[diversity] Workshop on Internet Governance and Feminist Internet

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vesna Manojlovic <BECHA at ripe.net>
> Sent: 20 September 2018 11:30
> To: Brian Nisbet <brian.nisbet at heanet.ie>; diversity at ripe.net
> Subject: Re: [diversity] Workshop on Internet Governance and Feminist
> Internet
> 
> Hi Brian,
> 
> On 05/09/2018 16:01, Brian Nisbet wrote:
> > Vesna,
> >
> > Can I ask what the expected outputs are from this workshop?
> 
> That's an interesting question.
> 
> >> We see this initiative as an extension of our work to increase
> >> diversity and inclusion in the RIPE community.
> 
> More concrete goals, the way I see it, are:
> - for those not from the RIPE community: learn about RIPE community, RIPE
> NCC services, and Internet Governance in general
> - for RIPE NCC & RIPE community: receive input from a group of people with
> different background and perspectives
> 	- and then implement this feedback to increase diversity
> - even more specifically: "connect with local communities", in order to invite
> the groups from Holland & Germany to take part in future RIPE meetings and
> other RIPE NCC "outreach" events: regional meetings, training courses,
> hackathons, workshops etc

That sounds pretty great! 😊

> OTOH, in the first part of the workshop we will ask for the goals &
> expectations from everyone present, and these initial plans might get
> adjusted accordingly.

Entirely fair and good.

> We'll send a report back to the list afterwards.

Best of luck with it!

Brian

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