Open Call for Pariticipants: Webs of Water − An Online Activations Series

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Ocean Archive with our supporter Exposing The Invisible eti and Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary - TBA21 invite journalists, researchers, artists, scientists & activists to apply to join an online series of workshops exploring tech, freshwater scarcity & water distribution in the Caribbean:bulb:Apply by Feb 5:

TBA21–Academy, in collaboration with Tactical Tech’s “Exposing the Invisible” project and artist-researcher Federico Pérez Villoro, invites applications for “Webs of Water”, an online activation series exploring the relationship between technology infrastructures, freshwater scarcity and water distribution issues in the Caribbean.

Taking place from March to May 2025, this program invites journalists, researchers, artists, scientists, and activists to collaboratively investigate the environmental impact of tech industries on water access. Participants will analyze the physical and geopolitical dimensions of computing infrastructures through workshops and collective mapping.

All information: Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary

:people_holding_hands: if you’re interested in a collective application with hackȈ₂o, leave a comment under this post so that we can work on it together. :people_holding_hands:

WHAT ARE THE ACTIVATIONS

Five workshops and skill-sharing sessions (2 hours 20 minutes each) focusing on the impact of tech infrastructure development on water scarcity in the Caribbean.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

We are looking for practitioners who already have experience in journalistic and citizen investigations, cartography, data science, hydrology, geology, artistic interventions around water access, evidence-based campaigning. Successful participants will have knowledge of the area and be based in or working on related topics.

OBJECTIVE

To create a network, a collaborative space and a knowledge resource that socializes the group’s findings and methodologies, serving as a public tool for future initiatives.

SCHEDULE

March 18
April 1
April 15
April 29
May 13

6 pm - 8:20 pm CET, 11 am- 13:20 pm CST (Mexico City), 12 pm- 14:20 pm EST (Kingston), 1 pm- 15:20 pm (Santo Domingo)

LOCATION

Online

APPLICATION DEADLINE

February 5, 2025

APPLICATION FORM

Apply HERE

FACILITATORS

Federico Pérez Villoro, Laura Ranca (Tactical Tech / Exposing the Invisible), Aleksandra Czerniak (TBA21–Academy)

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Hi there,
I’m interested in participating and looking forward to collaborate :slight_smile:
Also, to be honest, I currently don’t hold any relevant experience on any of the realms mentioned in the description, however I still don’t think it could be an impediment if more people want to join so that we can share different skills.

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Nice to read from you and your interest about this Call.
I already sent an individual application few hours before your post. Let’s look at it as a potential opportunity if we get a positive response and go there together but not the only thing.

I’d prefer a common application with you. So what piques your curiosity and/or motivates your desire for this webinar? I asking with the idea to start a draft for new one with you :wink:

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Thanks for asking!

My willingness has as its core the principle of “defending water is to defend life” (roughly translated from ES).
I work in computing infrastructure, concretely with data centers that require no water during operations, as they reuse heat through immersive cooling systems. At my job I became very aware of the exaggerated amount of resources that data centers can require and how this is exponentially increasing due to the race generated by the so called AI. It’s disgusting.
I’m also aware that more and more data centers are being located in water scarce areas, for example, in MX both Google and AWS are building facilities in Querétaro, which is a state with high water stress where people do not even get full access as they compete for it with the national and foreign industry facilities.

Then, the stated objective “To create a network, a collaborative space and a knowledge resource that socializes the group’s findings and methodologies, serving as a public tool for future initiatives.” is very appealing and is something that I’d like to help building.

Does it all make sense? :slight_smile: If so, do you think that we could submit something?
If you think that it makes more sense to submit individually just let me know, no issue.

(I forgot to hit reply and wanted to ammend it, while trying I get an error, deleted the post and now I get more errors, sorry for the non intended spam).

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Hi @raybaxha
I’m currently experiencing severe flooding.

I suggest you make an application of your own, you can mention that it’s joint with mine and/or that I’m doing it under the hack2o umbrella.
The deadline for applications is 5 February. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

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Hello @xavi and @raybaxha,
I didn’t want to reply cause not feeling knowledgeable for such Thyssen foundation… But interested by the process, so may I propose to help for apply, if you feel it right for Hack2O process ?

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Hi,

I was really interested and motivated by the topic so I’ve sent my application a couple of weeks ago already.
Sorry for not updating here, I didn’t think of that.

I’m not sure on whether we can resubmit as a group now? What’s your feeling-thinking?

@xavi I’m sorry about the severe flooding, I hope you, your family and community are doing well. I’m not sure if from Brussels there’s some way to help ¡Fuerza y coraje!

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The series consist of 5 sessions:

  • March 18,
  • April 1,
  • April 15,
  • April 29,
  • May 13

Time: 6 pm - 8:20 pm CET, 11 am- 13:20 pm CST (Mexico City), 12 pm- 14:20
pm EST (Kingston), 1 pm- 15:20 pm (Santo Domingo).

  • The sessions will be very interactive and collaborative therefore we
    expect that participants will try their best to join each session.
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Hello @xavi and @raybaxha,
did you both got an application?

As I remember, you said @raybaxha you are living in Brussels, may I suggest to meet together before 1st session somewhere in town to present ourselves and discuss about the future Open Call process?

And/or join online after @xavi if we can fix each calender?

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Hi @vello

I got a place, yes :slight_smile:

And yes, I live in Bruxsel and I’m definitely in to meet each other and have a chat. The only thing is that it is not clear to me the urgency to do this. These days, before the 18th, are packed on my side.

Are you joining as well? If so: is there something that you would like to align on before?

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Bellow some ressources shared by participants before online sessions:

(this post is wikified and you can edit it)

Institutions

Organisations

Projects

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Great, thx!

No, sorry, Not experienced enough!

Let’s have a chat somewhere. Do you know Le Dk, one multi-hacktivist place in Saint-GIlles? Date up to you!

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And @vello
please feel free to start a dedicated post in our forum to suggest a new online meeting. (french or english post, maybe spanish if @raybaxha accept to be moderator for post in spanish)
It will be super appreciated and then I’ll try to my best to help.

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Yes, I work next to le DK :slight_smile: on Wed or Fri evenings we could have a beverage but I’m not available on any of these days until April 4th.

Next week I could on Thursday evening or Saturday afternoon.
I live in Etterbeek so any other place there or Saint-Gilles-Ixelles-downtown works for me.

Maybe I’m wrong about le DK? and we could meet next week Thursday there?

+1 on @xavi s proposal for an online meeting.

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See also this post and edit edit please

And feel free to suggest other events

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