[Chapter-delegates] OneWebDay 2008

[WWWhatsup]

Hi Dan

You can start planning a local celebration In San Antonio. Find a couple more people
and start brainstorming!

You can :

Register as a volunteer at
http://www.onewebday.org/2005/12/volunteer/

Add details of your plans to the OWD wiki:
http://www.onewebday.org/wiki/

Network with other planners/celebrants via 
http://onewebday2007.ning.com/

Subscribe to the RSS feed on
http://www.onewebday.org/feed/


joly


At 10:10 AM 1/22/2008, you wrote:
>How do you become part of the planning process I would sure love to help out as it's such an amazing cause.
>
>Dean
>
>
>On Jan 15, 2008 3:22 AM, WWWhatsup <<mailto:joly at punkcast.com> joly at punkcast.com> wrote:
>
>Last week I attended the inaugural planning meeting for OneWebDay 2008 in NYC. 
><http://www.onewebday.org/>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/>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>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>http://isoc-ny.org
>
>
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