Associação Software Livre.Org and the State Government from Rio Grande do Sul organized the event Conexões Globais 2.0 (Global Connexions 2.0). The event, that happens together with the Social Forum, 25 to 28 January, at the Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana will harbor important discussions about new technologies, digital culture and social mobilization. To accomplish that, activists and international specialists will be present or will participate in panels remotely from their countries.

The programme includes talks, webconferences (with activists who experienced mobilizations in other parts of the world) about subjects like social media, sustainability, rights in the Internet and democracy 2.0. Workshops and deconferences will also be carried on. Another hot topic for the event is the cultural programme. With live broadcast via Internet, all the communication of the Conexões Globais 2.0 will be collaborative, produced by its own participants.

The Software Livre Radio will broadcast debates and interviews right from the location during the days of the event.

See the event's website and the programme and participate!

In September, 11, ASL completed eight years of battles and accomplishments in behalf of free software! See below what some of our coordinators have to say about the organization and feel free to write your own commentary to ASL in its birthday month. Leave your statement about the importance of the Association, its relevance to society, or what those eight years represent and what to hope for. All those who manifest their views will be eligible to win a ASL t-shirt with the new visual identity. Three t-shirts will be drawn. Please do participate, leave your testimony and celebrate this date with us! The draw is due in the end of the month.