FLOSS4Edu Pacific Workshop/WikiAmbassadors Group1

Advantages

Core group established
Commitment to replicating this learning environment back in our own communities
Ability to offer a workshop with this one as the template
Support of other ambassadors
ability to share the knowledge of the other ambassadors
access to free content
political support from New Zealand and endorsement from our own governments
empowerment through the support of COL and NZ goverment with the advantage that this is offered to the nations in order to support their ongoing development
Range of experience and network with each other to keep everyone at a highly motivated standard
encourage, build and motivate networks back in our own countries
common platform, working together as a network of pacific nations rather than individual island states
establish a shared purpose and strategy

potentially vague in purpose
limitations on resources available within each country, more work on an existing large workload

conduct a wiki workshop with participants who are committed to continuing to extend the network OER Workshop resources
look to establish technical support to support this process
start within own institution to establish the communitty support within this environment
work at it on a practical small way to prove its advantages while looking at establishing the necessary policy to support the initiative

having established a shared purpose develop a strategy for how to drive this forward
need to consider logistics of taking on additional workload and determine how to work this
determine back in our own countries what our focus will be
drive for greater support at a governmental level within each country
highlight the issues and wiki technology as a very real solution
prioritise resources
use existing communication networks to spread the information and widen access
how to set up cost effective strategies
investigate connectivity issues
consider content distribution technologies, radio, television, internet, external hard drive, USB, CD/DVD
using larger nations and COL to put pressure on bodies involved in one laptop project
work with other regional organisations coordinating to work together on development strategies