Dear Colleagues,

This is a good MIMC event to attend, if you're interested in meeting and
greeting (and perhaps even recruiting as volunteers) cutting edge web
designers in the Boston area.

Unfortunately, it conflicts with a TechFoundation event - our TechNight for
nonprofit professionals in the social service sector.  Life is full of hard
choices.  ;-)

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kalia McLaughlin [mailto:kalia@...]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 10:14 AM
To: kalia@...
Subject: MIMC Digital Juice - Tuesday, July 24th

(snip)


  MIMC Digital Juice
Sponsored by: Adobe Systems, Inc.
Presented by: MIMC and UDA (United Digital Artists)
---------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, July 24th * 6:30am - 9:00pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Apple Market Center, 28 State Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA
Free Admission for MIMC Members and Non-members

This month's Digital Juice is a three-ring circus! Not lions and tigers and
bears (oh my!) but networking, cool hardware and hot software. Plus we'll
have refreshments, a raffle and other fun stuff (you can think of those as
the cotton candy, souvenirs and clowns of The Digital Juice Circus).

In our first ring--Network with other like-minded creatives from Boston.
Swap war-stories, share tips, pawn off employment possibilities. The
possibilities are endless as you mix and mingle with Photoshop jugglers,
HTML acrobats and fire-eating Creative Directors.

In our second ring--Ringmaster Diana Musto from Apple Computer will present
the always-exciting MacWorld round-up. If you couldn't make it to New York
to visit MacWorld or hear the MacWorld Keynote Address by Steve Jobs, then
this amazing specatacle is not to be missed. Watch in astonishment as
elegant hardware and software products jump through hoops of fire!

And finally, in our third ring--Tim Plummer the Magnificent from Adobe
Systems will wow you with his illusions and digital magic. And unlike most
magicians at other circuses, Tim will tell you his secrets while making
lucky Digital Juice attendees famous using nothing more than Premier,
GoLive, and LiveMotion. Yes, that's right--watch in surprise as Tim captures
video of our big top audience, edits it together, throws it into a Web site
blindfolded, and posts it all to an OS X Server. All in under an hour! Do
not try this daring feat at home without knowing all of the tricks of Tim's
trade.

Last, but certainly not least, The Digital Juice Circus will be raffling off
books from New Riders, software from Adobe, classes from UDA and more--so
don't do your disappearing act early or forget your business cards!

Space is limited. To RSVP, go to http://www.uda.com/digitaljuice

To find out about Digital Juice sponsorship opportunities, please contact
Cia Nabih at cnabih@...


__________________________________________________
Kalia McLaughlin
Events Coordinator
Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC)
43 Charles Street, Boston, MA  02114
Ph: 617.227.2822  ext. 203
Fax: 617.227.2490
E: kalia@...
URL: http://www.mimc.org
MIMC Awards Call for Entries Has Begun!! Check out our new categories and
enter at http://www.mimcawards.org -  THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JULY 27th!

I was wondering if anyone had (and was willing to share) a strategic
technology plan for a school or department of social work?  I have lots of
agency plans but am looking for what other schools of social work had done.
  Thanks in advance.

John



John G.  McNutt
Graduate School of Social Work
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617.552.4036-Voice
617.552.1080-Fax
www:   http://www.geocities.com/john_g_mcnutt/

Be Ashamed to Die Unless You Have Won Some Victory for Humanity-- Horace Mann

Computing is not about computers anymore. Its about living --Nicholas Negroponte

Abyssus abyssum invocat--C.S. Lewis

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Craig Anthony Thomas
Cyberconsultant -- Tech Planning * Publishing * Training
616 387-5735 (v)
616 998-7370 (m)
707 313-7553 (f)
877 428-0222 (t)
"Life is full of obstacle illusions"

Dear Colleagues,

We are seeking nonprofit organizations in the Boston area that are
interested in sponsoring our Geeks For America volunteers.

The Geeks for America program trains recent college graduates, who commit to
work for a nonprofit for one year, to address the organization's information
technology needs. Geeks are chosen for their educational and extracurricular
experience with technology, and their commitment to public service.  The
program is piloting in the Boston area, with a goal of building a model
replicable on a national scale. Geeks will receive internships that are
supported in part by the participating nonprofits and subsidized through
corporate sponsorship and other philanthropic donations.

Nonprofit sponsors of a Geek from TechFoundation's Geeks for America Program
benefit from the following:

-      Unique solution to the shortage of competent technical support
professionals;

-      Tech support in both major office applications and basic networking
environments;

-      On-going training keeps the Geek current with new applications, while
addressing any individual needs;

-      Training and support services for the Geeks are paid for by th
Program;

-      TechFoundation staff work with nonprofit sponsors to customize each
assignment to suit individual needs.

To sponsor a Geek from TechFoundation's Geeks for America Program your
organization must meet the following criteria:

-      Hold 501(c) 3 status with a current letter of determination from the
IRS;

-      Meet fundamental financial and administrative capacity criteria for
hosting a Geek as determined by TechFoundation;

-      Contribute a portion of the Geek's compensation ($15,000 for  a
12-month full FTE-- an additional $15,000, plus benefits, plus training is
paid by the program)

-      Commit a supervisor with technical background and systems knowledge
to provide local management and support to the Geek;

-      Allow the Geek to participate in continuing technical education on a
regular basis during the Geek's year placement;

-      Commit to working with TechFoundation to evaluate the program in
process.

