[Goanet-News] Goanet's 22nd anniversary
Dear Goanetters, I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of your who have supported Goanet throughout the years. I congratulate all of you on this milestone. Special thanks to our moderators and volunteers, especially FN, Bosco and Gabe. We're always looking for volunteers to help. Drop us a line if you can spare a little time to get involved. As always, please consider supporting us financially by making a small donation. To do so please email me. Thank you, again, for your support. -- Herman Carneiro www.Goanet.org Where Goans Connect!
[Goanet-News] Goanet's 21st Anniversary
Dear Goanetters, Goanet hits another milestone today. It's Goanet's 21st anniversary. This is a short note to say thank you to all of you for your continued support. Thank you to all the volunteers throughout the years including out newest volunteer Gabe Menezes. Special thanks goes to Frederick Noronha and Bosco D'Mello. We're pleased to partner with Goanet-Femnet and thank all the Femnet team for their hard work and excellent newsletter. If you would like to contribute in anyway please drop us a line. If you'd like to start a free mailing list for anything Goa-related please drop us a line. Herman Carneiro www.goanet.org Where
[Goanet-News] Goanet 19th Anniversary
Dear Goanetters, Today Goanet celebrates its 19th anniversary! It's a monumental achievement that each and every one of us should be proud off. Thousands of people have been connected because of Goanet and many friendships have been forged. The network has served as an important platform to support the global Goan community and to keep the diaspora linked to Goa. We've also involved in supporting important issues such as empowering women through Goanet-Femnet and helping campaign to preserve Goa in conjunction with the Save Goa Campaign, UK. I hope it will continue this important work well into the future. We can only grow with support from you. If you'd like to volunteer to help us please drop us an email. You don't have to be tech-savy to help out; all we need is a little time. Don't forget that Goanet is run by volunteers like you and me. Speaking of volunteers, we owe many thanks to FN and Bosco for their tireless work over the years. They have remained pillars of Goanet. I'd also like to thank all the previous volunteers for the time and effort they dedicated to the global Goan community. A big welcome to our new volunteer Tony De Sa and Gerald De Souza. Many thanks to all our contributors who make Goanet a such a vibrant forum. We couldn't do it without all of you! Please support Goanet by making donations via our website. We don't ask often but your financial support is much appreciated. I'm sharing some key points about Goanet below for anyone that might be interested. Happy birthday to Goanet! Congratulations! -- Herman Carneiro www.Goanet.org Where Goans Connect! Some key points about Goanet * Goanet on Facebook has been built up and has grown into an active community with more than 2,200 members already. This allows us to share images and draws comment from a wider base too. * Goanet on Twitter is in the process of being activated. * New volunteers Tony de Sa (Facebook) and Gerard de Souza (Twitter) have been helping in a significant way. * Goanetters are welcome to post to our Facebook group via email: goa...@groups.facebook.com * The following is a list of messages relayed through Goanet: September 2012842 October 2012743 November 2012742 December 2012889 January 2013813 February2013599 March2013 695 April 2013 571 May 2013 662 June 2013 847 July2013 855 August 2013 700 (till date) For more details see http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ * Goanet has a page dedicated to it on the Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goanet * Goante Femnet has been taken forward during the year, thanks to Betsy Nunes and the Femnet team. See a sample issue here http://www.scribd.com/doc/128090237/Goanet-Femnet-Issue-12 More about Goanet: Share a little about our organisation A 19-year-project, run on volunteerism, that links the Goan diaspora. Started in 1994 by Herman Carneiro, then 17 years old. Today administered with a team of around half-dozen. It has a readership of approx 14,000 each day, which is a significant number for India's smallest state. Executive Summary This is a venture which influenced a generation of Goans in cyberspace. It has sustained and grown itself on volunteer power. Approach/ Strategy This is a volunteer-driven initiative. Advertising is accepted, but the project is not dependent on it. Likewise, there is no membership fee, and all are welcome to become members. The goal is to network one of India's smaller communities, and build positive change. Stakeholders Mostly Goans in the diaspora, but also people back home, tourists visiting the state, and those seeking to resettle in goa. About the initiative Besides the main network, we have initiatives for news, cybermatrimonials, sports, etc. Goanet also has an annual face-to-face meeting in Goa each December. Articles generated via Goanet are also carried in mainstream newspapers back in Goa, which says something about the impact it generates. Impact -- Outcome Goanet is reaching growing numbers today, and is shaping the debate in significant ways, both among the diaspora and back home. Learning Points 1. Volunteer power works. 2. Volunteer power can be sustained. 3. A little can go a long way. 4. The latest technology is not necessarily best. What Next We're growing, diversifying, and influencing the cyberdebate even more as the Internet becomes more ubiquitious in Goa. Meanwhile, this is also serving as a powerful mechanism to help people express themselves, build citizen journalism initiatives, and even launch a number of positive initiatives that help Goa. Reasoning Inspite of being India's smallest State, Goanet (linking Goa and her diaspora) was one of the earliest cyberprojects of its kind, starting
