Re: Streaming WENT2000

[Chat Garcia Ramilo <chat@apcwomen.org>]

Hi Justina,

I agree with Pi,  wholeheartedly(!). I think it is a fantastic idea.
Reading the proposal is getting me excited already. What I specially like
about the idea is its completeness as a concept -- its got a solid
philosophy, it builds on WENT 2000 and our netcasting plans, its an
opportunity for including Sookmyung students/et al in our program. Please
pass on my excitement over this to Andrew.

Yes, we should definitely discuss this proposal during the trainers
training. We just had a meeting with Isis about the IDRC proposal and we've
made some headway in identifying the conditions for its signing. We've
registered the fact that a decision about the proposal has to be reached
well before WENT 2000 so that we can get the your proposal acted on. 

Is it possible for you to have a rough idea of the requirements, timelines
and costs for the meeting? I think this will be useful for our planning?

see you soon,

Chat



At 04:42 PM 4/19/00 +0000, you wrote:
>hi justina!
>
>I think streaming WENT2000 is a super shiny idea. I am for it 100%. There
>is some money in the IDRC proposal for a raadio Internet activity, however
>the contract with IDRC has not been signed by Isis yet. 
>
>But money or no money, if there are some of us who are willing to work on
>this, I say: let's see if we can do a "stunt act" during WENT2000. I know
>for instance that Sookmyung has a new multi-media lab and that the
>university has purchased hardware and software for digital audio production
>and editing. Of course, Kio-chung, being the new director of the multimedia
>department of Sookmyung will know best. 
>
>I am open to having a special session to thresh out the idea during the
>trainers' meeting. SK, if you still have time, can you find out more
>information about the facilities in Sookmyung that we can "borrow" for the
>Netcasting?
>
>pi
>
>
>At 08:08 PM 04/14/2000 +1000, you wrote:
>>Hi trainers, 
>>
>>For your consideration, here is a proposal (also sent to aworc-meet) to
>>make WENT2000 the subject of AWORC's first Internet broadcast/streaming
>trial.
>>
>>
>>-jc
>>
>>
>>---
>>
>>Streaming WENT 2000
>>
>>A Proposed Joint Streaming Media Case Study between AWORC &
>>APWINC/Sookmyung University
>>
>>Prepared by Andrew Garton / c2o
>>
>>
>>Introduction
>>
>>AWORC will be conducting WENT2000 in South Korea in June. It is proposed
>>that this workshop be the catalyst for a joint case study exploring the
>>opportunities and constraints of Internet media streaming technologies in
>>the context of women's networking in Asia. 
>>
>>This proposal is a brief outline of the concept and opportunities of a
>>pilot streaming media project utilising the opportunities that may be
>>brought to it via WENT 2000. It is not within the scope of this preliminary
>>proposal to outline in detail the pros and cons, requirements, timelines
>>nor costs.
>>
>>
>>Background
>>
>>The web has brought with it a suite of new technologies that are forging
>>new opportunities for communicators and educators alike. At the head of
>>demands for increased bandwidth, lower communications charges and increased
>>spending in compression technology development are numerous data streaming
>>initiatives, largely popularised by on-demand audio and video services.
>>
>>As with most Internet innovations, their uptake is highly determined by US
>>and European markets. Bandwidth and telecommunications costs are less
>>prohibitive than in the Asia, Indo-China, Southern American and Baltic
>>regions, yet it is here, particularly in Asia and the Baltic, the poorer
>>infrastructure regions, where the more innovative use of these technologies
>>are explored and made accessible to a public hungry for diversity and
>>critical dialogue.
>>
>>In this context, a pilot streaming project based on WENT 2000 would not
>>only provide an insight to the practical applications of these technologies
>>to workshop participants, it would add to the significant body of training
>>materials evolving from the WENT initiatives. In addition, as a research
>>project, the outcomes would feed into the general pool of knowledge

>>collectively growing in the region that is assisting the rapid emergence of
>>these technologies in the public information sector.
>>
>>
>>Concept
>>
>>AWORC has also identified Internet streaming technologies as an initiative
>>to pilot during 2000. A suitable venue for such a project is WENT 2000. Not
>>only is there content to be recorded and archived, there may well be the
>>opportunity to work in collaboration with Sookmyung University facilities,
>>students and staff. 
>>
>>All necessary components for a comprehensive Internet streaming pilot would
>>be accessible at the same time, at the same location. 
>>
>>The concept presented makes use of this opportunity with outcomes that may
>>not only meet the need of such a pilot, it will provide further resources
>>enhancing the training resources being made available online.
>>
>>In short, WENT 2000 becomes the content that the proposed pilot project is
>>based around.
>
>>
>>
>>Opportunities
>>
>>The following outlines immediate opportunities for Streaming WENT 2000.
>>
>>Training sessions would be recorded both on audio and video, archived and
>>made available via the training website shortly after the days training has
>>been completed. Training sessions may also be streamed and archived in
>>realtime.
>>
>>Course participants may review material from other tracks, after hours.
>>
>>Course materials are supplemented with audio and video to provide off-shore
>>training if required.
>>
>>Participants can see how streaming works from a production point of view
>>and may have opportunities to sit in and participate in editing, encoding
>>and archiving sessions.
>> 
>>Women unable to attend the training in person may benefit from online
>>training presentations, or presentations that could be delivered on video
>>tape, audio tape, DVD, CD-ROM.
>>
>>---
>>
>>a possible outcome for consideration
>>
>>
>>It is envisaged that this case study could be recommended for inclusion in
>>the growing body of research available from the International Institute of
>>Communications website, Converging Responsibility - Broadcasting and the
>>Internet in Developing Countries. The site is hosted by the Friedrich Ebert
>>Foundation.
>>
>>Converging Responsibility was a three day conference discussing
>>broadcasting, the Internet, and development held in Kuala Lumpur, September
>>1999.
>>
>>http://www.comunica.org/kl/
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Chat Garcia Ramilo
Project Manager
Association for Progressive Communication (APC)
Women's Programme

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