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==July 17 Monthly meeting ==
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==Aug 14 Monthly meeting ==
  
  
*'''Date:''' Thursday, Jul 17, 2008
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*'''Date:''' Thursday, Aug 14, 2008
 
*'''Time''' 7pm - 9pm
 
*'''Time''' 7pm - 9pm
 
*'''Location:''' Room 317, 251 Mercer Street NYC (SW corner of West 4th)  
 
*'''Location:''' Room 317, 251 Mercer Street NYC (SW corner of West 4th)  
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** We expect and welcome new faces!
 
** We expect and welcome new faces!
 
* By-laws reform   
 
* By-laws reform   
** Needed but a drudge! How can we set about it?
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** Progress report from Joseph Shraibman
 
* Planning future meetings and events
 
* Planning future meetings and events
** Good news is we have just received a sizable grant from ISOC-NY for our Fall program.   
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** Good news is we have received a sizable grant from ISOC-NY for our Fall program.   
 
* ISXubuntu Linux project progress report
 
* ISXubuntu Linux project progress report
 
** News from our trusty coders.
 
** News from our trusty coders.
 
* OneWebDay - planning progress report http://onewebday.org
 
* OneWebDay - planning progress report http://onewebday.org
 
**Washington Square Sep 22 event taking shape
 
**Washington Square Sep 22 event taking shape
* Access advocacy program
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* NYC Broadband
** Just an idea at present - the city needs some kind of central resource for those with connection difficulties.  
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** Discussion of [http://www.isoc-ny.org/?p=313 new report] from from the Mayor's office
 
* ICANN
 
* ICANN
** Tom Lowenhaupt will report on his experiences at the ICANN Paris meet in June.
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** We have been accepted as an At_Large structure.
 
* Web Standards
 
* Web Standards
** How can we make our own & OneWebDay sites W3C compliant?
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** How can we make our own site more W3C compliant?
  
 
==Past meetings==
 
==Past meetings==
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*The video of the May 23 Public Forum - Connecting .nyc is available [http://www.isoc-ny.org/?p=242 here].
 
*The video of the May 23 Public Forum - Connecting .nyc is available [http://www.isoc-ny.org/?p=242 here].
  
*Minutes of the Jun 19 meeting are yet to be transcribed. Previous minutes are [[Minutes|here]].
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*Minutes of the Jul 17 meeting are yet to be transcribed. Previous minutes are [[Minutes|here]].

Revision as of 14:54, 11 August 2008

ISOC-NY holds public meetings at NYU on a monthly basis. Sign on to the announce list to stay informed. Forthcoming dates are July 17, Aug 14 2008.

  • All meetings are open to the public
  • Meetings are wheelchair accessible.
  • Meetings are free

Aug 14 Monthly meeting

  • Date: Thursday, Aug 14, 2008
  • Time 7pm - 9pm
  • Location: Room 317, 251 Mercer Street NYC (SW corner of West 4th)
  • Note: Use the entrance on the west side since construction blocks the Mercer Street entrance. Must bring ID.



Agenda:

  • Meet new members.
    • We expect and welcome new faces!
  • By-laws reform
    • Progress report from Joseph Shraibman
  • Planning future meetings and events
    • Good news is we have received a sizable grant from ISOC-NY for our Fall program.
  • ISXubuntu Linux project progress report
    • News from our trusty coders.
  • OneWebDay - planning progress report http://onewebday.org
    • Washington Square Sep 22 event taking shape
  • NYC Broadband
    • Discussion of new report from from the Mayor's office
  • ICANN
    • We have been accepted as an At_Large structure.
  • Web Standards
    • How can we make our own site more W3C compliant?

Past meetings

  • The video of the Jun 4 Public Forum - Politics and Participation online is available here.
  • The video of the May 23 Public Forum - Connecting .nyc is available here.
  • Minutes of the Jul 17 meeting are yet to be transcribed. Previous minutes are here.