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For several years, delegates have been coming from all over Africa to re:publica in Berlin to discuss internet politics and digital rights, economic and cultural developments and new technologies. Now it's high time for re:publica to come Ghana and bring Africa's digital society together in Accra. The two-day event with an expected attendance of 500 […]
The Chaos Communication Congress is the Chaos Computer Club’s (CCC) annual symposium and hacker party. During four days between Christmas and New Years Eve, thousands of hackers, technology freaks, artists, and utopians get together in Leipzig to communicate, learn from each other, and party together. We focus on topics such as information technology, digital security, […]
Are you a Maker? Lebanon's first Maker Faire is coming to Beirut in 2019! Beirut Mini Maker Faire is calling for makers, tinkerers, tech enthusiasts, designers and crafters to showcase their innovative work! Like and Follow Beirut Mini Maker Faire 2019 for more news and updates! #BMMF19 #BeirutMiniMakerFaire #DigitalFabrication #Robotics #MakeForLebanon #makersmovement
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high- level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 by resolution 2000/22, with the mandate to deal with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. More specifically, the Permanent Forum: provides expert advice and recommendations on indigenous […]
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Celebrating a decade of Open Source Hardware & Community The Open Hardware Summit is the annual conference of the 501c3 Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA). We aim to foster technological knowledge and encourage research that is accessible, collaborative and respects user freedom. OSHWA is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity and donations and […]
The FOSSASIA Summit 2020 is an exciting Open Technology event for developers, students, and start ups using open source to build up their businesses. It is a unique opportunity to share the latest innovations in open source technologies and meet contributors and potential partners. It will take place once again in Singapore from Thursday March […]
Focusing on DIYBio & Sustainability in 2020 Africa OSH Summit 2020 will be held in Yaounde, Cameroon, from 14 to 16 May 2020, under the theme ‘Growing the Do-It-Yourself & Do-It-Together (DIY/DIT) Culture for Community Transformation’. It will be hosted by Mboa Lab. The summit will host workshops, discussions and conferences on making, hacking and DIYBio for […]
Sustainability: Building & Supporting an Ecosystem That Sustains Us All A national gathering of leaders representing the breadth of the maker movement, the Nation of Makers Conference ("NOMCON") aims to spark and increase connections across sectors, generate robust collaborations, and promote the growth of an inclusive Nation of Makers. A central goal of the event […]
#Fabricating the Commons AB16 brings together members of the international Fab Lab Network, as well as government representatives, academic researchers and experts in the field of digital fabrication, to present, envision, discuss, and create community around digital fabrication, manufacturing, technology and innovation. This meeting includes several events for the manufacturing community and for the general […]
Tropixel is a community that operates on the borders between culture, science, technology and society, dreaming of regenerative futures for our side of the world. Tropixel Sementes (seeds) is a self-organized meeting of the Tropixel network. At this moment in Brazil and the world, it is essential that we meet again and design (continue designing) joint […]
The second edition of the AMN Practical Training Session is set to happen on the 26th August, 2022 and is themed, “DIY and Everyday Hacks for Makerspaces”. This edition is centered on knowledge exchange on the theme. Participants would demonstrate simple hacks and DIYs that can be adopted to make work easier and faster in […]
