[Battlemesh] A call for papers on DIY networking

[Greg D]

I would like to attend the workshop.  I did not see a place to purchase a
ticket am not sure of the price. Also is this restricted to industry people
because i am a regular consumer. Thanks

On Feb 20, 2017 10:03 AM, "Leonardo Maccari" <mail at leonardo.ma> wrote:

> On Fri, 2017-02-17 at 08:44 -0500, Greg D wrote:
> > Good morning,
> > I want to attend your workshop. I am not sure what's entail as far as
> who can attend, if there are costs, etc? I would be coming from the USA. I
> would like to implement some of the ideas from the
> > conference in the developing world. Please let me know who should I
> reach out too for details about this event. Thanks
>
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> Yes, there is a fee, which depends if you want to attend only to
> the workshop or to the whole conference. You can find all the
> details in the second link I put my original email.
>
> http://networking.ifip.org/2017/
>
> best,
> leonardo.
>
>
> > On Feb 14, 2017 1:53 PM, "Leonardo Maccari" <mail at leonardo.ma> wrote:
> > > Hi battlemeshers,
> > >
> > > for those of you that work in (conjunction with) the academia,
> > > but also for those that can afford a scientific conference, there
> > > is this nice workshop we are setting up, the week right after
> > > the battlemesh.
> > >
> > > http://diynetworking.net/ifipnetworking2017/
> > >
> > > The theme of the workshop is exactly what we do in community networks,
> > > so, along technical papers we also welcome non strictly technical
> > > contributions to understand what is needed to empower people
> > > to make "the Internet": experiences, architectures, incentives,
> governance,
> > > success or failure cases are very useful, because normally these things
> > > remain under the surface.
> > >
> > > The full CFP is below, and the website of the main conference is here
> > > with all the details: http://networking.ifip.org/2017/
> > >
> > > I hope to see papers coming from some of the people of the BM
> community.
> > > leonardo.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > CFP: IFIP Networking 2017 - Interdisciplinary Workshop on DIY and
> > > Community Networking, Stockholm, Sweeden
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------
> > > Our apologies if you received multiple copies of this CFP
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------
> > > CALL FOR PAPERS
> > > IFIP Networking 2017 Interdisciplinary Workshop on DIY and Community
> > > Networking
> > > Place: Stockholm, Sweden
> > > Date: June 12, 2017
> > > http://diynetworking.net/ifipnetworking2017/
> > >
> > > Important Dates
> > > Abstract submission:             March 20, 2017
> > > Full paper:                            March 30, 2017
> > > Notification of acceptance:    April 10, 2017
> > > Camera-ready papers due:    April 27, 2017
> > > DIY networking Workshop:     June  12, 2017
> > >
> > > Submission guidelines
> > > http://diynetworking.net/ifipnetworking2017/submission.php
> > >
> > > ---------
> > > Scope:
> > > This workshop is a joint venture of three EU Horizon2020 projects,
> MAZI,
> > > netCommons, and RIFE, in an effort to join forces around the design
> and
> > > use of DIY and community networking technologies for the common good,
> > > using a highly interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach. With
> > > DIY and community networking we refer to a diverse set of networking
> > > technologies that range from large-scale community networks to small
> > > scale wireless installations supporting local applications accessible
> > > only to those residing in the coverage area of the network. DIY and
> > > community networking represent two frontier research themes that can
> > > open new and exciting research and application areas. On the one hand,
> > > the locality of DIY networks enables the design of hybrid spaces and
> > > places for social sustainability, collective awareness, and
> > > conviviality. On the other hand, community networking is one of the
> most
> > > promising approach to overcome digital divide.
> > >
> > > What bridges these two themes is the idea that networks are not only a
> > > way to "access the Internet", but they are a way to connect people,
> and
> > > people make "the Internet". This workshop will contribute to
> investigate
> > > the way that local applications can influence the creation and the
> > > governance of community networks, and how community networks can
> > > stimulate the creation of novel local applications.
> > >
> > > DIY and community networks are embedded with the local social
> > > environment where they grow, so their study cannot be separated from
> the
> > > understanding of their societal stimuli and societal impact. For this
