RE: CIS Resources

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
> Behalf Of Ross Gardler
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 9:18 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [cis] CIS Resources
> 
> Allan Samaroo wrote:
> > The CIS needs to become a larger resource pool so its 
> projects can be 
> > executed.  Computers, people and funding.  Any ideas?
> 
> Yes, focus on a manageable project before trying to save the world. 
> Decide what it is you wnat to do and get the resources for 
> it. You won't get the resources unless you plan carefully and 
> have a sensible approach for getting them.
> 
> Just heading out there and trying to get some unknown 
> "resource" is impractical and fruitless.
> 
> Put your time into planning a project then get the resources for it.
> 

Advice noted, thanks.  That is my approach.

> So, let me ask a different question:
> 
> What project currently does not have resources but will 
> attract resources?

I think we were going to discuss this before you went off to Guyana.
Putting computers into community centres is probably a good place to start.
Richer companies might want to sponsor a centre where they're located as
they get to give something back to the community and of course their name
plastered all over.

Allan.