Free Knowledge: Creating a Knowledge Commons in Saskatchewan Discuss use of creative commons and lots more

FREE KNOWLEDGE! Creating a Knowledge Commons in Saskatchewan
http://uregina.ca/InformationCommons

Please distribute this announcement widely!

Come to the Multi-Purpose Room on November 17 and 18 (Thursday
and Friday) to participate in creating a knowledge commons in
Saskatchewan.

We are talking about:
* reclaiming knowledge, information, and culture as commonly held
resources for the public good
* challenging the privatization and commodification of knowledge
* creating avenues for scientists, artists, Indigenous Peoples,
farmers, journalists, students, teachers, librarians, health care
workers, researchers, community activists, and citizens of all kinds
to freely access and share humanity's knowledge

REGISTER TODAY - FREE OF CHARGE at http://uregina.ca/InformationCommons

Thursday, November 17 @ 7:30pm
* Brewster Kneen, Founder of the Forum on Privatization and the
Public Domain, will deliver the keynote address in the Multi-Purpose
Room, Riddell Centre
* reception to follow

Friday, November 18 @ 9:00am (until 4:45pm)
* moderated panel discussions on issues and solutions, with
representatives from a variety of sectors (see website for details)
* break-out discussion sessions
* displays and networking (see website for a current list)
* closing plenary session
* organic, locally-sourced lunch (catered by University Club)
available for purchase (must be ordered before noon, November 16)
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Information Commons Project at the University of Regina
c/o Computer Science Department, College West 308
University of Regina * Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2
information.commons@uregina.ca * http://uregina.ca/InformationCommons
tel: (306) 585-5210 * fax: (306) 585-4745

Website: http://www.cs.uregina.ca/~hepting/