[hackerspaces] OHM2013: Call for participation

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Just a reminder, CFP Deadline is March 1.
So you only have five weeks left to submit your content!



On 25.11.2012 21:17, Koen Martens wrote:
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> OHM2013 Call for Participation
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> July 31 to August 4, 2013 – Geestmerambacht, The Netherlands
>
> See https://gis.ohm2013.org, http://osm.org/go/0E59AxSEh- or
> http://goo.gl/maps/8SmBU
>
> PLEASE CIRCULATE FREELY:
>
> About OHM2013
> - -------------
>
> OHM2013 – Observe. Hack. Make. is a 5-day international outdoor
> technology and
> security conference. OHM2013 is currently requesting proposals for 
> content.
>
> A motley bunch of around 3000 hackers, free-thinkers, philosophers,
> activists,
> geeks, scientists, artists, creative minds and others will convene 
> from all
> over the world for this informal meeting of minds to contemplate, 
> reflect,
> share, criticize, look ahead, code, build, and more.
>
> An otherwise unassuming stretch of land, just 30km (20mi) North of 
> Amsterdam,
> will be transformed into a colourful oasis of light providing a 
> backdrop for
> this unique event. It is an immersive experience, with an emphasis on
> interaction.
>
> The four-yearly Dutch hacker camps provide a very open, friendly and 
> relaxed
> atmosphere, with a high level of knowledge. The campsite is buzzing 
> with
> energy, ideas and projects, not least because people from various 
> backgrounds
> are interacting. It is a non-commercial community event where every
> visitor is
> also a volunteer.
>
> Background
> - ----------
>
> OHM 2013 is the 7th edition in this line of events. The seed for 
> these events
> sprouted in the late 80’s hacker community embodied by ‘Hippies from
> Hell’ and
> the journal for techno-anarchists ‘Hack-tic’.
>
> In 1989 the Galactic Hacker Party was held at Paradiso, a public 
> forum in
> Amsterdam. This indoor event brought together pioneers at the
> frontiers of the
> internet to revel in the upcoming revolution, but also to be critical 
> of the
> power structures governing the then infant internet and its impact on
> society.
>
> In 1993, four years later, Hacking at the End of the Universe was the 
> first
> open-air event in the series. Several hundred hackers set up camp in 
> the
> outdoors. While the internet was still not something many people had 
> at home,
> the whole campsite was already connected.
>
> The landscape has changed much since 1989. New trends raise questions 
> of
> security, governance, sustainability and identity. The notion of 
> hacking – to
> use something in a creative way, not thought of when it was first 
> invented –
> has long spread to fields outside of Information Technology. The 
> concepts of
> open source and open standards are now commonplace.
>
> At the same time, society is more and more dependent on technology.
> Blind faith
> in ICT in particular leads to erosion of democratic principles and 
> human
> rights. Society increasingly depends on hackers to act as its 
> conscience on
> these matters.
>
> Now nearly every household has a connection to the internet, it is 
> also
> becoming a conduit for click-to-manufacture designs. Hackers expand
> their focus
> towards “manufacturing at home” collaboration projects using 
> home-built 3D
> printers, CNC-machines and laser cutters. A necessity as current 
> economic
> models are collapsing, both on the macro as well as the micro scale. 
> The
> post-industrial global society is on the verge of depleting both its
> financial
> capital as well as its natural resources. Logistic chains feeding the
> factories
> that produce all our gadgets and even our food span multiple 
> continents.
> Despite the global scale, those chains are fragile. When energy is 
> becoming
> sparse, the global transport routes will fail to be economically 
> feasible.
>
> Hackers can apply their critical curiosity and creativity to bring 
> about
> methods to cope with the upcoming changes. By building, for example,
> resilient
> means of electronic communication to ease the transition to an era
> where cheap
> Chinese gadgets and Japanese electronics can no longer be taken for
> granted and
> by arming society against authorities taking mobile telephony and the
> internet
> offline in times of crisis. But perhaps even more important is going 
> back to
> the basics of production itself. Traditional crafts may become a 
> matter of
> survival when factories sourcing raw materials from far away are a
> thing of the
> past.
