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==Upcoming Events==
 
==Upcoming Events==
 
===2012===
 
===2012===
*8-11 August : Amersfoort, The Netherlands: international Grassroots Fab Lab event; http://www.fabfuse.org; info@fabfuse.org
 
*'''22-28 August : FAB8 International Conference; Wellington, New Zealand; Massey University, the Institute of Design for Industry and Environment at the College of Creative Arts; http://www.fab8nz.com; Chris Jackson fab8nz@gmail.com.'''
 
 
*17-22 September : Helsinki, Finland: OpenKnowledge Festival; special stream on making;  http://okfestival.org/call-for-proposals/
 
*17-22 September : Helsinki, Finland: OpenKnowledge Festival; special stream on making;  http://okfestival.org/call-for-proposals/
 
*18-21 October : Toulouse, France : [http://conference2012.fablab-toulouse.fr/ FabLab Toulouse Conference]
 
*18-21 October : Toulouse, France : [http://conference2012.fablab-toulouse.fr/ FabLab Toulouse Conference]
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==Archive: Past Events==
 
==Archive: Past Events==
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*17-19 May : Manchester, UK: FAB-✱ Manchester, European Fab Summit at Future Everything Festival; http://fabstar.org/manchester2012/; http://futureeverything.org/festival/; limited reduction options for Fab Lab community, see Extra Newsletter April 2012
 
*17-19 May : Manchester, UK: FAB-✱ Manchester, European Fab Summit at Future Everything Festival; http://fabstar.org/manchester2012/; http://futureeverything.org/festival/; limited reduction options for Fab Lab community, see Extra Newsletter April 2012
 
*23-25 May : Cotonou, Benin: E-learning Africa; http://www.elearning-africa.com/; a.o. presentation on Fab Labs; pvdh@sofos.nl
 
*23-25 May : Cotonou, Benin: E-learning Africa; http://www.elearning-africa.com/; a.o. presentation on Fab Labs; pvdh@sofos.nl
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*23-28 July : Nantes, France : [http://www.courtcircuitcourt.net/?p=1 Summer lab]
 
*23-28 July : Nantes, France : [http://www.courtcircuitcourt.net/?p=1 Summer lab]
 
*28 July - 4 August : Atlanta, USA: 9th International Summer School on Gaming/Simulation; learn to develop your own teaching/training games; http://www.isaga-summerschool.org
 
*28 July - 4 August : Atlanta, USA: 9th International Summer School on Gaming/Simulation; learn to develop your own teaching/training games; http://www.isaga-summerschool.org
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*8-11 August : Amersfoort, The Netherlands: international Grassroots Fab Lab event; http://www.fabfuse.org; info@fabfuse.org
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*'''22-28 August : FAB8 International Conference; Wellington, New Zealand; Massey University, the Institute of Design for Industry and Environment at the College of Creative Arts; http://www.fab8nz.com; Chris Jackson fab8nz@gmail.com.'''

Revision as of 13:21, 2 September 2012

The Events Portal
Events provide opportunities for the Fab Community to meet in person and share knowledge. Some events are formally organized around training, working development need, or by interest.


Upcoming Events

2012

2013

  • August : FAB9 International Conference; Kamakura, Japan; http://fablabjapan.org; 田中浩也 (Hiroya Tanaka) htanaka@sfc.keio.ac.jp
  • 7-10 December : International conference on ICT and Development; Cape Town, South Africa; http://ictd2012.org

Global Conferences

Fab-✱


Fab-✱ are events in Europe that help to grow and link the national Fab Lab communities.

  • Fab-✱ events events cover a topic that is relevant beyond any single FabLab; they attract significatly more than just the local community.
  • Fab-✱ events are widely and publicly accessible.
  • Fab-✱ events are about learning collectively.
  • Fab-✱ events require a certain effort of self-organization.
  • Fab-✱ events further Open Knowledge – their results are publicly and freely accessible (Open Access).
  • Fab-✱ events are affordable for participants and organisers, and they are not dominated by one single financial sponsor.

Training

FabAcademy

Bootcamps

Workshops / Working Groups

See also

Makers Calendar by ultra-lab, a collaborative calendar about events related to open-hardware, digital fab, hacking, diy, etc. (can be added to google calendar and ical)

Archive: Past Events

2012