See also: IRC log
http://www.w3.org/2009/11/09-mw4d-minutes.html
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steph: the group has been extended till end of february
<kiwanja> is there any funding issue/question connected with extending or keeping the Group running?
<Raphael> should we try webinars? how do these work? do you have experience in this?
<Raphael> instead of costly conferences (including carbon...)
<Raphael> I agree w/ Ken
<Raphael> steph: the WebFoundation can implement some of the recommendations of the roadmap
raphael: other option that F2F meeting
like online conference
using videoconference
could generate dynamics without travel
things like webinars
<kiwanja> liked some of the suggestions and outputs from Maputo - tools workshops, days based on themes with practitioners, etc.
e-agriculture.org
<Raphael> steph: option for asynchronous workshops
<betty> Do W3C or Web Foundation have plans to give mobile web training to developers in developing countries?
<kiwanja> would be worth speaking with the people at ALNAP, who do a lot of webinars with weather stations around the world (and it works quite well). they did a good one on FrontlineSMS recently
betty: training on technology
<kiwanja> steph - we should look at http://mobility.kiwanja.net again with ref to Betty's question
<kiwanja> mobile development guides, toolkits, etc.
<betty> @Ken: Thanks
<kiwanja> also, Erik Hersman (White African, Ushahidi) is setting up a tech hub in nairobi - we should look at tapping into these, too
strathmore university is dowtown nairobi
<Raphael> Makerere / Kampala
<Raphael> also has mobile developers
<Raphael> EPROM started there I think
<Raphael> w/MIT
<kiwanja> http://www.media-anthropology.net
<kiwanja> appfrica labs
appafrica
<kiwanja> appfrica
<kiwanja> jon gos
gosier !
<kiwanja> LOL
<kiwanja> bloody french people! =D
<betty> The information is so helpful.
<kiwanja> just don't let stephane recommend any hotels you should stay in...
<Raphael> steph, how to you suggest we use the wiki page http://www.w3.org/2008/MW4D/wiki/charter2 ?
<Raphael> ok
http://www.w3.org/2008/MW4D/wiki/charter2
ken: do something with the reports
... more targeted workshop
agriculture, human rights
or on technologies
more specific
raphael: need of tools assessment
ken: tools are different
<betty> Is there any portals of blogs for mobile web developers sharing their solution?
steph: adding that in charter
<Raphael> we need to do smthg like this http://www.mindmeister.com/23721332/m4d-mapping-by-domain linking to clear definitions of what each tool does, what the conditions of uses are etc.
<kiwanja> http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/11/our-social-mobile-line-in-the-sand/
<kiwanja> http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/11/inappropriate-appropriate-technology/
<Raphael> date?
<betty> ok. thanks.
<betty> 21 dec
Monday 21 dec
<Raphael> thanks
<Raphael> bye
<kiwanja> thanks all! \o/