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Stop the Conspiracy of Silence!

branka — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:41:56 +0000

After series of anti-Semitic incidents in Serbia and Montenegro, eight non-governmental organizations initiated action entitled "Stop the Conspiracy of Silence", appealing on necessity of establishing anti-discrimination laws and politics of tolerance in Serbia. They have started with organizing public actions in cities all over Serbia and started collecting citizens’ signatures that will be pursued until 30.000 signatures are collected and possibility to propose anti-discrimination law to Serbian government is possible.

"a.network" -- an Informal Regional Network

branka — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:59:10 +0000

"a.network" is regional initiative of new media centers, which are involved in production, promotion and critique of new technologies and contemporary new media culture, as well as their influence on the society. Members of this network are: Ljudmila, Ljubljana (Ljubljana Digital Media Lab, www.ljudmila.org); mi2, Zagreb (Multimedia Institute, www.mi2.hr); pro.ba, Sarajevo (www.pro.ba) and kuda.org, Novi Sad (New Media Center, www.kuda.org).

"Mapping Rightwing Extremism" continued

branka — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:27:38 +0000

New Media Center_ kuda.org, "Socijala Medija" and "AKO - Alternative Cultural Organization" from Novi Sad, Serbia present open competition for short films, computer animations, web sites and photographs on the theme:

Mapping Rightwing Extremism
Deadline for submission: April 8th 2005

Games for open Europe

branka — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:49:42 +0000

Schengen Information System, in this case, is a computer game, in its Version 1.0.3. It follows the tradition of using the realm of computer games for the training and educational needs of military and ideological structures. The game represents simulation of training of activists - how to hack a phisical Schengen Information System data base.

Little School of Civic Solidarity, Novi Sad, Serbia

branka — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:25:25 +0000

In public places, in Novi Sad, Serbia - in a bus, on advertising boards, streetlights – stickers containing unusual content are appearing. Starting with the title "A Little School of Civic Disobedience", the sticker contains short instruction how to give away a valid bus ticket when you don't need it anymore. Bellow simple and friendly illustrations of giving and taking the bus ticket, there is the following instruction:

Catch Us! If You Can

branka — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:54:18 +0000

(Only for public, not for personal use)

A small scale piracy campaign has been initiated in 2003 in Novi Sad, at the workshop that gathered members of Critical Art Ensemble (www.critical-art.net), young activist from Novi Sad and members of kuda.org, in order to address the raising problem of copyright law enforcement in Serbia and the Balkan region.

2008.POLITICAL SIMULATOR: Computer game against exclusion

branka — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:00:01 +0000

2008.POLITICAL SIMULATOR is a computer game that explores possible implications of political changes in Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro after the local elections in 2004. The game features three different scenarios, which are based on similar political accidents that already had been seen in Serbia and Voivodina during 1990s, with direct implications to recent political events.

kuda.read - publishing project from Novi Sad

branka — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:46:32 +0000

http://www.kuda.org/kudaread

New media center kuda.org has started publishing activities in 2004. and series named kuda.read dedicated to the exploration of critical approach to new media culture and technology, as well as new social and art relations.