Hi OURMEDIA folks,

I just want to mention that I registered the
Union for Democratic Communications as an
organization for the Caracas WSF. I'm afraid that
I can't go, but since it's very difficult to
participate as an individual, I did think that
this might make it possible for anyone who's a
UDC member to attend--provided that you have the
resources, that is. I know that several members
of this listserv are also UDC members. So, if
you'd like to register under the UDC
organizational umbrella, do be in touch.

UDC, as many of you know, is a rather "casual"
organization, and I've become a sort of de facto
representative at WSIS and other venue. I was a
participant at the 2005 Port Alegre WSF (working
with Isis International-Manila, not UDC), so
that's why I was contacted about registering an
organization.

All the best and grand wishes for peace in the New Year,

Lisa


At 4:20 PM -0500 12/29/05, Aliza Dichter wrote:
>{lo siento mucho que esta información esta solo en ingles}
>
>Compañeros/compañeras,
>
>For people interested in issues of media, communications rights and
>ICTs within the World Social Forum process, we are pulling together a
>package of related articles, reports and other documents. We are
>creating a section on the MediaActionCenter.org website where you can
>find and also post and share writings and weblinks about
>media/communication/culture issues within the WSF.
>
>I am writing to ask if you would recommended any articles, reports,
>declarations, webpages or other materials that would be of interest to
>media justice and communications rights activists participating in the
>Social Forum. You can post them directly to www.mediaactioncenter.org
>or contact the site editor Elsa E'der [log in to unmask]
>
>We are also interested to learn who is planning on attending the
>Caracas World Social Forum as one of our colleagues will be going and
>will be looking for people to meet up with,
>
>Happy New Year!
>
>Liza
>
>Aliza Dichter
>CIMA: Center for International Media Action
>www.mediaactioncenter.org
>518-678-9540


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