[p2p-research] [OK] Forward Foundation Distributed Manufacturing Networked Economic Development

Sat Jan 23 21:29:53 CET 2010

OK. Leave it with me. I really appreciate the positive feedback and the
opportunity!

On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Paola Di Maio <paola.dimaio at gmail.com>wrote:

> Suresh
>
> I too work mainly for humanitarian/not for profit, and work day jobs (like
> being a lecturer) to finance my research interests
>
> This project is very valuable, and it would be great if you could find some
> connections in your network who have funding
> I d love to read the paper
>
> I can anticipate that if the connection does not fail us, we can easily set
> up your virtual talk (or I can download it
> on my laptop if you send me the link before I go there) so physical
> presence is not required to present, however registration at the main
> conference is required for the paper to be presented (I know this sucks but
> thats the way these things work, I have been doing this for a couple of
> years)
>
> PDM
>
> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Suresh Fernando <
> suresh at radical-inclusion.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Paola,
>>
>> Not to worry, I wasn't considering doing a 'soupish' paper ;-) I can
>> definitely synthesize into a singular thesis.
>>
>> Although OpenKollab is very focused on innovative models and aims to be a
>> contributory to positive social change, we don't at this time, have a formal
>> research strategy. We hope to in due course and are talking to a few
>> academics trying to figure out the best model for bridging with the academic
>> community.
>>
>> Currently our focus is on developing actual projects and actionable models
>> such as what we are aiming to do with the Ecosystem Modeling. So, from a
>> research perspective, what I am able to do is present the work that we are
>> doing as we roll out the model. What that would exactly amount to is unclear
>> just due to the pace at which things evolve.
>>
>> As for the financial bit. It just so happens that altruism doesn't pay all
>> that well, and hence my personal financial circumstances require that I need
>> funding to present at conferences. I am currently scheduled to present at
>> conferences in March, April, May and possibly June. Not all of these have
>> been funded which puts me personally in a tight spot.
>>
>> Your event sounds very exciting and I'd love to contribute. Let me know if
>> there is any way you can cover/subsidize costs.
>>
>> If not, we could always consider my presenting virtually. I am not sure if
>> you have any experience with that, but I wear another hat .I also work with
>> a team of consultants who focus on virtual strategy; a group called Radical
>> Inclusion. <http://radical-inclusion.com/> We have done various virtual
>> events and could certainly help out with this aspect.
>>
>> Let me know what you think.
>>
>> Suresh
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Paola Di Maio <paola.dimaio at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Suresh
>>>
>>> Thanks for reply
>>>
>>> what  you suggest would be great, my experience in writing papers on
>>> converging topics
>>> is that they end up resulting in a soup
>>>
>>> if you find a way of rationalising the convergence into
>>> one topic that makes sense (ie that does not sound as if written by a
>>> lunatic)  it would be great
>>>
>>> if you dont have research results (unless you can whip up your research
>>> really quickly) some positions papers
>>> woudl be fine, I suspect you may benefit from the collaboration of
>>> experienced researchers to make sure
>>> the papers are technically sound, other than that we welcome any novel
>>> contribution
>>>
>>> this seems significant effort, I am following with great interest
>>> whatever I can read
>>>
>>> Unfortunately  there are no bursaries for conference proceedings that I
>>> know of, but if your paper is accepted I
>>> can ask the organisers if they can help you locate some resources  to
>>> register the paper to enter the proceedings,
>>>
>>>
>>> apologies for not contributing to the list, working on tons of stuff
>>>
>>> Look forward
>>>
>>> PDM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Suresh Fernando <
>>> suresh at radical-inclusion.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Paola,
>>>>
>>>> If you are interested I could certainly do something that is a
>>>> convergence of the following:
>>>>
>>>>    - The notion of ecosystems as the appropriate organizing principle
>>>>    in a networked world
>>>>    - The requirement for alternative funding models if we want to build
>>>>    infrastructure to support social entrepreneurs
>>>>    - The notion of ecosystems as an organizational principle for a
>>>>    funding structure that can mitigate financial risk for social investors
>>>>    - The specific case of mapping the Distributed Manufacturing
>>>>    ecosystem.
>>>>    - Also, from a related by somewhat different perspective I can
>>>>    demonstrate how an ecosystem can serve to provide the right model for
>>>>    intra-organizational collaboration that provides organizations to scale
>>>>    their set of global relationships etc.
>>>>
>>>> I am also wondering if you provide funding to conference speakers.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Suresh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Let me confer with colleagues and see if there is something we can do!
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Paola Di Maio <paola.dimaio at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > Sam, and all
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I am chairing collective intelligence track for an IEEE DEST 2010
>>>>> > (please do not judge this too poorly cause they have a bad website,
>>>>> thats
