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MISTICA: Fwd: [GKD] Re: Open Development Consortium

From: Michel J. Menou ([email protected])
Date: Sun Nov 12 2000 - 12:02:30 AST

>Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:51:14 -0500
>To: [email protected]
>From: David Balson <[email protected]>
>Subject: [GKD] Re: Open Development Consortium
>Sender: [email protected]
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>
>Several weeks ago we proposed consideration of a mechanism (Open Development
>Consortium) to address some of the difficult challenges facing portals and
>other information co-ordinating/sharing initiatives�. particularly those
>challenges related to the development and adoption of appropriate standards
>related to the sharing of all types of "development information", and related
>issues. This idea has attracted some positive expressions of interest during
>this discussion, in private communications sent to us and during recent
>meetings in Europe dealing with aid co-ordination and information issues. In
>discussions with GDG staff, they also expressed interest in how such an
>approach could concretely contribute to their information sharing objectives.
>
>This feedback has encouraged us to move the discussion of this idea
>forward. In
>the context of this week's agenda dealing with next steps and further
>consultations, Bellanet proposes to set up a mailing list and workspace
for a
>focussed consultation around the concept of something like an Open
Development
>Consortium�to discuss needs, scope, functions, roles, relationships,
>activities, scale, etc., as appropriate. This discussion should be of
interest
>to anyone engaged in the broad creation and/or sharing of developing
>information, especially information providers in the South, global, national
>and sectoral portals, standards setting initiatives, and others. As the
>concept
>is fleshed out through this short consultation, if there is a collective
>decision to continue, we envisage the dialogue culminating with a
face-to-face
>meeting of principal actors for decision making most likely early in the new
>year.
>
>If you are interested in participating in this dialogue, please send a blank
>email to [email protected]. The discussion will begin during the
>week of 20 November. A collaborative workspace will also be launched at that
>time at http://www.bellanet.org/odc. Please relay this message to anyone you
>think would be interested in participating in this dialogue.
>
>Cheers David
>______________________________________________________
>David Balson <[email protected]>
>Executive Director
>Bellanet International Secretariat

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