Wintercamp results - concrete summary, 20min presentation to other networks

From Develop

analysis of what we have discussed and achieved in this meeting, placing this in relation to points that may be interesting/relevant to other networks.

- our 'invisible networks'
..... important to share info about our collaborative activities with each other in order to avoid frustrations that the network is not working. Helps with motivation.
..... discussed how important it is to trust everyone in the network

- open to everyone interested(as a value)
..... wanted to be more open, not to feel just like a network of organizers.
..... started an open mailing list http://open.theupgrade.net

- visibility (for inside and out of the network)
..... made some progress on web presence (each node has an aggregated wordpress)
..... consider giving the option for people(organizers/participants) to make their own profiles etc. to dialog online
..... realised we must better use our own local/personal network resources to make our international projects visible
..... Upgrade.net - discussed what features to have on our front page + space for publishing literature about the network

- education
..... realised we have many resources of connections to universities
..... decided to focus on educational projects using this opportunity
..... projects : Sync Classes, Mobile Academy

- exchanges of artists/cultural actors
..... will create a resource list of artists residency and exchange possibilities that exist already in the network
..... exchanging and disseminating art works through collaborative curatorial projects

- discussed central structure and decision making processes
..... considered voting systems, did not like them
..... came to no current conclusions regarding central structure, institutionalization, decision making
..... decided to form small committees when projects arise
..... decided to leave each city's 'main goal' up to them to decide freely
..... planned to but did not manage to rewrite our mandate/list of core values
..... network gatherings : evaluated Skopje08 meeting + plans for upcoming SaoPaulo2010

- collaborations (inside and outside our network)
..... encountered FreeDimentional, discussed many possible collaborations, especially in SaoPaulo
..... met GenderChangers, possibility for upcoming collaboration in Istanbul
..... attended the FLOSS manual writing workshop (useful for our bi-annual publications?? or more opensource oriented contents)
..... connected with EduFactory + Creative labour
..... "South-South" Networks >> http://www.theupgrade.net/develop/index.php?title=South-south : as a problematical etiquette, breaking the cliche; making bridges beetween isolated communities, upgrade concrete projects to link latin america/africa by actions, events, network... project on mapping digital art productions and diffusions 'tools', newtworks and cultural actions in under-represented regions, find more other synergies through the network

- Outcome of projects to develop(and who take over)

.....joint resources for academic courses - education (lea)