this is a wiki site to gather ideas for what indymedia can do during the

G8 6.-8.7.2005 Gleneagles

Indymedia Scotland and other indymedia cooperation for reporting about the events (based on Indymedia Irelands mayday wiki) Also, see: Evian G8

the list to coordinate things is imc-g8-2005@lists.indymediaSTOPSPAM.org

1. Report back on what Indymedia Scotland has done so far

• programme for actions/protest activities
• programme for Indymedia Centre : indymedia activities
• infrastructure that is in place
• GrantApplications

2. Report from other indymedia(s) + indymedia UK of what they expect to be able to contribute

• how many people are coming
• when they are arriving
• servers available and other tech resources
• what skills they bring
• Kids?? Dogs?? etc.

3. Preperation and workshops e.g.

Dispatch:

• documentation about dispatch
• previous dispatch website system
• Dispatch Working Groups
• Dispatch Tutorial,
• Dispatch evaluation after event
• technical setup for Dispatch - global IMC documentation

documentation about reporting major events

Imc Uk network major reports, Summit Preperation english, PortableSummitPreperation, (de)

here's a link to a description on how to do indymedia dispatch during summits http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/Global.TheMiracleOfCampaigns2

4. wishlist: what to bring

5. accomodation for Indymedia volunteers

6. possible imc projects during the summit include

• an open access media centre (would be ideal if it was located in the convergence centre)
• radio (so that activists out on the street can get update on actions and see where people are needed)
• a daily print issue

7. what to expect: previous reports

8. irc meetings

9. useful links:

www.dissent.org.uk they also have a mailinglist to coordinate general G8 protests: resistg82005-subscribe@lists.riseupSTOPSPAM.net

10. Outreach ImcG82005BigIssue

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