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To make « Technology Democracy » a key theme of WSF6

Aim of the proposed action  :

To bring together all events concerning the democratisation of technology: campains against privatisations of knowledge – no patents on life, regulations of new tecnologies bio-nano-info-teck indigenous knowledge use of agroecologie, agricultural biodiversity seeds and food

Action to achieve this aim  :

Develop theme of technology democraticy in work localised , economical solidarity international assesments of science and technology ,changing the 7th framework programof the european union; in theESF in Greece; develop a commun vision of Technology Democracy amongst Civil Society. and social movements.

Which organization(s) are proposing it  :

ETC Group (Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration)

ITDG (Intermediate Technology Development Group)

Sciences citoyennes

In which WSF activity was this proposal presented, discussed or accepted  :

Technology Democracy: reclaiming science and technology for the public good

Frame of action  :

Mondial

One or two key-words  :

T ECHNOLOGY DEMOCRACY

Which will be the other partnerships  :

civil society organizations and social movements concerned with technology indigenous knowledge, seeds,livestock agricultural ,biodiversity, food sovereignity, corporate regulation, reform of u.n.,,,,,,,

E-mail  :

patrickm (@) itdg.org.uk, patrickmulvany (@) clava.co.u.k.

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