If you are interested in sponsoring a TechFoundation Geek at your nonprofit,
please contact us at geeks@...  This is a limited opportunity
so please inquire promptly.

Many thanks and best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
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Please add our email address to your mailing list.

Thank you
James W. Essex Jr.
Technology Director
Cooper Community Center
1891 Washington st.
Roxbury Ma 02118
617-427-4353t
617-445-4009f
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Just a couple quick thoughts, Wayne and all. There is not an answer
waiting to be discovered. There is the potential for a process of
defining the data that can answer the question and finding a way to
extract that data from the activities/stakeholders involved.
Mark
mdyer@...
Mark Dyer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne GLynn" <wglynn@...>
To: <information_systems_forum@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: (Information Systems Forum) Measures of success.


>
> I have been, recently, engaging in discussions about how best to
measure
> the success of a nonprofit "Learning Community" web site, and what
> constitutes success.  This is possibly an unanswerable question, as
each
> web site is unique in its missions and goals.  Is there anyone on
this list
> that is aware of resources, or able to offer comment on this
subject?
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Wayne Glynn
> Technical Manager
> Third Sector New England
> 18 Tremont St., Suite 700
> Boston, MA  02108
> Phone: (617) 523-6565
> Fax: (617) 523-2070
> Email: wglynn@...
>
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To: Information Systems Colleagues

     I have worked with non-profit organizations for years.  From my
experience, I find that the most
successfuly non-profit organizations operate with much of the same
organizational structures of a for-profit business organization.

     Therefore, I would recommend that you look to measures of successful
business or government websites.

      I wish to offer the following websites that have extensive information
on web and Internet metrics.

www.cio.com     The website of the magazine for Information Executives

www.pti.org        The website of Public Technology Inc., the leading
resource for cities and local government on-line.

www.morino.org   Has extensive knowledge on impact of technology on society.

     The book "Competing on Internet Time"  offers extensive real world
business knowledge and experience on the
battle between Netscape and Microsoft in their efforts to dominate the
Internet.

     I have found that the above resources give some of the best availabe
information on how to measure success in Internet efforts.

Ben Jacobs
Pembroke, NC


----- Original Message -----
From: Wayne GLynn <wglynn@...>
To: <information_systems_forum@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: (Information Systems Forum) Measures of success.


>
> I have been, recently, engaging in discussions about how best to measure
> the success of a nonprofit "Learning Community" web site, and what
> constitutes success.  This is possibly an unanswerable question, as each
> web site is unique in its missions and goals.  Is there anyone on this
list
> that is aware of resources, or able to offer comment on this subject?
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Wayne Glynn
> Technical Manager
> Third Sector New England
> 18 Tremont St., Suite 700
> Boston, MA  02108
> Phone: (617) 523-6565
> Fax: (617) 523-2070
> Email: wglynn@...
>
>
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne GLynn" <wglynn@...>
To: <information_systems_forum@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 11:27 AM
Subject: (Information Systems Forum) Measures of success.

> I have been, recently, engaging in discussions about how best to measure
> the success of a nonprofit "Learning Community" web site, and what
> constitutes success.  This is possibly an unanswerable question, as each
> web site is unique in its missions and goals.  Is there anyone on this list
> that is aware of resources, or able to offer comment on this subject?
>
>
Wayne:  I would imagine there are a number of ways to measure website
success, depending on the communication applications on the learning
community website (chat rooms, listservs, online courses, etc) and do these
applications reflect the mission of the organization. Our Maryland Society
for Clinical Social Work-Guild 49 site has all of these applications.  if
your website has a hit counter, I think the number of returning "customers"
would be one way to determine success.

Ed Geraty, LCSW-C
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/egeratylsw/Webcourses.html">Web-based
Training</A>

Pres-Elect
  <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/mscsw/MSCSW.html">Maryland Society for
Clinical Social Work -Guild 49</A>




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

In the implementation of the Knowledge City at the University of São Paulo
(www.usp.br/iea/cidade) we are developing methodologies to do that.

A first attempt, in progress, is the creation of a group of professionals
from differentes areas: education, computer science, anthropology, economics
and sociology. We are using surveys with participants as well as
experts'views on the performance of the community.

Different aspects are at stake: from purely pedagogical issues related to
learning practices and cognitive development to scorecards used in the
evaluation of knowledge management and return on investments in "human
capital".

Gilson Schwartz




----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne GLynn" <wglynn@...>
To: <information_systems_forum@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 11:27 AM
Subject: (Information Systems Forum) Measures of success.



I have been, recently, engaging in discussions about how best to measure
the success of a nonprofit "Learning Community" web site, and what
constitutes success.  This is possibly an unanswerable question, as each
web site is unique in its missions and goals.  Is there anyone on this list
that is aware of resources, or able to offer comment on this subject?



----------------------------------------
Wayne Glynn
Technical Manager
Third Sector New England
18 Tremont St., Suite 700
Boston, MA  02108
Phone: (617) 523-6565
Fax: (617) 523-2070
Email: wglynn@...




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I have been, recently, engaging in discussions about how best to measure
the success of a nonprofit "Learning Community" web site, and what
constitutes success.  This is possibly an unanswerable question, as each
web site is unique in its missions and goals.  Is there anyone on this list
that is aware of resources, or able to offer comment on this subject?



