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SHIP-TO-SHORE

SAILING FOR GEEKS-2 : FADAIAT
You don't reboot a sailing boat like you reboot a computer



The "S4G-2 : Ship-to-Shore" project will take place in the framework of "Fadaiat: freedom of knowledge, freedom of movement" event: a political, technological and artistic laboratory that takes place from 17th to 26th of June 2005 in Tarifa (Spain) & Tanger (Morocco) on both sides of the tense frontier dividing Europe from Africa.

S4G-2 aims to join the two sites to physically explore, on a sailing boat, the migration roads between Morocco and Spain: firstly, reverse migration from Tarifa to Tanger and then the road of the illegal immigrants from Africa to Fortress Europa. During the crossing, the project will reflect and test civil society counter-surveillance technologies developed on the shore by the teams of Fadaiat (wireless bridge, tactical cartography, etc.).

This sailing project is about physical reality, its visibility and its connections to digital perception--about the collision of representation and the concrete world. Hence mapping the physical space, the challenges of navigation, fragments of historical and symbolic traces, police control systems and power relations taking place in the Straits.

Sailing can be dangerous. It is certainly the slowest and most uncomfortable way to go from one point to another. The Straits of Gibraltar are known to be a difficult area to navigate, with intense currents, commercial ships and sudden changes in wind .

A boat is a utopia, a fantasy of disconnectedness from and control over a unit at sea. At the same time, the boat faces the real constraints of the sea. Sailing is about knowing how to balance safety and the excitement of pushing a boat to its limits by the fine-tuning of sails in all kinds of weather. Sailing is about navigation in many different settings for some — and for others,one of the most highly desirable things between Morocco and Spain. .

Sailing the Straits means marking their dangers, providing perceptions through representations (video/photos/maps/routing). It's also about marking the difference of reception in Spain and in Tanger by customs (reverse migration), and marking the differences for the crew we will be (all Europeans – so far). Finally, it is about the free flow of real bodies and information as we will cross between Tarifa and Tanger & back.

In this project, we explore two different technologies, two different states of mind, two different logics : mechanical physics (sailing) and cyber technology (wireless, streaming, gps, radar). Each technology demands a radically different approach to solving problems.

The geek goes by trial and error. Perfection isn't the point, but perfectibility is the process.

The sailor cannot use the method of trial and error. The sailor has to prepare ahead, to previsualize, to be tuned to many different sorts of sensors and indicators, to look at all her options and be flexible enough to go with what ever happens and do her best. (no ctrl/alt/shift )

Forget security. Forget insurance.

This project is not a sure thing. It depends heavily on natural factors like weather, wind, sea movements, the tiredness of the crew and the crew's ability to work through elements that cannot be foreseen. Uncertainty is also a determining factor of the technology we use. Failure is always a possibility, but because failure may take us somewhere else, it isn't considered failure. Alternative plans always need to be at hand.

CREW
The crew has good experience in sailing and navigation. Although they don't have a history of sailing together, as sailors, collaboration is part of their skill.

Nathalie Magnan: coordinates the project, she will be working on issues of navigation and history, she will document maritime navigation with all the specific knowledge the strait requires and the process of crossing many borders. The boat is yet an other mean of communication within the larger project of fadaiat to which this project will contribute.

Ewen Chardronnet:will (interwiki) work also on the peculiarity of navigating the straits, but add a layer as he will document navigation : lat long traditional maps, currents maps, GPS, compass, etc. For Fadaiat it includes, ship-to-shore communications (VHF, radio links with Tarifa team and Tanger team, wireless internet), testing fadaiat wireless bridge, marine radar mapping ; connected with Makrolab unit in Tarifa.

Andy Bichlbaum: Yes Men, will explore issues of intense collaboration within confined quarters. By collaborating on the open seas--where escape from each other is impossible and, furthermore, each is dependent on the other for survival--we hope to test the limits of relationship building with productive ends.

Nicola Triscott, Arts Catalyst: will be acute to the reverse migration part of the project, the idea of the sea-based laboratory, also with interests in the science of sailing and navigation, and overlaying political/physical/navigational mapping.

Marko Peljhan: will be the link with the Makrolab project in Tarifa


References :
http://volt.lautre.net/sail/S4G2/
http://semaphore.blogs.com
Yes Men.
Makrolab
The Arts Catalyst

http://fadaiat.net
http://www.cap-anamur.org/eng/
http://flow.doorsofperception.com/content/boeri_archis_trans.html

*donner forme à la frontière*
plus qu'un pointillé noir sur le bleu entre deux oranges d'une carte michelin
plus que le nombre de morts connus ou pas dans le détroit
plus que les quotas d'immigrations que l'Europe Forteresse veut nous proposer
plus que l'obsession en miroir de deux continents, refus / nécessité
plus qu'un passage lourdement chargé d'histoires
plus qu'un détroit d'une profondeur de montagne aux courants contraires
plus que les histoires de sous-marins encore obscures
plus qu'un flot agité par les courants et les vents qui ne s'accordent pas toujours
plus que le lieu de passage des dauphins et des requins pèlerins
plus qu'une zone de surveillance policière extremement perfectionée
plus que le noeud symbolique et physique de relations aux registres multiples
c'est en tant qu'artistes que nous allons tenter de découdre cette frontière.


Nathalie Magnan's Sailing for Geeks 1 took place during ISEA 2004.
This project is supported by The Arts Catalyst (UK), Ellipse (Fr) and Projekt Atol (Slo)

FADAIAT


Segonde édition de l'événement autour de la liberté de mouvement et la liberté des savoirs.
http://www.fadaiat.net

Où?
Où ? ça aura lieu dans le Détroit de Gibraltar, frontière sud de l'Europe et nord de l'Afrique, entre Tarifa (Château de Guzmán le Bon) et Tanger (terrasse du quartier Marshan) - 23 juin, connection avec Karosta (Lettonie)

Quand ?
Entre les 17 et 26 juin 2005 (autour du solstice d'été)

Quoi?
Ateliers, présentations, sessions de travail et débat, laboratoire de moyens, projections, vj-djs, retransmissions de TV... qui traiteront sur les technologies la communication et de l'infomación, migrations et frontières, nouvelles manières de travail, éducation, cartographie, logiciel libre...

Pourquoi?
Pour continuer à avancer dans la construction de réseaux sociaux et collaboratifs au niveau local et transnational qui relient migrantEs et precairEs, inventer et développer des outils, échanger et partager des connaissances, débattre des projets et des stratégies en commun... dans le cadre de référence des nouvelles frontières.

Qui?
Organisé par les groupes suivants et les projets : : wewearbuildings/hackitectura, kein.org (allemagne), Mairie de Tarifa (Delegation de la Culture), straddle3 (barcelona), dash (allemagne / UE), indymedia estrecho, projet foe (allemagne, serbie y montenegro, holande, lettonie, territoire espagnol), maison d'initiatives 1.5 - entránsito (Málaga), Colectif Aljaima (Tánger - Seville), riereta.net (barcelona), globaltelesat (alicante - angola), et avec la collaboration (jusqu'à maintennat / àconfirmer) du réseau frassanito (italie, allemagne, france, grece, slovenie, territoire espanole, UK...), bureau des droits sociaux (seville), makrolab (slovenie), kingdom of piracy, lavapies wireless (madrid), precarias a la deriva (madrid), área ciega (madrid)...
Des activistes, membres d'organisations sociales, artistes, videograffeureuse-s, programmeureuse-s et architecte-s d'Europe et du Nord de l'Afrique vont participer.

PROGRAMME

Viernes 17 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Espacio: Salón de actos de la Casa de la Cultura. