Comments on: 27 ways Filipinos create successful, collaborative e-Governance projects http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/ Finding ways to work together for personal AND public good Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:34:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-273 admin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:34:23 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-273 Pierre, whoops! I didn't realize CESO was no longer working in Benin. I should be more on top of things. Still, nice to know you still feel part of the broader CESO community. And, yes if I or friend intent to visit, we shall be in touch. All the best. Ben Pierre, whoops! I didn’t realize CESO was no longer working in Benin. I should be more on top of things. Still, nice to know you still feel part of the broader CESO community. And, yes if I or friend intent to visit, we shall be in touch. All the best. Ben

]]> By: Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:51:14 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-272 Ben, nice to hear from you so quickly. Your French is not so poor. Since CESO is no longer working with Benin, I cannot share with you update information about the ways CESO/Benin collaborative is working. But as I still have in my heart the large CESO family, you can contact me if you want the slightest piece of information about Benin or if a friend of yours is coming down here. Pierre DOVONOU Ben, nice to hear from you so quickly. Your French is not so poor. Since CESO is no longer working with Benin, I cannot share with you update information about the ways CESO/Benin collaborative is working. But as I still have in my heart the large CESO family, you can contact me if you want the slightest piece of information about Benin or if a friend of yours is coming down here.

Pierre DOVONOU

]]> By: Ben Ziegler http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Ben Ziegler Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:33:14 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-271 Pierre, It is so nice to connect with you. Sounds like you are doing some fine work in Benin. I'd love to hear more about ways the CESO/Benin collaboration is working. Maybe you can create a list like this one I did on collaborative projects in the Philippines; except orient it to the Benin context? I'd be happy to share your insights on my blog! Take care. And, merci beaucoup pour tout votre travail (I know, my French is poor!). Pierre,
It is so nice to connect with you. Sounds like you are doing some fine work in Benin. I’d love to hear more about ways the CESO/Benin collaboration is working. Maybe you can create a list like this one I did on collaborative projects in the Philippines; except orient it to the Benin context? I’d be happy to share your insights on my blog! Take care. And, merci beaucoup pour tout votre travail (I know, my French is poor!).

]]> By: Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:47:35 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-270 Hi Ben, Congratulations for your nice job in the Philippines. I have been for 21 months CESO Country Representative in Benin and was impressive what your colleagues VA accomplished with the support of the administrative teams in Toronto and Montreal. If in Benin within 21 months time 38 assignments have been accomplished and 16 have been cancelled, it is obvious that CESO is very useful for our developing countries. Even one of the CESO customers in Benin stopped with all the other volunteer adviser programs and adopted CESO for the deep and wide experience of the VAs. So go ahead Ben ! Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU Former CESO CR/Benin 00 (229) 90 91 2001 Hi Ben,

Congratulations for your nice job in the Philippines. I have been for 21 months CESO Country Representative in Benin and was impressive what your colleagues VA accomplished with the support of the administrative teams in Toronto and Montreal. If in Benin within 21 months time 38 assignments have been accomplished and 16 have been cancelled, it is obvious that CESO is very useful for our developing countries. Even one of the CESO customers in Benin stopped with all the other volunteer adviser programs and adopted CESO for the deep and wide experience of the VAs. So go ahead Ben !

Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU
Former CESO CR/Benin
00 (229) 90 91 2001

]]> By: Ben Ziegler http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Ben Ziegler Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:39:21 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-254 Thanks Soren for your comment. It's encouraging for me to know we're on the same page. Thanks Soren for your comment. It’s encouraging for me to know we’re on the same page.

]]> By: Soren Sondergaard http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Soren Sondergaard Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:42:11 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-253 Hi Ben. Having been on 3 assignments to the Philippines (south, mid and north) I find your observations about the Philippines right on. I do believe we as CESO volunters do leave positive impressions,assisting the people we have worked with, in coping better with the future. Hi Ben.
Having been on 3 assignments to the Philippines (south, mid and north) I find your observations about the Philippines right on. I do believe we as CESO volunters do leave positive impressions,assisting the people we have worked with, in coping better with the future.

]]> By: Ben Ziegler http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Ben Ziegler Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:18:17 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-247 Simon.. Thanks for the feedback. Nice to hear your thoughts echo mine. We here in Canada have much to learn about other ways of governance. Chris... thanks for sharing your experiences. I too found Filipinos to have all the attributes you mention, and when you say they 'deserve' CESO's (positive) assistance - it makes me reflect on the strong relationship that Canada and the Philippines have together. It surprises and amazes me how much the two countries and peoples have in common. Simon.. Thanks for the feedback. Nice to hear your thoughts echo mine. We here in Canada have much to learn about other ways of governance.

Chris… thanks for sharing your experiences. I too found Filipinos to have all the attributes you mention, and when you say they ‘deserve’ CESO’s (positive) assistance – it makes me reflect on the strong relationship that Canada and the Philippines have together. It surprises and amazes me how much the two countries and peoples have in common.

]]> By: Chris Defonseka http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Chris Defonseka Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:39:18 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-245 Hi, Ben. Excellent work. As a VA who had the opportunity for a two month assignment in the Philippines, I came across a good cross-section of the people from - the affluent to the lower ranks lacking resources. In all levels I found the Filipinos to be very friendly, family oriented, intelligent and happy, especially the younger generation. They deserve all the assistance they can get and CESO is making a world of difference there. Hi, Ben. Excellent work. As a VA who had the opportunity for a two month assignment in the Philippines, I came across a good cross-section of the people from – the affluent to the lower ranks lacking resources. In all levels I found the Filipinos to be very friendly, family oriented, intelligent and happy, especially the younger generation. They deserve all the assistance they can get
and CESO is making a world of difference there.

]]> By: Simon Landry http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Simon Landry Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:03:21 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-244 Ben It is very nice to notice that you support taking the open source approach to build a better eworld for municipalities in the Philipinos Islands. Such an approach should be an exemple for our own Canadian municipalities spending lots of resources on proprietary software while cutting direct services to citizens. Canadian municipalities should follow your approach. Keep the good work. Simon Ben
It is very nice to notice that you support taking the open source approach to build a better eworld for municipalities in the Philipinos Islands. Such an approach should be an exemple for our own Canadian municipalities spending lots of resources on proprietary software while cutting direct services to citizens. Canadian municipalities should follow your approach. Keep the good work.
Simon

]]> By: Ben Ziegler http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/2009/09/04/27-ways-filipinos-create-successful-collaborative-e-governance-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Ben Ziegler Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:53:10 +0000 http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/?p=1834#comment-241 Blair... thanks. I agree, and think that what we do individually (e.g., via CESO) makes a positive difference; even if only a little one. Blair… thanks. I agree, and think that what we do individually (e.g., via CESO) makes a positive difference; even if only a little one.

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