

the building is now for rent, and the aim is to provide a basic income to
continue my research and engagement,

I will literally have almost zero income for the first half of this year, as
a lot of cultural institutions seem now to have serious budget and
austeritiy issues, so the need to focus on this material aspect becomes
quite serious,

Michel

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Franz Nahrada <f.nahrada at reflex.at> wrote:

>  *Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> *wrote on Dantes link*:*
>
> *http://dialoguecafe.org/* <http://dialoguecafe.org/>*"Dialogue Cafe
> enables face to face conversations between diverse groups of people from
> around the world so that they can share experiences, learn from each other
> and work together to make the world a better place. Dialogue Cafes are now
> open in Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon and Amsterdam."*
>
>
> ....indeed seems similar to video-bridging,
>
> I was in touch with them. very exciting idea, although they implement in
> heavy business areas..
>
> seems the same digital divide and bias is happining anywhere unless a
> community is crazy enough to go the global villages way.
>
> AND it seems I have to be after that myself (sadly) - We are still trying
> in iuzr fiberopitic villages to get things going.
>
> all I know is that I want to bridge with Chiang Mai and have us start
> regular P2P lectures soon.
>
> I think if Michel simply would comprehensively do a biweekly lecture giving
> hints on what he did in his research that would be great....
>
> Franz
>
>
>


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