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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join a unique event for digital innovation and social impact on the Island of the Gods, Bali. Bali Fab Fest brings together leading global networks in digital fabrication, green technologies and digital innovation with Bali’s local innovation and craft ecosystem to address some of the island’s biggest challenges using the power of collaboration, technology, innovation, […]
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 […]
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) […]
