[wsfii-discuss] Re: wsfii-discuss Digest, Vol 7, Issue 10

Tue Sep 13 19:20:58 UTC 2005

fala, otavio.
to aqui também...

hey everyone. I work in the same project, but
in São Paulo. Earlier today, I sent an email
to everyone about wsfii. I've been lurking this
list for some weeks, but I only thought about
it today...

Let's keep on talking.

f

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> From: Ot?vio Savietto <otaviosavietto at gmail.com>
> Subject: [wsfii-discuss] Hello from Brasil!!!
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> Hello everyone, Rufus
> First let me introduce myself, My name is Otavio Savietto, I'm currently
> working at the brazilian Ministry of Culture,
> more specificaly at the Digital Culture, the government program for free
> knowledge and free media, widelly spread thrugout the country.
> It all started with Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil's involvement with the
> activists (from various tendencies , open souce software, Free
> Knowledge,Free Media, licencing of his songs thru Creative Commons, and many
> other actions). The person who materialized the revolutionary ideas behind
> Minister Gil's speeches Is Claudio Prado, the current Digital Policies
> Coordinator for the Ministry of Culture, who is the head of the Digital
> Culture program.
> This materialization happened thru the creation of the Free Studio, a kit
> composed of computers, digital video cameras, digital photo cameras, audio
> mixers, satellite broadband connections and the colaborative development/use
> of free/open source software. Those kits are distributed to many Cultural
> Hotspots spread all over Brasil, and the production of music, videos,
> animation, documentation is colaborative and massive!!!
> The reason behind all this explanation is simple: Claudio Prado is trully
> interested in participating and to contribute somehow on the WSFII, more
> specifically on the Free Culture, Free Media discussion.
> We are starting a new international part of the Program, and Claudio Prado
> and Minister Gil are going to attend many events in England and Europe
> during the following months, and the WSIS at Tunis, Tunisia.
> We'd like to hear what you guys think, and we're glad to help with any
> questions.
> Cheers
> Otavio Savietto
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> From: Saul Albert <saul at twenteenthcentury.com>
> Subject: Re: [wsfii-discuss] Hello from Brasil!!!
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> Dear Otavio,
> 
> Er. Wow. This sounds amazing. We knew that Minister Gil was going to be
> in the UK around this time, how 'tastic that you've got in touch and that
> there's an opportunity for Claudio Prado and/or Minister Gil to get
> involved in WSFII.
> 
> Of course, we would be very pleased for either or both of them to
> participate in the Free Culture / Free Media panel - it's scheduled for
> 16:00 - 17:00 on Saturday 1st October. Please let me know if that would
> be convenient and we'll add them to the programme! If not, we're happy to
> help organise something around their availability on the 1st or 2nd, or,
> we could try sort something out through our 'Open Season' partners: Open
> Congress (at Tate Britain - http://opencongress.omweb.org, 7 & 8 Oct) and
> Cybersalon (at the Science Museum
> http://cybersalon.org/future.html#futurewireless 4th Oct). Perhaps you've
> already been in touch with them..
> 
> Having said that, Perhaps Rufus would be the best person to speak about
> this - but after the Free Culture / Free Media session on Saturday 1st -
> from 17:30 onwards, there's the launch of http://www.freeculture.org.uk/
> 
> "Free Culture UK is a grassroots movement promoting an open,
> participatory culture. We believe that individuals and communities should
> be empowered to create, and that this can be done by legal, social and
> political means. We also oppose those who would restrict our creative
> freedom, whether by extending laws relating to copyright, repressing new
> technologies or promoting a closed, proprietary future for culture"
> 
> This project sounds *very* relevant to the Free Studio projects, and to
> the Brazillian cultural policies and projects you mention. Would it be
> possible for Mr. Prado or Minister Gil to help with the launch? I imagine
> a speech / presentation about their projects would help get people
> excited about the ideas :) Especially if we can sort out a party
> afterwards. Limehouse Town Hall does have it's very own Brazillian Samba
> ensemble that can be mobilised at short notice.
> 
> Again, thanks very much for getting in touch - and do let us know about
> availability.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Saul.
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