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This is a BarCamp style conference  about free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, [[appropriate technology]] and solutions to poverty. It is open to all those interested in these issues.
This is a BarCamp style conference  about free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, [[appropriate technology]] and solutions to poverty. It is open to all those interested in these issues.
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== Where, when? ==
== Where, when? ==
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October 18-19, 2008
9am-4pm (tentative)
Jack Adams hall
Cesar Chavez building
San Fransisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94132
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San Francisco, Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2008.
San Francisco, Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2008.
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== Who should come? ==
== Who should come? ==
Everyone interested in exploring free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, appropriate technology and solutions to poverty. However, OSN is inclusive of all communities working online to improve the world, so our scope is broader than this.
== Why? ==
Thousands of organizations and millions of people are currently working to effectively tackle a set of profound global challenges through the creation, adoption and commercialization of sustainable approaches and clean technologies. Our efforts are fragmented. It is time to promote a culture of working together while maintaining our own special niches by leveraging shared and openly licensed solutions.
This conference is organized by a coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to positive social change. Appropedia is only providing the forum through which we collaborate. Join us for the first Open Sustainability Network unconference as we explore free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, appropriate technology and solutions to poverty.
==About OSN==
Open Sustainability Network arose from the desire of many like-minded people and organizations to find ways to collaborate on a shared desire for open solutions to foster sustainability.  See the main article at [[Open Sustainability Network]].
==Why a conference?==


Everyone interested in exploring free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, appropriate technology and solutions to poverty.  Appropedia's angle is somewhat the directions of sustainable international development and poverty reduction.  However, OSN's is inclusive of all communities working online to improve the world, so our scope is broader.
Bring a critical mass of like-minded people in close contact for many hours to make progress, identify key initiatives and challenges, and build new relationships to continue fostering positive change in support of Open Sustainability.


=== Folks who are planning on coming ===
=== Folks who are planning on coming ===
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== Comments ==
* Can you please consider actually '''using Open Space Technology''' with a real facilitator for the event - I find BarCamp style events all over the map interms of quality of space holding and I think this event deserves better then the low bar that BarCamp sets. REAL unconferences NEVER plan the schedule in advance and I see that you are already looking for presenters and plan to schedule them ahead of time. That makes it not an unconference - it is a regular conference with no jury deciding who can talk. A real unconference/barcamp the schedule is created by all participants gathering together the day of the event.  Yes anyone can run a session AND the session schedule is created the day of the event. you can have a wiki page that captures peoples ideas for sessions but the actual schedule the times and space allocation is not made until the day of. Please read on the format before you think you are doing it - http://www.unconference.net is a good resource. <small>—The preceding [[Help:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:69.105.113.140|69.105.113.140]] ([[User talk:69.105.113.140|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/69.105.113.140|contribs]]) 23:16, 14 September 2008 </small>
* Can you please consider actually '''using Open Space Technology''' with a real facilitator for the event - I find BarCamp style events all over the map interms of quality of space holding and I think this event deserves better then the low bar that BarCamp sets. REAL unconferences NEVER plan the schedule in advance and I see that you are already looking for presenters and plan to schedule them ahead of time. That makes it not an unconference - it is a regular conference with no jury deciding who can talk. A real unconference/barcamp the schedule is created by all participants gathering together the day of the event.  Yes anyone can run a session AND the session schedule is created the day of the event. you can have a wiki page that captures peoples ideas for sessions but the actual schedule the times and space allocation is not made until the day of. Please read on the format before you think you are doing it - http://www.unconference.net is a good resource. <small>—The preceding [[Help:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:69.105.113.140|69.105.113.140]] ([[User talk:69.105.113.140|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/69.105.113.140|contribs]]) 23:16, 14 September 2008 </small>


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== Presentations ==
== Presentations ==
If you want to present, or see who is presenting, go to [[Open Sustainability Network Conference 2008/presentations]]. You don't have to tell us before the day - or even before the hour, if there's a free slot - but we like it if you did.
If you want to present, or see who is presenting, go to [[Open Sustainability Network Conference 2008/presentations]]. You don't have to tell us before the day - or even before the hour, if there's a free slot - but we like it if you did.


== Registration ==
== Registration ==
Please [[OSNCon/Registration|register]], to guarantee your place.
Please [[OSNCon/Registration|register]], to guarantee your place.


