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Join "Fabricating Equity," a conference where technology meets social justice. This event is for anyone eager to use innovation to solve social issues. Explore topics you care about across our carefully designed tracks. Each offers focused sessions on technology, research, education, and community stories, making it easy to tailor your experience. It’s a perfect opportunity […]
Note: Time Displayed in CEST In this call we will have Basaninyange (Tinah) Martine (Rwanda) and Leonard Shayo (Tanzania) from the mAkE Africa EU Makers in Residency (MiR) program. Some of you might have already met during the GIG week in Berlin or have come across their profile in the last nomination email! The MiR program aims to provide valuable exchanges between European […]
In today's digital age, the proliferation of fake images, many of which are generated by sophisticated AI technologies, presents significant challenges to our understanding of truth and trust. These images have the potential to spread misinformation, incite violence, manipulate public opinion, and undermine the trust of our communities. As the line between authentic and fabricated […]
The Digital Hub Conference will take place on September 30 2024 at Berlin Global Village. Welcome to the Digital Hub Conference 2024!We are pleased to invite you to a day of innovation, networking and exploration at the Digital Hub Conference on September 30, 2024. This event is designed to bring together leaders and innovators from […]
Time is in CEST The Transformers architecture - the "T" in ChatGPT - has radically changed the landscape of artificial intelligence. In this session, we will discuss the potential and limitations of these neural networks and explore open-source models available. We will adopt a hands-on approach, introducing low-code and practical solutions to work with text, […]
Time is in CEST In this session, we will explore what innovation means within the global maker community. Makers, known for their creativity and resourcefulness, push context and needs driven boundaries of traditional craftsmanship and technology. We will collectively map how diverse local infrastructures and needs; cultural perspectives and open collaboration are shaping the definition […]
VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is Austria's most important multidisciplinary and curated design festival. Beyond the preoccupation with the design of products, it poses the question of what role the work of designers* plays for coexistence in the city and worldwide. Since 2007, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has been a defining part of Vienna's design landscape. Organized by […]
Berlin Globally Fair – Changing the city together BER and its members have been working together around the clock for years on the vision of One World City Berlin, a globally just, anti-racist and sustainable city. We are guided by the question: How do we change our city together? With this question, we are committed to a […]
Time is in CEST It is the monthly gathering where new members get to introduce themselves and all GIG members get to chat and share any updates, news, and achievements. This is an Internal Call that happens on the last Wednesday of the month.
WHAT IF WE CELEBRATED STEM THE WAY WE CELEBRATE ATHLETICS? WELCOME TO THE SPORT WHERE EVERY KID CAN GO PRO.The FIRST Global Challenge is an olympics-style, international robotics competition that takes place in a different country each year. FIRST Global invites each nation to send a team to build and program a robot to compete. Teams work together to complete tasks […]
Time is in CEST This is a monthly Internal Call where members meet to discuss fundraising possibilities, learn how to fundraise and share opportunities.
This episode of the series will focus on the diverse risks makers working in conflict zones are exposed to in times of ever more sophisticated technological advancements. We will explore how AI technologies create new front lines in the strive of makers to bring their skills to the support of people in conflict zones. Whilst […]
