In addition to holding monthly meetups, NetSquared's local organizers and partners hold conferences, barcamps, and other events for the nonprofit tech community. Check 'em out!
What are NetSquared Camps?
The NetSquared camp format builds on the success of the NetSquared Local program and draws inspiration from the participant-driven unconference/barcamp movement.
NetSquared camps bring together nonprofits/NGOs, developers, designers and entrepreneurs into a shared space to (a) demonstrate projects; (b) build stuff together; (c) find sustainable collaborations; and (d) forge long-lasting relationships.
Camp participants collaborate on a shared challenge or topic area. The event provides a platform for community members who are interested in using technology for social impact to identify promising projects, move ideas forward and share and learn together. Camps may feature elements of a standard conference such as speakers, scheduled sessions or talks while also featuring elements of an "unconference" or presentations and discussions that are formed in real-time at the event.
2014 Events
Africa
Net2Camp Burkina Faso
- Date: January 11 2014
- Organized by: Asama Abel Excel, Francine Boro Legma
- Hosted by: NetSquared Burkina Faso
- Event blog post: Net2 Camp Burkina Faso
- Wrap-up blog post: Net2 Camp Burkina Faso Report
2013 Events
NCTech4Good
Date: June 6-7, 2013
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. USA.
Organized by: NCTech4Good
Tickets: http://nctech4good.org/
NetSquared Camp Vancouver
Date: June 1, 2013
Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada.
Organized by: Net Tuesday Vancouver
Tickets: http://netsquaredcamp2013.eventbrite.com/
NetSquared Camp is a daylong unconference put on by the friendly folks that host the monthly Net Tuesday meetups in Vancouver. Net Tuesday brings together web innovators with social change makers and nonprofits to swap stories, mix ideas, and build new relationships. We aim to empower non-profits with emerging tools, trends, and best practices, enabling them to fulfill their mission statements in new and innovative ways.
2012 Camps
Africa
Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Douala & Buea, Cameroon
- Date: August 24, 2012
- Organized by: Asama Abel Excel, Patience Nwiepe-Festus, Micah Daniel Anagho
- Hosted by: Cameroon NetSquared, University of Buea NetSquared, NetSquared Port Harcourt
- RSVP: meetup.com
- Wrap-up blog post: NETSQUARED CAMPS 2012 AFRICA: CAMEROON-NIGERIA
Europe: Paris
Belgrade, Cambridge, Manchester, Paris, Warsaw
- Date: October 26, 2012
- Organized by: Steven Flower, Camilla Burg
- Hosted by: NetSquared Beograd, Cambridge NetSquared, Manchester NetSquared, NetSquared Local/Wiser Tuesday Paris, Warsaw NetWtorek
- RSVP: meetup.com
- Wrap-up blog post: #Net2Camp Europe: Social Innovation, collaboration & slash/slash!
Latin America
- Date: November 3, 2012
- Organized by: Maria Zaghi
- Hosted by: NetSquared Guatamala
- RSVP: meetup.com
- Wrap-up blog post: NetSquaredGT: Net2Camp en Campus Tec – Gracias!
North America
Honolulu, HI
- Date: July 28, July 31, August 22, September 11 2012
- Organized by: Arthur Grau
- Hosted by: NetSquared Honolulu
- RSVP: NetSquared Honolulu meetup
- Wrap-up blog post: Net Squared Honolulu camp on food security the start of a great project
- Date: October 12, 2012
- Organized by: Tierney Smith
- Hosted by: Toronto NetTuesday
- RSVP: NetSquared Camp Toronto: Building & Engaging our Networks
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Wrap-up blog post: NetSquared Camp Toronto Highlights & Learning
- Date: October 25 (Hardwick, VT); October 29 (Middlebury, VT)
- Organized by: Amanda Levinson, Joe Solomon
- Hosted by: NetSquared Burlington
- RSVP: choose your date and location
- Wrap-up blog post:
Australia & New Zealand
- Date: November 29, 2012.
- Organized by: Richenda Vermuelen, Ben Teoh, Lindsey Talerico-Hedren, Stephen Blyth
- Hosted by: NetSquared Melbourne, NetSquared Adelaide, NetSquared Auckland, NetSquared Wellington
- Participate via streaming video: http://www.connectingup.org/net2downunder
- Wrap-up blog post: NetSquared Camp: Downunder – Using tech for social good
Partner
We are grateful to SAP for their support of NetSquared camps. Their contributions have helped support the planning, development and creation of the 2010 camps pilot and 2012 Regional Gathering Fund.
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