http://`.`.` ThinkTank 0.1
http://`.`.`Creating`online`collaborative`work-spaces`for
http://`.`.`people`from`social,`artistic`and`cultural`practice
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`The`Thinktank`is`a`proposal`for`a`groupware,`
http://`.`.`an`online`collaborative`environment,`which
http://`.`.`offers`practitioners`from`the`artistic,`social`and
http://`.`.`political`field`online`spaces`for`group`work
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`During`its`research`phase`the`Thinktank`invites
http://`.`.`artists,`architects,`designers,`programmers`and
http://`.`.`people`from`the`social`and`cultural`field`to
http://`.`.`envision`with`us`what`this`working`environment
http://`.`.`should`consist`of
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`As`part`of`this`research`we`are`aiming`to`further
http://`.`.`our`insights`into`modes,`dynamics`and`values
http://`.`.`at`play`in`collaborative`work,`investigating`how
http://`.`.`they`can`be`facilitated`by`virtual`structures
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Thinktank`0.1`has`now`opened`its`office
http://`.`.`in`Public`Space`With`A`Roof
http://`.`.`an`artist-run`space`in`Amsterdam
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Between`Sunday`the`19th`and`Sunday`the`26th
http://`.`.`of`February`we`are`inviting`participants`to`join
http://`.`.`conversations`around`specific`aspects`of`(online)
http://`.`.`collaboration`in`the`project`space`and`via`a`virtual
http://`.`.`communication`platform
http://`.`.`Throughout`this`week`we`will`publish`newsletters
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Please`join`us`through`the`platform
http://`.`.` think-tank.nl
http://`.`.`and`in`the`project`space`Public`Space`With`A`Roof
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Thinktank
http://`.`.` think-tank.nl
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`a`groupware`research`and`development`project
http://`.`.`Inga`Zimprich,`project`lead
http://`.`.`Elske`Rosenfeld,`research`coordination
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Advisors:`Jeanne`van`Heeswijk,`Jouke`Kleerebezem
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Workshops`at`Public`Space`With`A`Roof
http://`.`.`Amsterdam`during`February`2006
http://`.`.` pswar.org
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`The`communication`platform`is`developed`by`
http://`.`.`Ingrid`Stoijnic`&`Bert`Balcaen
http://`.`.` rekalldesign.com
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Publication`design`by`Selina`Buetler,`Paul`Gangloff
http://`.`.`and`Matthias`Kreutzer
http://`.`.`The`research`will`be`published`in`March`2006
http://`.`.`in`a`POD`printing`on`demand`model,`inspired`by
http://`.`.` metamute.com
http://`.`.`magazine`for`culture`and`politics`after`the`net
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Thinktank`is`supported`by`Jan`van`Eyck`Academie
http://`.`.` janvaneyck.nl
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Thinktank`is`guest`of
http://`.`.`Het`Blauwe`Huis,`a`residency`for`the`mind
http://`.`.` blauwehuis.org
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Thinktank`collaborates`with`Knosos,`a`software
http://`.`.`development`project`run`at`the`Vrije`Universiteit
http://`.`.`Brussels`and`Hoogeschool`Mechelen,`BE
http://`.`.` knosos.be
http://`.`.`The`groupware`Thinktank`will`be`based`on
http://`.`.` drupal.org
http://`.`.`
http://`.`.`Public`Space`With`A`Roof`is`kindly`supported
http://`.`.`by`Mondriaan`Foundation