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  Call for participation -- FSCONS 2014, 31 Oct-2 Nov
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Call for participation -- FSCONS 2014, Gothenburg, 31 Oct--2 Nov
 
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  The Free Society Conference and Nordic Summit (FSCONS) is a meeting
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The Free Society Conference and Nordic Summit (FSCONS) is a meeting
  place for social change, focused on the intersection between technology,
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place for social change, focused on the intersection between technology,
  culture and society.
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culture and society. FSCONS is organised according to the principles
  The conference brings together people from a wide range of
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laid out in our Manifesto [1], a living document accepted by the
  fields, and merges the technical with the social, seeking both to
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society's members at the yearly meeting.
  activate and challenge. Open discussion and brainstorming are as
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  important as the talks given during the conference.
+
The conference brings together people from a wide range of fields, and
  '''SUGGESTION''': The principles of FSCONS are stated in our manifesto.
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merges the technical with the social, seeking both to activate and
  '''SUGGESTION''': FSCONS is organised according to the principles laid out
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challenge. Open discussion and brainstorming are as important as the
  in the Manifesto, a living document accepted by the society's members at the
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talks given during the conference.
  yearly meeting. It states the scope and aims of the organisation, as well
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  as its guiding values.
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Invitation
  Invitation
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We're looking for proposals that relate to Free Software, Free Culture
  For this years conference we're looking for proposals on a number of
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or Free Society generally, as well as those which are at the
  different subjects.
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crossroads of the three or which take the philosophy and brings them
  We're looking for proposals that relate to Free Software, Free Culture or Free Society
+
to a whole new field. To give you a hint of the scope of the
  generally, as well as those which are at the crossroads of the three or
+
conference here are some topics already planned:
  which take the philosophy and brings
+
  them to a whole new field. To give you a hint of the scope of the
+
* Open Space
  conference here are some topics already planned:
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* Government and access
 
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* The Unrestricted Web
  * Open Space
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* Programming Languages
  * Open Government
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* Makers
  * Open Web
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* Context Hacking
  * Programming Languages
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* Beyond post-scarcity
  * Makers
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* Wikimedia
 +
 +
But don't let this restrict your thinking: you can submit a proposal
 +
even if it doesn't quite fit into any of the above topics.
 +
 +
The deadline for your proposal is July 4th.
 +
 +
 +
How to submit your proposal
 +
 +
In order to submit your proposal, please go to [2], register your
 +
proposal and make sure your provide valid contact information.
 +
This proposal form is to be used only for your personal proposal.
 +
If you have ideas of other people you want to suggest as speakers,
 +
please feel free to suggest those in the FSCONS Wiki [3].
 +
 +
After the review period, ending July 18th, you will get notified if
 +
your proposal is accepted or not.
 +
 +
 +
Important dates for FSCONS 2014
 +
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* July 4th - deadline for submissions
 +
* July 18th - accepted proposals will be notified.
 +
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If your proposal is accepted, the abstract submission deadline is
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September 1st.
 +
 +
Looking forward to seeing you at FSCONS 2014 in November!
 +
 +
Programme managers,
 +
Stian and Leif-Jöran
 +
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[1] https://fscons.org/foreningen/manifesto/manifesto.html
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[2] https://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons14/cfp/
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[3] https://wiki.fscons.org/Suggested_Speakers_2014
  
  But don't let this restrict your thinking: you can submit a proposal
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[[Category:FSCONS 2014]]
  even if it doesn't quite fit into any of the above topics.
 
 
 
  The dealine for your proposal is June 20th.
 
 
 
  How to submit your proposal
 
  In order to submit your proposal, please go to [1], register your proposal and
 
  make sure your provide valid contact information.
 
  This proposal form is to be used only for your personal proposal.
 
  If you have ideas of other people you want to suggest as speakers, please feel
 
  free to suggest those in the FSCONS Wiki
 
  [http://wiki.fscons.org/page/Suggested_Speakers].
 
 
 
  After the review period, ending July 4th, you will get notified if
 
  your proposal is accepted or not.
 
 
 
 
 
  Important dates for FSCONS 2014
 
 
 
  * June 20th - deadline for submissions
 
  * July 4th - accepted proposals will be notified. 
 
 
 
  If your proposal is accepted,
 
  the abstract submission deadline is September 1 st.
 
 
 
  Looking forward to see you at FSCONS 2014 in November!
 
 
 
  Programme managers,
 
  Stian and Leif-Jöran
 
 
 
  [1] https://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons14/cfp/
 
 
 
[[Category:Planning_2014]]
 

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Call for participation draft. Keep it formatted in plain text because it's easier to send it in an email.

Call for participation -- FSCONS 2014, Gothenburg, 31 Oct--2 Nov

The Free Society Conference and Nordic Summit (FSCONS) is a meeting
place for social change, focused on the intersection between technology,
culture and society. FSCONS is organised according to the principles
laid out in our Manifesto [1], a living document accepted by the
society's members at the yearly meeting.

The conference brings together people from a wide range of fields, and
merges the technical with the social, seeking both to activate and
challenge. Open discussion and brainstorming are as important as the
talks given during the conference.


Invitation

We're looking for proposals that relate to Free Software, Free Culture
or Free Society generally, as well as those which are at the
crossroads of the three or which take the philosophy and brings them
to a whole new field. To give you a hint of the scope of the
conference here are some topics already planned:

* Open Space
* Government and access
* The Unrestricted Web
* Programming Languages
* Makers
* Context Hacking
* Beyond post-scarcity
* Wikimedia

But don't let this restrict your thinking: you can submit a proposal
even if it doesn't quite fit into any of the above topics.

The deadline for your proposal is July 4th.


How to submit your proposal

In order to submit your proposal, please go to [2], register your
proposal and make sure your provide valid contact information.
This proposal form is to be used only for your personal proposal.
If you have ideas of other people you want to suggest as speakers,
please feel free to suggest those in the FSCONS Wiki [3].

After the review period, ending July 18th, you will get notified if
your proposal is accepted or not.


Important dates for FSCONS 2014

* July 4th - deadline for submissions
* July 18th - accepted proposals will be notified.

If your proposal is accepted, the abstract submission deadline is
September 1st.

Looking forward to seeing you at FSCONS 2014 in November!

Programme managers,
Stian and Leif-Jöran

[1] https://fscons.org/foreningen/manifesto/manifesto.html
[2] https://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons14/cfp/
[3] https://wiki.fscons.org/Suggested_Speakers_2014