te maeva nui 2005

avaiki nius agency proposal

2005-05-31T11:20:00.000-10:00

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

also: draft e-governance solutions |

for key ministry challenges |

e-governance solutions

2005-05-31T11:14:00.000-10:00

training requirements

2005-05-31T10:35:00.000-10:00

Training a local counterpart could, where useful, be an integral part of any ministry outsourcing.

Outside of outsourcing media for big events, the ministry could develop its own capacity for producing media content, including images, text and sound.

Online links being the most important, a ministry counterpart could be identified and given hands-on training in basics of information preparation and blogging technology via email.

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

technology requirements

2005-05-31T10:34:00.000-10:00

Providing online content will become a part of ministry outputs if this proposal is accepted.

As previously stated, user software technology is easy to use and free. User hardware requirements may be met from within the ministry or purchased new.

Computer hardware of between nz$5,000 to nz$10,000 is needed in the initial phase to enable filing, editing and other photo book preparations. This can be sourced from within the ministry or supplied by the contractor.

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

conclusion

2005-05-31T10:23:00.001-10:00

Many thanks for looking through this proposal.

We would like to help. If the ministry is comfortable with our non-negotiable requirements for transparency, we can move forward to the next stage.

Time is short. Waiving tender requirements might save time but would have to be publicly explained.

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

overview of contracts

2005-05-31T10:23:00.000-10:00

Two contracts are suggested for the festival.

One for the ministry outlining its terms of reference for the media project. And, two for the agency outlining adherence to its codes of practice, including transparency and ethics.

An exchange of letters should enable binding contract between the two parties according to publicly posted contracts.

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

transparency requirements

2005-05-31T10:20:00.000-10:00

Transparency is the founding rock of avaiki nius agency.

All correspondence with avaiki nius agency should be considered public, i.e. that it may be posted to the internet for viewing by anyone at anytime.

As is the case with this correspondence here, introducing a new paradigm in public activity - unprecedented real-time transparency and accountability.

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

authority requirements

2005-05-31T10:13:00.000-10:00

Ministry officials must grant sufficient authority to contracting agencies.

In the case of this agency and the festival, this authority is based on more than 20 years experience with local and regional media.

More consultation is required here to avoid confusion over media activities as happened last year.

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

payment phases

2005-05-31T10:05:00.001-10:00

Payments can follow the timeline options. Or be paid in thirds.

A standard formula, followed last year, was a third upfront, a third half way through the project and a third upon completion. For example, opting for the complete proposed package requires an opening payment of $13,600.

Completion should include a final report with an overview of setbacks, outcomes and future recommendations.

proposal overview
overview of contracts
long term overview

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

project phases

2005-05-31T10:05:00.000-10:00

There are three phases to this project.

> Phase one: all photographic and text content from Maeva Nui 2004 online and ready for product orders. News media coverage can begin here.

> Phase two: Or here, with comprehensive news media coverage kicking in one month before Maeva Nui 2005, including interviews and handling of media inquiries. Sales of books from 2004 festival begins.

> Phase three: all multimedia content from Maeva Nui 2005 online and ready for product orders within five weeks of festival completion.

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

last minute rush
project phases
payment phases

training requirements
transparency requirements
technology requirements
authority requirements

conclusion

long term overview

2005-05-31T10:00:00.001-10:00

Cook Islanders celebrate the 40th anniversary of self-government in free association with New Zealand on Tuesday 4th August 2005.

Just one decade away from the country�s first half-century of independence.

Sophisticated media infrastructure, talent and training will help mark this landmark occasion.

It would be good to have developed national news and other media capacity to produce world-class digital coverage of what is already a world-class cultural event.

On today�s connected globe, barriers to local achievement on the international stage have never been lower.

Five years from now, the Cook Islands could have the region�s best multi-media industry thanks to cultural outputs.

Ten years from now, wireless broadband connection could be available everywhere at all events, enabling live global broadcast of copyright digital products including video of events as they happen.

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

last minute rush

2005-05-31T10:00:00.000-10:00

At this late stage, it is important a clear way forward is proposed for media outputs.

> Ministry calls media tender (if payment at tender levels).

> Ministry reviews tenders.

> Ministry awards contract, makes opening payment.

> Contractor and ministry confirm outputs.

> Contractor pursues outputs with ministry as agreed.

As this is a last minute rush, avaiki nui agency proposes that most project consultation takes place now, needing less and less input from the ministry as the festival nears.

proposal overview

2005-05-31T09:55:00.000-10:00

proposal overview

Last minute plans are being drawn up for July/August Maeva Nui 2005 celebrations of self-government.

