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WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?, A film by Oliver Ressler

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Oliver Ressler WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? A film by Oliver Ressler 118 min., 2009 “What is democracy?” is not one question, but is actually two questions. On the one hand, the question relates to conditions of the current, parliamentary representative democracies that are scrutinized critically in this project. On the other hand, the question traces different approaches to what a more democratic system might look like and which organizational forms it c… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 25, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

The Telecoms Package: A Missed Opportunity for Citizen's Rights

La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/telecoms-package-a-missed-opportunity-for-citizens-rights Telecoms Package: A Missed Opportunity for Citizen's Rights *** Paris, November 24th, 2009 - There is no reason to celebrate the general outcome of the Telecoms Package. The final text voted today is far from satisfactory: while it includes… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 24, 2009 at 11:12am — No Comments

German conference on creating a neonomad infrastructure for long term travellers

Via Robin : A loose network of nomads, skillsurfers, hackers, open space fanatics and hospitality exchange addicts is hosting a conference on (postmodern/neo)nomadic culture, with a strong focus on setting up spaces/bases/places that are open for nomads. The conference takes place in Berlin from the 20th to the 30th of November, or maybe even longer. And in New York from the 5th to the 6th of December See http://sharewiki.org/en/she With this initiativ… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 20, 2009 at 7:46am — No Comments

Medical Information

There are many things such as heart surgery progress notes, international health insurance information and medicine records, even weight loss pills usage that will be entered into a national medical data base. In the health care sector, there ar… Continue

Added by lee w on November 20, 2009 at 3:40am — 1 Comment

Vodafone (Spain) and UPC (Netherlands) in breach of net neutrality

La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/one-more-breach-to-net-neutrality-in-europe-time-to-legislate One more breach to Net neutrality in Europe: Time to legislate *** Paris, November 19th, 2009 - In Spain, the mobile operator Vodafone is launching a new offer that violates the fundamental principle of Net neutrality. This is one mo… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 19, 2009 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Free Technology Academy Opens its Doors

https://ftacademy.org/announce/3 -------- Original Message -------- "The Free Technology Academy Opens its Doors!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Available courses The Free Technology Academy opens its doors to students. The registration process for the first 2 courses has already started. The courses currently open are "The concepts of Free Software and Open Standards" and "The GNU/Linux Operating Syst… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 18, 2009 at 8:14am — No Comments

ACTA: Worldwide Net restrictions without public debate

via La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/acta-worldwide-net-restrictions-without-public-debate ACTA: Worldwide Net restrictions without public debate *** Paris, November 12th, 2009 - Since Spring 2008, The European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia as well as a few other countries have been negotiating a trad… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 16, 2009 at 7:31am — No Comments

Brazil takes the undisputable lead on climate change

BRAZIL AS CLIMATE LEADER – DO THE MATH from Jim Garrison and Emilia Queiroga As the world prepares for Copenhagen, there is a vacuum in climate leadership, which Brazil has just filled. The combination of its commitment to reduce Amazonian deforestation by 80% by 2020 and CO2 emissions by 36% - 39% by 2020 puts Brazil light years ahead of the rest of the world and clearly the world leader in addressing the escalating crisis of global warming. Since deforestation accounts for roughly 60% of Br… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 16, 2009 at 6:49am — No Comments

International coalition for civil rights of citizens and artists in the digital era

A huge international coalition has come together to campaign for respect for the civil rights of citizens and artists in the digital era. Today they will be launching internationally the "Charter for Innovation, Creativity and Access to Knowledge". This initiative constitutes the beginning of an unprecedented offensive of civil society in defense of the fundamental rights in response to the pressure of the lobbies of the culture industry on the European Parliament and national parliaments. A… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 14, 2009 at 3:41pm — No Comments

EFF launches Copyright Watch

Copyright Watch: http://www.copyright-watch.org/ Electronic Frontier Foundation Media Release For Immediate Release: Friday, November 13, 2009 International Activists Launch New Website to Gather and Share Copyright Knowledge Anyone Can Track National Copyright Laws Globally with San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net), and other international copyright experts joined together tod… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 13, 2009 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Shambles Newsletter November 2009 ... online

http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/november2009

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Added by Chris Smith on November 11, 2009 at 4:54am — No Comments

