[NextGenderation]
We warmly invite you to
THE ECLECTIC TECH CARNIVAL
An international gathering for women* interested in open source software and creative approaches to technology
[* including gender minorities and female-identified persons ]
It will take place from
8th - 12th June, 2009
in Umeå, Sweden
Participants will share their knowledge and ideas in workshops and lectures, experiment with hardware and explore new critical ways of using technology. The Eclectic Tech Carnival has been held at least once a year since 2002, each time in a different country, including Austria, Brazil and Romania. In 2009, from 8th-12th June, it will be held in Sweden for the first time.
There will be a second /etc this year in Istanbul, more information on /etc Istanbul will follow soon.
Gender, Technology and Art
The week-long carnival includes workshops on installing open source and free software, looking at Linux, building websites, chat conferencing, sound editing, physical computing and tools for community activism. In addition there are art exhibitions and cultural discussions & presentations.
You will have the opportunity to explore how to use technology to pursue social change and grass root activism.
This Open Call is for women interested in contributing to workshops, worklabs, lectures, public interventions, performance.
What we can offer:
:: a skilled team of local organizers (women from Kulturstorm, She’s got the beat, HUMlab) - with international support from the /etc-developers team, creating a legendary atmosphere for exchange and learning;
:: an infrastructure with good working places and equipment;
:: good and affordable food;
:: cheap (and limited free) accommodation;
:: some money for workshops, worklabs, lectures, public interventions, performances.
:: Swedish summer nights and a big party at the end of /etc
What we need to know:
IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE
and hold a workshop, etc., please let us know
by April 15th
IF YOU WANT TO COME
simply as a participant, please register
by May 10th, as this makes preparation so much easier.
Please feel free to get in touch with us as soon as possible
Costs:
Entry Fee for a 5–day ticket: 200 SEK (approx 18 Euros)
One day ticket: 50 SEK
Contact:
Email address:
info@???
Here you can subscribe to our mailing list at:
http://eclectictechcarnival.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/list-umea
For more information see:
http://www.eclectictechcarnival.org
(will be continuously updated)
Info on Umeå:
http://www.visitumea.se/Default.aspx?lang=en
