The Internet: A Space for Communicating the Gospel 1 st International Internet Meeting at Sao Paolo, Brazil: 14-21 Feb, 2006 Organized by SIA

Venue: Paulinas Retreat House

Why this meeting? 7 th General Chapter (1995) – assumption of global communication. Three continental encounters on apostolate and economy (1999) – the need to be in the Internet, to network, to share through networking. 8 th General Chapter (2001) doc#32.4 – to take advantage of websites for wider exchange. International encounters for apostolate and economy (2003) – “Internet as resource for evangelization” Inter-chapter 2004, Sr. Antonieta B.: new mentality, to value websites which can make the image of the Congregation more international & universal. Internet meeting to draw out lines of action for the future of our mission and vocation work.

7 th General Chapter (1995) – assumption of global communication.

Three continental encounters on apostolate and economy (1999) – the need to be in the Internet, to network, to share through networking.

8 th General Chapter (2001) doc#32.4 – to take advantage of websites for wider exchange.

International encounters for apostolate and economy (2003) – “Internet as resource for evangelization”

Inter-chapter 2004, Sr. Antonieta B.: new mentality, to value websites which can make the image of the Congregation more international & universal.

Internet meeting to draw out lines of action for the future of our mission and vocation work.

51 Participants from 28 Countries: Asia (12), NorthAmerica (3), LatinAmerica(15), Africa (5), Europe (15), Oceanea (1)

51 Participants from 28 Countries: Asia (12), NorthAmerica (3), LatinAmerica(15), Africa (5), Europe (15), Oceanea (1)

Methodology Seminar, Workshops, Discussion, Synthesis & Proposal

Seminar, Workshops, Discussion, Synthesis & Proposal

First Day: Each delegate gave an 8-min Presentation of their official website

First Day: Each delegate gave an 8-min Presentation of their official website

Next succeedng 4 days: Am: Talk Pm: Workshop/Discussion

Last 2 days: Reflection, Synthesis, and Proposals

Seminar & Workshops Speaker: Prof. Gino Roncaglia from Tuscia University Topics Discussed: Digital World and The Convergence of Digitization from Various Media Intranet, Instant Messaging, Weblogs, Wikiweb, Webcasting, Podcast, e-Publishing, e-Books, Digital Libraries, e-Learning.

Speaker: Prof. Gino Roncaglia from Tuscia University

Topics Discussed:

Digital World and The Convergence of Digitization from Various Media

Intranet, Instant Messaging, Weblogs, Wikiweb, Webcasting, Podcast, e-Publishing, e-Books, Digital Libraries, e-Learning.

Final Proposals To have one common website that links to our local websites, directing surfers to find us through a single access point in the Internet. To have a databank of resources for apostolic animation and self-formation shared among the FSP worldwide. Possibly e-learning capable. To make use of the new digital means: weblogs, e-books, e-learning, podcasts to diffuse our content. To have a uniform “header” in local websites to give a uniform image of our identity. To give a clear distinction between an Institutional site and an apostolic site.

To have one common website that links to our local websites, directing surfers to find us through a single access point in the Internet.

To have a databank of resources for apostolic animation and self-formation shared among the FSP worldwide. Possibly e-learning capable.

To make use of the new digital means: weblogs, e-books, e-learning, podcasts to diffuse our content.

To have a uniform “header” in local websites to give a uniform image of our identity.

To give a clear distinction between an Institutional site and an apostolic site.