Title of Talk / Panel / Workshop / Artwork / Performance
COOLAB - Support, Empower and Connect
Name : Bruno Freitas
Location : Rio de Janeiro / Brasil
Email : bfreitas@gmail.com
Twitter : @brunomfreitas
GitHub : https://github.com/bfreitas
Url(s) : N/A
Speaker Bio
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I will send it later, soon.
[Bio goes here, 100 words or less. I'm an example bio. My background includes this and that. I've also contributed to these projects. These are some of my interests. Here are some links to my blog, twitter account, open source projects, company, etc.]
I'm a system analist with emphasis in Telecom networks. I work as a independent activist for the Civil rights and democratization and free access to the means of production, including, but not limited to, communications.
Type of proposal
[Is it a talk, panel, workshop, artwork, or performance?]
Talk
Description
[Proposal Description. Try to keep it under 300 words, but more than 140 characters. Note that panels should follow a moderator / discussion format, with possible participation from the audience.]
We are going to talk about the Coolab initiative ( http://coolab.org/ ), which aims to create a workflow that will bring internet connectivity to areas where there's none or it's expensive. We received an award from the Mozilla Foundation in the Equal Rating Challenge in the beginning of the year, which allowed us to create a revolving fund to invest in community networks. By exploring the own networks, the communities buy us back the loan, that can thus be reinvested in new places. Besides the technical activities of the cooperative, our model of work aims to introduce the associativist organizational structure in order for the community to manage their own infrastructure. This line of work wants to leverage autonomy at the communities, which in turn may facilitate the generation of revenue for the people of the community. Through micro-investments, we build the technical and social infrastructure to enable the community to manage their own internet connection.
Duration (not needed for artworks)
[How much time do you need to present your work? Guidelines are as follows: Talks and Performances: 15 - 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions. Panels: 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions. Workshops: 1h - 6hrs.
20 minutes with 15 minutes for questions - Total: 35 minutes
Workshop technical requirements and materials list (if applicable)
[Include equipment/technical requirements, the maximum number of attendees and a full list of materials needed for attendees.]
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Artwork installation requirements (if applicable)
[For artworks, include installation requirements. Please note that most we can provide is table space, power, projector/screens, and network connectivity. Artworks must be installed on Thursday October 19th, 2017. We are not responsible for damages done to your work! (Although we will take every precaution we can to safely handle your work.)]
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Performance requirements (if applicable)
[The tech/production rider for your performance. Please note that we will provide as much as we can. Let's discuss it and see what we can accommodate.]
N/A
Et cetera...
[If you would like to include anything else relevant to your work, like slide decks, code samples, videos, etc, feel free to link us to them!]
Presentation made to apply for the Mozilla Equal Rating Challenge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw9I6r34SNA
Presentation made during the Mozilla Equal Rating Inovation Challenge (Demo Day) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmxtmwUZAkc
We got the third place in this Challenge! :)
Title of Talk / Panel / Workshop / Artwork / Performance
COOLAB - Support, Empower and Connect Name : Bruno Freitas Location : Rio de Janeiro / Brasil Email : bfreitas@gmail.com Twitter : @brunomfreitas GitHub : https://github.com/bfreitas Url(s) : N/A
Speaker Bio
[URL to bio picture goes here. Format for bio picture should be PNG/JPG/GIF, 256x256.] I will send it later, soon.
[Bio goes here, 100 words or less. I'm an example bio. My background includes this and that. I've also contributed to these projects. These are some of my interests. Here are some links to my blog, twitter account, open source projects, company, etc.]
I'm a system analist with emphasis in Telecom networks. I work as a independent activist for the Civil rights and democratization and free access to the means of production, including, but not limited to, communications.
Type of proposal
[Is it a talk, panel, workshop, artwork, or performance?] Talk
Description
[Proposal Description. Try to keep it under 300 words, but more than 140 characters. Note that panels should follow a moderator / discussion format, with possible participation from the audience.] We are going to talk about the Coolab initiative ( http://coolab.org/ ), which aims to create a workflow that will bring internet connectivity to areas where there's none or it's expensive. We received an award from the Mozilla Foundation in the Equal Rating Challenge in the beginning of the year, which allowed us to create a revolving fund to invest in community networks. By exploring the own networks, the communities buy us back the loan, that can thus be reinvested in new places. Besides the technical activities of the cooperative, our model of work aims to introduce the associativist organizational structure in order for the community to manage their own infrastructure. This line of work wants to leverage autonomy at the communities, which in turn may facilitate the generation of revenue for the people of the community. Through micro-investments, we build the technical and social infrastructure to enable the community to manage their own internet connection.
Duration (not needed for artworks)
[How much time do you need to present your work? Guidelines are as follows: Talks and Performances: 15 - 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions. Panels: 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions. Workshops: 1h - 6hrs. 20 minutes with 15 minutes for questions - Total: 35 minutes
Workshop technical requirements and materials list (if applicable)
[Include equipment/technical requirements, the maximum number of attendees and a full list of materials needed for attendees.] N/A
Artwork installation requirements (if applicable)
[For artworks, include installation requirements. Please note that most we can provide is table space, power, projector/screens, and network connectivity. Artworks must be installed on Thursday October 19th, 2017. We are not responsible for damages done to your work! (Although we will take every precaution we can to safely handle your work.)] N/A
Performance requirements (if applicable)
[The tech/production rider for your performance. Please note that we will provide as much as we can. Let's discuss it and see what we can accommodate.] N/A
Et cetera...
[If you would like to include anything else relevant to your work, like slide decks, code samples, videos, etc, feel free to link us to them!] Presentation made to apply for the Mozilla Equal Rating Challenge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw9I6r34SNA Presentation made during the Mozilla Equal Rating Inovation Challenge (Demo Day) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmxtmwUZAkc We got the third place in this Challenge! :)