----------------------------------------
Wayne Glynn
Technical Manager
Third Sector New England
18 Tremont St., Suite 700
Boston, MA  02108
Phone: (617) 523-6565
Fax: (617) 523-2070
Email: wglynn@...

Dear Colleagues,

ONE/Northwest (a nonprofit in Seattle that provides information technology
assistance to environmental groups in their region) has just published an
outstanding electronic newsletter on the total cost of technology for
nonprofits.  To see it, go to http://www.onenw.org/onelist/ and go to Volume
5, Issue 7.  And while you're at it, check out their Activist Toolkit at
http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/.  The latter contains everything from very
basic hardware recommendations to tips for electronic advocacy.

This is a terrific example of a group that, while working in a very specific
sector and region, is making a generous measure of its expertise available
through the internet to the entire nonprofit community.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122

We are group of banking IT professionals looking forward to expand
our network in the community of professionals in USA.

We will like you to checkout http://www.banknetindia.com which has
probably one of the largest Indian virtual community of professionals
from banking & IT. They have been able to create such a large
community because they provides assistance for career development
through updated relevant info, free newsletter and publications.
Banknet India also arrange get togethers of professionals to assist
in networking amongst the banking IT community & help in knowledge
sharing & learning. Banknet India is helping in building bridges
between banking & IT industry.

We will like to find about any endeavour like of www.banknetindia.com
in USA to create large communities of professionals on the internet.

Thanks,

This sounds like a Great Idea!  As a Nonprofit Tech, I would love to
socialize and hang out with people of like minds.  Cambridge is a great
place to hold mixers such as these.  Count me in.


>Announcing TechNight: an informal way to learn about the benefits of
>technology for nonprofits.
>
>TechFoundation invites you to attend an informal reception to share your
>experiences and questions regarding information technology for nonprofits
>with others who understand your challenges.  TechFoundation will provide
>drinks, snacks, and a forum in which to learn from others about the many
>ways that information technology can benefit your organization.  Please pick
>the night that best represents your organization, and join us.
>
>
>*  Monday, July 23rd, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for circuit riders
>
>*  Tuesday, July 24th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
>professionals in human services
>
>*  Wednesday, July 25th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
>professionals in environmental advocacy
>
>*  Thursday, July 26th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
>professionals in the arts
>
>
>Please contact me at finn@... with any questions
>
>
>TechFoundation is a new public charity founded to bridge the nonprofit
>digital divide by providing nonprofits with access to the technology,
>expertise, and capital they most need. Just as information technology has
>fundamentally transformed today's business, TechFoundation aims to
>revolutionize the social sector by using technology to create new models and
>resources for 21st Century nonprofits.
>
>
>Best regards from Deborah
>
>Deborah Elizabeth Finn
>Nonprofit Liaison Officer
>TCN/TechFoundation
>20 University Road
>Cambridge, MA 02138
>finn@...
>www.techfoundation.org
>www.tcn.org
>
>To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
>http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122
>
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>list for discussions of information technology for nonprofit organizations.
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----------------------------------------
Wayne Glynn
Technical Manager
Third Sector New England
18 Tremont St., Suite 700
Boston, MA  02108
Phone: (617) 523-6565
Fax: (617) 523-2070
Email: wglynn@...

Dear Colleagues,

Um.  Just a little clarification, as requested:

The TechNights (July 23rd through July 26th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm) will be held at
TechFoundation headquarters near Harvard Square.  Here are the directions:


Driving from Route 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike)

Follow Route 90 East toward Cambridge/Boston and take Exit 18
(Allston/Brighton/Cambridge)
After the tollbooth, stay right and follow the signs for Cambridge
Go straight through the lights and over the bridge
After you cross the bridge, take a left at the lights onto Memorial Drive
At the third set of lights, take a right onto J.F. Kennedy Street
Turn left at the next traffic light onto Eliot Street
At the next set of lights, bear left onto Bennett Street; the Charles Hotel
will be on your left
Just after the entrance to the Charles Hotel, turn left into the parking
garage
Immediately after you get your ticket from the machine, you will see an
elevator on your right marked "To Charles Square Offices." Once you have
parked your car take this elevator to the Lobby level
Exit from the elevator, turn right and then right again into the elevator
lobby
Take the elevator to the 4th floor, enter our lobby, and we will have a
person there to greet you.


Driving from Route 128 via Route 2

Take Route 128 Exit 29A to Route 2 East towards Arlington/Cambridge
At the end of Route 2 you will come to a fork and a set of traffic lights.
Bear right at the fork onto Alewife Brook Parkway
Go through two more traffic lights and then, at the first rotary, go 3/4 of
the way around (the equivalent of a left turn)
At the next rotary, bear right
Continue on through three sets of lights, crossing Huron Avenue, Brattle
Street, and Mt. Auburn Street, and then bear left at the next lights and
turn onto Memorial Drive
Turn left at the next light onto J.F. Kennedy Street
Turn left at the next traffic light onto Eliot Street
At the next set of lights, bear left onto Bennett Street; the Charles Hotel
will be on your left
Just after the entrance to the Charles Hotel, turn left into the parking
garage
Immediately after you get your ticket from the machine, you will see an
elevator on your right marked "To Charles Square Offices." Once you have
parked your car take this elevator to the Lobby level
Exit from the elevator, turn right and then right again into the elevator
lobby
Take the elevator to the 4th floor, enter our lobby, and we will have a
person there to greet you.


