RE: Creative Commons, West Afroca

[AYO KUSAMOTU]

I'll get back to you by Monday , I will be able to sit
down and read the proposal over the weekend.Sorry
about the delay.
Regards,
Ayo
--- David Kezio Musoke <dmu...@newvision.co.ug>
wrote:

> ok i will get back to you on that ASAP.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AYO KUSAMOTU [mailto:kusa...@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:29 PM
> To: Guido Sohne
> Cc: David Kezio Musoke;
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> Subject: Re: Creative Commons, West Afroca
>
>
> Gentlemen,
> I am trying to create a network of law firms across
> Africa, a prerequisite is to have a website.Could
> you
> guys recommend a firm from your respective
> countries?
> Great,
> Ayo
>
> --- Guido Sohne <gu...@sohne.net> wrote:
>
> > Dear David, Ayo and All!
> >
> > We have the same sentiments and ideas. We are
> > excited to hear about it
> > because we know that we are each meeting the right
> > people. However, talk
> > is not enough, in fact, there has always in Africa
> > been far too much of
> > it, and far too little action. Right now, to move
> > forward, we need to
> > avoid the mailing list trap, where conversation
> and
> > ideas are very easy,
> > but little seems after some time to be achieved.
> >
> > Here are some clear immediate goals and
> priorities:-
> >
> > 1) Focus on the proposal. If you don't like
> > something in it, then change
> > it. Better yet is to propose the change and let's
> > all discuss it. But we
> > really need to have a focused effort and build
> > consensus or our own
> > ideas of what will work best for us.
> >
> > 2) Share efforts with Creative Commons East Africa
> > folks. If we are
> > working together as West Africans, why not also
> > include the East
> > Africans? We need to balance this growth from new
> > people coming in, with
> > the ability to retain focus. Perhaps we could
> > coordinate at a high level
> > but separate at the lower levels so at to maintain
> > high signal/noise ratio
> >
> > 3) When we have some results or successes, then we
> > can go broader, go
> > more public, bring in more people. First we need
> to
> > consolidate what we
> > have, which is a proposal, into a consensus.
> >
> > 4) While I am flattered that you look to me for
> > leadership, we should
> > avoid falling into that trap. Each can do their
> own.
> > Maybe next week, I
> > may not have time for this. Let me concretize
> this.
> > Everyone read the
> > proposal and suggest something that can be added,
> or
> > criticize something
> > that is not good enough. If it is good enough for
> > you, then declare that
> > you are ok with it, so we can build the consensus
> > ...
> >
> > I have taken the liberty to create a Google Group
> > for this. All of you
> > have been invited. I have posted the originals to
> > the group, so that you
> > can review or change it as needed. Here is the
> > group information:-
> >
> > > Homepage:
> > >
> >
>
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/creativecommons-westafrica
> >
> > > Group email:
> > creativecommo...@googlegroups.com
> > >
> >
> <mailto:creativecommo...@googlegroups.com>
> >
> > > Description: We are a group of people
> > interested in promoting the
> > > adoption of the Creative Commons by West Africa.
> > >
> > If we cannot, as a group, function as a
> > mini-commons, then we have a
> > very long way to go! Perhaps such a long way to go
> > that we should stop
> > now, if we cannot.
> >
> > I issue a challenge! The proposal does not state
> > what Creative Commons
> > license applies, and bears no marks regarding
> that.
> > Who will be the
> > first to place the proposal under the Creative
> > Commons by modifying the
> > proposal? Who will be the first to adapt the
> > proposal for East Africa?
> > Who will help us derive a budget from what needs
> to
> > be done?
> >
> > -- G.
> >
> > AYO KUSAMOTU wrote:
> >
> > >Creative Commons and the internet could connect
>
> > >Africa.It could be a medium whereby information
> is
> > >shared and business done through it .So much
> could
> > be
> > >done from avoiding the Corrupt Law Enforcement
> > Agents
> > >by completing transactions over the internet to
> > >sharing intellectual property.I am also thinking
> > that
> > >maybe we could try to join hands with the Eastern
> > >Africa Community?
> > >
> > >Well guys what do you think?
> > >
> > >Guido should try to draw up a chart on a way
> > foward!!.
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- David Kezio Musoke <dmu...@newvision.co.ug>
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Great initiative guys
> > >>Us people in the Eastern part of Africa have
> what
> > we
> > >>call the East African
> > >>Community. There are three countries in this
> East
> > >>African community
> > >>including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Rwanda and
> > >>Burundi are also trying to
> > >>join the Community.
> > >>Their are benefits for the member
> countries....for
> > >>instance we have a common
> > >>trade jurisdiction and investing oppotunities
> > within
> > >>the borders of EAC. We
> > >>have an EAC parliament with all member states
> > having
> > >>reps etc etc..So since
> > >>we are all British colonies we practice the law
> > >>under the same British
> > >>Common law system. I and a few collegues of mine
> > >>including a few lawyers of
> > >>course, are juggling with the idea of
> patronising
> > >>the ccEA (Creative Commons
> > >>East Africa). So what do you people think? Any
> > >>ideas.
> > >>
> > >>David Kezio-Musoke
> > >>IT /ICT Journalist
> > >>http://kezio-musoke.blogspot.com/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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