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Diana Wildschut - Science and peer production
What can scientists do for grass roots initiatives?
Citizens all over the world start taking over tasks from governments, NGO's and businesses. How can they benefit from the outcomes of scientific research, as well as contribute to it?
Sat 9 Aug 2014
10:00-10:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ScienceAndPeerProduction
What can scientists do for grass roots initiatives?
Citizens all over the world start taking over tasks from governments, NGO's and businesses. How can they benefit from the outcomes of scientific research, as well as contribute to it?10:00-10:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ScienceAndPeerProduction
Melle Smets - Turtle car project in Ghana
Artist Melle Smets and researcher Joost van Onna followed the trail of Europe’s discarded cars to capitalism’s periphery to learn about ‘System D’ or Système Débrouillardise, the capacity to be able to think on your feet, to adapt and to improvise in order to finish a job properly. In the Ghanaian neighbourhood of Suami Magazine, over 200,000 craftsmen recycle our discarded car scrap. Together with these resourceful craftsmen, Melle and Joost created a new, characteristic African car: the SMATI Turtle 1.Sat 9 Aug 2014
16:00-16:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_TurtleCar
Artist Melle Smets and researcher Joost van Onna followed the trail of Europe’s discarded cars to capitalism’s periphery to learn about ‘System D’ or Système Débrouillardise, the capacity to be able to think on your feet, to adapt and to improvise in order to finish a job properly. In the Ghanaian neighbourhood of Suami Magazine, over 200,000 craftsmen recycle our discarded car scrap. Together with these resourceful craftsmen, Melle and Joost created a new, characteristic African car: the SMATI Turtle 1.16:00-16:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_TurtleCar
Peter Troxler - Launch of the Dutch Chapter of the Open Source Hardware Associasion OSHWA-NL
So far, the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) has been a US-centric enterprise. At Ouishare Fest this year, European chapters have been announced -- one in Italy and one in the Netherlands. This session will introduce the work of OSHWA, relate it to other Open Source initiatives. And we will, together, kick-off the Dutch Chapter by collectively translating some key documents from English into Dutch.
Sun 10 Aug 2014
11:00-11:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
oshwa.org
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_OSHWA-NL
So far, the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) has been a US-centric enterprise. At Ouishare Fest this year, European chapters have been announced -- one in Italy and one in the Netherlands. This session will introduce the work of OSHWA, relate it to other Open Source initiatives. And we will, together, kick-off the Dutch Chapter by collectively translating some key documents from English into Dutch.11:00-11:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
oshwa.org
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_OSHWA-NL
Harmen G. Zijp - Proceedings of the Grassroots University of Amersfoort
A few years ago the idea was born to start a university in the city of Amersfoort, a town with no academic past and in the direct vicinity of 4 renowned universities. The case was made for a bottom-up research facility, ran by a community of independent researchers and citizen scientists. This talk gives an overview of what happened since.Sat 9 Aug 2014
12:00-12:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.universiteitamersfoort.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_GrassrootsProceedingsUVA
A few years ago the idea was born to start a university in the city of Amersfoort, a town with no academic past and in the direct vicinity of 4 renowned universities. The case was made for a bottom-up research facility, ran by a community of independent researchers and citizen scientists. This talk gives an overview of what happened since.12:00-12:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.universiteitamersfoort.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_GrassrootsProceedingsUVA
Joachim de Koning - Hybrid Assets
A meta-protocol and blockchain integration solution for transacting value across different digital currency systems would allow for multiple decentralized financial platforms to exchange value and thus form a coherent cryptosphere, without needing intermediary financial institutions. We will explore a method by which this could be implemented.Sun 10 Aug 2014
10:00-10:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
hybridassets.info
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HybridAssets
A meta-protocol and blockchain integration solution for transacting value across different digital currency systems would allow for multiple decentralized financial platforms to exchange value and thus form a coherent cryptosphere, without needing intermediary financial institutions. We will explore a method by which this could be implemented.10:00-10:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
hybridassets.info
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HybridAssets
Lipika Bansal - How to become a citizen scientist?
