>Transmission Asia-Pacific is a meeting of video activists and free >software developers using online video distribution for social >justice and media democracy. > >Sukabumi, Indonesia, May 19-25, 2008. >http://transmission.cc/txap > >APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 6 FOR FEMALE APPLICANTS ONLY. >TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE BASED ON NEED. > >Online video distribution is rapidly reshaping social change film >making, huge opportunities now exist to distribute video work widely, >independently and at minimal cost. The potential of online >distribution to advance social justice, human rights, environmental >and other causes is significant. With this in mind Transmission Asia- >Pacific (TX-AP) aims to bring together free software web developers >and video activists from throughout the region to share skills and >forge collaborations. > >Organised by EngageMedia and Ruangrupa TX-AP will bring together 50 >people for five days on the edge of the Gede Pangrango National Park >near Sukabumi, 120km from Jakarta. TX-AP will be a space for video >makers to learn about free and open source video tools and interface >with the technologists developing them. For developers it will be an >opportunity to share skills and share code in order to be more >effective. The meeting will allow developers to better understand the >needs of video makers and for video makers to understand and >contribute to the processes of development. TX-AP is a meeting of >peers where everyone brings something to contribute. > >The TX-AP meeting will link into the existing Transmission network. >Transmission is a network of video activists, artists, researchers, >programmers and web producers who are developing online video >distribution tools for social justice and media democracy. The >network aims to build the necessary tools, standards, documentation >and social networks to make independent online distribution possible. >http://transmission.cc > >The core aims of the meeting are to >* build a regional network of online video web developers, online >video projects and video makers who can work together into the future >* develop the skills of video activists in the areas of encoding, >online distribution, open formats and Free software. >* develop and discuss new online video tactics in campaigning >* increase the uptake and collaboration around shared FOSS online >video distribution tools such as Content Management Systems >* build upon existing Transmission projects such as translation >tools, metadata standard, FOSS codecs, documentation etc. and their >application in the region >* ensure programmers leave with an enhanced understanding of online >video development, understanding of video makers needs and the >ability to run video distribution software > >Who should apply? >We're looking for activist video makers, organisers and web- >developers from the Asia-Pacific region. If you are a web developer >you should have a keen interest in open source technologies, have >some knowledge of software programming and preferably already be >working with video. If you are a video maker you should already be >accomplished in your field and have made several videos. We're >looking for video makers and web developers who will take back the >skills they learn to their communities and pass them on. > >How to Apply? >To apply to attend you need to fill out the online form here which >you can find here: >http://www.transmission.cc/Asia_Pacific_Application_Form > >We particularly encourage women to apply. > >Please note that given the range of countries participants will be >coming from English will be the main language used at the meeting. If >you have any questions about the application form or the event you >can contact the organisers here: >http://www.engagemedia.org/contact-info > >APPLICATIONS CLOSE (WOMEN ONLY) ON APRIL 6 > >Why isn't the meeting open? >Due to funding and venue limitations we're not able to make the >meeting open for anyone to attend. Apart from specific trainers and >Transmission network project leads participants are restricted to the >Asia-Pacific region. We are also committed to at least 1/3 of >participants being women and that the meeting as a whole is >representative of the region, ie that wealthier attendees from a >couple of countries do not dominate the meeting. > >Costs and Scholarships >There are a limited number of travel scholarships for people to >attend. In the application form you should specify if you need a >scholarship and why. > >There is also a small, scaled attendance fee to help cover costs such >as food an accommodation. This is either $75, $50 or $25. This fee >can be waived if an attendee or organisation is unable to afford it. >All food, accomodation and local transport will be covered for all >attendees. > >Transmission Asia-Pacific is supported by Hivos and the Open Society >Institute. > >More info: http://transmission.cc/txap > >EngageMedia: http://engagemedia.org >Ruangrupa: http://ruangrupa.org
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