[Nettime-bold] Porto Alegre does it again

[Renata Aquino <renataaquino@yahoo.com>]

Hi all

I think some may recall World Social Forum, an event
that happened in Porto Alegre, Brazil in the beginning
of this year.

WSF was a massive event. In it, politics, technology,
environment and much more was discussed.

In the techn. aspect it gave an introdution of an
event to happen this following month: The
International Free Software Forum. 

Porto Alegre, São Paulo and a handful of others
Brazilian cities are governed by the left (Worker's
Party) and they've been trying to insist in a "free
and participative" government in all instances
possible, in POA's case that includes technology. 

So, the FISL will happen from 2-5 in May. It's very
likely that the agency which I work
(www.hotbits.com.br) will have news about it everyday.

The website is here
http://www.softwarelivre.rs.gov.br/forum/
Portuguese only, I'm afraid :(

Main guests:
international:
Bob Chassell (FSF)
Paul Everitt (Zope), 
Miguel de Icaza (Ximian), 
Patrick Stakem (NASA); 
Shane Hathaway [Python], 
Tim Ney (Gnome Foundation); 
Andrei Zmievski (PHP-GTK), 
Larry Wall (Perl) 
Jon "maddog" Hall (Linux International)

Brazilians:
Djalma Valois
Eduardo Maçan 
Elvis Pfützenreuter (Altoriopreto.com.br)
Lalo Martins (Laranja.org)
Luciano Ramalho (Hiperlógia Zope CMSs) 
Sandro Nunes Henrique (CEO Conectiva - Linux Distr.)

Gov't and stuff:
UNESCO
Brazilian Defense Ministery
Army, Navy, Aeronautics
Braz. Science and Techn. Ministery
Quilombo Digital Free Software Community

I think the website may have an english version soon.
Any interested send me an email and I'll try to let
you know if this happens. 


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