This workshop focuses on approaches of co-research and -design with youth (especially young women) from urban villages, New Delhi, describing various social issues through personal stories. During the workshop approaches and methodologies will be shared on the basis of case studies. Next we will explore what forms of biochemical analysis we require and what type of (affordable) tools we can develop in order to empower young women, so that they can transform into confident citizen scientists.Sat 9 Aug 2014
11:00-11:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.pollinize.org
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HowToCitizenScientist
This workshop focuses on approaches of co-research and -design with youth (especially young women) from urban villages, New Delhi, describing various social issues through personal stories. During the workshop approaches and methodologies will be shared on the basis of case studies. Next we will explore what forms of biochemical analysis we require and what type of (affordable) tools we can develop in order to empower young women, so that they can transform into confident citizen scientists.11:00-11:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.pollinize.org
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HowToCitizenScientist
de War beekeepers - Bee hive monitoring
The bee hives on the roof of De WAR are fitted with sensors that can measure the most important parameters in a bee population. Already after a month, the sensors have shown valuable patterns that might help us understand the dynamics in populations of honey bees. After this lecture there will be an excursion to the bees that reside on the roof of De WAR.Sun 10 Aug 2014
12:00-12:15, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
bijen.dewar.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_BeeHiveMonitoring
The bee hives on the roof of De WAR are fitted with sensors that can measure the most important parameters in a bee population. Already after a month, the sensors have shown valuable patterns that might help us understand the dynamics in populations of honey bees. After this lecture there will be an excursion to the bees that reside on the roof of De WAR.12:00-12:15, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
bijen.dewar.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_BeeHiveMonitoring
Adrian Smith - Grassroots fabrication, learning from historySun 10 Aug 2014
12:20-13:00, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_GrassrootsHistory
12:20-13:00, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_GrassrootsHistory
Nicole Esteje - Sortition, innovation in democracyThis lecture is about finding new strategies for democratic representation and peer to peer implementations of decision making. In Amersfoort an experiment will start this fall which departs from the model developed by Terrill Bouricius, and recently brought to broader attention by David van Reybrouck in his book 'Tegen verkiezingen'.Fri 8 Aug 2014
14:30-15:15, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_Sortition
14:30-15:15, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_Sortition
Jos den Hartog - How to start a bottom up grassroots Fablab in Ethiopia? 
Hosting 30 percent of the urban population of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is one of the fastest growing cities. Its population is currently thought to be 4 million. High rate of unemployment, concentration of slum dwellings, and poor housing, infrastructure and sanitary development, characterize Addis more than the few good features it possesses. Together with my Ethiopian friends we have decided to start a funding campaign for a grassroots Fablab in Addis. We will use self-built and open source machines. The focus of Fablab Addis is on recycling of materials. Through Fablab we hope it will stimulate entrepreneurial drive, raises self-esteem, and incites leadership, enabling them to use their skills, and channel their initiative to seize opportunities.Sun 10 Aug 2014
14:00-14:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.kittfoundation.org
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_FablabInEthiopia
Hosting 30 percent of the urban population of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is one of the fastest growing cities. Its population is currently thought to be 4 million. High rate of unemployment, concentration of slum dwellings, and poor housing, infrastructure and sanitary development, characterize Addis more than the few good features it possesses. Together with my Ethiopian friends we have decided to start a funding campaign for a grassroots Fablab in Addis. We will use self-built and open source machines. The focus of Fablab Addis is on recycling of materials. Through Fablab we hope it will stimulate entrepreneurial drive, raises self-esteem, and incites leadership, enabling them to use their skills, and channel their initiative to seize opportunities.14:00-14:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.kittfoundation.org
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_FablabInEthiopia
Stefan Lehner - Recycled PET bottles as construction material
By recycling the design of waste materials Stefan Lehner takes maximum advantage of the constructive qualities of discarded PET bottles. He constructed a geodesic dome with them and will use FabFuse to further explore the possibilities of this concept.Fri 8 Aug 2014
15:30-16:10, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.en-fer.com
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_RecycledPET
By recycling the design of waste materials Stefan Lehner takes maximum advantage of the constructive qualities of discarded PET bottles. He constructed a geodesic dome with them and will use FabFuse to further explore the possibilities of this concept.15:30-16:10, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.en-fer.com
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_RecycledPET
Bert ter Meer - Robot made of woodThe robot is a kid. You can build your own robot made of wood. The controller is the famous wellknown arduino Uno.Fri 8 Aug 2014
16:15-16:55, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.oktantech.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_WoodenRobot
16:15-16:55, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.oktantech.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_WoodenRobot
Marga Jacobs - Translating science into political actionIn the Netherlands local environmental grassroots groups can have a considerable influence on (local) politics. Three cases will be discussed of groups active on: (1) health impacts of pesticide drift on people living near bulb fields, (2) drilling for scale gas, (3) the siting of a primary school near a highway. The active members of the groups obtained scientific information from different sources. They succeeded in transferring this information to their community and to stakeholders involved in environmental policy making.
The focus in this workshop are the lessons learned and how they can be applied.
Sat 9 Aug 2014
15:00-15:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ScienceToPoliticalAction
15:00-15:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ScienceToPoliticalAction
Wout Zweers - Lab-on-a-chipShort talk about design and production of a working lab on a chip by Fablab Enschede, Betasteunpunt Oost and nano department Saxion.
The details how to make a loac using a mold and silicones will be presented as well as other methods such as lasercutting thin foil. Sun 10 Aug 2014
15:00-15:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_LabOnAChip
15:00-15:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_LabOnAChip
Judith Vos - Short chain food supplyAbout 3 years ago, Voedselkollektief Amersfoort started. It is one of many short chain food supply initiatives developing worldwide. This presentation focuses on the development of Voedselkollektief Amersfoort and some other initiatives, after briefly mentioning the current food system. All of these initiatives can be seen as experiments to re-shape our food supply, as well as how we organize ourselves as citizens/consumers.
After the presentation there's room for questions and comments, it would be nice to discuss the challenges there are in trying to restructure the current food system, starting small-scale and bottom-up.
