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Open Data: The Panton Discussions

If you are interested in the Open Data (OD) movement but unclear about the issues, or what scientists can do to support the movement, what better way of finding out than by talking to

leading OD advocates Peter Murray-Rust of the University of Cambridge and Jordan Hatcher of…

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Added by Richard Poynder on August 26, 2010 at 11:43 — No Comments

The 3rd Free Culture Research Conference: Free Culture between Commons and Markets: Approaching the Hybrid Economy?

The 3rd Free Culture Research Conference

Free Culture between Commons and Markets: Approaching the Hybrid Economy?

October 8-9, Berlin.

Registration Open: http://wikis.fu-berlin.de/display/fcrc/Registration

The Free Culture Research Conference presents a unique opportunity for scholars whose work contributes to the promotion, study or criticism of a Free Culture, to…

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Added by Michel Bauwens on August 25, 2010 at 13:24 — No Comments

Fabricate conference, call for work

FABRICATE is an International Peer Reviewed Conference with supporting publication and exhibition to be held at The Building Centre in London from 15-16 April 2011. Discussing the progressive integration of digital design with manufacturing processes, and its impact on design and making in the 21st century, FABRICATE will bring together pioneers in design and making within architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, materials technology…

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Added by Michel Bauwens on August 23, 2010 at 19:09 — No Comments

Important message to new members

Dear friends,

As with other internet and web resources, spam is a big problem, and hence fake members.

Such members usually only give their name, no more. This is why, because I have no time to research if you are genuine, it is important that you add other info besides your name,

Michel Bauwens

Added by Michel Bauwens on August 19, 2010 at 11:40 — No Comments

4th CROSSTALKS book: “WE CAN CHANGE THE WEATHER - 100 CASES OF CHANGEABILITY”

via Marleen Wynants:

Date: 8/11/2010

Subject: we can change the weather

Dear all,

the latest CROSSTALKS book I edited is out!

“WE CAN CHANGE THE WEATHER - 100…

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Added by Michel Bauwens on August 17, 2010 at 12:32 — No Comments

Design Contest: Unique Collaboration Between Zoybar, Shapeways and Blender ArtMagazine

Via Karen Roso:

I think this community should know about this:

Source: http://blenderart.org/2010/08/05/exciting-new-contest-sponsored-by-zoybar-shapeways-and-blenderart-magazine/

Design Contest: Unique Collaboration Between Zoybar, Shapeways and Blender ArtMagazine

This collaboration represents the first hardware…

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Added by Michel Bauwens on August 16, 2010 at 19:12 — No Comments

We need to raise $500 to save our Ning presence!

Hi all,

Please help us to raise $500 in 5 days to help save the P2P Foundation Ning and contribute towards building a replacement open source home for the members and content.

Go here to make valuable contributions:

http://www.indiegogo.com/Save-the-P2P-Foundation-Ning

Please help spread that link far and wide!

Thanks in advance for your…

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Added by Michel Bauwens on August 16, 2010 at 18:00 — 13 Comments

iz3w call for papers on allotment struggles for public goods

Call for papers

iz3w Nr 322 on allotment struggles for public goods

iz3w is one of the most important political magazines in German language that deals with

north south issues and their economic, ecologic and social implications. In six editions per

year, we focus on topics such as globalization - migration and racism, human rights, peace

and war, development politics, post-colonialism, ecology and media as well as on social

movements.

The… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on August 13, 2010 at 10:03 — No Comments

Introducing dadamac, networked learning in Africa

Via Pamela McLean:

Hi Michel…

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Added by Michel Bauwens on August 9, 2010 at 13:45 — No Comments

Draft of the new Czech Copyright Act has leaked

Via Pirate News,

full version at https://www.ceskapiratskastrana.cz/wiki/:en:zo:docs:pn_autz_draft

Pirate News have got their hands on a draft of the new Czech Copyright Act which has been unsuccesfully requested by the Czech Pirate Party (PPCZ). The Ministry of Culture has…

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Added by Michel Bauwens on August 7, 2010 at 5:10 — No Comments

Buddhist Insights for a New World Economy, CFP

Via Dr. Peter Daniels:

