[BBLISA-announce] Fwd: LibrePlanet 2015

[Alexander Patel]

Hello, BBLISA members,

My name is Alex Patel, and I'm a campaigns organizer at the Free Software
Foundation. I wanted to make sure you knew about LibrePlanet 2015, free
software conference being held at MIT on March 21-22. I've attached a bit
of information below. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Alex Patel
Free Software Foundation

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LibrePlanet 2015: Free Software Everywhere <http://libreplanet.org/2015/>,
March 21-22, 2015 at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Don't miss out on this free
software conference happening right in your backyard!

This year's program showcases how free software is used around the world,
from "Engaging Nepali kids with free software" to "Implementing electronic
medical record systems in rural Haiti​". We're also taking a close look at
how international treaties will affect free software users, with sessions
from April -- a French free software activist organization -- and
Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The conference will explore the importance of free software in different
contexts, such as "Dr. Hyde and Mr. Jekyll: advocating for free software in
nonfree academic contexts," and "Librarians fight back: free software
solutions for digital privacy."

And if you're looking to pick up some serious free software skills,
LibrePlanet 2015 has some great workshops planned, like "Will it blend?", a
Blender tutorial with Bassam Kurdali, the animator of our User Lib
<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/user-liberation-watch-and-share-our-new-video>
video. And of course, we'll have a workshop for all of you who want to
learn to "Rock your Emacs."

In addition to all these great sessions, LibrePlanet 2015 will feature
keynotes from two of free software's biggest thinkers: Benjamin Mako Hill
and Karen Sandler.

The full draft program is now online <https://libreplanet.org/2015/program/>.
Go check it out -- we're pretty sure you'll want to register
<https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=20&pk_campaign=libreplanet-program&pk_kwd=register>
after taking a look at all the conference has to offer. Remember, FSF
members
<https://my.fsf.org/join?pk_campaign=libreplanet-program&pk_kwd=join> and
students attend gratis, so the best way to attend is to become a member (if
you aren't one already).

At LibrePlanet, we bring together software developers, policy experts,
activists, and computer users to learn skills, share accomplishments, and
address challenges to software freedom. Newcomers are always welcome, and
LibrePlanet 2015 will feature programming for all ages and experience
levels. LibrePlanet 2015 <http://libreplanet.org/2015/> is produced in
partnership by the Free Software Foundation <https://www.fsf.org> with
the Student
Information Processing Board (SIPB) <http://sipb.mit.edu/> at MIT.

So, what are you waiting for? Register for LibrePlanet 2015 today!
<https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=20&pk_campaign=libreplanet-program&pk_kwd=register>
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