Sun 10 Aug 2014
16:00-16:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.voedselkollektief.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ShortTrainFoodSupply
16:00-16:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
www.voedselkollektief.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ShortTrainFoodSupply
Pieter van der Hijden - Review of MOOC: Tinkering Fundamentals: A Constructionist Approach to STEM LearningCoursera recently offered a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Tinkering Fundamentals: A Constructionist Approach to STEM Learning. My goals and expectations for this course were:
x improve my way of developing and facilitating tinkering workshops aiming at STEM learning
x learning how to transfer these insights to other Fab Lab staff members
x being inspired by a lot of funny and nice ideas
x experiencing how it is to attend a Coursera MOOC
I will share my experiences with you.Sat 9 Aug 2014
14:00-14:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
https://www.coursera.org/course/tinkering
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ReviewOfMOOC
14:00-14:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
https://www.coursera.org/course/tinkering
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_ReviewOfMOOC
Stefan Lehner - building a geodesic dome from PET bottlesLet's construct a house from discarded PET bottles! In this workshop we'll build a geodesic dome and hope to tackle all the engineering challenges we find on our way.
Fri 8 Aug 2014
20:00-23:00, Magazijn [Magazijn (The red warehouse)]
Sat 9 Aug 2014
10:00-17:00, Magazijn [Magazijn (The red warehouse)]
Sun 10 Aug 2014
10:00-17:00, Magazijn [Magazijn (The red warehouse)]
www.en-fer.com
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_GeodesicDomePET
20:00-23:00, Magazijn [Magazijn (The red warehouse)]
Sat 9 Aug 2014
10:00-17:00, Magazijn [Magazijn (The red warehouse)]
Sun 10 Aug 2014
10:00-17:00, Magazijn [Magazijn (The red warehouse)]
www.en-fer.com
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_GeodesicDomePET
Bert ter Meer - Robot made of woodIn this workshop you can build a functional miniature industrial robot arm from the kit that Bert ter Meer developed for educational purposes. The parts cost €49,50, the software is open source.
Sat 9 Aug 2014
10:00-17:00, FabLab [FabLab]
www.oktantech.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_WoodenRobot
10:00-17:00, FabLab [FabLab]
www.oktantech.nl
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_WoodenRobot
Welcome and howto
The opening session of FABFUSE#3. After a round of introductions we will set up the tools to document the conference itself. This will be an experiment in itself. At the end of each day we'll evaluate our efforts and discuss improvements for the next day.
Fri 8 Aug 2014
14:00, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_Welcome
14:00, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_Welcome
Working with open source software
Get started with open source tools for everyday use: how to select an open/libre replacement for your favorite piece of software? How to install it? And how to get started? Bring your laptop!
Sat 9 Aug 2014
20:30, FabLab [FabLab]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_FOSS
20:30, FabLab [FabLab]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_FOSS
FabFuse Talkshow - p2p mystery guests
Each day of the conference will end with a talkshow to discuss the topics that have been brought up during the day. This first edition will feature various mystery guests.
Fri 8 Aug 2014
17:00, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_P2P-MysteryGuests
17:00, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_P2P-MysteryGuests
Fabfuse Talkshow - The future of citizen science
Open discussion between participants about the future of citizen science. Can they contribute more than just collect data with their smart phone? What are the possibilities for personal growth? Should citizen scientists connect to main stream science?Sat 9 Aug 2014
17:00-17:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_FutureOfCitizenScience
Open discussion between participants about the future of citizen science. Can they contribute more than just collect data with their smart phone? What are the possibilities for personal growth? Should citizen scientists connect to main stream science?17:00-17:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_FutureOfCitizenScience
Fabfuse Talkshow - p2p economyOpen discussion between participants about p2p economy.Sun 10 Aug 2014
17:00-17:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HowToCitizenScientist
17:00-17:45, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HowToCitizenScientist
Empire Me - Documentary about micronations
Handmade utopias - a filmic search for the worldwide phenomenon of the micronation movement. Do-it-yourself states that have distanced themselves from the economic and political mainstreaming of globalization. A road movie covering land, water and the wildest realms of the imagination.
Fri 8 Aug 2014
20:30-22:10, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HandmadeUtopias
Handmade utopias - a filmic search for the worldwide phenomenon of the micronation movement. Do-it-yourself states that have distanced themselves from the economic and political mainstreaming of globalization. A road movie covering land, water and the wildest realms of the imagination.20:30-22:10, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_HandmadeUtopias
Documentary - All Watched Over by Machines of Loving GraceSat 9 Aug 2014
20:30-21:30, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_MachinesOfLovingGrace
20:30-21:30, SpullenLab [Spullenmannen workshop]
kladblok.planb.coop/p/FabFuse3_MachinesOfLovingGrace
Breakfast
Sat 9 Aug 2014
9:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
Sun 10 Aug 2014
9:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
9:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
Sun 10 Aug 2014
9:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
Lunch
Fri 8 Aug 2014
13:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
Sat 9 Aug 2014
13:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
Sun 10 Aug 2014
13:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
13:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
Sat 9 Aug 2014
13:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
Sun 10 Aug 2014
13:00, Garden [Garden next to the FabLab]
