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[Kacper Why <comotion AT delta9.pl>]

Hei Andreas,
vært ganske opptatt og ikke begynt med arbeidet før nå..

Har tenkt å søke disse: 
Nordisk Kulturkontakt, Culture and Art programme, 4. mars
https://www.nordiskkulturkontakt.org/en/grants/about-the-grant-programmes/culture-and-art-programme/
Fritt ord, 8.mars
http://www.frittord.no/prosjektstotte/programomrader
Nordisk Kulturfond, 2. mai 2019
https://www.nordiskkulturfond.org/en/project-funding-info/

Nordisk råd, usikker på hvilket fond å søke på her, utgår kanskje.

Har også tenkt å søke NUUG Foundation om støtte til arrangementet.
https://www.nuugfoundation.no/en/

Har i dag søkt på denne:
Nordic Culture Point, Short-term network funding.
https://www.nordiskkulturkontakt.org/en/grants/about-the-grant-programmes/network-funding/

Søknaden vedlagt. Denne hamret jeg ut i natt for å nå fristen, og for å
komme igang med dette arbeidet.
Dette var ikke særlig inkluderende, og det beklager jeg. 

Jeg vil tro at sjansen for å få medhold i denne søknaden er
ca 35%, da det er debatterbart om vi passer alle kriteriene deres.
Jeg gjør det mest fordi jeg må komme igang, men også fordi det hadde
vært veldig positivt om vi fikk et bredere Nordisk (og baltisk!)
samarbeid gående.

De andre fondene jeg har nevnt vil jeg anslå langt over 50% sjanse for
medhold i, og så kan jeg bruke samme materiale, nu med hjelp fra dere.

Leser du over det jeg har skrevet med kommentarer evt endringer i
avsnitt og fokus så tar jeg det med i de 3 neste søknadene.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AhTHf3HRnNezDZ8i_d1Gl-GdXibeNEVofR81vKwKj2U/edit?usp=sharing

-Kacper


> Hei Kacper,
> 
> På förra mötet sade vi att jag skulle hjälpa dig med att läsa
> ansökningar. Hur har det gått med dessa?
> 
> Ha det fint!
> 
> /Andreas
>

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1/19 Short-term network funding / Application number 20632

Basic information

1.1. Name of the network

FSCONS: The Free Society Conference

1.2. A short description that clearly states the main objective of the network

A meeting place for social change, focused on the intersection between technology, culture and society. The conference brings together people from a wide range of fields, and merges the technical with the social, seeking both to activate and challenge. Your input in open discussion and brainstorming are as important as the talks given during the conference.

1.3. Estimated start date:

08.11.2019

1.4. Estimated completion date:

30.11.2019

1.5. List the confirmed institutions/persons who are part of the network (also state the country of each partner/participant)

The Association FSCONS, Sweden and FSCONS Norway.

1.5.1. The applicant’s country of residence/domicile

• Norway

1.6. Project description (500 - 4 000 characters)

Free Society Conference and Nordic Summit (FSCONS) is a non-profit conference and networking event that has been organized in Gothenburg for 10 years and was held in 2017 in Oslo. The aim of the conference is to stimulate open peer conversations around the relationship between culture, technology and democracy.

To achieve this goal we invite artists, technologists and political activists to show their work and give talks on a range of subjects including freedom of speech, patent laws, alternative models for society, the role of culture in our economical system, as well as talks on software that enables new forms of _expression_ or interaction with society.

The ultimate result of such a combination of talks is the unavoidable crosspollination of ideas between technologists, journalists, movie makers, authors, engineers, freedom fighters small and large, scientists and others that are passionate about a more democratic, sustainable and culturally richer earth.
This year FSCONS will be held at the University of Oslo on November 8th to 10th.

FSCONS is on the most part a local event due to time and financial limitations on how far most people can travel but also because it is easier to form stronger ties to people who aren’t physically separate, even in this digital day and age. Our hope is to connect people across disciplines, and we therefore strongly believe in a collaboration of citizens of neighbouring Nordic and Baltic countries. The conference is however open to and frequented by people from the rest of northern and central Europe, and a few travellers from other continents.

