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Subject: Modem Peace Plan  --  as suggested by Wam Kat

This suggestion was made on the 16th of April 1992. Wam Kat had
just been in Zagreb a few weeks. In the meantime we have been
able to install a BBS in Zagreb and one one Belgrad. It is now
possible to use these BBSes to communicate bewteen the peace
groups in Croatia and Serbia. Not only that, it is possible to
have quick communications with email users all over the world.

In spite of this develpoment there is still a need to develop the
use of this communication system. (See the project description
"COMMUNICATION AID".) It is not only necessary to have adequate
hardware and software, but there is a need for experienced
people to help the peace groups to use the system better.

For this reason it would be very helpful to find some
"International Peace E-Mail Volunteers". The following
is Wam Kat's suggestion with some updates by me.

Eric Bachman   21.11.92
email: E.BACHMAN@BIONIC.ZER
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                                                        16.04.92

Plan for International Peace E-Mail Volunteers

Background:

One of the most important things in peace actions is to stay in
contact with the other side, here in former Yugoslavia however
that is technically impossible. There is no possible
communication, for example, between Beograd and Zagreb. The
telephone lines are totally broken down. The only way to reach
each other is by visits abroad, or by fax exchange through a
third party in another country, which exchange faxes.

Last year German groups took the initiative to collect money for
modems, they also deliver modems to Ljubljana, Zagreb and
Beograd. Up to now, however, the special conference on APC,
called Yugo.Antiwar has only been filled with material from
people from outside former Yugoslavia. Until, of course, last
week when I arrived here and started to put the news from Croatia
and BiH (at least as much information as I could get) on the net.

Some people's reaction is that we at ARK Zagreb are one- sided in
our information. And we are, but we can't help it. We also would
like to now what is going on in Serbia and on the Serbian side of
the front.

A direct connection between Belgrad and Zagreb and Sarajevo and
other towns could technically be established.

Plan:

To find 5 or 6 international volunteers with basic knowledge
about computers, software and datacommunication and station them
in:

- Zagreb (Croatia) high priority already volunteer need 
  equipment
- Beograd (Serbia) high priority
- Ljubljana (Slovenija) already installed
- Sarajevo (BiH) high priority, if possible
- Pristina (Kosovo) possible crisis zone, middle priority
- Podgorica (Montenegro) already involved with Serbian volunteers
  in BiH, middle priority
- Skopje (Macedonia) possible crisis zone, middle priority
- Novi Sad (Volvodina) low priority
- Tirana (Albania) for the Albanian problem in part of 
  former YU. low priority

Task:

To connect local Peace initiative together in the conference
yugo.antiwar on the APC networks, during and after the war as
long as direct contact line are not established.

Needs:
Per volunteer:
        1 good computer (with adequate memory) printer, modem
        Total price per volunteer for equipment - about 10,000 USD
Furthermore
        500 USD rent, lodging and pocket money per month
        500 USD for the telephone costs per month

Besides these volunteers there should be an international
monitoring group to discuss "problematic" news.

Why international volunteers
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1. They tend to be more neutral and can act as a type of political
   and racial filters.
2. International involvement
3. To avoid extra work for the local initiatives

Possible sponsor
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Equipment and software - Computer companies
Money - Western peace initiative.

Project support
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The international e-mail community

This project can surely not be started from here in Zagreb, if some
group or individual thinks this is a good idea they should take
it up and work on it.

Wam Kat
email: WAM.KAT@ZAMIR-ZG.ZER
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This suggestion is an ideal further development to the
COMMUNICATION AID project. The first such volunteer is now in
Belgrad (since November 1992) and will be supporting the ZAMIR-BG
there. He will be there for one year. It would be extremely
helpful if other volunteers could be found. Anybody willing to
support this project please contact either Wam Kat or Eric
Bachman or SUPPORT@ZAMIR-ZG.ZER or COSYSOP@ZAMIR-BG.ZER