>
> Content matter(s)
> - -----------------
>
> The scope of this call for participation is not limited to the form 
> of
> traditional lectures. Specifically requested are workshops (either 
> bound in
> time or continuously running), presentations / demonstrations, films,
> performances engaging the audience and even art installations.
>
> Topics may include, but are certainly not limited to the following 
> fields:
>
> - - Security Attacks: Malware, A.P.T., SCADA, Mobile Security, Social
> Engineering,
> Russian Cyber Crime, etc.
>
> - - Defense: (Post-) (Quantum) Crypto, Responsible Disclosure,
> Emergency Response,
> Warfare in the Virtual Domain, etc.
>
> - - Hardware: Hacking, Making, Electronics, Welding, Blacksmithing,
> gnireenignE
> esreveR, Lock Picking, A/V hacking, etc.
>
> - - Software: Programming, Neural Networks / A.I., Standards,
> F.O.S.S., Browser
> hacking, Demo’s, etc.
>
> - - Networks / Telecommunication: Internet, Alternative networks, 
> GSM, Cloud
> Hacking, Journalism, Radio/TV/Media, Big Data, Quantum entanglement &
> teleportation, etc.
>
> - - Privacy: T.O.R., Darknets, Certificate Authorities, Alternative
> Identities,
> Post Privacy, etc.
>
> - - Legal: Hacker Ethics, Forensics, Law Enforcement, D.R.M.,
> Software Patents,
> etc.
>
> - - Science / Research: DIY Space Flight, Bio-tech, DNA, Energy,
> Particle Physics,
> Sustainability, Nano-technology, Bionics, Robots, Swarms, 
> Exo-skeletons,
> Quantum computing, etc.
>
> - - People & Society: Censorship, Politics, Future Visions, New
> Economic & Monetary
> Models, Life Hacking, Fair Globalization, Communities/Hackerspaces,
> Psychology,
> Mental Disorders, Ethical Norms, Trans-humanism, Body Hacking, Mind 
> Reading
> Hardware, etc.
>
> - - Rebooting civilization: Preserving (Technological) Knowledge,
> Artisan Crafts,
> Decentralised Technologies for food/energy/housing/security, 
> Practical
> Steampunk, etc.
>
> - - Art: Topology, Folding, Fractals, Demo Scene, Wearable
> Electronics, Circuit
> Bending, Video Art, Pyrotechnics, etc.
>
> - - Phun: Food Hacking, Car Hacking, Meditation, Medication, Art,
> Anecdotes, Retro
> Gaming, Entertainment, etc.
>
> Again, these ideas are by no means restrictive. Any content that
> might interest
> the audience of technophiles at OHM2013 is welcome. Surprise and 
> inspire the
> world!
>
> Content for kids
> - ----------------
>
> At previous events, activities for children were organised by parents 
> on an
> ad-hoc basis – OHM2013 strives to bring content specifically aimed at
> children
> and adolescents. Initiatives targeting this new generation of hackers 
> are
> encouraged. Not only ‘hacky’ crafts and games, but also introductions 
> to more
> advanced topics, like the complexities of the internet, privacy, 
> programming,
> security, et cetera are to be expected.
>
> Submitting content
> - ------------------
>
> Help make OHM2013 become the exciting, inspiring and awesome 
> community-driven
> event everyone is looking forward to. Submit your content now!
>
> Also, if you know of someone whom you think should be present at 
> OHM2013, ask
> them to submit an abstract.
>
> Submissions can be entered through the OHM2013 content submission 
> website:
> https://cfp.ohm2013.org/
>
>
>
> The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2013.
>
> All proposals will be reviewed. Notification of acceptance or
> rejection will be
> sent out before April 30, 2013.
>
> The program will be made available incrementally starting May 1, 
> 2013.
>
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