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In the early days of the internet, technologies empowered new voices and provided citizens worldwide with greater freedom of expression, opportunities for civil society, education, and political participation. This is still true, especially in places where the Internet is a critical tool in the struggle for freedom. However, in recent years, we've seen that these […]
Maker Faire Cairo is back offline! Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and love sharing what they can do. Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, and projects, from engineers to artists to scientists to crafters. It is called the Greatest Show (& Tell) […]
GOSH GATHERING 2022 | October 26-29, Panama You are invited to apply to the upcoming Global Gathering for Open Science Hardware 2022! Spend four days with Scientists, Technologists, Artists, Conservationists, and Designers from local groups and around the world to help shape the future of Open Science! Join workshops and fieldtrips with biohackers and junglepunks. Check out […]
The 17th IGF, under the overarching theme Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 28 November to 2 December 2022. The meeting programme is guided by five themes drawn from the Global Digital Compact in the UN Secretary-General's Our Common Agenda report. The IGF 2022 Call for Session Proposals invites stakeholders to propose […]
Next MEET THE MEMBERS is planned as usual on the last of Wednesday of the month - November 30th at 14:00 CET. This next one, we will have special guests that are not members per se. Our MEET THE MEMBERS will be combined with its parallel in Germany 'MEET AND CHAT' , the monthly gathering […]
The 37th edition of the Chaos Communication Congress will be held in Hamburg. The Chaos Communication Congress has taken a break for well-known reasons. They plan to return to the Hamburg Congress Center (CCH) for the 37th Chaos Communication Congress. The traditional date of 27-30 December will of course be maintained. Chaos Computer Club With […]
If CityLAB were a human being, this exhibition would probably be the heart! This is where everything comes together: completed projects and current ideas, as well as things that inspire us or stimulate us to engage in reflection. That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you to LABissage on February 23, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., where all […]
After nearly two successful years, the EU-funded project INTERFACER is coming to an end. We invite you to share your visions on how to transform Hamburg to a locally productive and globally connected city, and discuss the design challenges for a desirable and sustainable future. The foundation has been laid for global connections, the digitization […]
The Critical Making mentorship program aims to support global makers and innovators in shaping a sustainable future of making. Over the span of nine months, mentees have received guidance and […]
GIG would like to invite you to ‘The Forum Open: Hardware #FOH23’ happening on March 13, 2023 in Berlin. The "circular society/ economy ‘ and the right to repair are seen as […]
Even on Sunday the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek is open, on this day with a diverse range of programs: from discussions to family events in the children's and youth library, from reading together to sporting […]
We will come together for an Introduction Webinar on How to Unlock New Sources of Funds through KujaLink. This is happening in light of GIG's new collaboration with KujaLink, and […]