From Route 93:

Take exit 26 - Storrow Drive
Stay on Storrow Drive for just over 4 miles and then bear right at the
Harvard Square/Cambridge exit
Take a right at the traffic light, go over the bridge, and continue straight
ahead through the next traffic light. You are now on J.F. Kennedy Street
Turn left at the next traffic light onto Eliot Street
At the next set of lights, bear left onto Bennett Street; the Charles Hotel
will be on your left
Just after the entrance to the Charles Hotel, turn left into the parking
garage
Immediately after you get your ticket from the machine, you will see an
elevator on your right marked "To Charles Square Offices." Once you have
parked your car take this elevator to the Lobby level
Exit from the elevator, turn right and then right again into the elevator
lobby
Take the elevator to the 4th floor, enter our lobby, and we will have a
person there to greet you.


Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122


-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Elizabeth Finn [mailto:finn@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 1:41 PM
To: 'information_systems_forum@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: (Information Systems Forum) TechNight for Nonprofits in
Massachusetts


Announcing TechNight: an informal way to learn about the benefits of
technology for nonprofits.

TechFoundation invites you to attend an informal reception to share your
experiences and questions regarding information technology for nonprofits
with others who understand your challenges.  TechFoundation will provide
drinks, snacks, and a forum in which to learn from others about the many
ways that information technology can benefit your organization.  Please pick
the night that best represents your organization, and join us.


*  Monday, July 23rd, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for circuit riders

*  Tuesday, July 24th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
professionals in human services

*  Wednesday, July 25th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
professionals in environmental advocacy

*  Thursday, July 26th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
professionals in the arts


Please contact me at finn@... with any questions


TechFoundation is a new public charity founded to bridge the nonprofit
digital divide by providing nonprofits with access to the technology,
expertise, and capital they most need. Just as information technology has
fundamentally transformed today's business, TechFoundation aims to
revolutionize the social sector by using technology to create new models and
resources for 21st Century nonprofits.


Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122

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Announcing TechNight: an informal way to learn about the benefits of
technology for nonprofits.

TechFoundation invites you to attend an informal reception to share your
experiences and questions regarding information technology for nonprofits
with others who understand your challenges.  TechFoundation will provide
drinks, snacks, and a forum in which to learn from others about the many
ways that information technology can benefit your organization.  Please pick
the night that best represents your organization, and join us.


*  Monday, July 23rd, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for circuit riders

*  Tuesday, July 24th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
professionals in human services

*  Wednesday, July 25th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
professionals in environmental advocacy

*  Thursday, July 26th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:  TechNight for nonprofit
professionals in the arts


Please contact me at finn@... with any questions


TechFoundation is a new public charity founded to bridge the nonprofit
digital divide by providing nonprofits with access to the technology,
expertise, and capital they most need. Just as information technology has
fundamentally transformed today's business, TechFoundation aims to
revolutionize the social sector by using technology to create new models and
resources for 21st Century nonprofits.


Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122

Dear Colleagues,

Kudos to TechSoup.Org and NonprofitOyster.Com, who are joining forces to
create nonprofit technology job listings!  Check it out at
http://www.techsoup.org/careercorner.cfm.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122

Dear Colleagues,

This just in from Peter Miller of the CTC/VISTA program!

I see great potential in the community technology center movement - not only
as a resource to individuals but also as a resource to nonprofit
organizations.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122


-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Miller [mailto:peterm@...]
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] *Community Technology Review* now available


The Summer-Fall issue of *The Community Technology Review* is now available
online at http://www.comtechreview.org.  With an initial hard copy
distribution at the CTCNet national conference in San Diego last month, the
issue covers a number of leading edge developments in the community
technology movement including:

* updates from CTCNet and the Association for Community Networking

* profiles on Atlanta, GA; Lowell, MA; and Seattle, WA

* community technology program development in higher ed, at the University
of Michigan School of Information and UMass/Boston College of Public and
Community Service

* resources from the Alliance for Community Media, Computer Professionals
for Social Responsibilty, and the Morino Institute

* an overview of and section on technology assistance programs for
nonprofits

* articles on special digital divide projects supported by AmeriCorps*VISTA

* public policy updates on the new agenda from Benton, OMBWatch, the
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; NetAction, the Alliance for Public
Technology, and the debate about HR 1542; and developments in the
international arena since Barcelona.

----Peter Miller and Richard Civille, co-editors

Dear Colleagues,

Just a gentle reminder that this list is a low-traffic, flame-free forum.
Its primary purpose is to allow colleagues in the field of technology for
nonprofits to exchange information.

Many thanks and best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122


-----Original Message-----
From: The Network [mailto:nblbw@...]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 5:47 PM
To: Mark Dyer; Tom Horn
Cc: information_systems_forum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: (Information Systems Forum) Re: [NortheastCircuitRiders]
WIN-TAP: Women in Nonprofits / Technology Assistance Providers


I have to say I am offended by both of these messages from these two
guys...this would illustrate why women choose/need to have their own
list...the patronizing tone of both of these messages were/are uncalled for.
They both reek of the " women can't do things without men" ...just so not
true.
Gunner
The Network/La Red


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dyer"
RE:Subject: (Information Systems Forum) Re: [NortheastCircuitRiders]
WIN-TAP: Women in Nonprofits / Technology Assistance Providers


> (I certainly do feel 'discouraged' from participation when I read "we
> hope only women and girls will sign up." I guess I will only sign up
> if the woman in me insists.)
From: Tom Horn
>I'll primarily lurk on the list :)
Occasionally I'll throw in a comment based on our teaching experiences with
at risk youth and "technically marginal" adults.<