Important fundraising appeal for the P2P Foundation - help us stay running

Dear friends, I hope we can count on you to defray some of the legal costs of the P2P Foundation, which James has been funding so far. Apart from existing as a informal network, if we want to attract funding for research projects and other activities such as conferences, we also need a legal structure, which exists in the Netherlands. This is why we achieved a first selection for a EU FP7 grant, which will fund 3 researchers as of march 2010; and why Phoebe is now leading another one, which wi… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 10, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

GOVERNANCE OF THE GLOBAL COMMONS BY THE PEOPLE: A UN LOBBY

Via James Quilligan, a message from Lisinka Ulatowska Dear Friends, I forgot to add my email address. It is ulatowska@versatel. nl. A growing number of organizations are planning a dialogue with Governments, a cooperative lobby, starting with the CSD in May 2010 to see how the Global Commons (those areas of the world and human experience that are vital to the well-being of humanity and the Planet) can be stewarded so that all--people and whole planet can prosper. James Quilligan of the Global… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 9, 2009 at 7:19pm — No Comments

ORGANIZED NETWORKS - Renewable Network Meeting and Workshop Programme in Riga, Decembrer 4-5

Via Rasa Smite ORGANIZED NETWORKS - Renewable Network Meeting and Workshop Programme Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2009 10.00-18.00 * Themes and Working Groups will include: "sustainable networking" - discussing politics, strategies and models of building sustainable network (with on-line participation of Ned Rossiter, author of the book "Organized Networks" ) "design for resilience" (on-line interview with John Thackara / Founder of Doors-of-Perception) case study: "distrib… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 9, 2009 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Ten Days for Oppositional Architecture: Towards Post-Capitalist Spaces

Ten Days for Oppositional Architecture Towards Post-Capitalist Spaces URL = www.oppositionalarchitecture.com New York, November 12--21, 2009 Gair Building No 6, 81 Front Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 (York Stop on the F Train) The transformation of the urban landscape within the last decades has increasingly been dominated by the demands of capitalist utilization. Due to the current crisis, however, which goes far beyond a mere crisis of the r… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 7, 2009 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity 25-28 March 2010, Barcelona, Spain

Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity 25-28 March 2010, Barcelona, Spain Call for abstracts ECONOMIC DEGROWTH TODAY The second international conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity is planned towards the end of March 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. It is organised by the Institute of Science and Environmental Technology (ICTA), Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (w… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on November 2, 2009 at 6:39pm — No Comments

ISOC - Next Generation Leaders Programme

The Internet Society Next Generation Leaders programme is a unique blend of coursework and practical experience to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders. Programme entrants will complete a tailored eLearning course, covering the essential topics required for effective interactions and relationships within the Internet ecosystem, as well a… Continue

Added by Kevin Chilton on November 2, 2009 at 3:11pm — No Comments

MEDIA ECOLOGIES AND POSTINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 3rd November, 2009 IUniversity of Salford, Manchester

Via Phoebe Moore: MEDIA ECOLOGIES AND POSTINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 3rd November, 2009 Innovation Forum University of Salford, Greater Manchester 8.30 – 9.00: Coffee & Welcome Atrium, ground floor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.00 – 10.00: Morning Keynote Address Conference Room 1, 1st Floor Michel Bauwens Founder, P2P Foundation Dhurakij Pundit University International College, Bangkok, Thailand An infrastructure for Open Everything The co… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on October 30, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

First International Workshop on "Cultural Commons", Torino 29-30 January 2010

Call for papers First International Workshop on "Cultural Commons" Organized by the Silvia Santagata Research Centre Torino 29-30 January 2010 Deadline Submissions of the extended abstracts: deadline : 20th of November 2009. Theoretical contributions as well as case studies are welcome. The workshop is open to scholars, doctoral students and young researchers, from economics, sociology, law and other related fields. Please submit abstracts to: centrostudi@css-ebla.it. The deadline for exte… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on October 29, 2009 at 12:24pm — No Comments

An alternative primer on national and international copyright law in the global South: eighteen questions and answers

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE COPYSOUTH RESEARCH GROUP OCTOBER 2009. What are the basic nuts and bolts (and traps and dead ends) of copyright law? Who owns copyright (hint: it is usually not the author)? What rights do users have? Do international copyright conventions work in the interest of the peoples of the world, and, if not, why not? These are a few of the questions that are taken up and answered in “An alternative primer on national and international copyright law in the global South: eighteen… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on October 27, 2009 at 8:42am — No Comments

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