MAKER FAIRE ROME 2022, 10th Edition

MAKER FAIRE ROME 2022, 10th Edition

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, and skills from all over the globe, which have built ever stronger and unbreakable bonds through a universal language: that of innovation! #MFR2022 will be held as a true “special edition” preceded and followed by a series of events and initiatives – including digital ones – that are not limited to the three days of the Exhibition. From 7th to 9th October, in the highly evocative location of the Gazometro Ostiense area, you can come back to browse through the stands, discover, innovate and create together with the makers and partners. The exhibition spaces will include post-industrial buildings, the area’s heritage, as well as purpose-built marquees and many outdoor spaces...
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Africa Makerspace Network practical training session

Africa Makerspace Network practical training session

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 the makerspace setting.Venue: Zoom. Event link would be shared with participants once they register.Participant registration link;bit.ly/AMN-PracWk22 Inquiries should be channeled through [email protected] The African Makerspace Network (AMN) is a community of African Makerspaces comprising researchers, innovators, hobbyists and students that use tools and equipment within a structured space for skills and knowledge sharing, community problem solving towards attaining a sustainable development in Africa. The Network birthed in 2019 currently has in its community about 27 makerspaces from across 10 African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire and Botswana. The purpose of enhancing harmonization among makerspaces in the African region to...
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Join us in the Critical Making Mentoring Programme 2022

Join us in the Critical Making Mentoring Programme 2022

We are excited to launch the Critical Making Mentoring Programme coming up this spring. Here is a sneak peak of what is to be expected! The Mentoring Programme will take place during 2022, requiring only a few hours of active participation per month. Further details will be announced soon! Do you want to stay updated on the mentoring programme? Register your email now to get a special notification when the programme opens for application in April! Update: The mentoring programme is open until the 31st of May. Click here for more details and to apply About Critical Making:Critical Making is a partnership to encourage responsible research & innovation to foster open access, inclusiveness and positive change across the global maker community. Together, we add scientific insights into the potential of the maker movement, and set up activities that focus on critical and socially responsible making. We aim to show how these communities can offer new opportunities for young makers of all genders to contribute to...
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Internet of Production launches Open Know-Where to help share data about manufacturing capabilities online.

Internet of Production launches Open Know-Where to help share data about manufacturing capabilities online.

A pioneering data model has been launched that will enable a consistent way of documenting and sharing information about manufacturing capabilities. “Open Know-Where” will make it easier for anyone to know where they might be able to make anything, by providing a mechanism for the discovery and exchanges of the location of manufacturing capabilities. It has been designed to improve the discovery of manufacturing facilities and equipment within the manufacturing industry and maker communities. This initiative is particularly interested in the accessibility of knowledge relating to making things useful in humanitarian and development situations. As a data model, the aim is not to create a single database of all the information, but rather to enable the data stored indifferent places to be shared more easily. The specification is designed to be adopted by anyone who collects or shares data about manufacturing capabilities and where to get something made, including government, manufacturers, trade associations, non-government organizations (NGOs), aid agencies, mapping communities, makers and online maker...
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FAB 16 – Fabricating the Commons

FAB 16 – Fabricating the Commons

#Fabricating the Commons AB16 brings together members of the international Fab Lab Network, as well as government representatives, academic researchers and experts in the field of digital fabrication, to present, envision, discuss, and create community around digital fabrication, manufacturing, technology and innovation. This meeting includes several events for the manufacturing community and for the general public. The community component includes a symposium with conferences about Fab Labs, digital manufacturing methods, innovative and ecological approaches, digital fabrication workshops given by the fabber community, and a Super Fab Lab, large innovative space intended for manufacturing prototypes and workshops. FAB16 reaches more than 1800 Fab Labs and over 1200 attendees : fabbers, ecofriendly designers, people in the manufacturing industry, artists, teachers, researchers, and more. For a larger audience, the Fab Festival event will be the window for the entire Montréal community, a totally free event. Adults and children will discover making technologies and prototyping demonstrations about Fab Labs from around the world. Get your early bird ticket now...
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The Nation of Makers’ Collaborative Community-Wide Maker Convening 2020

The Nation of Makers’ Collaborative Community-Wide Maker Convening 2020

Sustainability: Building & Supporting an Ecosystem That Sustains Us All A national gathering of leaders representing the breadth of the maker movement, the Nation of Makers Conference ("NOMCON") aims to spark and increase connections across sectors, generate robust collaborations, and promote the growth of an inclusive Nation of Makers. A central goal of the event is to promote relationship-building across lines of regular conversation, generating an increased sense of a connected community throughout the entire ecosystem of maker-supporting entities. Join us for pre-conference tours, fun community events, dynamic keynote speakers, and engaging programs. Join Nation of Makers as we work together to sustain and strengthen our inclusive network of maker organizations, engage our diverse maker network in deep and meaningful collaborative exchange, celebrate the continued positive impact of the maker movement, and expand our Nation of Makers network. Together, we can sustain the maker movement by building an inclusive ecosystem that produces tangible projects and partnerships amongst maker organizations of all shapes and sizes,...
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