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I have to say I am offended by both of these messages from these two
guys...this would illustrate why women choose/need to have their own
list...the patronizing tone of both of these messages were/are uncalled for.
They both reek of the " women can't do things without men" ...just so not
true.
Gunner
The Network/La Red


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dyer"
RE:Subject: (Information Systems Forum) Re: [NortheastCircuitRiders]
WIN-TAP: Women in Nonprofits / Technology Assistance Providers


> (I certainly do feel 'discouraged' from participation when I read "we
> hope only women and girls will sign up." I guess I will only sign up
> if the woman in me insists.)
From: Tom Horn
>I'll primarily lurk on the list :)
Occasionally I'll throw in a comment based on our teaching experiences with
at risk youth and "technically marginal" adults.<

> Deborah, Linda, Rachel and fellow list serve members;


> (I certainly do feel 'discouraged' from participation when I read "we
> hope only women and girls will sign up." I guess I will only sign up
> if the woman in me insists.)

I'll primarily lurk on the list :)

Occasionally I'll throw in a comment based on our teaching experiences with
at risk youth and "technically marginal" adults.

Tom Horn
President, SWOregon Internet

Deborah, Linda, Rachel and fellow list serve members;
Very interesting and provocative, in the sense of some interesting
internal reactions. Obviously, there are issues that make this a hot
topic for women in technology for nonprofits. Mutual support around
such issues is critical. I am interested in hearing the issues and the
discussion, dealing with how I contribute to the issues, and offering
my perspective in a supportive way as well.
(I certainly do feel 'discouraged' from participation when I read "we
hope only women and girls will sign up." I guess I will only sign up
if the woman in me insists.)

Anyway, for some reason I fear that such a group would draw away
valuable female NTAP input and dialogue from these other list serves.
At the same time, I applaud any effort to provide forums for
supportive discussions of the problems and issues women (and men) face
as a result of archetypal presumptions and prejudices. Best of luck
and returns on your efforts.

Mark Dyer
Progressive Knowledge Collaboration

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah Elizabeth Finn" <finn@...>
To: <information_systems_forum@yahoogroups.com>;
<northeastcircuitriders@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <wong_linda3@...>; <rachel@...>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 9:54 AM
Subject: [NortheastCircuitRiders] WIN-TAP: Women in Nonprofits /
Technology Assistance Providers


> Dear Colleagues,
>
> There's a new email list for women in nonprofit technology, and its
name is
> WIN-TAP!  To subscribe, just go to
> http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/win-tap.
>
> This new list came out of some discussions at the Circuit Rider
meeting in
> Denver last week.  I am appending explanatory emails* from Linda
Wong (who
> has gallantly stepped forward to create and administer the list) and
from
> Rachel Daniell (who was taking notes at the lunch meeting).  Please
note
> that though it was started by circuit riders, ALL women who are
concerned
> with nonprofit technology are welcome.
>
> Best regards from Deborah
>
> *  Since these emails were publically posted to the Circuit Rider
community,
> I am taking the liberty of circulating them a little more widely.
>
> Deborah Elizabeth Finn
> Nonprofit Liaison Officer
> TCN/TechFoundation
> 20 University Road
> Cambridge, MA 02138
> finn@...
> www.techfoundation.org
> www.tcn.org
>
> To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
> http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122
>
>
>
> =============================
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linda Wong [mailto:wong_linda3@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 1:27 PM
> To: rachel@...; riders@...
> Subject: Re: [Riders] what's up with tech women
>
>
> Hi Everyone-
>
> I am sitting at the autoshop waiting for my car to be fixed.
Apparently I
> have a computer chip inside that is not informing the mechanic what
the
> problem is.  Since I have all this time will summarize the
discussion at the
> second breakout session on women in technology.
>
> Basically we decided to start another email list.  Most of the
women, maybe
> all of the women, agreed that we need a place for women in,
interested,
> working or dabbling in technology in the non-profit sector to
commiserate,
> talk, network and share ideas.
>
> How the email list is defined will take place on the email list.
The name
> of the list is WIN-TAP otherwise known as Women in Non profits,
Technology
> Assistance Providers.
>
> The list will be up by the end of this day and I will have a site
for
> everyone to sign up.  We will hope that only women and girls will
sign up.
> We are not discouraging men but are not strongly encouraging them to
sign
> up.
>
> As for the other women who attended the breakout session, please
chime in.
>
> Thanks
>
> Linda Wong
> MAP Circuit Rider
>
>
> =============================
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Daniell [mailto:rachel@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 11:40 AM
> To: riders@...
> Subject: [Riders] what's up with tech women
>
>
> Hi to everyone,
>
> I thought I would post some notes about what happened with the group
of
> women who met
> to discuss women in the circuit rider community during the
conference last
> weekend.
>
> Because of some scheduling conflicts, there ended up being two
separate
> meetings.
> The first one was over lunch: about 15 or 20 women divided into 3
different
> tables and
> had an informal discussion of our interests.
> The second one was later that afternoon in a conference room in one
large
> group.
>
> I attended the lunch discussion, but could not attend the second
meeting
> because
> another meeting of circuit riders working with nonprofits involved
in social
> justice
> work took place at the same time. I so much wished that I could be
in two
> places at
> once.
> I heard that it was a great meeting!
> And, I believe someone who was there will be posting the notes from
that
> second
> meeting to the Riders list serve.
>
> I want to go ahead an post some notes from my particular table from
the
> lunch meeting
> because I thought people might be interested in that, even though
the
> discussions in
> the second meeting may have been able to go into greater depth.
>
> Issues & ideas that came up at our table's discussion:
> 1. Interest in regional meetings of women circuit riders.
> 2. Hooking into non-circuit rider/non-nonprofit women tech
communities (such
> as groups
> like http://www.dcwebwomen.org/ and http://www.digitaleve.org/).
> 3. Communicating with women doing technology work as staff members
of
> particular
> nonprofit organizations who might not consider themselves circuit
riders
> (e.g., the
> default techie at a nonprofit organization) and offering them
support in
> some way.
> 4. Working with educating young girls about the possibility of
becoming
> techies in the
> nonprofit sector; and/or the possibility of developing women circuit
rider
> mentoring
> programs. Also supporting women of any age who have interest in
entering
> this field.
> 5. Letting male circuit riders know about ways they can help
engender
> clients' respect
> for their female circuit rider colleagues.
> 6. Ensuring that, when training female staff at nonprofit
organizations in
> software or
> other technology, circuit riders are aware of issues around cultural
> stereotypes of
> women and technology so that their training methods can take this
into
> account (i.e.,
> build confidence of trainees/trust relationship with trainees).
> 7. The possibility of creating a separate list serve or online group
of
> women circuit
> riders; or the possibility of creating strong voices/communities of
women
> circuit
> riders within the Riders list serve and perhaps some of the women
techie
> groups (see
> examples above) that do not specifically focus on nonprofits.
> 8. The possibility of creating regional meetings and/or list serves
or
> online
> communities of women techies working in nonprofits whether they be
circuit
> riders or
> default techies on staff; helping these women connect with each
other and
> share
> knowledge and resources.
>
> I must say that I am extremely interested in how we might be able to
develop
> support
> systems for women staff at nonprofits doing technology work.
Actually, I'm
> really
> interested in every single idea that came up, so I'm excited to hear
about
> what
> happened in the second meeting to see if there were particular
things people
> are most
> interested in focusing on.
>
> It was such a great great pleasure to meet all the women I spoke
with at the
> conference; can't wait to work with you and the women who couldn't
make it
> to Denver
> on all this and more.
>
> rock on Divas!
> Rach
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Rachel Daniell
> Media Jumpstart
> a nonprofit technology resource for NYC nonprofits
> 39 Broadway, 10th Floor, NY, NY 10006
> www.mediajumpstart.org
> rachel@...
> ph: 212-894-3386
> fax: 212-616-4994
>
> =============================
>
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> NortheastCircuitRiders-unsubscribe@egroups.com
>
>
>
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>
>

