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An important experiment, that deserves funding support:

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We have ambitious and optimistic plans to do a comprehensive mapping of the p2p initiatives in Brazil, with a network of friends and supporters. References below are to Rio de Janeiro and my recent stay there.

Here's a message from Vinicius Braz Rocha:

Conectadíssimos parceiros & amigos =)

Connected partners & friends =)

Agradeço imensamente a excepcional acolhida proporcionada para o Michel Bauwens durante sua estada nesta…

Via  John Rogers 

Via Maxime Combes:

Via the School of Commoning newsletter:

Occupy calls for Creating Alternatives

Occupy London has moved into a new phase and is focusing on workin g for alternatives to the present system. It will hold a series of General Assemblies exploring the themes of community, commons…

Via Bernardo Gutierrez:

15M.cc is up and running

Background

On 15 May 2011 massive spontaneous protests across Spain signalled the birth of a movement which was dubbed 15M, after the date, and was also known as the Spanish Revolution. The “indignados” (the indignant) were fed up with soaring unemployment, the ongoing recession and a political system perceived as unrepresentative and corrupt. A…

Via Paul Cockshott:

WARP - call for participation by progressive political   economists



 The week before last I was at the conferences of  the World Association for Political Economy and the World Advanced Research Project both in Mexico City.

The bulk of the conference participants were from Asia and Latin America, with a huge participation by Chinese Political Economists. Some of the Chinese Political Economists seem convinced that the capitalist…

Via Daniel Pinchbeck

The Evolver Social Movement just released a free e-book anthology that brings together a variety of perspectives on Occupy, offering a

multi-dimensional approach to the ongoing insurrection. At a time when the initial energy around Occupy has flagged in some areas, we believe this anthology is a powerful tool as it explores not just the politics but also the subtler dimensions of the movement, which is more about process than protest.…

Background on the Unconference on Culture and Sustainability in the Rio+20, organized by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture.

Here is the invitation to attend:

http://www.cultura.gov.br/riomais20/spc/2012/06/04/invitation-the-ministry-of-culture-in-rio20/

Via Jose Murilo:

More at…

Via George Por:

"Just got this message from from Helene Finidori, a new colleague in SoC. Please share it your circles.



Hello Commoners!



Here is a recommendation on the commons that I submitted on behalf of the Commons Action at the UN that could be presented for adoption to governments at the Rio Summit (or rather to put the commons on the radar). I have been advised by one of the panel members (who likes the commons as an overarching action concept)…

Michael Albert writes:

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Via George Por:

re-posted from: http://www.schoolofcommoning.com/content/after-quilligan-seminars-how-bring-commons-alive-our-life-and-work



Dear supporters of the Commons,

 

On the 8th May 2012, James Quilligan  launched a 12-day seminar series

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Topic: Report from the 'EU in Crisis' conference!

"As organisers we were extremely happy with the enthusiasm of the 300 or so participants. The conference showed that there are real opportunities for building strong pan-European campaigns for progressive alternatives to the EU's neo-liberal response to the crisis. This email…

Tuesday, May 22, I will be the guest of Jay Taylor on his program, Turning Hard Times into Good Times.

You can listen to it live starting at 12:30 PM Pacific time (3:30 Eastern) or find it archived late Wednesday on the Voice America website,…

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Special issue of Culture Machine, vol. 14; http://www.culturemachine.net

edited by Joss Hands (Anglia Ruskin University) Greg Elmer (Ryerson University) Ganaele Langlois (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

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The Buddhist Economics Research Platform, the Loden Foundation, Bhutan and the Hungarian Bhutan Friendship Society in partnership with the European SPES Forum and the European Buddhist Union organizes  an…