What needs and interests are propelling digital communities forward? From Akshaya, which is providing access to IT infrastructure in India’s State of Kerala, to the Free Software Foundation—all across this wide spectrum of factors motivating people to link up in networks, what they have in common is the vision a vibrant Internet culture beyond profit-oriented interests. Participants will discuss the significance of digital communities for public opinion formation and their contribution to communications culture.

With: Pullukkottayil Habel Kurien (IN), Pacho Machón (ES), Agnese Trocchi / Ciro d'Aniello (IT)

Table Talk:
What needs and interests drive a community forward?

With: Tim Erickson / e-democracy.org (US), Roman Bleichenbacher (CH), Markus Beckedahl (DE), Franz Schmidbauer (AT), Donatella Della Ratta (IT), Georg Pleger (AT)

Moderation: Ina Zwerger and Sonja Bettel

In Cooperation with matrix - computer & neue medien

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