<incom> anyone knows this?

Geert Lovink geert at xs4all.nl
Sun Mar 4 13:15:16 CET 2007 

They added me without asking, not a very good start... Geert

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> The aim of the cafe is to bring together opinions and resources
> from across the globe that could be mutually beneficial to social
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> research funding information, call for proposals on projects,
> conference alerts, even discussions on current issues. This is
> also a platform to highlight work done by your organization. The
> members range from top policy makers to grass root level workers
> and students from across the world. This is also a place where
> you can ask questions, raise key issues or ask experts regarding
> resources. This is an exclusive CAFE for social science
> professionals to meet and interact and benefit from these
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