We are GIG
On August 25 we will meet for the 4th out of 5 hangouts. This time we will discuss what is required to fully open the black-box of participation and overcome the common practice of false representation. “It is important to differentiate levels of participation, acknowledge that participation in international collaboration is often characterised by false […]
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 […]
How can you advance your product innovation based on openness and critical thinking? We are inviting makers & innovators globally to take part in the journey towards shaping a sustainable future of making. During the last months we have co-designed, conceptualized, invited, wrote, spoke, managed, ... with and for you all a Critical Making mentoring […]
African startups and German SMEs, It's a match! A dynamic economy needs dynamic business models. Are start-ups an alternative model for innovation and an economic driver? How modern and sustainable is the Mittelstand model still? How will we work in the future? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, GreenTec Capital Africa Foundation (GCAF), enpact, Berliner Partner für […]
As in past years, the folks at Defy Hate Now are joining in celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace on September 21st by jamming with people from all around the world in order to take a stand against acts of online and offline hate. The event will take place online on September 21st […]
AfricaOSH is an annual summit taking place on a rotating basis across the regions of Africa. A 3 day event consisted of presentations, brainstorming and panel discussion on sharing science and hardware to promote African innovation. The AfricaOSH Summit is a grassroots effort to bring together a community of researchers, educators, innovators, makers, makerspaces, and […]
A two-day learning festival for students and lecturers of pedagogical courses, teachers and school administrations, pupils and everyone who wants to rethink and redesign learning. Let's develop concrete ideas together on how to bring future topics related to sustainability and digitization into schools! By the way, teachers can have their participation in the festival recognized as […]
The second edition of REWORLDING will be held on October 1st, 2022! Our political, economic and social systems are broken. They are based on breaking our relationship with human and non-human others, rather than on ensuring our collective well being. There are far better ways to make our collective decisions, ways that draw on the […]
Why “Citizen Science for Planetary Health”? Because the health of our planet is at risk. To preserve and support the well-being of all life on Earth, we need the commitment and efforts of everyone – policy makers, the public, business, science and research. Citizen science offers effective and innovative ways to do transdisciplinary research and influence […]
CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF INNOVATION WITH MAKER FAIRE ROME! Ten years of innovations and ideas that have turned into concrete projects, of inventions that have improved and revolutionised entire sectors of our society, achieving things that seemed remote and even unattainable a few years ago. Ten editions that have brought together people, thoughts, opinions, knowledge, […]
Code Week Berlin invites you to share and discover your enthusiasm for tinkering, hacking and programming. In exciting workshops and hands-on events, you have the chance to look behind the scenes of the digital world and try out your creative skills with hardware and software. Code Week Berlin is part of the EU Code Week which takes […]
International Repair Day is a joint initiative of the Open Repair Alliance, celebrated every year on the third Saturday of October. In 2022, Repair Day will take place on Saturday 15th October. The theme for the 2022 edition is still to be announced, but it’s never too early to start planning your own celebration. Celebrate Repair […]
