The concept of “outreach” is something very important that come up in the conference. In an oversimplified way outreach is the way of trying to spread the ability to share voices online to places where it is not common yet.

I had this strange notion during the conference that it is very is to go into this work with assumptions that do not consider the evolution of blogoshere. Yes, I think there is a usual evolution of blogoshperes. For example there is a reason why technology and entertainment sites are regularly more popular and linked. And there is a reason why in many places cultural sharing is not the primary roles of blogging in the initial times. But when the blogoshpere gets stronger topics get more diverse.

The other thing is that it is very hard to encourage just by outside examples. Every people thinks that their country is so different that outside models are just hard to be adopted. It might or might not, but the perception is strong that it is.

So my opinion strongly is that for a successful outreach we would need to help in the growth of the local blogoshpere and other forms of online communication. That starts at a different level and topics compared to than what Global Voices mainly is about. There should be e.g. help provided to generally help blogging especially at the technology and entertainment fields. Establish credibility of the word “blog”. And then and only then will the existence of a blogs be their own incentive. So people won’t ask the “why?” questions, but the “how?” questions and that’s a point where outside example will finally get authentic importance. And we’ll see many initiatives that would be considered unimportant by others, but that is not a problem. As there will something interesting for everyone. If you are interested about technology in a country that you will find, but also if you need info on human rights issues in a country you will have access to people’s views on that also.

The other interesting notion is in getting mobile environment more incorporated (as Stuart Henshall at the conference also pointed out) as it would be more accessible and more easily usable at many parts of the World.

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I’m off to India to participate in the Global Voices 2006 Summit. Hope to see old friends and find new ones.

Last year I came back energized and full of great impressions. This time the cultural environment of the summit location (New Delhi) will hopefully also add to the porbably again exciting athmosphere of the event. Can’t wait! And I don’t have to wait too long now

The greatest football player of all times has died. Some would call him one of the best, I call him simple THE best. According to stories form many sources he was also a very good man. His funeral day yesterday (link goes to a BBC picture article) has been declared a national day or mourning. Hungarian and International fans and sportsmen arrived to participate.

Please check the Ferenc Puskás Wikipedia page for biographical info, I would only like to quote a few Hungarian blog entries, about the loss of Puskás:

On the blog of the fanclub of a Hungarian soccer team “Isti-Lóri” writes:
“…He was a giant amount the greatest. He has gained a name to himself, his family and his country. Puskás Öcsi showed an example. Love soccer! “Soccer is life itself” this is the message he sends to the young generations.”
(Henrik’s note: Öcsi is the nickname of Ferenc Puskás, it means little brother in Hungarian)

“Duplavé” offers us a surprising, but wonderful semblance. He is comparing the greatness of the Beatles and the similar greatness of the so called “Golden Team” of Hungary (other names commonly used are The Magical Magyars, The Magnificent Magyars, The Mighty Magyars), in which Puskás was a key player. “I think I’m writing about the two greatest teams of all time. A strange parallel indeed. But there are lots of common points.” He further elaborates this idea in several paragraphs on how talent for entertaining will make both of these teams and also Puskás Ferenc himself unforgettable forever.

Finally here is a two and a half minute video you might want to watch.

Rest in Peace Mr Puskás. You’ll name will not be forgotten.

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