Fwd: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Kuala Lumpur meeting minutes

[Carlos Afonso]

>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 01:30:20 -0300
>To: Milton Mueller <mueller at SYR.EDU>
>From: Carlos Afonso <ca at rits.org.br>
>Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Kuala Lumpur meeting minutes
>
>Regarding the KL meeting minutes:
>
>At 01:14 21/07/04, you wrote:
>
>>Advantages of using chat for synchronous meetings noted:
>>cheaper, easier for those for whom English is not a first
>>language, generates a log/record. Discussion of problems we
>>have had using chat client software. Klein notes that Yahoo
>>chat reputed to be the best. MM will investigate Yahoo; HC
>>offers to set up a chat server if needed.
>>Klein also mentions Skype ­ VoIP system.
>
>Skype only works on Windows platforms, and is still beta. Poor on dial-up 
>connections. I favor chat since an international call costs a lot for many 
>of us.
>
>>         4b Website
>>Assoc. for Progressive Communication has an "action
>>application" system that handles website updating and project management. 
>>HC will talk to APC about whether NCUC can use it.
>
>This is distributed as FOSS and is available on Sourceforge. It is a smart 
>Content Management System which works and has an interesting concept of 
>integrating other sites' contents as information slices in each site.
>
>>5. WSIS and meeting with Markus Kummer
>>NCUC members will meet privately with Markus Kummer,
>>Tuesday eve. Also met with him in connection with the
>>joint ALAC meeting.
>
>Missed that one. Was it carried out? I did meet Kummer in a lunch with a 
>group of Latin American reps yesterday. It seems WGIG will as expected be 
>very government-centered.
>
>rgds
>
>--c.a.
>
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>
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Carlos A. Afonso
diretor de planejamento e estratégia
Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor - Rits
Rua Guilhermina Guinle 272 - sexto andar
22270-060 Rio de Janeiro Brasil
telefone +55-21-2527-5494
telefax +55-21-2527-5460
rits at rits.org.br
http://www.rits.org.br
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