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## What is SquatConf? It started in Paris Nov 2014 ...
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Squatconf happened in November 2014 in Paris in a squat, hence the name.
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It wasn't your typical IT conference because it was mostly Just-in-Time-organized
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Squatconf happened in November 2014 in "Le Hangard" a squat in Paris, hence the name.
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We had a second one happening in Berlin in April 2016 at [Spektrum][1].
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They were not your typical IT conferences because it was mostly Just-in-Time-organized
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by all the people who attend. There were no advertisements from Silicon
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Valley companies (or any others) and several people felt free to give somewhat
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radical talks on technologies and society, even openly associate with
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anarchism. There also were a fair share of advanced tech talks on web
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Crypto, decentralized tech demos, internet of things, automatic garden
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planting systems and what not. And we had many personal conversations
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planting systems and what not. And we had many personal conversations
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among each other which continue to this day.
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## ... and now we go to Berlin end april 2016!
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We want to make another Squatconf happening happen around
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end April 2016 in Berlin. Timing wise it's next to "re:publica" so that
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researchers and others who are going to this business conference can also
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drop by at squatconf to participate in a more independent event.
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Berlin has gotten quite trendy, more expensive and squatting
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is much less happening than it used to. But there still is lots of life
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and lazyness which hasn't been fully occupied by world-wide-capitalism
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yet.
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## Money and time
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Whatever we need money wise we'll pay for it by asking
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for donations by all who come. We'd like to keep it a somewhat small
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no-entrance-fee conference, collectively organized by those who attend,
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with a personal atmosphere. Besides listening to good talks you can
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also have interesting conversations while preparing food for all in the
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kitchen. We'd like nobody to get overly stressed which can happen all
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too easily if single individuals feel responsible for collective
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outcomes. The most important commitment when coming to Squatconf is our
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time and dedication to create a space where things happen and people
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feel free to talk. Btw, any kind of racist or sexist behaviour
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will receive fierce opposition.
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## ... Squatconf never stop
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## I want to help / I need help
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We want to make another Squatconf happening, but nothing is clear yet about dates.
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If you can help with organizing stuff in Berlin please come a few days earlier
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as some of us do. Drop by at #squatconf on freenode and/or subscribe to the
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[mailing list](https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/squatconf).
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Until then every place where we meet is squatconf, come talk on irc
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If you need travel funding or a place to sleep please ask on the channel.
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If you bring a sleeping bag something should be possible but it's good
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if you tell before so that we have an idea on how many people need accomodation.
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[1]:http://spektrumberlin.de/
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