########################################################################## # Goanetters-2004 meet in Goa. Dec 21, Tuesday. 12 noon to 2 pm. # # Clube Vasco, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim. Pass the word around! # ##########################################################################
--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think now is the time for Goans, the press, their elected representatives, > bureaucrats and > Mr. Parrikar to do the well accepted SWOT analysis of IFFI. [SWOT] stands > for: Strengths, > Weakness, Opportunities and Threats. I think Gilbert must have missed the ongoing SWOT analysis of IFFI in Goan cyberfora. To summarize: STRENGTHS: Goa's image WEAKNESSES: Goa's image Excessive cost & subsidies at Goan taxpayer's expense Wrong priorities for Goa Government should not be in the IFFI business Lack of transparency Lack of accountability Lack of benefits for locals Lack of Konkani films Lack of good films So-called "Bollywood tourists" did not pay for their stay Consumerism Exploitive capitalism Cultural imperialism Traffic congestion/bridge closure OPPORTUNITIES: Use the time and money instead to take care of Goa's basic needs: infrastructure, health care, education Focus on "Goan" entertainment instead (e.g. mando festivals) Focus on entertainment accessible to the masses THREATS: Another opportunity for corruption Adding to the state's fiscal woes and deficit Distraction from Goa's real problems If the question is "What does Goa need", the answer is not "IFFI". Some have suggested improving the IFFI next year. Seems odd. If a cancer is present, it should be treated/removed or the patient dies. Better to encourage instead the many other suggested healthy alternatives. Regards, George
