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Music, art, science, free software, media and journalism are included in the wide range of Commons of the Mind those commons which originate from human creativity and which are fundamental to the development of culture and progress.Content, transported via codes or through creative works, can never be generated without the use of (natural, social and cultural) common resources. Be it energy, the investments and institutions of the public education system, knowledge or cultural techniques: what appears to be the result of individual creativity is always a societal product as well. The worldwide controversies regarding the regulation of access to, and the handling of, knowledge, culture and information constantly provide for headlines. Be it the opposition to the constant expansion of copyright law, the fight against software patents or the energy which digitally connected communities invest into the creation of open encyclopaedias, free software, and various other free cultural, educational and research projects, the issue is omnipresent. This evening s discussion will present examples of the controversies concerning the societal availability of Commons of the Mind , and will examine creative solutions from around the world. On the panel:DJ Spooky a.k.a. Paul D. Miller (US), Kaitlin Thaney (US), Ronaldo Lemos (BR), David Bollier (US), Michael Tuck (US) moderators: Petra Buhr (DE) & Daniel Erlacher (Elevate)

Four nights packed with concerts, live acts, and DJs from all over the world. Four days of lectures, discussions, workshops, installations and performances from (independent) organizations, critical thinkers, activists and artists. Most events take place in venues carved inside the historic Schlossberg the hill in the center of Graz. The aim of Elevate 2008 was, together with scientists and activists, to raise awareness of the importance of the commons and to shed light on the social and cultural conflicts in the usage of these goods. This was the framework for discussions, workshops, films and lectures as well as for the presentation of innovative projects.

Numerous organizations and movements worldwide oppose the neoliberal paradigm of privatization and have dedicated themselves to the preservation and the sustainable and innovative use of the commons. A selection of protagonists from different commons-friendly initiatives will discuss the following questions: Which decisive struggles for the commons are being fought today? Who are the driving forces of privatization, who are the ones opposing it? How can the power relations between both sides be assessed? What do the conflicts about the access to the genetic information of plants have in common with those about copyrighted music? How are seed breeding and the production of free software connected? What unites the struggle for the preservation of biological diversity with the activism for the availability of public knowledge? Which visions do all these different struggles share and by which means and strategies do they operate? How can they join forces? panel discussion with Percy Schmeiser (CA), Petra Buhr (DE), Ronaldo Lemos (BR), Massimo De Angelis (UK), Stefan Meretz (DE). opening statement: David Bollier (US) moderator: Silke Helfrich (DE) panel discussion - language: english; duration: 2h

Monasterio benedictino del siglo XVII en un enclave monumental-17th century benedictine monastery in a monumental site