A Commons Guide for the 4th. International Degrowth Conference

Source: By  http://commonsblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/a-commons-guide-throught-the-4th-international-degrowth-conference/

Commons at the 4th.International Degrowth Conference -> Let’s make them visible.
A miniguide

This is an uncomplete collection of commons-related events at the 4th. international degrowth conference in Leipzig, which will start on September 2. There will be an enourmous number of parallel events, sessions and workshops during the 3 main conference days. So, if you want to find commons-related events, the following might be useful for you. We gathered information in English and German for panels and workshops prepared by commoners or where commoners participate. Moreover, You are also invited to one (or two?) network meetings of commoners.

We are thrilled, that the Degrowth-Conference goes beyond the degrowth movement and opens a space to discuss commonalities and differences with other movements. So,let’s make the commons visible at the conference and use this awesome opportunity to plan for our next steps. May be in a not so far future, the Commons Movement will organize a movement congress as well. Leipzig might be an example.

Remember, this collection is uncomplete, so: if you are a commoner and offer an event/ workshop etc at the degrowth conference, please add it to this list (you may use the comments or this pad: https://titanpad.com/Gjuw2Jl2zQ)
Thank you! And please spread the word. Share this information with all commoners who will be present in Leipzig.

Perhaps, the most important point is, that we’ve reserved a room for an informal networking meeting among commoners from all over the world: on Thursday September 4, at 2:30 pm, Room S 215 (see below)
The date is a bit odd, because it is parallel to the big convergence panel + other commons related sessions, but we can and should organize another informal meeting towards A COMMONS MOVEMENT CONGRESS IN 2016 on Thursday night or Friday. Suggestions welcome. Who takes the lead? -> mail to: [email protected] or via one of the commons/commoning mailing lists.

The Conference: (02. – 06.09.2014)
Tuesday
2. 9., 21:00 Uhr
Opening Panel, Audimax (Silke H. invited to speak from a commons-perspective)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/40

Wednesday
3. 9., 11:00 Uhr
Following Ivan Illich – Technology for a convivial society (Heike L. + Brigitte)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/308

3.9., 11:00 Uhr
Deconference – Free space for spontaneity, creativity and exchange 1/3 (Sarah A.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/240

3.9., 11:00 Uhr
Transition-Theater mit dem Theaterpädagogen Dominik Werner Teil 1/2
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/101

aktuelle Themen bzw. Konflikte des commoning sollen vor Ort spontan, in einem interaktiven Theaterabend bearbeitet werden, z.B. mit Mitteln des “Theater der Unterdrückten” -> wenn Ihr solche Konflikte/ Probleme aus Euern Projekten kennt, bringt sie mit – so dass sie bearbeitet werden können.

3.9., 11:00 Uhr
Echte Alternativen? Neue gesellschaftliche Entwürfe gegen den Strich gebürstet (Meike Spitzner, Daniela Gottschlich, Nina Katz)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/249>

3.9., 11:00 Uhr
Kontextualisierung und Diskussion über die Integale Revolution, Diskussionsworkshop

Contextualization and debate about the integral revolution (es)

Solé, Joan (IntegraRevolution), Romero, Esther (L’art du Soleil / Cooperativa integral Catalana), Serra, Ariadna (Cooperativa Integral Catalana)

3. 9., 14:30 Uhr
Transition-Theater mit dem Theaterpädagogen Dominik Werner Teil 2/2:
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/296

3. 9., 14:30 Uhr
Mapping the alternatives (Brigitte K. + others)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/221

3. 9., 14:30 Uhr
Rückkopplung zwischen emanzipatorischer Praxis und Forschung, Diskussionsworkshop
Back coupling between emancipatory practice and research (de)
Halder, Severin (Allmende Kontor Berlin), Artola, Miren (Allmende Kontor Berlin), Martens, Dörte (Allmende Kontor Berlin)

3. 9., 14:30 Uhr – S 322
Commons: foundation of a society beyond growth compulsion (Johannes Euler & Denis Neumüller)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/231

3. 9., 14:30 Uhr
Queer and degrowth – why it is related
(Friederike Habermann; S227)

3.9., 14 – 19 Uhr
Schwarzmarkt für Irrtümer (JaanaP.)