Proposed here is a package of options from between $30,000 to $41,000 for media liaison and online news product development of Te Maeva Nui 2005.

As with last year's proposal, option payments can be phased over a timeline to synch with ministry cash flow.

avaiki nius agency proposal

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

proposal overview

2005-05-31T09:52:00.000-10:00

proposal overview

Last minute plans are being drawn up for July/August Maeva Nui 2005 celebrations of self-government.

Proposed here is a package of options from between $30,000 to $41,000 for media liaison and online news product development of Te Maeva Nui 2005.

As with last year’s proposal, option payments can be phased over a timeline to synch with ministry cash flow.

policy | arts | influences

2005-05-31T09:48:00.000-10:00

key challenge:
changes in song and dance - foreign influences

key action:
Performing Arts as a subject up to 7th form

e-governance suggestion:
> ministry facilitates online registry of performing arts students
> registry contains links to scholarship opportunities overseas for performing arts students
> students given e-training as part of performing arts package

e-governance outcomes:
> future composers and other artists introduced early to ministry-as-facilitator role
> performing arts recognised as a career option
> performing artists able to self-promote at little or no cost via internet

policy | sites | preservation

2005-05-31T09:45:00.000-10:00

policy | sites | preservation

key challenge:
destruction of historic sites

key action:
promote the preservation of historic sites

e-governance suggestion:
> invite email suggestions for listing of historic site
> email-to-web shots of ministry suggestions for listing of historic sites
> survey internet for historic preservation organisations, techniques and funding
> email-to-web annual results of historic preservation awards

e-governance outputs:
> community component to historic places list
> ministry input to historic places list
> online list of historic preservation resources
> prestige attached to historic preservation

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | custom | leaders

2005-05-31T09:42:00.000-10:00

| policy | custom | leaders

key challenge:
declining authority of traditional leaders; traditional titles in court

key action:
promote the House of Ariki by adopting new laws for traditional titles

e-governance suggestions:
> all House of Ariki debates posted online in English and Maori in real-time
> audio clips from House of Ariki speeches to be uploaded to internet
> ministry to seek change to House of Ariki act requiring government to consult via public poll

e-governance outcomes:
> local and overseas communities better informed about House of Ariki activities
> public and media able to readily access online material on House of Ariki
> traditional leaders more fully and formally engaged in public debate

policy | arts | payments

2005-05-31T09:41:00.001-10:00

| policy | arts | payments

key challenge:
composers not receiving full benefits

key actions:
establish registration office for composers

e-governance suggestions:
> facilitate online registration of composers
> act as hands-off merchant for online payments to composers via registered cultural development trust
> suggest information officers for outer islands to gather original material and distribute payments
> ministry registry presence at all performing arts events

e-governance outcomes:
> composers fully registered online
> formal method of accepting and making payments
> nationwide distribution, not just Rarotonga
> acceptance of ministry registry as a bona fide artistic facilitator

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | arts | copyright

2005-05-31T09:41:00.000-10:00

| policy | arts | copyright

key challenge:
songs and dance duplicated overseas

key action:
Copyright Act adopted in Parliament

e-governance suggestions:
> free seminars to explain role of the internet in preserving copyright and promoting artists
> online registry of artists, with links to their works
> online suggestions for methods of adding value to content to boost sales

e-governance outcomes:
> acceptance of informal reproduction or "pirates" as cheap, effective, word-of-mouth or "viral" marketing
> artists better informed about forms of copyright freely available, including creative commons
> product linkages e.g. unique book obtainable only with genuine copy of DVD

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | customs | buildings

2005-05-31T09:40:00.001-10:00

home | policy | customs | buildings

key challenges:
loss of customs and traditions

key actions:
government incentives for construction of traditional style buildings

e-governance suggestions:
online resource of links to building styles and examples being sought, and, local, regional and international experts

e-governance outcomes
> easy access for architects, developers and project managers to database of traditional building links
> venue for industry debate
> link to postal CD

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | customs | events

2005-05-31T09:40:00.000-10:00

key issue:
lack of transmissions of customs

key actions:
traditions incorporated into formal events

e-commerce suggestions:

> suggestions online for use of tradition and protocols in events
> online registrar of traditional consultants and contacts
> event organisers email event programmes including traditional segments to email list
> residents (or anyone) can sign up to list for daily morning email.

e-commerce outcomes:

> growing database of traditional protocols and usages
> more revenues for traditional practitioners
> greater use of recognised traditions and protocols in daily life
> public better informed about traditional protocols

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | customs| foreign registrar

