Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Planning Meeting on July 8

Meeting summary:

1. Next Forums - dates and themes
Forum 7 Sept 23, theme: NGOs working in Africa
subthemes: health, hunger, poverty and development
Forum 8 Dec 2, theme: NGOs working on rights issues
subthemes: women’s children’s, LGBTI, migrants’, workers’ rights

NEXT steps
database - updates and revision
by July 21 gather info from everyone and
then SJR will compile
PR schedule:
Initial PR (email, web and media) & sponsorship requests: July 24 – Aug 3
Main PR (email, web and media) – Sept 1 - 7 Final push (email) - one week before event

3. New projects ideas.
needs more discussion

4. Next meetings
July 20 and August 10
from 8pm in Harajuku


Join the next PSC meeting

- we will discuss plans for the fall and new projects.

Saturday, July 8, 4:30-6:30pm
Location: Koots Green Tea, Harajuku/Omotesando area, off Meiji-dori, near Kookai
(About 5 min walk from the kumin kaikan)
Map: http://www.koots.co.jp/store/detail_06.php

All interested in joining are requested to contact rose.ito@gmail.com
or just show up!

Agenda:
1. Intro to PSC & meeting goals (10-15 min.)

2. Recap forum 6 (10-20 min.)

Comments, Surveys

3. Forum 7 and 8 dates and themes (20-30 min.)
Sept 23 or 30, theme Africa
NGOs working on health, hunger, poverty and development)
Nov 25 or Dec 2, theme: rights
NGOs working on women’s children’s, LGBTI, migrants’, workers’ rights

July and Aug
  • Logistics
  • Website
  • Office wish list
  • PR and sponsorship

Database revision and additions – by July 21
  • Initial PR (email, web and media) & sponsorship requests: July 24 – Aug 3
  • Main PR (email, web and media) – Sept 1 - 7
  • Final push (email) - one week before event

4. Membership FY and fees. (10-15 min.)
  • Individual
  • Organization
  • Corporate

5. New projects ideas. (20-30 min.)
A. Migrant workers project development
B. Advocacy training
C. Partnership projects: with ACE, IMADR, JOICFP youth group
D. Fundraising: Give 2 Asia projects
E. Get involved - Volunteer events for action in the community. (GiveBac)
F Skills Build forums go on the Road
G. Prep series for people going to the next World Social Forum

6. NGO Matsuri in Ueno (5-15 min)
Sept 9 or 10 - needs logo, materials, volunteers

7. Next steps, to be achieved by the next meeting. (10-15 min.)

Meeting schedule for next 2 months:
  • To do for forum 7
  • To do for PR
  • To do for sponsorship
  • To do for new program design
  • To do for membership development

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