CONFERENCE INVITATION / CALL FOR PAPERS

Buddhist Insights for a New World Economy

The 3rd Conference of the Buddhist Economics Research Platform

January 18-19, 2010

Brisbane, Australia

A partnership of the Buddhist Economics Research Platform, and Griffith University’s School of Environment and Multi-faith Centre, are pleased to announce the 3rd Conference of the Buddhist Economics Research Platform titled… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on August 5, 2010 at 9:34 — No Comments

New courses on Open Networks, etc ... at the Free Technology Academy

Via Wouter Tebbens:

From the Free Knowledge Institute about the Free Technology Academy

Permanent link: http://ftacademy.eu/announce/8

FTA Announcement #8: scholarships, FTA community, new books and tools

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1. New FTA materials

2. FTA Scholarships for September

3. Annotation-tools and… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on August 2, 2010 at 10:54 — No Comments

New Virtual Classroom launch on WiZiQ - Important notes

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Added by Mark Cruthers on July 24, 2010 at 23:42 — No Comments

Peer2Peer University call for courses

From: Rebecca Kahn <bekka.kahn@gmail.com>

The Peer 2 Peer University is gearing up to launch its third cycle of

courses this coming September, and we’re looking for new faces to join

the community. Do you have an idea for a six week course? Whether it’s

Physics 101 or Poker and Strategic Thinking, all ideas are welcome.

You can propose a course here (deadline is August 6, 2010).

If you’ve never designed or run a course before, that’s okay,… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 24, 2010 at 9:01 — No Comments

Towards a Patent Commons for high-altitude wind energy

An appeal from Marco Guistini:

Contact Marco via ♫ gmagius@gmail.com

"In Italy I'm involved as supporter in a project related to not-scarce

renewable energy production. This project is called (Kitegen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitegen). Actually we're trying with lots

of difficulties to start the first onsite Kitegen (Kitegen Stem) in

the northern Italy.

But the reason why I'm writing here is not… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 14, 2010 at 7:51 — No Comments

Open Hardware Summit: call for speakers

Open Hardware Summit: call for speakers

Info via http://openhardwaresummit.org/speakers/

(note the deadline is past, but this just came in)

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***Call for Speakers***

Bug Labs, Creative Commons and MAKE invite open hardware advocates to

submit a talk to the Open Hardware Summit. The Open Hardware Summit

will be a venue to present, discuss and draw attention to the open

source… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 10, 2010 at 15:29 — No Comments

Building a solar pump in Thailand

A message from Franz Rieger, via franz.rieger@hotmail.com:

"My name is Franz Rieger, I live in the Global Village Kirchbach, Austria.

Since last year I am a member of a group of scientists from different universities in Austria, who have developed a worldwide singular solarpump without moving parts and without electric. This pump can be used especially in tropical countries with much sunpower.

This year - from April till June - I was in Thailand in a typical… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on July 2, 2010 at 7:52 — No Comments

Eva Waskell and the Election Integrity Movement

A personal email message, via the intersession of Gordon Cook:

Eva writes:

"I have been involved with election integrity for over 25 years and this is what I have observed.

While the issue is certainly vast in scope, extremely complex, intractable, and politically sensitive, the core systemic problems have not been honestly defined and widely recognized.

The mainstream media has failed miserably, with a few notable exceptions, to keep the general public… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on June 30, 2010 at 12:50 — No Comments

Free our data: For democracy's sake

The open data movement is growing apace. What better demonstration of this than news that the UK coalition government is making its Combined Online Information System (COINS) freely available on the Internet, inviting people not only to access the data but to re-use it…

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Added by Richard Poynder on June 28, 2010 at 14:30 — 1 Comment

World Cup special: sports e-learning in Colombia

Via Carolina Botera:

he project is called ESCUELA VIRTUAL DE DEPORTES (EVD) http://www.deportes.gov.co/escuelavirtualdedeportes/

This was thought initially as a traditional open virtual school devoted to Colombian sports trainners to improve and share their knowledges on the idea that this will improve some sports public policies especially related with social and health issues, by using elearning strategies.… Continue

Added by Michel Bauwens on June 26, 2010 at 13:52 — No Comments