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you were interested in the work of the network.  If you'd like to 
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message to [log in to unmask] which says "SIGNOFF PV-NET-DISCUSS". 
Or e-mail me at [log in to unmask], and I'll do it for you.

The purpose of the e-mail list is to enable members and associates of 
the network to discuss participatory video and its applications in 
research. In particular, we will be proposing and discussing what we 
want to include in the two major outputs of the network: (i) A training 
curriculum for the use of PV in research, and (ii) a public statement of 
how PV relates to research (and vice-versa).  I hope the discussion list 
will also be a place that people regularly publish opportunities such as 
jobs, funding, trainign, conferences and events that would interest the 
network membership.  The network will also serve as a notice board for 
network events and progress reports.

To help sort this out, I suggest that you mark messages with one of the 
three following tags in the subject header, where relevant: (i) 
CURRICULUM, (ii) STATEMENT, and (iii) OPPORTUNITIES.

The moderators of network are myself and Jay Mistry.  We also have three 
thread moderators whose job it is to encourage and organise the three 
threads, and I hope they will take the chance to introduce themselves in 
the next few days.

I append the standard introduction from the listserver, which contains a 
lot of information about how to handle your account, so it's worth keeping.

Chris High

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