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1.About ETC/ (English) 2.INVITATIE (Romana) 1.About ETC/ (English) WHAT ==== Eclectic Tech Carnival 2006, a carnival of exchanging computer-related skills, ideas and art. By women and for women. /etc2006, 4-8 September, Timisoara, Romania HISTORY ======= Since 2001, the network of women who help organize the clectic TechCarnival or /etc has grown both far and wide. We are geographically some-what diverse and we have varied experiences and expertise in computing, technology, art and activism. We are an eclectic bunch. Since the northern summer of 2002, we (or some subset there of) have successfully organized an annual Eclectic Tech Carnival. To connect, to network in real life. The global village has come at the price of community. We are interested in tech things and like to play with it. We know there are other women who are also interested. There is little opportunity for us to get together. And there is even less open space for women to learn new skills. It is especially hard for those with little resources to make a start. We want to change that! We want to help women feel confident enough to 'hack' their own way into northern and male domination of digital technology. We can do it! We want to help women learn to use Free/Libre and Open Source Software. Why the name /etc? ================== Well, /etc is a directory of the linux file system. In this directory called /etc (short for etcetera) are all the important configuration files for your computer and its networking (hostname, hosts, networks). We asked ourselves, "If we were part of the linux file system, what would we be?" The /etc directory seemed the best place for a carnival of ideas and then the name Eclectic Tech Carnival or /etc for short was born. Organisation ============ All people involved work as volunteers. We rely on donations and accept them with glee ;-) In 2004, we received funding from HIVOS for the /etc in Belgrade. In 2005 we received funds from Mamacash and HIVOS. This year NCDO and hopefully also Global Fonds for Women will help out too. The project is a collective action. We think computers and technology are not only vital tools in today's world, but also a lot of fun. We want it to be fun for those who come to the carnival. If you would like to come to the carnival or to facilitate a workshop, please contact us or fill out our registration form. www.eclectictechcarnival.org (subscriptions till 20 August) By using and teaching others to use Free/Libre and Open Source Software we have more freedom and control over our work and projects in whatever we do, be it activism, art or technology or a combination thereof. "Free and Open Source" basically means that the code that makes up software or applications is not kept secret. Users and programmers have access to the "source code". This allows the community of users to adapt, modify and improve the software itself - sometimes at an astonishing rate. We believe that to be independent of the experts and so called authority figures you need to be autodidactic and DIY. Fixing your bicycle, car, computer. In fact women are already very technical. They use sewing machines, weave, spin and knit (it was weaving that lead to the first computer programs). There will be communication barriers, a good metaphor for ICT. We willbecome Information and Communication Teachers in order to break these barriers. By asking what women want and what they have to offer we strive to beinclusive. Please contact us if you are interested in the carnival. It will be okay to break things. It will be exhausting. Come join us! /etc2006 Romania and Partners ============================= The fifth Eclectic Tech Carnival will take place in Timisoara, Romania, in collaboration with h.arta (a group of three artists) and D Media (NGO for independent media). Other participating organizations and individuals are Feramenta (women's hackers collective in Italy), SysterServer (web hosting and learning server project run by an international group of women), Gender Changer Academy (locally based computer hardware training for women by women), Creative Catalyst by Helen Varley Jamieson (NZ) (playwright, writer, web developer, cyber former) and SisterO by Nancy Mauro-Flude (AT) (performing artist and associated researcher at Institute Network Cultures [INC]) ____________________________________________________________________ 2.INVITATIE (Romana) ECLECTICH TECH CARNIVAL 2006 ?THE LEARNING BAZAAR? prezentat de Fundatia WAITS in colaborare cu D Media (www.dmedia.ro) si H.arta DATA :: luni 4 - vineri 8 septembrie 2006 LOC :: Casa Tineretului, str.Aries nr. 19, Timisoara TIMP :: 10:00 - 20:00 organizatori din lumea intreaga:: un colectiv international de femei dedicat tehnologiei si culturii libere 5 zile si nopti de carnaval intr-ale schimbului de experienta si aptitudini. Organizat de femei - dedicat femeilor. despre:: - spatiu experimental de invatare numai pentru femei. - discutii despre gen si tehnologie; - etica "fa-o-chiar-tu" (*DIY); cultura si impartasire de cunostinte; - free open source software; - informatia libera; - producerea si folosirea informatiei la modul distractiv. cateva din ateliere:: - computer hardware: se face bucatele si apoi se reasambleaza - Linux: se invata bazele acestui sistem - FLOSS: ce este si cum il poti folosi - HTML: codare manuala pentru site-uri web - alte limbaje de scripting : Perl, Python, Java, Ruby, etc - computerele ca instrumente pentru creatie: UpStage, Keyworx, streaming audio si video - prezentare despre Creative Commons - atelier de lucru manual din lemn - "Bar Cocktail Creativ " Va invitam sa va alaturati noua! Va invitam sa va prezentati productiile personale pe parcursul carnavalului! - atelierele sunt in engleza; - traducatoare in limba romana sunt calduros invitate info si program la :: http://eclectictechcarnival.org/ contact:: info@eclectictechcarnival.org pt. Romania - Nita Mocanu : nitamocanu@yahoo.com ::::::::: inscrieri pina in 20 AUGUST 2006 ::::::::: ____________________________________________________________________________ Pentru persoanele din alte orase care doresc sa participe putem gasi cazare pe la prietenii nostri din Timisoara , in cazul in care nu au destui bani sa plateasca hotel. Dar dorim sa stim din timp cate persoane doresc ajutor. ____________________________________________________________________________ Vom reveni cu noi informatii despre cum evolueaza lucrurile. numai bine nita & h.arta *DIY = continut autolegitimat, productie - publicare - distributie in afara main stream-ului. 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