The Global CN Partnership Agreement Accepted proposal at the Clossing Session of Global CN2000., Nov 4, 2000

What the Global CN Partnership can be? n A new experimental framework to be invented together (instead of copying traditional formulas). A partnership open to CN organizations and individuals and also academic, public and private organizations Sharing common values and aims also open to change.

Initial values and aims... n Promoting innovative social change through the effective use of ICTs n Promoting a bottom-up approach to our joint activities and events n Getting community networkers into policy debates and dialogues at the local, national, and global levels

Initial values and aims... n Shifting the main focus in ICT development from people as “consumers” to citizens, and active participants in the knowledge society n Addressing the real issues behind achieving equitable and effective access to the Internet, its tools and benefits

Initial values and aims... n Promoting a multilingual and multicultural Internet n Develop new models of sustainable local development using ICTs to empower people n Helping to design a partnership culture among community networkers, private enterprise, public sector, universities and relevant agencies

Activities framework n Thematic (e.g. education, access, media,etc.) n Territorial (e.g.local, regional, transnational...) n Events Trails open to all events,(e.g. Dakar ) A focus meeting (e.g. Global CN2001, Buenos Aires, Global CN 2002 Canada,...) n Actions and Projects Cn Portal, Online Resource Center CNLab… n Evaluation of the results

Organization framework n A Congress that makes decisions n Open Steering Committee Regional participation Thematic working groups Self-selection Personal commitment to specific tasks Program continuity GCN2001 local Organizing Committee

Exploring new funding models n Current models of funding,charity based or welfare state based are insuficient n A social entrepreneurship partnership like the CNs needs a different kind of funding. n Exploring the “social venture capital” model. How about a Global CN Fund?

Next Steps... n Steering Committee first open meeting, Barcelona, Nov 4, 16h. Agenda: -Global CN2001 initiative and organizing priorities -Thematic working groups proposals -Global CN Partnership tools....