The world’s most dynamic event on global digital culture comes to Japan

29 July - 1 August, 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

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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.

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

independence throughout history

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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.

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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 intellectual property management and the cultural commons

keynotesKeynotes

Joi ItoOn digital innovation

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

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David Wiley

on language as the ultimatecommons

Erin McKean

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Fireside chat with

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Jimmy Wales

Rishab GoshHow people and companies are able to innovate together

Led by a diverse group of facilitators, curators and workshop leaders, the iSummit seeks to be a truly global initiative - drawing on the practice of peer production in a variety of cultural and economic contexts

Workshops

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open educationHow people and companies are able to innovate together

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

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open research

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

of new approaches to digital distribution and ownership from every continent

from Google Literacy Project www.google.com/literacy

Regional showcases

LabsAn opportunity to connect people to projects

and ideas in a creative, stimulating and experimental environment

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Exhibitions and installations

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

MTAA

The iSummit AcademyThe iCommons Academy where students of Free Culture

can learn from the world’s greatest professors in intellectual property and digital distribution.

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Second LifeA parallel virtual iSummit in Second Life

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

Evening events

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A collaborative effortMore than just an event, the iSummit is a dynamic exercise in global collaboration, with partners in Sapporo, Tokyo and throughout the world working together to create long term solutions for our digital creative future

The annual iSummit is the highlightfor those who are contributing to the digital pool of reusable culture, knowledge and creativity that will empower new nations

for those who are exploring new opportunities for digital innovation

for those who are seeking to change the world, not dominate it

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

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Will you be a part of that change?

29 July - 1 August, 2008

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