Last fall my organization, the Massachusetts Council of Human Service
Providers, was a co-sponsor of the Idealist.org Nonprofit Career Fair. I
thought it was very well run and we are pleased to be co-sponsoring it
again.  We also have a link to the Career Fair on our website at
www.providers.org

In addition, for those looking for a position in IT or something similar, we
have a job database that we launched earlier this year on our website.  Our
member agencies, consisting of nearly 300 human service providers and
nonprofits in Massachusetts, have been posting a variety of jobs on the
site, many for technical assistance.  New job opportunities are posted
frequently.  If you would like to post a job, please look at our membership
information also located on website, www.providers.org

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you.

Amy L. Klotz
Membership Development Associate
Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc.
250 Summer Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02210
617-428-3637 (tel)
617-428-1533 (fax)
www.providers.org

SAVE THE DATE!
26th Annual Convention & Expo
October 16, 2001

Dear Colleagues,

There's a new email list for women in nonprofit technology, and its name is
WIN-TAP!  To subscribe, just go to
http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/win-tap.

This new list came out of some discussions at the Circuit Rider meeting in
Denver last week.  I am appending explanatory emails* from Linda Wong (who
has gallantly stepped forward to create and administer the list) and from
Rachel Daniell (who was taking notes at the lunch meeting).  Please note
that though it was started by circuit riders, ALL women who are concerned
with nonprofit technology are welcome.

Best regards from Deborah

*  Since these emails were publically posted to the Circuit Rider community,
I am taking the liberty of circulating them a little more widely.

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122



=============================



-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Wong [mailto:wong_linda3@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 1:27 PM
To: rachel@...; riders@...
Subject: Re: [Riders] what's up with tech women


Hi Everyone-

I am sitting at the autoshop waiting for my car to be fixed.  Apparently I
have a computer chip inside that is not informing the mechanic what the
problem is.  Since I have all this time will summarize the discussion at the
second breakout session on women in technology.

Basically we decided to start another email list.  Most of the women, maybe
all of the women, agreed that we need a place for women in, interested,
working or dabbling in technology in the non-profit sector to commiserate,
talk, network and share ideas.

How the email list is defined will take place on the email list.  The name
of the list is WIN-TAP otherwise known as Women in Non profits, Technology
Assistance Providers.

The list will be up by the end of this day and I will have a site for
everyone to sign up.  We will hope that only women and girls will sign up.
We are not discouraging men but are not strongly encouraging them to sign
up.

As for the other women who attended the breakout session, please chime in.