3. 9., 20:00 Uhr, HS 9
Magical Mystery Tour – Wie Teilen das Glück vermehrt (Ute Scheub, Annette Jensen, Jaana P. Silke H. and many others)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/232

Donnerstag
4.9., 11:00 Uhr
Deconference – Free space for spontaneity, creativity and exchange 2/3 (Sarah A.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/298

4. 9., 11:00 Uhr
Following Ivan Illich – Education in a convivial society (Heike L. + Brigitte + StefanT)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/160

4. 9., 11:00 Uhr
Allmende oder Allwende (Silke H., Ute Scheub und Annette Jensen)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/107

4. 9., 11:00 Uhr
Shrinking cities in the age of post-growth (Nikolas K. und David S., Jannis Kühne)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/152
or “towards a real commonopolis” 🙂

4.9., 11:00 Uhr
Cities in transition – A fishbowl of problems and solutions 1/3 (Sarah A.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/215

4.9., 11:00 Uhr
Die Zivilgesellschaft als eine treibende Kraft für die Postwachstumsgesellschaft? (Eva R./Michael N. )
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/239
Many discussions are focussed on the question of how a post growth economy can function and how it will look like. However, very often no room at all is given to questions like ‘How can a transition actually work?’, ‘Who has the agency for such a change?’ and ‘What are the conditions for transformative change?’. With this workshop we will discuss current campaigns and advocacy work with regard to their transformative potential. What personal and organisational change does this require?

4.9., 14:30 Uhr
Die Commons Bewegung in Richtung Degrowth (StefanT + Hiddinghausen-Gang;-)
The Commons Movement towards Degrowth
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/112
-> open networking meeting

4.9., 14 – 19 Uhr
Schwarzmarkt für Irrtümer (JaanaP.) Info folgt

4. 9., 14:30 Uhr
Commonssyndikalismus für nichtkapitalistische, selbstorganisierte (Re-)Produktion (Christian S.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/175
Raum: S 315 (32 Plätze)
Der Commonssyndikalismus ist eine realisierbare Idee, wie eine Gesellschaft aussehen könnte. Produziert wird hier, um Bedürfnisse zu befriedigen, wobei die Bedürfnisse aller gleichermaßen ernst genommen werden. Die Produktion erfolgt in kooperativ organisierten Betrieben. Alle Betriebe aus einer bestimmten Branche und einer bestimmten Region gehören einem Syndikat an. Die für die typischen Bedürfnisse der meisten Menschen nötigen Güter werden selbstorganisiert per umfassender Quasi-Flatrate zugänglich gemacht.

4.9., 14:30 Uhr
Cities in transition – A fishbowl of problems and solutions 2/3 (Sarah A.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/216

4.9., 14:30 Uhr
1. Panel on Convergences: ShareEconomy, P2P, Transition Town: What do they have in Common? with Benjamin Tincq/ Astrid Lorenzen and Tony Greenham
1. Vernetzungspanel: ShareEconomy, P2P, Transition Town: Was haben sie gemeinsam? (moderator: Silke H.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/7

4.9., 14:30 Uhr
Perfect couple of DeGrowth? An encounter of science and grassroots (Denis N.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/164

Friday
5.0., 9:00 Audimax
The Transition to a Sustainable Commons Society in Ecuador and beyond
Der Wandel zu einer nachhaltigen Commons Gesellschaft in Ecuador und darüber hinaus
with Michel Bauwens
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/50

5.9., 11:00 Uhr, HS 9, panel
Degrowth Technologies – Global Experiences, with Michel Bauwens and Alice Hooker-Stroud
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/32

5.9., 11:00 Uhr
Deconference – Free space for spontaneity, creativity and exchange 3/3 (Sarah A.)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/318

5.9., 11:00 Uhr
Bevölkerungswachstum, Commons und Solidarität (Klaus Prätor, Jana Jestel)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/158

5.9., 11:00 Uhr
3 x 7 = 21 ideas for the future -> Ideen von der Fahrradtour: “Mit Rückenwind durch die Ökonomien des Gemeinsamen” (Thomas Handrich, Silke H. & participants of the Biking Tour)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/212

5. 9., 11:00 Uhr
Following Ivan Illich – Acting in a convivial society (Heike L. + Brigitte)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/316

5. 9., 11:00 Uhr
2. Panel on Convergences: Commons, Economy for the Common Good and Solidarity Economy: What do they have in Common? with David Bollier, Lisa Muhr and Euclides Mance
2. Vernetzungspanel: Commons, Gemeinwohl- und Solidarische Ökonomie: Was haben sie gemeinsam? (moderator: Anja Humburg)
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/6

5.9., 14:30 Uhr
Common-based peer production with potential for another economy (´Ecommony´)
Commonsbasierte Peerproduktion mit Potential für eine andere Wirtschaft (´Ecommony´) (Friederike H.) S220
http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/de/degrowth2014/public/events/118

5.9., 14 – 19 Uhr
Schwarzmarkt für Irrtümer (JaanaP.) more info will follow

1 Comment A Commons Guide for the 4th. International Degrowth Conference

  1. AvatarGualter

    A platform with a “commoning” function, aimed at supporting and promoting commons-based peer production, is under development. The conference is the first to test and invite contributors to use this feature on the new co-munity, by making their submitted papers open access under a CC license – check out https://degrowth.co-munity.net/commons

    And for the concept behind, the following short paper: https://degrowth.co-munity.net/conference2014/scientific-papers/3734 (will be presented Friday 2:30 PM – http://programme.leipzig.degrowth.org/en/degrowth2014/public/events/295)

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