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A weekend gathering in London to look at projects, software, workshops and campaigns which have a link to the Hacktionlab network.
 
A weekend gathering in London to look at projects, software, workshops and campaigns which have a link to the Hacktionlab network.
  
==Where?==
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==Where is it?==
  
 
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The London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 1ES.  Map - https://imc.li/v3il0  
 
The London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 1ES.  Map - https://imc.li/v3il0  
  
==How?==
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==Contact and Planning==
Details for registration to come
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If you are either thinking about or definitely planning on coming to this
 +
event, please let us know by emailing hl2012-at-aktivix-dot-org. There is a limit on
 +
the numbers who are able to come and we cannot guarantee that there will still
 +
be space if you just turn up on the day (although we will try our best to
 +
accommodate you).
 +
 
 +
Additionally, please let us know if you need help finding somewhere to stay
 +
while you are in  London. It is not possible to sleep at LARC, but there are
 +
plenty of alternatives available.
 +
 
 +
Although it is fine to turn up on the day and run a session, we encourage you
 +
to get in contact beforehand to see if anyone on the list can help or suggest
 +
collaboration.
 +
 
 +
Most of our planning is done on the HacktionLab email list which you can sign
 +
up for by following the link here https://techtoolsforactivism.org/projects
 +
or directly at https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab
 +
 
 +
If you want to contact the organisers privately you can send an email to
 +
hl2012-at-aktivix-dot-org
 +
 
 +
An emergency phone number for those lost on the way to the venue will be
 +
available closer to the time of the event.
  
Food : Larc is 50 metres away from cheapest curry shop in the northern hemisphere. more info on food?
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== Format ==
  
Cost will be limited to covering the cost of venue/s and transport for infrastructure. Estimated at ?? more info needed.
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We are discussing the format on the [[Mailing List|HacktionLab email list]]
  
Accommodation: More info to come
 
  
 
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==HacktionLab London 2012 Agenda==
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==Spring HacktionLab 2012 London Low Down==
  
HacktionLab is all about skills sharing on active project, information on how to get involved, planning sessions and information on new software . The event is open to all and has a focus on free software training and advocacy, grassroots internet projects.
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''Come play with technology. We'll learn and share how to make it work for us!''
  
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HacktionLabs are learning spaces to experiment and share knowledge. This event
 +
is organised by a network of people with a focus on using communications and
 +
information technology in the name of social justice.
  
=== Friday, 4th May ===
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The Spring 2012 HacktionLab in London is a weekend of workshops and discussions
 +
with an open invite to all.
  
Nothing is currently planned for Friday evening, but for people coming down early there's likely to be a meet-up in a pub or something similar.
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The focus of the event is on Free Software, alternative media production and
 +
fighting to protect our digital freedoms. This event also features the launch
 +
of our new website, Tech Tools for Activism, so please do have a look at that:
 +
http://techtoolsforactivism.org
  
=== Saturday, 5th May ===
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=== Friday, 4th May ===
  
'''Time:''' 10:00 -- 18:00
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'''Friday Night 7pm onwards – Welcome night – Social and Film Screening'''
  
This is the main 'open' day. Workshops should be accessible to newcomers.
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Come meet other participants at this free video & music show and social event.
  
'''Schedule:'''
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Includes launch party for Tech Tools for Activism. Expect the unexpected!
  
To be arranged.
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=== Saturday, 5th May ===
  
=== Sunday, 6th May ===
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'''Saturday 10am - 6pm - Workshops & Discussion'''
  
'''Time:''' ?? -- 18:00
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Saturday is aimed at all levels of computer knowledge. The agenda for the day
 +
will be set in the morning, based upon who is there and what people want to do.
 +
This is a day to embrace the most user friendly side of Free Software. No prior
 +
knowledge of tools is assumed and workshops are encouraged to be introductory,
 +
accessible and immediately practical to all. 
  
This will be a day of more focussed workshops / discussion groups / practical sessions, based around areas that hacktivistas are already working on.  
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You are welcome to get in touch to make sure the right resources are available
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if you want to deliver a session. See the contact section below.  
  
If you have a project that you want to share with others and get collaborating on, do it here!
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Some sessions are pre-planned by the organisers. These include how to:
  
=== Monday, 7th May ===
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* Do live & encrypted communications.
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* [[Escaping-Social-Media|Replace twitter and facebook]].
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* Set up an anonymous blog.
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* Create your own Internet radio station.
  
Nothing scheduled (open day for people to arrange their own meetings).
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If you would like to add another please suggest it to the [[Mailing_List|Hacktionlab mailing list]].
  
