It would also be good to attempt to address (or at least tie in with) some of the threats, weaknesses and opportunities identified at the conference (and before).
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From: Participatory Video Network Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Power
Sent: 12 March 2008 05:26
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Underspend
Chris,
agreed with the first two, that it would be good to focus on
international development aspects. We might be able to match this with
a similar amount of money for a PV in international development
focussed event (but I'd need to double check). Quite a lot of interest
in this area at the moment....
Tom Power,
Co-director, the Digital Education Enhancement Project
www.open.ac.uk/deep
On 11 Mar 2008, at 9:35am, Tamara Plush wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Thank you for the information on the overbudget. Would you consider
> or be able to use it for "equiptment grants" to help NGOs who are
> doing Participatory Video be able to purchase equiptment? For
> example, I am currently training 4 NGOs in Nepal with ActionAid
> exploring a sustainable, affordable equiptment kit that is about 800/
> gbp. We have 1 kit, but I am hoping to find the funds for 3 more so
> that everyone who is trained will have the tools to use video as a
> participatory tool in their communities.
>
> Just a thought. Please let me know.
>
> Cheers,
> Tamara Plush
> IDS Masters Student
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Participatory Video Network Discussion List on behalf of
> Christopher High
> Sent: Mon 3/10/2008 10:36 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc:
> Subject: Underspend
>
>
>
> With the receipts that have come in so far, we're still looking
> significantly underspent - something like £3K-£4k. All those people
> dropping out of the final event, plus some padding left over from the
> thinly attended December meeting.
>
> So I'm happy to receive ideas about immediate uses for it (travel and
> subsistence and accomodaiton to support internships with the money
> spent
> this month are first option). I'll also see if we can get an
> extension
> from the funders, as it'd be a pity to lose it. There's enough
> there to
> hold another event, and it's potentially good match funding for
> something else. I'll make a more general announcement as soon as
> I've
> checked with the NCRM.
>
> Chris
>
>
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