ONLINE EVENT FROM APC: UNDERSTANDING CIVIL SOCIETY PORTALS 7-30 July 2003 APC invites you to an on-line learning event: "Understanding Civil Society Portals".
The learning event is based on the study "Understanding Civil Society Portals", realized by APC one year ago in cooperation with five model CSO portals - ItrainOnline.org (international), WomensNet.org.za (Southern Africa), UruguayTotal.com (Uruguay), Rabble.ca (Canada) and ChangeNet.sk (Slovakia). Focusing on findings from the five in-depth case studies and short reviews of dozens of other sites, the study provides an overview of the different approaches to setting up and managing civil society portals and practical tips for portal builders. It outlines common challenges that often emerge plus a set of basic planning tools that will help organizations in the process of building or upgrading their own theme-based sites. LEARNING EVENT TOPICS INCLUDE: * What types of civil society portals exist and what purposes do they serve? * What are the portal business models? * Which model would best suit your organization? * Sharing experiences, plans and find solutions for your challenges For more information about the focus of the event, download the study "Understanding Civil Society Portals": http://www.apc.org/orc/Understanding_Portals.pdf WHERE THE EVENT WILL HAPPEN The learning event will take place in the main APC content online workspace which includes about 70 ICT professionals from numerous APC member and partner organizations all over the world. You are warmly invited to join the discussions and subscribe to the learning event at: http://bluelink.net/mailman/listinfo/apc-content_bluelink.net (Bulgarian APC member BlueLink kindly hosts this workspace) LANGUAGE: ENGLISH AND SPANISH The main language of the learning event will be English. However, as is common in most APC events, posts may be made in Spanish and summaries of daily discussions will be posted on the learning event site both in English and Spanish. Questions? Please contact Karel Novotny, facilitator of APC Information Workers' Network [EMAIL PROTECTED] (feel free to write in English, Spanish or Czech). ============================================= ABOUT APC The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals through the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), especially Internet-related technologies. APC and its members pioneer practical and relevant uses of ICTs for civil society, especially in developing countries. APC is an international facilitator of civil society's engagement with ICTs and related concerns, in both policy and practice. Our network of members spans the globe, with presence in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America. APC: http://www.apc.org _______________________________________________ APCNews mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/apcnews ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
