The world’s most dynamic community

pioneering the growth of global digital culture

comes to Japan

29 July - 1 August, 2008 Version 2.0 - Mar 2008

Once a year, people from around the world come together to talk about a free culture for all

on the Internet

Artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, philosophers, lawyers, activists, technologists, educators and free-thinkers from all continents

And in this mountain of difference, there is one ideal that we share:

A free digital culture

Where creativity is compensated

A digital culture

That continues the free sharing of knowledge and creativity that built the first Internet

A digital culture

That allows us to see the possibilities before our eyes

A digital culture

That makes it possible for us to do what we were born to do

A digital culture

CREATE

Without traditional controls that hamper the new potential of

digital creativity

The iSummit is a celebration of that creativity and the power of the internet to enable

human development and global cultural exchange

It is an annual exploration of the emerging opportunities for co-ownership, co-creation and

widespread distribution and sharing of knowledge, ideas and creativity in the digital age

In 2005, the iSummit was born at the Berkman Center, Harvard University: birthplace of

Creative Commons and of new ideals of Net politics and culture

Pic by creative commons on Flickr, CC BY http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccsummit/60871323/in/photostream

In 2006, the iSummit moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a country breaking new ground in the

development of digital cultural production as a sustainable community resource.

Pic by Fred Benenson on Flickr, CC BY SA http://flickr.com/photos/fcb

In 2007, the iSummit was held in Dubrovnik, Croatia - a city that has redefined freedom and

independence throughout history

Pic by Fred Benenson on Flickr, CC BY SA http://flickr.com/photos/fcb/175222049/sizes/l/

This year, the iSummit comes to Sapporo City, Japan - the Ideas City - host to the International

Short Film Festival, and quickly becoming recognised as a hub for creativity and technology.

Kevin Driscoll & Jaroslaw Lipszyc by mecredis: CC BY SA Blog TV by MildlyDiverting: CC BY-NC-SA

iSummit 2008 promises to the be the most innovative iSummit yet - drawing from the

expertise of independent creative communities from around the world to produce four days of exploration, debate and a celebration of the

opportunities presented by the digital revolution

from the world’s leading thinkers in commons-based community governance and the cultural commons

1. Keynotes

pic by joi ito on flickr CC BY http://www.flickr.com/photos/joi

Joi ItoOn digital innovation

Joichi Ito by Gyllene Skor CC BY-NC http://flickr.com/photos/gyllene_skor/2125923551/

A celebration of 10 years of open content from the originator of the first open content license

David Wiley on Flickr by unumediastudio CC BY-NC-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/54493249@N00/1208943685/

David Wiley

On language as the ultimatecommons

Erin McKean

Erin McKean at TED on Flick by Neil Hunt http://flickr.com/photos/nhunt/416025300/

Jessica PowellOn a global reading culture

from Google Literacy Project www.google.com/literacy

Yasuaki Sakyo

Fireside chat with Wikipedia Founder

Pic on Flickr by Chrys CC BY-NC-SA http://flickr.com/photos/chrys/5591867/

Jimmy Wales

Rishab Ghosh

How people and companies are able to innovate together

Working tracks that run throughout the iSummit where iSummit Tribes gather together to discuss, debate and develop resources that grow the cultural commons in ways that create wealth and sustainability for all.

2. LABS

Pic on Flickr by hfordsa BB VY SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/hfordsa

Cory Doctorow by mecredis CC BY SA

by mecredis CC BY SA

open researchemerging business models, case studies and analysis of the economic, political and social implications of free culture

LABS 2.1

open businesscommons-based approaches to business and how to use cc+ copyright licences to enable artists and companies to be compensated

LABSLABS 2.2

Jump! by ph1337 at Flickr CC BY-NC-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/20979974@N05/2043829127/

open education Open Education reportback by creativecommoners CC BY

by mecredis CC BY SA

a community at the cutting edge of new ways to learn and share in the Information Age

LABSLABS 2.3

global commonsdrawing from the practice of peer production in a variety of cultural and economic contexts

LABSLABS 2.4

access to medicine

access to knowledge

From top: Pic by Mosa'ed Al Shati CC BY NC SA, by Amit Gupta CC BY, by Jimmy Wales, CC BY-SA 3.0 all on www.icommons.org

local digital creativity

DIY Videovideo creation by the world’s leading figures in activist and citizen-driven video production and distribution

LABSLABS 2.5

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3. Interactive

A free culture houseDJs spinning the free culture decks, Sapporo resident volunteers teaching the ancient art of calligraphy and

participants hanging out all in an interactive coffee bar!

Fred Benenson at iSummit 08 Planning Workshop by iPhilipp on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/iphilipp/2199094175/ CC BY

Exhibitions and installations

Global Lives installation at http://globallives.org/

MTAA

by volunteer artists and curators

The iSummit Academy20 Questions for the Commons: Sessions where LABs ask

Frequently Asked Questions and then answer them for the camera so that others can learn from the experts.

Pics by Joi Ito, iSummit07 on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/sets/72157600353333608/ CC BY

Second LifeA parallel virtual iSummit in Second Life

Keynote Session 1 by uscpublicdiplomacy: Attribution-NoDerivatives 2.0

Free content sprintsMaking plans, fixing bugs, writing documents, testing, adding features and having a bit of fun!

Pic by Richard Jones, CC BY on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_jones/2342289880/

A jam-packed social programme that explores the old and the new of Japanese innovation and culture

4. Evening events

samba night at icommons summit 06 by Fred Benenson on Flickr CC BY-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/fcb/174263991/

iSummit kick-off event at the site of the 1972

Winter Olympics

Evening events 4.1

Okurayama Ski Jump

All pics by hford on flickr CC BY SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/hfordsa

Concert

Evening events 4.2

pic by msabbath on Flickr CC BY http://www.flickr.com/photos/msabbath/2096424757/in/set-72157594411474358/

Reception by the Mayor of Sapporo

The Sushi Project and ccJapan video sharing

awards

Evening events 4.3

From http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/moerenuma/index-e.html

Evening events 4.4

Picnic at Moerenuma

Park

5. The road to the iSummitThe iSummit is more than just an event. It is the result of almost 12 months of sharing knowledge and expertise among the four core partners from South Africa and Japan - and many more friends of the iSummit.

civil society

private sector

government

A collaborative effort

All pics by hford on flickr CC BY SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/hfordsa

towards our global digital future.

Will this be a time in history when we enhance our creative footprint and reach our potential together?

Pic by andy on Flickr CC BY SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/andy_5322/104324029/

Will you be a part of that change?

29 July - 1 August, 2008

Submit proposals for participation, sponsorship and friendship on http://icommons.org

Credits

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