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About MIPAA platform

This in short is what this platform should attempt to do as a whole.

We said how today's open source software available under LINUX, can provide a cost-effective platform, where network members can interact, contribute, and share data, systems and software, that they have at their disposal at their end. We spoke of the overload of information on the internet, and how the average activist and social worker finds it difficult to make sense of the tons of information that is there.

The politics of information does dictate to us, that the work of platform like this one cannot be satisfied with mere listings and downloading of information bytes. If we have to make impact on the social situation, we must provide an organised body of techniques, which bear

•  the values behind the theme area: i.e. Appropriate technology,

•  the social analysis: ie critiques the dominant mode of thinking and establishment on the subject, and

•  proposes action on how to change it. This includes knowledge, technical skills, and methodology. It also involves coordination, and coalescence, advocacy, setting standards etc.

About the information collected for the MIPAA website John D'Souza think that is really important to have a good index to make information you have available to more people.

There should be a monthly letter showing to people what is in it what is new.

The platform should work for the member exchange and keep in touch.

To show the NGOs state of art, to challenging the ideas and pushing further.

He doesn't feel the need for an Agenda.