| Monday 26th | ||
| 8:00 - 8:30
Introduction | Presentation of the event :
How to make the discussions, the dynamics, how to relate with WSF, practical issues, etc. | |
| 8:30 - 10:30
Sciences and democracy, what are the problems ? | How do different conceptions of science have an impact on the way in which scientific knowledge is produced? (for example, the following themes should be discussed : féminist and alternative approaches especially regarding economy and health, traditional knowledge « marginalized » in the mainstream scientific world.) How persevering militarization of the structure and infrastructure of production of knowledge impacts on the conception of the science by the whole society? How world trade market, multilateral agreements and IPR are they organising the hold up on knowledge at the global level and in all sectors of life? How the increased taylorism and management of the university and in the scientific system (including in the private sector) is in contradiction with the service of the public (people). | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Pause | |
| 11:00 - 13:00
Access to knowledge : building the commons | How do open access to knowledge (science and its publications and all other) could be protected from the privatization? How people and social organisations are they developing instruments for creating and sustaining the knowledge “commons” ? How knowledge « producers » can contribute to building commons? How alternate non IP based systems of reproduction of knowledge are they using the “commons” approach : Free and Open source approaches in different sectors : health, software, agriculture, culture, ... How do "Commons supporters" emerge as a political force? | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Meal | |
| 15:00 - 17:00
New social and cultural confrontations | Free access to knowledge. Access to education and culture : share responsibilities in breaking all types of barriers. How do we relate the “commons” approach to social movements?. Control of nanotech, BANG, reproductive and other technologies (research priorities, public funding and support, use). |
BELEM - Sciences and Democracy : The Programme of the 26th of January
segunda-feira 26 de Janeiro de 2009
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