[Chapter-delegates] OneWebDay 2008

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Last week I attended the inaugural planning meeting for OneWebDay 2008 in NYC.
http://www.onewebday.org/

The idea behind OneWebDay is to encourage people to think of themselves as responsible 
for the internet, and to take good and visible actions on Sept. 22 that (1) celebrate the positive 
impact of the internet on the world and (2) shed light on the problems of access and information flow. 

Here is an introduction to this year's event: 

	OneWebDay 2008 falls on a Monday this year. It's not too soon
	to start planning what you're going to do to recognize
	OneWebDay in September.

	The idea behind OneWebDay is to recognize the threats to the
	Internet around the world - and to do something about them.

	We want to make sure that people all across the globe expect
	that they will have access to the Internet that isn't
	controlled by gatekeepers of various kinds - network
	providers and many other actors - and we want people to help
	each other learn how to contribute to our Internet. The
	Internet is us, not some collection of machines.

	This double goal (recognize threats, do something about them)
	can be met in all kinds of ways. The point is to have the
	recognition of OneWebDay be visible, online and off. Getting
	together in a public place to talk about the future of the
	Internet is one way. Getting together to increase
	connectivity in an underserved place is another. Helping
	older people get online and learn how to use online
	applications is yet a third way.

	This is a very decentralized event. We have seen OneWebDay
	events take place in dozens of countries around the globe,
	and we're just beginning. You're in charge - OneWebDay is all
	yours.
  <http://www.onewebday.org/2008/01/plans-for-2008/ >      


Last year there was plenty of ISOC participation - see
http://www.onewebday.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

I am going to stay in touch and will update here as this year's event takes further shape.

Joly MacFie

http://isoc-ny.org