Currently the following projects are involved and on the agenda:
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=== Sunday, 6th May ===
  
* getting the most out of your network23.org website
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'''Sunday 10/11am - 6pm - Workshops, Discussions and Hack sessions'''
  
If you would like to add another please suggest it to the [[Mailing_List|Hacktionlab mailing list]].
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Sunday is aimed to build on any needs and other areas of interest identified on
 +
Saturday. There are many projects that have grown out of the HacktionLab
 +
network including online radio streaming (catalystradio.org), anonymous
 +
blogging (network23.org) & Free Software advocacy and training
 +
(techtoolsforactivism.org). We shall also be taking HacktionLab on the road
 +
again this year and have some bookings for workshops at festivals; we will
 +
discuss how to take this forward.  
  
== Format ==
+
These are all projects that would welcome your input. Or, maybe you have a
We are discussing the format on the [[Mailing List|HacktionLab email list]]
+
project that you would like to get feedback on? In any case, this day is a
 +
chance to sit down and discuss existing and potential projects in depth. You
 +
will have the option to get cracking on and start collectively working on them.
 +
There will be more of an idea of the exact shape of how Sunday will be the end of the
 +
Saturday.
  
 
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=== Update on Tech Tools version 2 ===
 
 
*Version 1 is available here [[Tech tools for activists]]
 
*What extra info do we want for version
 
 
 
=== Update on Hacktionlab on tour 2012 ===
 
Organising and getting
 
[[Table_of_Possible_Workshops_for_Hacktionlab_on_the_Road| workshops together ]] - for a Tech Tour which showcases Free Software, Media activism and Training resources. How does this now link into Tech Tools for Activism project
 
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 5 May 2012

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What?

A weekend gathering in London to look at projects, software, workshops and campaigns which have a link to the Hacktionlab network.

Where is it?

Larc-redbanner-shadow1.jpg

The London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 1ES. Map - https://imc.li/v3il0

Contact and Planning

If you are either thinking about or definitely planning on coming to this event, please let us know by emailing hl2012-at-aktivix-dot-org. There is a limit on the numbers who are able to come and we cannot guarantee that there will still be space if you just turn up on the day (although we will try our best to accommodate you).

Additionally, please let us know if you need help finding somewhere to stay while you are in London. It is not possible to sleep at LARC, but there are plenty of alternatives available.

Although it is fine to turn up on the day and run a session, we encourage you to get in contact beforehand to see if anyone on the list can help or suggest collaboration.

Most of our planning is done on the HacktionLab email list which you can sign up for by following the link here https://techtoolsforactivism.org/projects or directly at https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab

If you want to contact the organisers privately you can send an email to hl2012-at-aktivix-dot-org

An emergency phone number for those lost on the way to the venue will be available closer to the time of the event.

Format

We are discussing the format on the HacktionLab email list


Spring HacktionLab 2012 London Low Down

Come play with technology. We'll learn and share how to make it work for us!

HacktionLabs are learning spaces to experiment and share knowledge. This event is organised by a network of people with a focus on using communications and information technology in the name of social justice.

The Spring 2012 HacktionLab in London is a weekend of workshops and discussions with an open invite to all.

The focus of the event is on Free Software, alternative media production and fighting to protect our digital freedoms. This event also features the launch of our new website, Tech Tools for Activism, so please do have a look at that: http://techtoolsforactivism.org

Friday, 4th May

Friday Night 7pm onwards – Welcome night – Social and Film Screening

Come meet other participants at this free video & music show and social event.

Includes launch party for Tech Tools for Activism. Expect the unexpected!

Saturday, 5th May

Saturday 10am - 6pm - Workshops & Discussion

Saturday is aimed at all levels of computer knowledge. The agenda for the day will be set in the morning, based upon who is there and what people want to do. This is a day to embrace the most user friendly side of Free Software. No prior knowledge of tools is assumed and workshops are encouraged to be introductory, accessible and immediately practical to all.

You are welcome to get in touch to make sure the right resources are available if you want to deliver a session. See the contact section below.

Some sessions are pre-planned by the organisers. These include how to:

If you would like to add another please suggest it to the Hacktionlab mailing list.

Sunday, 6th May

Sunday 10/11am - 6pm - Workshops, Discussions and Hack sessions

Sunday is aimed to build on any needs and other areas of interest identified on Saturday. There are many projects that have grown out of the HacktionLab network including online radio streaming (catalystradio.org), anonymous blogging (network23.org) & Free Software advocacy and training (techtoolsforactivism.org). We shall also be taking HacktionLab on the road again this year and have some bookings for workshops at festivals; we will discuss how to take this forward.

These are all projects that would welcome your input. Or, maybe you have a project that you would like to get feedback on? In any case, this day is a chance to sit down and discuss existing and potential projects in depth. You will have the option to get cracking on and start collectively working on them. There will be more of an idea of the exact shape of how Sunday will be the end of the Saturday.