[alt-media-res] planning to make policy recommendations

[sian sullivan]

folks, I'm not going to be around until april now, and won't be online 'til
after easter ..

xxx

On 3/13/08, Zoe <zoe at esemplastic.net> wrote:
>
> hi all
>
> chatting last week with steffen (after he and andre and I failed to get
> together to do some group analysis/policy recommendations the week
> before),
> we thought the best way forward in the current imperfect circumstances
> would
> be to get as many of us as possible together in next week or few, decide
> which projects to really analyse and then work some more on them - enough
> at
> least to come up with recommendations for just those few projects.
>
> I guess we're cuirrently waiting on sian's return to start this group
> process?
> pennie, when are you coming back? are you happy/able to work on this at a
> distance?
> personally I'm only really going to be able to make useful inputs on
> ifiwatch.tv and metadata and maybe some imc history. I've got bits of time
> the next few weeks to work on this, after that I really need to move on.
> as
> do others I think. and the ngpa deadline seems to be fairly long gone ; )
>
> Steffen and I agreed that we can't honestly make any policy
> recommendations,
> let alone think about proposing a book, before at least some more
> substantive analysis and comparison has been done and key planned texts
> completed. if for any reason that can't now be done, I'll be removing my
> name from the project.
> in which case farewell, thanks for the support to these exciting projects
> : )
> what a shame we couldn't actually feed back research-based insights to
> them
> : (
>
> but I'm sure that won't happen : )) we can stilll do it! from where I'm,
> sitting anyway, it's not too late.. just ; )
>
> I'm looking forward to hearing from others soon about when and how we can
> finish up the work nicely. I'll be back in town tuesday next week and am
> happy to offer my place or to travel to meet next week, can also work on
> drafts online, and discuss by phone. week after next will be difficult,
> first week in april more possible again.
>
> xxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Boehm, Steffen" <steffen at essex.ac.uk>
> To: <alt-MEDIA-RES at lists.aktivix.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 3:26 PM
> Subject: [alt-media-res] FW: FW: 2009 Ford Motor Company
> InternationalFellowship ofthe 92nd Street Y
>
>
> Oh my god, the below call is 'interesting'. The list of countries that are
> invited to apply reads like a list of 'friendly' states set up by the CIA.
> These are all strategic partners of the US in the developing world, which
> is
> interersting in itself. Even more interesting is the fact that the Ford
> Foundation is so explicitly political these days and aligned with US
> foreign
> policy...
>
> Nevertheless, this might be an opportunity for the Uruguay ifi people, if
> they can stomach the politics!?
>
> St
>
> ----
>
> >>> Jane Schiemann <I.J.Schiemann at lse.ac.uk> 03/06/08 9:28 am >>>
> Forwarded in case of interest to you or colleagues
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Elizabeth Komoroski [mailto:EKomoroski at 92y.org]
> Sent: 05 March 2008 22:36
> To: Schiemann,IJ
> Subject: 2009 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd
> Street Y
>
>
>
> Dear LSE Center for a Civil Society,
>
>
>
> The 2009 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd
> Street
> Y is now accepting applications from community leaders who are
> citizens
> and residents of Azerbaijan; the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and
> Lithuania; Cambodia; Ethiopia; Israel; Liberia; and Uruguay.
> Applications must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed by June 30, 2008 to
> be considered.  Please distribute the attached brochures and
> applications to individuals you think would benefit from this
> wonderful
> opportunity.
>
>
>
> This annual fellowship is funded by the Ford Motor Company and
> organized
> by the 92nd Street Y to provide education and support to community
> leaders engaged in the nonprofit sector.  To date, 179 individuals
> from
> 46 countries have received the Ford Fellowship, which is now in its
> eighth year.
>
>
>
> A successful applicant must demonstrate that he or she:
>
>          is a community leader engaged in the nonprofit sector,
> either
> professionally or as a volunteer;
>
>          is successfully addressing issues that affect the
> community's
> well-being; and
>
>          would benefit from an intensive three-week nonprofit
> management training course in New York.
>
>
>
> Previous Ford Fellows include:
>
>          a South African AIDS educator;
>
>          the president of a Jewish aid society facilitating
> Bosnia-Herzegovina's transition to democracy;
>
>          a sustainable development expert from Zimbabwe;
>
>          the founder of an Indian organization that educates women
> and
> children working in the silk industry; and
>
>          an Indonesian advocate for ethnic minorities.
>
>
>
> The residency takes place June 5-June 24, 2009 in New York City.
> Airfare, accommodation, food, transportation, instruction, and other
> program-related expenses are included in the fellowship, and
> participants receive a small stipend upon arrival.
>
>
>
> During the intensive three-week residency, Ford Fellows take classes
> in
> areas including nonprofit management strategy and leadership training
> at
> Columbia University's Picker Center for Executive Education.  The
> academic curriculum is complemented by visits to model nonprofits in
> New
> York City and meetings with academic, business, and government
> leaders.
> The experience is enhanced by Fellows' residency at the 92nd Street Y,
> a
> community and cultural center founded in 1874 that now serves over
> 300,000 people annually.
>
>
>
> The Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y
> provides a tremendous opportunity to international community leaders,
> and I would greatly appreciate your help in distributing the enclosed
> brochures and applications to people and organizations that could
> benefit from this opportunity.  Again, applications for the 2009
> Fellowship must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed no later than June
> 30,
> 2008.  For more information about the program, please see the enclosed
> brochures or visit our website at www.92Y.org/ford.  Please contact me
> at 212.415.5473 or agardy at 92Y.org or my assistant Elizabeth Komoroski
> at
> 212.415.5561 or ekomoroski at 92Y.org if you have any question or wish to
> receive additional brochures and applications by email or post mail.
> Thank you for your assistance.
>
>
>
> With best regards,
>
>
>
>
>
> Alison Gardy
>
> Director of International Relations
>
> 92nd Street Y
>
> 212.415.5473
>
> agardy at 92Y.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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