== Sponsorship ==
== Sponsorship ==
Sponsorship is very welcome!  We are particularly looking for someone willing to cover the cost of lunch. Please contact one of the organizers, e.g. Curt, via his [[User talk:Curtbeckmann|talk page]].
Sponsorship is very welcome!  We are particularly looking for someone willing to cover the cost of lunch. Please contact one of the organizers, e.g. Curt, via his [[User talk:Curtbeckmann|talk page]].


== Organizing ==
== Organizing ==
Want to help? Great! Please see [[Open Sustainability Network Conference 2008/planning]]. Or [[OSNCon/Volunteer|Volunteer]].
Want to help? Great! Please see [[Open Sustainability Network Conference 2008/planning]]. Or [[OSNCon/Volunteer|Volunteer]].


 
== Skype - Pre-meeting of Sustainability Wikis ==
For more information see [[Open_Sustainability_Network#Pre-Meeting| this]].


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 04:11, 13 October 2008

The first ever conference of the Open Sustainability Network!

This is a BarCamp style conference about free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, appropriate technology and solutions to poverty. It is open to all those interested in these issues.

Where, when?

San Francisco, Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2008.

Daytime schedule: 9am to 4pm at the SFSU facility. Various group meetings around San Francisco after hours.

Who should come?

Everyone interested in exploring free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, appropriate technology and solutions to poverty. However, OSN is inclusive of all communities working online to improve the world, so our scope is broader than this.

Why?

Thousands of organizations and millions of people are currently working to effectively tackle a set of profound global challenges through the creation, adoption and commercialization of sustainable approaches and clean technologies. Our efforts are fragmented. It is time to promote a culture of working together while maintaining our own special niches by leveraging shared and openly licensed solutions.

This conference is organized by a coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to positive social change. Appropedia is only providing the forum through which we collaborate. Join us for the first Open Sustainability Network unconference as we explore free content and knowledge sharing in sustainability, international development, appropriate technology and solutions to poverty.

About OSN

Open Sustainability Network arose from the desire of many like-minded people and organizations to find ways to collaborate on a shared desire for open solutions to foster sustainability. See the main article at Open Sustainability Network.

Why a conference?

Bring a critical mass of like-minded people in close contact for many hours to make progress, identify key initiatives and challenges, and build new relationships to continue fostering positive change in support of Open Sustainability.

Folks who are planning on coming

Please see our registration page if you plan to attend

Folks to invite

Please see the Invite page for both the draft invitation wording, and (growing) list of invitees with their status.

Format

Comments

  • Can you please consider actually using Open Space Technology with a real facilitator for the event - I find BarCamp style events all over the map interms of quality of space holding and I think this event deserves better then the low bar that BarCamp sets. REAL unconferences NEVER plan the schedule in advance and I see that you are already looking for presenters and plan to schedule them ahead of time. That makes it not an unconference - it is a regular conference with no jury deciding who can talk. A real unconference/barcamp the schedule is created by all participants gathering together the day of the event. Yes anyone can run a session AND the session schedule is created the day of the event. you can have a wiki page that captures peoples ideas for sessions but the actual schedule the times and space allocation is not made until the day of. Please read on the format before you think you are doing it - http://www.unconference.net is a good resource. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.105.113.140 (talkcontribs) 23:16, 14 September 2008
    • Thank you for the advice. Joy Keller-Weidman of Holon Consulting has offered some help around running this with Open Space Technology. Please let me know if we are interested in her assistance. Thanks, --Lonny 17:52, 14 September 2008 (PDT)
  • Mainly or entirely "unconference" or "BarCamp" in style , i.e. ad hoc, anyone can run a session.
  • Many sessions will be announced beforehand.
  • Informal activities are planned for evenings.

Presentations

If you want to present, or see who is presenting, go to Open Sustainability Network Conference 2008/presentations. You don't have to tell us before the day - or even before the hour, if there's a free slot - but we like it if you did.

Registration

Please register, to guarantee your place.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is very welcome! We are particularly looking for someone willing to cover the cost of lunch. Please contact one of the organizers, e.g. Curt, via his talk page.

Organizing

Want to help? Great! Please see Open Sustainability Network Conference 2008/planning. Or Volunteer.

Skype - Pre-meeting of Sustainability Wikis

For more information see this.

External links

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