[Goanet-News] Goanet Anniversary 25-08-2010 (16 years)
Dear Goanetters, Today Goanet celebrates its 16th anniversary!! I'd like to take this opportunity to share my thoughts on this proud occasion. First and foremost we owe thanks to those who work so hard to provide this service. We have two volunteers who are the pillars of Goanet: Frederick Noronha who has volunteered for 15 years; and Bosco D'Mello who has volunteered over 9 years now. That's an astounding commitment and contribution to Goanet and the Goan community. I thank them both on behalf of all of us. This year we were sad to see Viviana Coelho retire. Viviana volunteered with Goanet for about 12 years and was an invaluable part of the team. We thank Viviana and wish her all the success and happiness life has to offer. A word of thanks to Christina Pinto who regularly publishes the Goanet Cybermatrimonials. Many thanks too to Avelino D'Souza and Selma Carvalho for volunteering with Goanet alongwith with a few others who help us whenever they can. Their time and effort is certainly appreciated by all of us. Thanks go to every member of Goanet as well. Your subscriptions are testament to our success. Obviously we cannot all contribute to the dialogue on Goanet. However, many thanks go to the contributors for sharing information and views on topics pertinent to Goans worldwide. Goanet has a lot to be proud of this year: * Helping in the launch of a successful book on the Goan diaspora, by Goanetter Selma Carvalho. * Taking forward the debate on a number of issues crucial to Goa, and reflecting all points of view, including urban planning, infrastructure, people's movements, corruption, communalism. * Supporting communications and spreading the word over positive Goan ventures, like Goa Sudharop and World Goa Day. * Holding a successful Goanetters meeting in December 2009, where the focus was on a little noticed face of the diaspora -- Goans in Pakistan! * Sharing information about initiatives relevant to the diaspora undertaken from Goa, by the Goa government, the NRI Commission and others. * Helping build a better understanding of Goa by promoting visibility of Goa books globally, including those published by not-for-profit Goa, 1556 Trust, Isidore Dantas and others. I am sure you will all agree with me that Goanet is *the* communication network for Goans worldwide and provides an important service to our community. I hope that will continue into the future. We need your help to make that happen. Invite you friends and family to subscribe to Goanet and publicize Goanet. Volunteer with us. From a network with thousands of members it's unfortunate that we only have a handful of volunteers supporting the day-to-day operations of the list and running various projects and initiatives. It doesn't take much to be a volunteer. All you would need would be a few minutes almost every day, if possible. No technical skills required. Your financial support is also welcome. Donations currently go towards supporting the maintenance and growth of the mailing lists and website. When the day comes that we have a surplus, we will use that money towards community building projects in Goa. Make that happen by a financial contribution, even if just annually. Donations can be made at www.goanet.org. Thank you all for your continued support. On behalf of all of us on Goanet, Happy Anniversary! Yours sincerely, Herman Herman Carneiro Chair Goanet Admin www.goanet.org Where Goans Connect! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Goa-launch of the well-received *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho on Aug 29, 2010 (Sunday) at 11 am at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Meet the author, buy a signed copy (only Rs 295 in Goa till stock lasts). http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/
[Goanet-News] Goanet's 14th Anniversary -- August 25, 2008
Dear Goanetters, Another year has flown by and today is Goanet's 14th anniversary. I'd like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support in making this possible. We owe a great deal of thanks to our dedicated volunteers who put in a lot of work behind the scenes. They are: Frederick 'FN' Noronha (Goa, India) Bosco D'Mello (Toronto, Canada) Viviana Coelho (San Francisco, USA) Christina Pinto (Australia) Avelino D'Souza (Kuwait) Two of our volunteers deserve special mention. Frederick Noronha and Bosco D'Mello have been the pillars of Goanet. They have both gone way beyond their call of duty. Many thanks to those of you who support Goanet through volunteering, making donations, promoting Goanet at events or on your websites, and contributing to discussions on Goanet. Goanet needs your support to grow. We will need you this year more than ever as we expand our services. We will need your donations and time volunteering more than anything. I hope that you will rise to the task when the time comes. Goanet is a non-profit organization that provides a free and valuable service to the community. If you benefit from the service we provide think about your part in supporting us to make this possible. Make a donation to Goanet regularly, no matter how small. Each little bit helps us with maintenance costs. It's easy, just go to the Goanet homepage and click on the button Make a Donation. Thank you all for your continued support. We hope you enjoy Goanet and that you will continue your support for us. Viva Goa! -- Herman Herman Carneiro Founder and Chairman www.Goanet.org Where Goans Connect!
