Winter Meeting 2013

2013 Winter Meeting Agenda:

Agenda topics (please help collecting before the meeting starts!): or email alternative points and agendas to info@ecotopiabiketour.net

• the route (general direction) - considering:
  • countries/regions/cities/villages/projects
  • theme/motto and "campaign slogans" (e.g. "cycling for ....."
  • theme related places
  • climate, topography
  • visa and legal difficulties
  • people/collectives available to help in specific places
  • safety (repression, police violence, aggressive people and groups, ...)
  • Documentation and dissemination along or after the tour
  • Legacy - what do we hope to achieve by the end of the tour?

• Coordination Scheme
  • Local coordinators? Teams? From the office and centrally email-based?
  • Pre-visits?

• Finances
  • overview: costs of a bike tour
  • status quo
  • scenarios and hopes
  • plan Bs and Cs
  • the edge fund application (deadline: April 22nd)

• reflection of the last bike tour (personal impressions and points) > formulation of improvement strategies

• Communication
  • Internet Communication, (a)'social' media, data privacy and free software @ biketour
  • comprehensive database of addresses to send out releases ("press list")

• Basic agreements
  • minimum advised length of participation (one, two weeks)?
  • vegan/vegetarian
  • expectations

• Future
  • Biketour 2014
    • Route proposals
    • Theme proposals
    • EVS (yes or no?)

• Travel costs for Wintermeeting (solidarian sharing)