Schedule
Friday, August 25
9:30
Coffee
9:55
10:00
Keynote: "The Moral Imperative for Non-Internet Communications"
Nathan Freitas (The Guardian Project)
Nathan Freitas (The Guardian Project)
10:30
Panel: “Decentralization”
Dan Phiffer (Mapzen)
Zach Mandeville & Dominic Tarr (Scuttlebutt)
Dan Phiffer (Mapzen)
Zach Mandeville & Dominic Tarr (Scuttlebutt)
11:30
Panel: “Networks"
Dia Kayyali (WITNESS)
Harlo Holmes (Freedom of the Press Foundation)
Gal Beckerman (New York Times Book Review)
Dia Kayyali (WITNESS)
Harlo Holmes (Freedom of the Press Foundation)
Gal Beckerman (New York Times Book Review)
12:45
Future Vision Interlude
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)
1:00
Lunch
2:00
Panel: “Community Networks, Resilience, and Internet Shutdowns”
Deji Olukotun (Access Now)
Josh King (Commotion Wireless)
Greta Byrum (New America Foundation)
Deji Olukotun (Access Now)
Josh King (Commotion Wireless)
Greta Byrum (New America Foundation)
3:00
Panel: “Content Distribution and Local Engagement”
Susan McGregor (Columbia Journalism School)
Jason Griffey (Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society)
Susan McGregor (Columbia Journalism School)
Jason Griffey (Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society)
4:00
Presentation: “Big Data and Sneakernets: A Different Calculus”
Felix Candelario (Amazon’s Snowmobile)
Felix Candelario (Amazon’s Snowmobile)
4:30
Workshops/Demos
Jason Griffey — “How to Build and Customize Your Own LibraryBox"
Harlo Holmes — “Sneakernets in Journalism”
Dia Kayyali — “Concerns About Trust and Entrapment in Offline Networks”
Diana Shkolnikov & Julian Simioni — “Growing a Geocoder in a Container”
Susan McGregor — “Resilient Processes and Technologies for Publishing and Communication”
Jason Griffey — “How to Build and Customize Your Own LibraryBox"
Harlo Holmes — “Sneakernets in Journalism”
Dia Kayyali — “Concerns About Trust and Entrapment in Offline Networks”
Diana Shkolnikov & Julian Simioni — “Growing a Geocoder in a Container”
Susan McGregor — “Resilient Processes and Technologies for Publishing and Communication”
5:30
Day One Distillation
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)
5:45
Reception
Saturday, August 26
9:55
Welcome
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)
10:00
Panel: “Network Choices for Publication and Distribution”
Soudeh Rad (Spectrum)
Simin Kargar & Mehdi Yahyanejad (NetFreedom Pioneers)
Soudeh Rad (Spectrum)
Simin Kargar & Mehdi Yahyanejad (NetFreedom Pioneers)
11:00
Discussion: “Designing Offline Experiences”
Carrie Winfrey (Okthanks)
Carrie Winfrey (Okthanks)
11:30
Panel: “Balancing Needs for Sensitive Communities Offline and Online”
Afsaneh Rigot (Article 19)
Nathan Freitas (The Guardian Project)
Afsaneh Rigot (Article 19)
Nathan Freitas (The Guardian Project)
12:30
Lunch
1:30
Panel: “The Offline iTunes: Pop Culture and Propaganda in N. Korea and Afghanistan”
James Warnock (Human Rights Foundation)
Eileen Guo (Independent Journalist)
James Warnock (Human Rights Foundation)
Eileen Guo (Independent Journalist)
2:30
Panel: “Regional Innovation and Self-Reliance”
Edwin Reed-Sanchez (SayCel)
Juanita Ceballos/Jika Gonzalez/Dave Mayers (VICE)
Pablo Arcuri (Internews)
Edwin Reed-Sanchez (SayCel)
Juanita Ceballos/Jika Gonzalez/Dave Mayers (VICE)
Pablo Arcuri (Internews)
3:30
Closing Keynote: “Alternatives to the Gatekeepers: Why We Need Distribution Ecosystems for Nearby, Non-Internet Communications”
Hans-Christoph Steiner (The Guardian Project)
Hans-Christoph Steiner (The Guardian Project)
4:00
Workshops/Demos
Dan Puttick — “CIRCLean: A USB Drive Sanitizer”
Nathan Freitas — “Nearby Code: Libraries and APIs to Get Going”
Carrie Winfrey — "Brainstorming Smarter Apps and Better Offline Experiences"
Greta Byrum & Raul Enriquez — "PNK - Portable Network Kits"
Charles Berret (TK topic)
Dan Puttick — “CIRCLean: A USB Drive Sanitizer”
Nathan Freitas — “Nearby Code: Libraries and APIs to Get Going”
Carrie Winfrey — "Brainstorming Smarter Apps and Better Offline Experiences"
Greta Byrum & Raul Enriquez — "PNK - Portable Network Kits"
Charles Berret (TK topic)
5:00
Final Vision
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)
Eleanor Saitta (dymaxion.org)