[Open-access] OKFest - Call for Proposals

Wed Apr 18 08:47:33 UTC 2012

Hi All

The deadline for stream proposals is approaching so please add your ideas
to the Etherpad in as much detail as you can over the next couple of
days! The festival co-ord team are particularly keen for sessions to take
place in various formats, not just the traditional talk or panel, so get
creative!
http://science.okfnpad.org/OKFest

The final edits will take place on Thursday night and Friday morning before
the proposal is submitted.

Jenny

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Laura Newman <laura.newman at okfn.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> As many of you may have spotted, the Call for Proposals for OKFest was
> officially launched today! You can read's Kat's blog post here:
>
>
> http://blog.okfn.org/2012/03/28/okfestival-call-for-proposals-released-with-a-twist/
>
> We should definitely propose an Open Science stream. The deadline for
> proposals is 20th April. You can see the format our proposal will need to
> take here:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGY5bTNkT05wd2ZkUS1EZktJVFE4UGc6MQ
>
> The etherpad we began planning on is actually looking pretty healthy. Many
> thanks to everyone who has contributed already. It would be great to get as
> many ideas down there as possible before we submit the proposal though, so
> do take a minute to have another look. In particular, they are keen for
> sessions to take place in various formats, not just the traditional talk /
> panel. We've had a couple of ideas for hands on drafting and tool-testing
> sessions, but do keep thinking and suggesting! The etherpad is here:
>
> http://science.okfnpad.org/OKFest
>
> I have rearranged the original text to fit the form for the OKFest Call
> for Proposals. Please add, comment and edit away!
>
> I have included the formal text for the Call for Proposals below this
> email.
>
> Thanks everyone!
> Laura
>
>
>
> OPEN KNOWLEDGE FESTIVAL - CALL FOR PROPOSALS*
>
> First Round Deadline: April 20th 2012
> Second Round Deadline: June 1st 2012
>
> *OPEN KNOWLEDGE FESTIVAL*
>
> We are delighted to announce that this year’s Open Government Data Camp
> and Open Knowledge Conference are joining to form a week-long celebration:
> the *Open Knowledge Festival*!
>
> This pioneering event will include an action-packed week of lectures,
> seminars, workshops, hackathons, coding jams, and interactive sessions that
> will bring together individuals and organizations from a wide variety of
> backgrounds to exchange ideas, make things and meet new people. OKFest will
> also highlight the diversity of Finland’s open knowledge communities to a
> new international audience, with a specific effort to encourage the
> participation of representatives from Nordic nations.
>
> Join us in Helsinki, Finland on 17-22 of September 2012 for a week of open
> knowledge and global inspiration.
>
> *THEME: OPEN KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION*
>
> The 2012 theme of OKFestival is *Open Knowledge in Action*. We will focus
> on the /value/that can be generated by opening up knowledge, the ecosystems
> of organisations that benefit from and participate in sharing, and the
> impact that open knowledge can have in our societies. What kinds of new
> professions, ideas and community initiatives can emerge within our
> governments, markets, networks and neighbourhoods as a result of these
> engagements?
>
> The exploration of this theme will not only be visible in the festival’s
> content, but also in its implementation as the first global event of its
> kind. At OKFestival, we will experiment with new forms of collaboration,
> new workshop formats and new forms of participation. We’ll bring together
> civil society representatives, programmers, data wranglers, designers,
> students, members of government and local communities for a week of
> building new things and sharing great ideas.
>
> *CALL FOR PROPOSALS*
>
> We have *two submission deadlines*this Spring based on our venue capacity
> at the *Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture*in
> Helsinki. We suggest applying as soon as possible in order to ensure
> adequate venue space, support and funding for your proposals.
>
> First Round Deadline: April 20th 2012
> Second Round Deadline: June 1st 2012
>
> We are looking for proposals related to specific open knowledge and open
> data topics, but also new viewpoints and cross-cutting issues which may
> help us to understand how open knowledge is working in our society.
> Examples of such topics are the well-being of communities, civil society
> and citizen empowerment, democracy, entrepreneurship, smart cities,
> sustainability etc.
>
> More information at http://www.okfestival.org
>
>
> --
> Laura Newman
> Community Coordinator
> Open Knowledge Foundation
> http://okfn.org/
> Skype: lauranewmanonskype
> Twitter: @Newmanlk
>
>
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