<nettime> Whatâs the hashtag for this revolution? Barcamp November 28.11. 2011 / Umweltforum Berlin

[rabea <r_rugenstein@gmx.net>]

Barcamp: How the Internet Changes our Reality
Monday, November 28th 2011 / 9:00 AM â 5:00 PM / Umweltforum Berlin

Whatâs the hashtag for this revolution?

From #solidarity to #occupy, weâre seeing the power of Internet-enabled 
political action all around us. Individuals can organize quickly, they 
can unify around ideas, they can find and spread information (and 
misinformation) with lightning speed. Itâs obvious that virtual 
platforms can have real-world impact, from the Maghreb to Main Street / 
Benghazi to Boston / Syria to Wall Street (pick whatever you like best). 
The use of Internet-based tools as catalysts for political activism is 
well-established, and its momentum is growing.

How can we use these new forces in our global society to productively 
address the chronic problems of humanity? What are the limitations of 
these tools and movements? How can these new tools be used by 
decision-makers and others to cope with our future challenges? Where do 
the Internet and âreal worldâ communities intersect, sharing real 
concern about the same issues? And how does this look in countries 
outside of Europe?

Join us on the 28th of November for an all-day Barcamp in Berlin to 
debate these questions. As part of the registration, youâre invited to 
propose your own session to the audience. Argue for your own ideas about 
whatâs right and whatâs practical. Help us find ways to direct this 
outstanding energy and creativity to solve problems beyond the present-day.

For more information and registration see: 
http://futurechallenges.org/barcamp-berlin/

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