Thanks

Linda Wong
MAP Circuit Rider


=============================


-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Daniell [mailto:rachel@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 11:40 AM
To: riders@...
Subject: [Riders] what's up with tech women


Hi to everyone,

I thought I would post some notes about what happened with the group of
women who met
to discuss women in the circuit rider community during the conference last
weekend.

Because of some scheduling conflicts, there ended up being two separate
meetings.
The first one was over lunch: about 15 or 20 women divided into 3 different
tables and
had an informal discussion of our interests.
The second one was later that afternoon in a conference room in one large
group.

I attended the lunch discussion, but could not attend the second meeting
because
another meeting of circuit riders working with nonprofits involved in social
justice
work took place at the same time. I so much wished that I could be in two
places at
once.
I heard that it was a great meeting!
And, I believe someone who was there will be posting the notes from that
second
meeting to the Riders list serve.

I want to go ahead an post some notes from my particular table from the
lunch meeting
because I thought people might be interested in that, even though the
discussions in
the second meeting may have been able to go into greater depth.

Issues & ideas that came up at our table's discussion:
1. Interest in regional meetings of women circuit riders.
2. Hooking into non-circuit rider/non-nonprofit women tech communities (such
as groups
like http://www.dcwebwomen.org/ and http://www.digitaleve.org/).
3. Communicating with women doing technology work as staff members of
particular
nonprofit organizations who might not consider themselves circuit riders
(e.g., the
default techie at a nonprofit organization) and offering them support in
some way.
4. Working with educating young girls about the possibility of becoming
techies in the
nonprofit sector; and/or the possibility of developing women circuit rider
mentoring
programs. Also supporting women of any age who have interest in entering
this field.
5. Letting male circuit riders know about ways they can help engender
clients' respect
for their female circuit rider colleagues.
6. Ensuring that, when training female staff at nonprofit organizations in
software or
other technology, circuit riders are aware of issues around cultural
stereotypes of
women and technology so that their training methods can take this into
account (i.e.,
build confidence of trainees/trust relationship with trainees).
7. The possibility of creating a separate list serve or online group of
women circuit
riders; or the possibility of creating strong voices/communities of women
circuit
riders within the Riders list serve and perhaps some of the women techie
groups (see
examples above) that do not specifically focus on nonprofits.
8. The possibility of creating regional meetings and/or list serves or
online
communities of women techies working in nonprofits whether they be circuit
riders or
default techies on staff; helping these women connect with each other and
share
knowledge and resources.

I must say that I am extremely interested in how we might be able to develop
support
systems for women staff at nonprofits doing technology work. Actually, I'm
really
interested in every single idea that came up, so I'm excited to hear about
what
happened in the second meeting to see if there were particular things people
are most
interested in focusing on.

It was such a great great pleasure to meet all the women I spoke with at the
conference; can't wait to work with you and the women who couldn't make it
to Denver
on all this and more.

rock on Divas!
Rach

-------------------------------------------
Rachel Daniell
Media Jumpstart
a nonprofit technology resource for NYC nonprofits
39 Broadway, 10th Floor, NY, NY 10006
www.mediajumpstart.org
rachel@...
ph: 212-894-3386
fax: 212-616-4994

=============================

Dear Colleagues,

Here's an alert for those of you who are already making plans for 2002:  Ami
Dar and his colleagues from Idealist will be back in the Boston area on
Friday, February 8th with a nonprofit career fair.  For more information,
please go to http://www.idealist.org/fairs.html or write to
ami@....

At the last Idealist fair in this area, there was a very lively session on
careers in nonprofit technology.  If you are looking to recruit IT staff for
your nonprofit, this will be an excellent venue.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Liaison Officer
TCN/TechFoundation
20 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
finn@...
www.techfoundation.org
www.tcn.org

To add my v-card to your address book, please go to
http://peoplestreet.com/sv/Livecard?key=finn7122

-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Schoech [SMTP:schoech@...]
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 4:22 AM
To: ACOSA-L@...
Subject: Hong Kong & Shanghai Officials to speak at HUSITA6 luncheon, proposal
deadline extended to 15 July 01

The HUSITA6 (HUman Services IT Applications) Conference, Sep 12-15, 2001
Charleston SC, announces plans to hold a sponsored luncheon during which
officials from Shanghai and Hong Kong will share their views and efforts
on closing the digital divide.

Since proposals are still being submitted via the online form, the
proposal submission deadline has been extended until 15 July 2001.  Go
to http://www2.uta.edu/cussn/husita/husita6.htm for the proposal
submission form and a list of the approximately 120 accepted
presentations from 15 countries indexed by topic and presenter.  For
more information, email Schoech@....

sorry for any duplication

Please accept our apologies for multiple and/or cross-posting

Reply to ukais2002@... <mailto:ukais2002@...>
http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ies/ukais <http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ies/ukais>


ukais 2002 Information Systems
The call for participation is for the 7th annual conference of the UK Academy
for Information Systems (UKAIS). The host for the 2002 conference is the School
of Information Management, Leeds Metropolitan University. This conference is the
premiere event in the Information Systems calendar within the UK and attracts
leading academics and researchers from the UK and overseas.

