Talk: Lives Under Surveillance: How to reverse control of civic space in the Mediterranean

In recent decades, technological development and digitalization have facilitated the emergence of new surveillance and control techniques that are increasingly widespread and intrusive, posing new challenges to the protection of human rights. This report presents an analysis of how governments and companies in the Maghreb and Mashreq regions use advanced digital surveillance technologies to control and repress civil society, disproportionately affecting migrants, women, and the LGBTIQ+ community. 

Solidarity Technology Meetup of the n8n community in Barcelona

What’s new with the n8n platform in 2025? Find out and connect with the local Community in Barcelona.

The n8n team shared their roadmap for 2025 on January 30th, and we want to meet up to discuss everything that's coming.

In this second Meetup of the local n8n community in Barcelona, and one more of the Solidarity Technology group meetings, we’ll explore the announced updates, debate how these changes might impact our projects, and share practical learnings.

FediFesta at Canòdrom

In a moment marked by the migration to ethical social networks, driven by the far-right stance of the owners of the most widely used private platforms, we want to support all those who wish to take the step towards the Fediverse, a digital space built on the common good.
 
During the FediFesta, we will explain the campaigns that have emerged in recent days following the exit from Twitter, such as #VamonosJuntas

Visualizing AI biases through language errors

In this workshop, we will explore how spelling mistakes, translations, and other linguistic errors can reveal hidden social biases within generative AI systems. We will begin with a bit of theory to understand how these biases are formed, followed by a practical session where we will use open-source tools to identify them. Finally, we’ll reflect on how language can mirror societal inequalities and the role technology plays in this dynamic.

The cloud is not a cloud: It's a warehouse! The environmental footprint of AI

Artificial intelligence is the future... but at what cost? How can we rethink technology to make it fairer and more ecological?

In this talk, we will explore how AI impacts the environment: global warming, resource extraction, and global inequalities are just some of its consequences. With professor and researcher Ana Valdivia and the collective Tu nube seca mi río, we will discuss solutions and alternatives that place sustainability at the center.

Organized by: Canòdrom.

Data, experiences, and chronicles of the heat in Congrés-Indians 2024

What does the heat feel like in Congrés-Indians? Find out in this Community Roundtable session where the results of the citizen science project "Chronicles of the Heat" will be presented. During the summer of 2024, residents of the neighborhood measured temperatures together and shared their perceptions of the heat at various points around the area.

Come and discover the experimental network at Canòdrom!

Are you interested in learning how community telecommunications work? The maintenance team of the experimental network at Canòdrom invites you to an open session to discover firsthand how we use, expand, and manage this network. We will share what we have achieved so far, what we are currently working on, and what lies ahead.

Organized by: Digicòria, collaborating project.

Music + metadata = digital feminist revolution

El Canòdrom, Digital and Democratic Innovation Hub of Barcelona, invites you to participate in a special day of training, debate, and music to transform the digital and music ecosystem towards a more inclusive future. The midday session is aimed at women and gender-diverse people in the music industry. In the afternoon, conferences, debates, and concerts open to the public will close the event.