Call for Contribution to the 4th Oekonux Conference

(in collaboration with P2P Foundation)

Invitation:

During the past decade the phenomenon of Free Software has become successful and well-known. It is still amazing how in the realm of software the creativity of so many volunteers leads to products which are useful for the whole mankind. In 1999 the Oekonux Project [1] started with analyzing this phenomenon and trying to understand the special features of Free Software as a social and political enterprise.

Today, beyond the Free Software world, projects based on a similar approach of peer production are rapidly emerging, including Wikipedia and many more. It is time to look at peer production from a broader perspective.

This is the goal of the 4th Oekonux conference which is done in collaboration with the P2P Foundation . Under the title, Free Software and Beyond: The World of Peer Production.

Please submit a short outline of your idea (~300 words) together with a short bio to projekt AT oekonux DOT de. (Mails to this address are archived on the web. Please ask there if this is a problem for you.) If you want to add some other kind of contribution or have other questions please also don’t hesitate to contact this address.

Important information:

o Deadline for applications: 31 October 2008

o Conference date: 27-29 March 2009

o Conference location: Manchester, UK

o Contact address: projekt AT oekonux DOT de

More information on the conference website AT http://www.oekonux-conference.org/