2005-05-31T09:39:00.000-10:00

| policy | customs | foreign registry

key challenge:
traditional knowledge used for foreign gain

key action:
increase recording and publications on Cook Islands customs and traditions

e-governance suggestions:
> online contacts for foreign films to register with ministry
> all foreign crews to swap website links with ministry
> ministry provides lyric blogging service for musicians as means of proving copyright
> video and audio hosting online, via big-name free sites e.g. google
> bilingual online guide for performing and other artists about online risks and opportunities

e-governance outcomes:
> growing database of foreign film and other crews, guidelines for registration
> growing web of links leading back to ministry site
> cheap, fast, globally effective and irrefutable proof of copyright ownership via time-stamped email-to-web pages
> anyone able to buy and download music and video about the Cook Islands at any time
> artists community better informed about copyright opportunities

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | language | creation

2005-05-31T09:38:00.000-10:00

| policy | language | creation

key challenge:
Maori language becoming obsolete; not able to keep up with new English words

key action:
creation of new words given top priority

e-governance suggestions:

> adopt wikipedia technology to allow scholars, students and others to debate language and associated issues
> run e-polls on publicly preferred usage
> language blog reports on actual day-to-day usage
> suggestions site for new words with links to suggestion guidelines and reference sources, including online dictionary

e-governance outcomes:

> students, educators, ngos, linguists and general public can look up an officially sanctioned database of words 24.7
> easy updates to database via email-to-web
> begins to lay down process for language creation for future generations of a living culture
> public gets real-time feedback on language use
> language policy creation can draw on public comment from e-polling and other online inputs

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

budget | key policy objectives

2005-05-31T09:37:00.000-10:00

home | key policy objectives |

language:
sustain the use of Maori language and practices
customs and traditions:
traditional knowledge and customs
performing arts:
protection and promotion of the arts, songs, dance and folklore
historic sites:
preservation of heritage locations and structures
legislative framework:
cultural legislative framework
economic value of culture:
what % does culture contribute to the national economy?

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | language | programmes

2005-05-31T09:36:00.000-10:00

home | key policy objectives | language | programmes

key challenge:
> loss of language and declining use of language

key actions required:
increase Maori language programmes in schools, government and media

e-governance suggestions:
> all public entities required to translate all reports to parliament into Maori
> all debates of the Houses of Parliament and Ariki to be translated and posted online
> English-to-Maori online versions of current and founding dictionaries
> full online publication of all words from current, and, founding dictionaries. Each secondary school computer lab to adopt a chapter for keystroke entry. schools to suggest further development of content
> contract news entity to produce bi-lingual headlines and shortened stories in Maori from existing media services, including GovMedia. For free use by all, with links to original news sites
> bi-lingual transcripts of nighly TV news
> hard copy versions of Maori and English news can be posted at all village meetings halls, in both languages, especially outer islands
> online posting of audio/video podcasts for downloading and broadcast by Cook Islands community groups overseas
> e-tutoring audio / video lessons available online, either web-based or as a free download or email link to postal CD

e-governance outcomes
> rapidly growing resource of Maori language articles from parliament and media
> fully searchable bi-lingually linkable online dictionary
> database of past, present and possible future te reo usage
> daily exposure of population to information in te reo
> instant nationwide exposure for Maori language
> increase in official use of Maori
> simultaneous exposure to overseas communities of Cook Islands Maori

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

policy | language | promotion

2005-05-31T09:33:00.000-10:00

| policy | language | promotion

key challenge:
improper use of language

key actions required:
promote the use of Maori

e-governance suggestions:

> email-to-web acceptance of slang and 'bad' Maori as an expression of living culture
> email-to-web explanation of background to slang; link with proper usage
> study overseas models of language revival programmes via internet e.g. Welsh under the UK government in the 60's
> write draft policy paper based on overview of overseas language revival programmes, seek comment via web-to-email
> frame terms of reference for funding towards proper study of language revival programme for Cook Islands

e-governance outcomes

> internet study of overseas language revivial models
> preliminary public comment sought via internet
> draft policy paper
> terms of refernce for full study of a language revivial programme for Cook Islands

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

ministry | budget

2005-05-31T09:30:00.000-10:00

ministry | budget

STRATEGIC priority:

> enhance and preserve the culture and traditions of the Cook Islands

government of the cook islands | ministry of cultural development

turou! oromai!

2005-05-30T16:39:00.000-10:00

welcome to the new blog for the ministry of cultural development in the cook islands.

we hope to bring you lots of news and other updates as we count down to te maeva nui 2005, our 40th annual constitution celebrations.