1.7. Main field of art:

• Cross-disciplinary

1.7.1. If the choice above is "cross-disciplinary", specify which fields of art are included:

• Visual arts

• Film

• Literature

• Media

• Music

• Other, what? digital art

1.8. Have you applied for funding from Nordic Culture Point before?

• No

1.8.1. If yes, where did you first learn about the funding?

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Information about the network and the activities

2.1. Describe the relevance of the network for yourself/your organisation and your field of work?

Personally, I started attending FSCONS in 2009 on the recommendations of a colleague with whom I have worked on organizing the Oslo Hackerspace, Hackeriet. My field of work is in computer science, and I have also been involved in the production of a DAB+ broadcast radio channel (Oslo Bass Radio), as well as serving as the member of the board of stewards for Hausmania, a culture house in Oslo, where I have organized several cultural events including a music festival, a series of workshops and two conferences.

FSCONS Norway was started by a group of like-minded organizers with backgrounds in technology and culture who wanted to see the conference grow from its beginnings in Gothenburg into a Nordic collaboration. It is an independent peer-organization modelled on the democratic bylaws of its older sister-organization Foreningen FSCONS in Sweden.

2.2. What are the contributions by the partners to the network?

Members of both the Swedish and Norwegian organizations are collaborating on inviting speakers and attendees to the event, while the Norwegian organization is handling local arrangements: venue and bookings.

2.3. Describe the network’s activities and time schedule (what, where, when?)

The venue is already booked.

We are currently in the process of securing funding, a process that may last until June. At the same time we are seeking participants and inviting speakers, an activity that will persist until August.

During August we will be finalizing bookings for speakers as well as putting up posters in relevant institutions & newsletters.
September is for booking room and board for our speakers as well as sending out information to speakers and attendees about the event.
There are always last-minute changes to the programme which will be handled in October.

This year FSCONS will be held at the University of Oslo on November 8th to 10th.

2.4. Which Nordic and/or Baltic countries participate in the project?

• Denmark

• Iceland

• Norway

• Sweden

2.5. Which other countries participate in the project?

• Germany

• Hungary

• Italy

• Poland

• Serbia

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• United States of America

2.6. Please indicate if the network has participants from any of the following countries or regions:

• Poland

2.7. Do your activites have stated goals for gender equality?

• Yes

2.7.1. If yes, how will you work with gender equality?

The risks are that we do not attain an equal distribution of attendees, or that discrimination will occur despite this, which will cause a negative feedback loop that will result in an ever worse gender distribution, not representing society as a whole.
We aim for an equal gender distribution within our attendees by inviting equal amounts of women and men speakers.
We have two keynote speakers, typically a woman and a man. To ensure gender equality we have a stated written code of conduct which is enforced by the organizers before, during and after the event. We also encourage non-confrontational, open peer discussions and explicitly do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

2.8. Do your activities have stated strategies for sustainable development?

• Yes

2.8.1. If yes, how will you work with sustainable development?

Our goals on sustainable development are very much tied to our stance on gender equality and discrimination, which again are tied to our strong preference for an open democratic society. We aim to be accessible to anyone interested in the issues of democracy, technology and culture, and to that end we record our talks, choose wheelchair-accessible venues and have guidelines for accessibility in our physical and virtual spaces. We are also advertise the event and network to people from a broad range of gender identity and ethnic backgrounds.

2.9. Do your activites have stated strategies for inclusion of children and young people?

• No

2.9.1. If yes, how will you work with inclusion of children and young people?

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Communication, marketing and additional information

3.1. How is the network planning to disseminate information about its activities and the results thereof (aim/objectives, strategies, working methods and expected impact of the activities)?

We will mainly use internet newsletters, web pages, twitter and youtube to disseminate information and videos.

3.2. What communication channels do you plan to use (e.g. social media, websites, events, advertising, publications or similar)?

We will use our webpage and newsletter, as well as twitter, advetisments in local as well as internet newspapers and printed posters in select locations.

3.3. Link to website where additional material about the network is accessible:

https://fscons.org

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Financing

4.1. The applied for amount and total budget in Euro

Applied amount: 6150 €

Budget: 41905 €

4.2. Other Nordic financing

	Applied amount	Granted amount
Total:

4.3. Specified budget and financing plan

FSCONS2019, EUR for applications - Budsjett.pdf

4.4. Comments on the budget and the financing plan:

Since our organization is non-profit, most of our expenses are travel, room and board for the speakers we invite. In addition to ticket income and smaller private donations as well as the Nordic Culture Point, we plan on applying for funds from the Nordic Culture Fund, Fritt Ord and NUUG Foundation.

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