[okfn-discuss] First meeting of the OKFN local group in Canada : Montréal, july 9

Wed Jul 10 04:01:12 UTC 2013

Dear Zara,

Namaste ! Thanks so much for your kind suggestion. I would surely  contact
Prakash Ji and would talk on our involvement in the OKFN movement.

Best regards,

Sharad Babu Shrestha
+977 985 100 9119

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Zara Rahman <zara.rahman at okfn.org> wrote:

> Hi Sharad,
>
> Great to hear you'd like to join the Local Group in Nepal! The best way to
> contact the group is through the discussion list; you can sign up here<http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-np>and look through the mail archives too. Please introduce yourself when you
> join, as they will be happy to introduce you - Prakash is also cc'd in
> here!
>
> Best,
>
> Zara
>
>
> On 07/06/2013 06:59 AM, Sharad Babu Shrestha wrote:
>
> Dear Diane,
>
> Greetings from Nepal !
> Would you please suggest us how we can join local committee in Nepal ? We
> are involved in library development in Nepal.It includes also eLearning and
> eLibrary.
>
> Prakash Ji, would you please give your phone number so I can contact you.
> I can be contacted on 9851009119.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sharad Babu Shrestha
> Nepal Reading Associon
> Nepal Library Foundation
>
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 1:53 AM, Diane Mercier <diane.mercier at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  Thank you very much Nurunnaby for the reference.
>> I learned from the experience of Nepal. I will return soon on our first
>> meeting.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Diane Mercier
>>
>> Le 2013-07-03 07:37, Nurunnaby Chowdhury a écrit :
>>
>>  Sounds good. We (OKFn Bangladesh) arrange our first meet up soon.
>>
>> Hope we can get to learn your experience.
>>
>>
>>  *Nurunnaby Chowdhury Hasive*
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>>
>> On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Prakash Neupane <nprkshn at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds great Dr Mercier,
>>>
>>> Our best wishes for the first meetup..... Last week we (OKF Nepal) had
>>> started meetup.
>>>
>>> I summarized it in our blog
>>> http://np.okfn.org/2013/06/30/open-knowledge-foundation-nepa-meetup-1/
>>>
>>> I hope we can get to learn your experience....
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Prakash Neupane
>>> Ambassador
>>> Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal
>>> http://np.okfn.org
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Adam Green <adam.green at okfn.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Diane,
>>>>
>>>> I just saw your message. Congratulations on the OKFN local group. I am
>>>> editor of The Public Domain Review, and we have just featured a post on old
>>>> photographs of Canada. I thought you and the group might be interested. Its
>>>> the inaugural post of a new series we have just started called Curator's
>>>> Choice.
>>>>
>>>> Here's the post:
>>>> http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/07/02/canada-through-a-lens/
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> Adam.
>>>>
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>>>>  On 3 July 2013 02:08, Diane Mercier <diane.mercier at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Hi,
>>>>> [Sorry for cross-posting]
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 20th, the Open Knowledge Foundation Network (OKFN) has
>>>>> appointed me as the Ambassador for the local group in Canada (
>>>>> ca.okfn.org). After having set up a mailing list [okfn-ca] and a
>>>>> Website under the OKFN umbrella, I organized the kick-off meeting of the
>>>>> local group in Canada. This to be held on July 9th at Montreal with video
>>>>> conferencing possibility linking with other groups or individuals, both in
>>>>> French and English.
>>>>>
>>>>> Information and registration :
>>>>> http://www.meetup.com/OpenKnowledgeFoundation/Montreal-CA/968442/
>>>>>
>>>>> There are many Canadians who advocate for open knowledge that are
>>>>> scattered throughout many OKFN working groups, tasks forces and other forms
>>>>> of communities. I now take the initiative to post an invitation to everyone
>>>>> asking to join the OKFN local group in Canada.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would also appreciate if you relay this invitation within your own
>>>>> network of open activists in Canada.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lastly, I warmly encourage you to contribute to our discussions list.
>>>>> I am also available for individual discussion especially on goals and
>>>>> vision, and will appreciate any suggestion.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dr Diane Mercier
>>>>> Ph.D. Information sciences
>>>>>
>>>>> Ambassador of the Open Knowledge Foundation - Local Group in Canada
>>>>> Profile : http://okfn.org/members/dianemercier
>>>>> Blog : http://ca.okfn.org
>>>>> List : http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-ca
>>>>> Meetup : http://www.meetup.com/OpenKnowledgeFoundation/Montreal-CA
>>>>> Twitter : @okfnca
>>>>>
>>>>> Open data project manager of Ville de Montréal
>>>>> Open Data Portal : http://donnees.ville.montreal.qc.ca
>>>>> Blog : http://dianemercier.com
>>>>> LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianemercier
>>>>> Skype : dianemercier
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