Wednesday, October 27, 2010

How to Join the Mauritius Agricultural Information Specialists Network (MAISNET)


MAISNET was setup in July 2010 as part of a SADC ICART Project Information Exchange initiative. It is a network of Agricultural Information Specialists in Mauritius and regroups professionals from the public and private sector, including members from the farming community. While MAISNET aims at promoting and facilitating information exchange on agriculture in Mauritius, it also collaborates with parent or sister organizations in the region on common issues.

The MAISNET also acts as the network of individuals and institutions supporting the SADC-Agricultural Information Management System (AIMS) and the Mauritius AIMS Committee. Thus it offers a platform for discussion on Agricultural Information, Communication and Knowledge Management at national level. Contributions by MAISNET are relayed on the SADC AIMS Web Portal (aims.sadc.int) and sister websites in SADC. Similarly, MAISNET members are regularly updated on regional and international activities. MAISNET members use DGroups Groupware to communicate with each other and to get downstream information from the parent organisation (SADC). However, it uses this website and its facebook account to interface with stakeholders.We are currently exploring the possibility of having a full fledge portal and other platforms to facilitate online collaboration.

Joining MAISNET is free. There are no fees involved since it is a virtual network. All we ask our members is to be proactive and to share agricultural information for the benefit of stakeholders, either by developing the content or by relaying it from other public sources.

To join MAISNET, send us an email on maisnet2010@gmail.com. In the subject, mention: Subscription to MAISNET. In the body, provide us with the following details:
1.      Name:
2.      Surname:
3.      Professional Status (If student, state year and course name):
4.      Employer/Institution:
5.      Your expectations from MAISNET:
6.      Your potential contributions to MAISNET
 

We will get back to you within the shortest delay.
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Reproduced from lematinal.com of 26th October 2010

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