Revision of November 16, 2005 Meeting Notes from Tue, 11/29/2005 - 11:59pm

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A mission statement for CAPES

Put up online as a version one. If necessary it can be amended in the future.

Logo

Shawn suggestion.
Rubens suggestion.
Poll for decision

What might CAPES organizational structure look like?

Decision making apparatus

Modified consensus

Process

Proposal
Discussion
Concerns
Vote

Attempt full consensus, but acceptance of a 2/3rd majority vote.
Votes can be vetoed.

Suggestion

Politics can be polorizing. Where do we stand?

Answer the question by pointing to our mission statement.

"In essentials unity, in unessentials liberty, and in all things charity."

Meaning: we are all in this economic boat together, no matter what the political view.

Updates to the CAPES website

Suggestions

Font could be smaller
Center panel covers some data in the main content panel

Basic introduction to parecon, brief into to capes and brief guide for the website. Why it is needed?

Shawn tackles why needed?
Mitchell intro to parecon & basics of capes
Ruben and Lloyd guide to the site

Where should we have future meetings?

Graces place first choice if not at Gourmand's

Future possible parecon-related presentations

Colleges of Complexes

Possible venue in March

Socially aware churches.

Trinity United Church
The University of Chicago Church

Other possible CAPES -related and parecon-related activities

Tackling projects that are not within your given skill set.

Working groups or rotating working groups

Making a movie and discussion around it.
the Play
Board game

A boardgames based on parecon.
Everyone wins or everyone loses

Role playing game

Introduce all roles in the parecon economy
Could be used in presentation as means of explanation

Design and implement a collaborative business model

Development of a 12 week seminar. The question of language. Ideas of democracy.

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