Call for Papers
All submitted papers will be peer reviewed anonymously by two referees. The
papers should fit into the following themes though papers falling outside of
these may be considered.
* Theoretical Underpinning of Information Systems
* Social and Cultural Issues of Information Systems.
* Integration/role of Information Systems within Organisations.
* Information and Knowledge Management.
* Project and Configuration Management.
* Information Systems Analysis, Design, Development and Maintenance.
* Future trends in Information Systems.
* Pedagogic Innovations in Information Systems.
* IS Evaluation.
* E-Government, E-Business, E-Commerce.
* Gender Issues in Information Systems

Enquiries
Academic Enquiries
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Priestley 208
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Leeds
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Tel: +44 (0) 113 283 2600 Ext 3743
Email: ukais2002@... <mailto:ukais2002@...>
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Priestley 208
Beckett Park Campus
Leeds
LS6 3QS
Tel: +44 (0) 113 283 3240
Email: ukais2002@... <mailto:ukais2002@...>
All Other Enquiries
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A134
Marketing Office
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Leeds
LS1 3HE
Tel: +44 (0) 113 283 2600 Ext 3803
Email: ukais2002@... <mailto:ukais2002@...>


Please visit the UKAIS 2002 website at

http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ies/ukais

You might want to give the Yahoo Store service a look.  They use technology
developed by ViaWeb, and I developed multiple order forms with credit card
processing.  No HTML knowledge necessary.  (I know longer use the service
because I don't need multiple order functionality.  I have no financial
interest in the service.)  They're at http://store.yahoo.com.  Good luck.

Stephen M. Pratt
Executive Director
Eureka Communities-Boston
10 Milk Street, Suite 335
Boston, MA  02108 USA
voice: 617/426-7894
fax: 617/507-7738
e-mail: steve@...
web: www.eureka-boston.org
   -----Original Message-----
   From: John Watkins [mailto:johnw@...]
   Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:42 AM
   To: Information_Systems_Forum@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: (Information Systems Forum) e-commerce question


   Our small non-profit organization runs on an iMac. Essentially I'm
   the entire staff and my technical expertise is weak.

   Our web site is hosted by O.L.M. We have been using a service named
   Anacom as an ASP to handle order form construction (web-based) and
   credit card processing.

   Anacom has today, essentially abandoned this type of business and
   told us to find a new "payment gateway provider." They even suggested
   four different organizations that were willing to take over that
   function.

   However, the problem is order form construction and processing. We
   need three or four separate order forms with the ability to update
   each one monthly--and then to have the actual orders taken,
   processed, credit cleared, etc.

   As of now, we are completely unable to take orders, with or without
   credit cards.

   I'm reluctant to try the MIVA shopping cart system offered by our web
   host simply because, as of now, I know absolutely nothing about it
   and do not have a reliable advisor to help.

   What are my options and are there any good suppliers who can take
   over the process for us?
   --
   --
     simplicity ~ personal responsibility ~ compassion ~ community ~ justice
              a unified process for developing full human potential

                         John Watkins  Executive Director
              The Simple Society   Alliance for Human Empowerment
                303 Amherst St.  Nashua, NH 03063  603-889-0111
                      johnw@...  http://simsoc.org

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Our small non-profit organization runs on an iMac. Essentially I'm
the entire staff and my technical expertise is weak.

Our web site is hosted by O.L.M. We have been using a service named
Anacom as an ASP to handle order form construction (web-based) and
credit card processing.

Anacom has today, essentially abandoned this type of business and
told us to find a new "payment gateway provider." They even suggested
four different organizations that were willing to take over that
function.

However, the problem is order form construction and processing. We
need three or four separate order forms with the ability to update
each one monthly--and then to have the actual orders taken,
processed, credit cleared, etc.

As of now, we are completely unable to take orders, with or without
credit cards.

I'm reluctant to try the MIVA shopping cart system offered by our web
host simply because, as of now, I know absolutely nothing about it
and do not have a reliable advisor to help.

What are my options and are there any good suppliers who can take
over the process for us?
--
--
   simplicity ~ personal responsibility ~ compassion ~ community ~ justice
            a unified process for developing full human potential

                       John Watkins  Executive Director
            The Simple Society   Alliance for Human Empowerment
              303 Amherst St.  Nashua, NH 03063  603-889-0111
                    johnw@...  http://simsoc.org

Dear Colleague,

Greetings from the http://www.DigitalGovernance.org Community.

Apologies for cross-postings, but this email is being sent to you knowing of
your possible interest in the area of Goverance in the South.

There is an increasing momentum toward the use of Information and
Communication Technologies in areas relating to Governance in the South.
This new tool further empowers the civil society to play a significant role
in influencing decisions which affect them directly.

Example of use of ICT in Good Governance in Brazil, Kenya, Zimbabwe, India,
Burma, Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia, Pakistan, etc substantiates this.

The website Digital Governance at http://www.digitalgovernance.org explores
some of the Innovative Models that put electronic-forms of Governance into
practice. These generic models have a huge potential to change the political
scenes, reshape democracy and transfrom the way citizens interact with the
Government. The website provides description of these models and the various
programmes based on these models, along with relevant electronic-governance
case-studies, articles and publications, and  upcoming events.

You may subscribe to more updates of Digital Governance by sending a blank
email to digitalgovernance-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

I welcome your Feedforward, suggestions, intellectual contributions and
practical experiences to enrich this initiative and also on areas of mutual
synergy.

Warm Regards,
Vikas Nath
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Inlaks Fellow, 2000-1, London School of Economics, UK
Innovator, KnowNet Initiative, http://www.knownet.org
Innovator, Digital Governance, http://www.digitalgovernance.org

HomePage: http://www.vikasnath.org
Email: knownet@... or V.Nath@...
Phone: +44 (0) 7887 92 0080
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