>>>>> > life)
>>>>> >
>>>>> > it would be great to have a paper if you could write something up
>>>>> (quickly,
>>>>> > deadline is Feb 1st or soon thereafter)
>>>>> >
>>>>> > http://dest2010.debii.curtin.edu.au/
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Please do let me know if you plan to submit something
>>>>> > thanks
>>>>> >
>>>>> > PDM
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Greetings OK community,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> As part of our collaboration in
>>>>> >> http://wiki.openkollab.com/wagn/OK_Pooled_Fund The Forward
>>>>> Foundation
>>>>> >> is setting aside time and resources to pursue networked economic
>>>>> >> development with a limited number of projects that are profiled in
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> Distributed Manufacturing Ecosystem mentioned in an email by Suresh
>>>>> >> Fernando.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> We are currently working with open pario (http://openpario.com)
>>>>> >> Cubespawn (http://cubespawn.com) and have discussed this with Smari
>>>>> >> from Tangible Bit http://tangiblebit.com/
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Based on initial ecosystem mapping, we are exploring the potentials
>>>>> >> for multiple revenue and self-sustenance models with the projects
>>>>> >> named above, then co-creating proposals with these projects for
>>>>> >> funding, or helping them launch and build these new activities. Our
>>>>> >> model is to make some form of partnership agreement with these
>>>>> >> projects that returns our investment back to us. Forward foundation
>>>>> >> creates these agreements per project.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> We also have parallel efforts in food production/sustainable
>>>>> >> agriculture, cultural production, energy production, and software
>>>>> >> systems.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> The main value that we'll bring to the table for distributed
>>>>> >> manufacturing will include:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1. Development of F/LOSS infrastructure for making, sharing and
>>>>> using
>>>>> >> the technologies that you are developing
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 2. Useful strategies for digitizing your project, sharing,
>>>>> attracting
>>>>> >> and sustaining contributors and collaborators based on the needs of
>>>>> >> others
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 3. Research and development of multiple *sustainable* and *ethical*
>>>>> >> revenue models, and a strategy for connecting these usefully to
>>>>> F/LOSS
>>>>> >> hardware without derailing/destroying the nature of the commons of
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> project itself
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> We are working towards creating new relationships based on goals,
>>>>> >> needs and resources (the Open Kollab Model) between projects that
>>>>> are
>>>>> >> mapped in the Distributed Manufacturing Ecosystem, so we want to
>>>>> feed
>>>>> >> this work *back into* the
>>>>> >> http://wiki.openkollab.com/wagn/OK_Pooled_Fund in order to
>>>>> strengthen
>>>>> >> the portfolio being built by this community.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Over the next 4 months, we have resources to work with one more
>>>>> >> distributed manufacturing project in this manner. If you are
>>>>> >> interested please reply here, or to me personally. Thanks, and look
>>>>> >> forward to hearing from you.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> --
>>>>> >> --
>>>>> >> Sam Rose
>>>>> >> Forward Foundation
>>>>> >> Social Synergy
>>>>> >> Tel:+1(517) 639-1552
>>>>> >> Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451
>>>>> >> skype: samuelrose
>>>>> >> email: samuel.rose at gmail.com
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>>>>> >> http://localfoodsystems.org
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>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> "The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human
>>>>> >> ambition." - Carl Sagan
>>>>> >>
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>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > --
>>>>> > Paola Di Maio
>>>>> > **************************************************
>>>>> > “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you
>>>>> everywhere.”
>>>>> > Albert Einstein
>>>>> > **************************************************
>>>>> >
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>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sam Rose
>>>>> Social Synergy
>>>>> Tel:+1(517) 639-1552
>>>>> Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451
>>>>> skype: samuelrose
>>>>> email: samuel.rose at gmail.com
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>>>>> http://socialmediaclassroom.com
>>>>> http://localfoodsystems.org
>>>>> http://notanemployee.net
>>>>> http://communitywiki.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human
>>>>> ambition." - Carl Sagan
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suresh Fernando
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paola Di Maio
>>> **************************************************
>>> “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
>>> Albert Einstein
>>> **************************************************
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Suresh Fernando
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>
>
>
> --
> Paola Di Maio
> **************************************************
> “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
> Albert Einstein
> **************************************************
>
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-- 
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