> > > reason the workshop will be highly interdisciplinary aiming to bridge
> > > the communication gap between those that build the technology
> (computer
> > > scientists, engineers, and hackers) and those that understand better
> the
> > > complex urban environment where this technology will be deployed
> (social
> > > and political scientists, urban planners, and designers). More
> > > specifically, people working on applications and uses of ICT are not
> > > always aware of the capabilities of technology for building local
> > > communication networks, on the other hand, scientists in the field of
> > > networking are often indifferent on the actual use and social
> > > implications of the technical solutions they design. We believe that
> we
> > > are currently in a moment in history when it is particularly important
> > > to bridge this gap between engineering and social sciences, to create
> an
> > > alternative to the current trend of centralization of resources and
> > > control that is taking place at a global scale on the Internet.
> > >
> > > Some of the themes that we want to be central in the workshop are:
> > >
> > > - Technical contributions that render DIY networking technology easier
> > > to understand and use by for less technically savvy people
> > > - Theoretical contributions that can facilitate the understanding of
> the
> > > various inherent trade-offs in the design of DIY networks and the
> > > translation of engineering decisions to constraints and requirements
> for
> > > applications developers and vice versa.
> > > - The integration of community networking with DIY applications,
> models
> > > of deployment, experiences of success and failure for this combination.
> > > - The exploration of the trade-off between Internet access networks
> and
> > > local networks for experimenters, hackers and citizens.
> > > - The way DIY and community networks can be placed in the frame of
> other
> > > horizontal and bottom-up experiences, such as Peer Production
> movements.
> > > - The links and interrelations between DIY and community networking in
> > > the frame of the models for alternative Internets, such as
> peer-to-peer
> > > networking, overlay networks, blockchain technologies etc.
> > > - Revisit key engineering questions, such as routing protocols, energy
> > > consumption, automation, resiliency in light of the possible practical
> > > uses of DIY networking technologies.
> > >
> > > For the special interdisciplinary session we welcome the following
> types
> > > of contributions:
> > >
> > > - Demos of working prototypes of DIY networking applications or systems
> > > - Posters or design mock-ups of imaginary applications
> > > - Short tutorials on important concepts that can facilitate
> > > interdisciplinary collaborations
> > > - Other alternative formats like interviews, testimonies, artistic
> > > treatments
> > >
> > > -----
> > > Organizing Committee:
> > >
> > > Chairs
> > > Panayotis Antoniadis (NetHood, CH)
> > > Leonardo Maccari (University of Trento, IT)
> > > Jörg Ott (Technical University of Munich, DE)
> > > Arjuna Sathiaseelan (University of Cambridge, UK)
> > >
> > > Programme Committee
> > > Ileana Apostol (NetHood Zurich, CH)
> > > Roger Baig (Guifi.net Foundation, ES)
> > > Bart Braem (University of Antwerp, BE)
> > > Dimitris Boucas (University of Westminster, UK)
> > > Roberto Caso (University of Trento, IT)
> > > Renato Lo Cigno (University of Trento, IT)
> > > Manos Dimogerontakis (UPC, ES)
> > > Melanie Dulong de Rosnay (CNRS, FR)
> > > Felix Freitag (UPC, ES)
> > > Mark Gaved (The Open University - Milton Keynes, UK)
> > > Federica Giovanella (University of Trento, IT)
> > > Christian Fuchs (University of Westminster, UK)
> > > Ingi Helgason (Edinburgh Napier University, UK)
> > > Karin Anna Hummel (Johannes Kepler University Linz, AU)
> > > George Iosifidis (Trinity College Dublin, IR)
> > > Jussi Kangasharju (University of Helsinki, FI)
> > > Merkourios Karaliopoulos (Athens University of Economics and Business,
> GR)
> > > Thanasis Korakis (University of Thessaly, GR)
> > > Matthias Korn (University of Siegen, DE)
> > > Iordanis Koutsopoulos (Athens University of Economics and Business, GR)
> > > William Lieu (Auckland University of Technology, NZ)
> > > Anders Lindgren (Swedish Institute of Computer Science ­ Kista, SE)
> > > Maria Michalis (University of Westminster, UK)
> > > Leandro Navarro (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ES)
> > > Andrea Passarella (CNR - Pisa, IT)
> > > Claudio Pisa (CNIT - Roma, IT)
> > > Amalia Sabiescu (Loughborough University London, UK)
> > > Douglas Schuler (Evergreen State College - Olympia, US)
> > > Michael Smyth (Edinburgh Napier University, UK)
> > > Felix Treguer (CNRS, FR)
> > > Andreas Unteidig (UdK Berlin, DE)
> > >
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