Responsible:

DE: Juergen Neumann (juergen@xorxe.net) +49 177 3302333

DK: Niels Chr. Sørensen (niels@djurslands.net) +45 2214 4077

Communication technologies and affordable quality Internet access are not

being brought to areas of market failures. Experience and cultivate an

antidote to the worldwide digital divide: community-initiated networks for

free communication and broadening access to the Internet.

This year’s freifunk.net summer convention aims to cultivate and support community-initiated strategies for broadening access to the Internet’s information and communication resources worldwide. The convention intends to:

* Facilitate discussion and exchange of best practices on existing community-owned free networks

* Establish common strategies, guidelines and tools for setting up an efficient, local free network

* Initiate and foster the continued growth of this virulent community committed to the exchange of ideas and information.

The Djursland project is one of Europe’s leading wireless community networks, a volunteer-run organization that connects more than 2,000 people. While at Djursland, convention participants will get first-hand knowledge of best practices for launching and maintaining a community-wide network.

Learn more about the impact these networks are having on local community development, share your ideas and find out about ways you can improve or initiate a network in your neighborhood. You will also meet a large group of pleasant and dedicated people in this beautiful countryside in Denmark.

Get involved in this worldwide, grassroots initiative from Sept. 3rd to 5th. Make it a holiday and stay until Sept. 10th to collaborate in a 5 days, hands-on workshop after the convention while enjoying the fresh air of the Djursland.

Registration and more information can be found at http://freifunk.net .

We look forward to seeing you in Denmark!

The convention-team.

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(minor changes suggested by sebastian) - done. JuergeN 040414

"The Broadbandunion DjurslandS.net" need to campaign in Danish to attract attention in the Danish public. For this reason we are preparing web pages and a flyer in Danish.

/Bjarke