[Battlemesh] A call for papers on DIY networking

Leonardo Maccari mail at leonardo.ma
Tue Feb 21 08:22:04 CET 2017 

On Mon, 2017-02-20 at 10:22 -0500, Greg D wrote:
> 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 


I Greg, 

This is the "registration" page of the conference.

http://networking.ifip.org/2017/index.php/registration

If you're only interested in the workshop, you can safely wait for 
the program to come out, which will be before may 15, check 
it out and then get your ticket. 

l.

> 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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