Dear Juan,
thank you for everyone who has put forward the proposal to hold the next OM conference in Australia. The fact that there is such strong interest and support amongst Aussie activists and academics for the OM process, it would make sense to hold the conference in Australia as well...now that its come as far as India.
I too think that quite a number of academics and activists from the AP region could find their way over, though I wonder about the participation of Latin Americans who have been the strongest force behind the OM process since its inception.
I am not sure how I can support the process, but I am certainly interested to continue to be contribute in small ways where possible.
warm salaams to you and your colleagues,
susanna
On 5/23/06, arul aram <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear Juan
I find the proposal interesting and viable, given the fact that more than one university in Australia is working on community media, the work by the Australian academics covers three continents (Australia, Asia and South America), and it is a new conference location for OM which can particularly attract academics from countries closer to the region in the Asia-Pacific.
Best, Arul
Dr I Arul Aram
Visiting Research Scholar
Department of Media and Communications
L
ondon School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE