Monday, August 11 2008

Learn and play with empowering open source technologies. A wonderful week of camping gaining and sharing knowledge. The Wifisoft Foundation organizes Open Community Camp 2008. A week of camping, hacking and social gatherings in the Netherlands. We’re offering a camp site (with an indoor area), power, a solid internet feed, lots of wifi, electricity and, with your helping hands, basic breakfast, meals and barbecues. Depending on the number of groups and logistics we’ll also help to make sure there are additional large tents, chairs and tables. From thereon – it is entirely up to you to make things interesting. We’ve got some 10 confirmed talks and speakers already; on a wide range of topics – from Drupal to Routing to OLPC to ZFS. And of course – there will be a boat trip again through the lakes and canals which surround Leiden.
Spend time on:

• opensource software,
• opensource hardware
• opensource content
• electronics,
• wireless,
• open community building,
• Meet more geeks, techs and grasroot organisations

Campaign Against Arms Trade National Gathering 8th November 2008, 10am-5pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Don't miss CAAT's annual get together for everyone interested in ending the arms trade. Book your place and come along to: Get involved in the launch of CAAT's latest campaign Hear Solomon Hughes, the author of 'War on Terror, Inc. Corporate Profiteering from the Politics of Fear' speak Learn about corporate power and the arms trade, and the limitations of arms controls Get the information you need to tackle the myth that ending the arms trade must harm UK employment Pick up skills in local media work, public speaking, planning actions or new media campaigning The event will be a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, share perspectives, develop your skills and learn about arms trade campaigning. The day is free and includes a vegetarian lunch. We are looking at providing a crèche at the event. Please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to make use of this facility. Book your place online at http://www.caat.org.uk/events/nationalgathering/ or contact Anne-Marie on annemarie@caat.org.uk or 020 7281 0297.