Careables Meet-Up: Working With Disabilities

As part of GIG's ongoing efforts to enhance visibility on the Careables Project and showcase the incredible features of the platform, Careables Monthly Meet-ups were initiated. Catch up on the Previous Careables Latest Meet-Ups here. With Spring having arrived in Berlin and Maceió heating up, it's time to gather again! 🌼 This month's meetup is all about working with disabilities. Are you collaborating with disability rights groups in your hub in a DAC country? Let us know, and we can apply for funds together. What to expect: Learn about Careables & how it all started. Share your projects & hear what others are up to so we can discuss future plans & find ways to collaborate. Check out funding opportunities. Mark your calendars Location: Zoom Meetings Can't wait to see you there! ...
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Careables Moving Exhibition Beta Edition at Olinda, Northeast Brazil.

Careables Moving Exhibition Beta Edition at Olinda, Northeast Brazil.

Careables Moving Exhibition is moving from Berlin to land next in Olinda, Northeast Brazil. After an inspiring first experience at Re:publica Campus, next stop for Careables Moving Exhibition is  Polyclinic Hospital João de Barros Barreto and Casa Criatura Lab. The exhibition will present the careables created, adapted and co-designed covering worldwide replicated prototypes by Casa Criatura during the year of 2020. From different models of face shields and aerosol boxes against Covid-19 to open source stadiometers hardware and software; Hyperactive Stool, and Glifo pen holder. The exhibition aims at broadening people’s perspective on digital manufacturing and collaborative production as critical aspects of the care for the others and oneself. This is the first time where Careables exhibition happens in a Public Hospital fighting contagious infections, like dengue fever, measles and covid-19, while also being a support centre for people with disabilities. Time frame of Exhibition: 17th-27th November First week: the exhibition will be hosted by the Polyclinic Hospital João de Barros Barreto. Second week: the exhibition will...
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GIG@35C3. Hacking Diversity at a Hacker Congress.

GIG@35C3. Hacking Diversity at a Hacker Congress.

By Victoria WenzelmannNo Comments
In December 2018, we managed to gig up rp:Accra and just a week later also 35C3. It has been an intense time - but totally worth it! What is 35C3? The Chaos Communication Congress is an annual conference organized by the Chaos Computer Club, Europe’s largest association of hackers. The congress features a variety of lectures and workshops on technical and political issues related to security, cryptography, privacy and online freedom of speech. The event takes place regularly at the end of the year since 1984, hence the 2018 edition is the 35th one - 35C3. With now 16,000 participants, Congress is considered one of the largest events of this kind, and it is completely self-organized. GIG@35C5 Similar to re:publica and due to the bottom-up nature of the events, Congress is quite focused on Europe and Northern America, which is reflected in the speakers, participants and topics. We want to make sure international perspectives beyond these are represented at CCC. . Hence, GIG...
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