Congrats on getting another camp together. 2009 was great! Mary
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Yosem Companys <[email protected]>wrote: > From: Faith Bosworth <[email protected]> > > > Hi, > > We're organising this event next year and are trying to gauge interest > early, please share with anyone who might like to attend! > > Thanks, > > Faith > > *** > > 'The Art of Using Data and Design for Evidence based Activism' > First Call for Tactical Tech's Info-Activism Camp 2013 > > Evidence can be our most powerful asset and when used well it can > transform the way we perceive issues. Join us in 2013 at the > Info-Activism camp to share and learn about the art of using data and > design for evidence-based activism. > > You know about Wikileaks, but do you know how The Guardian journalists, > who had never really worked with data, turned the thousands of leaked > cables into information graphics? You may have seen the new parody > website Kickstriker or the Chevron We Agree spoof site and wondered > what's the art of culture jamming and can you really learn it? Or Exxon > Secrets: what are the different data sources you'd have to consult build > a website like that? How do you get access to that data? What kinds of > back-end, technical skills do you need? Harassmap is popular for the way > that it illuminates the issue of sexual harassment on the streets of > Cairo through a simple online crowdmap. But the map is just the first > step, how do you make it a strategic part of advocacy with communities > that are offline? > > Social media, off-the shelf visualisation tools and digital devices have > become more accessible to campaigners but it is still a challenge to > create innovative and memorable campaigns that exceed tools and > sloganeering. How do we leverage the evidence we have to go beyond the > 60 page report and create influential evidence-based campaigns? How can > we use data and technology to transcend the typical two-dimensional > presentations of information and influence audiences directly with > evidence? > > To explore the answers to questions like these, Tactical Tech, together > with its partners, will host the Info-Activism Camp 2013: 'The Art of > Using Data and Design for Evidence-Based Activism'. The Info-Activism > Camp 2013 will bring together 100 participants from around the world, > with 25 skilled facilitators, to collaborate on working with data, > visual design and technology for evidence-based activism. > > Read more about this event and register your interest in attending here: > http://tacticaltech.org/camp2013 > > -- > Programme coordinator http://www.tacticaltech.org/ > http://www.twitter.com/Info_Activism We have a new resource for > activists! On data visualisation: drawingbynumbers.org > > > _______________________________________________ > liberationtech mailing list > [email protected] > > Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: > > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click > above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily > digest?" > > You will need the user name and password you receive from the list > moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. > > Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech > -- MARY C. JOYCE Founder | The Meta-Activism Project | www.Meta-Activism.org Digital Activism Consultant | www.MaryJoyce.com Mobile | +1.857.928.1297
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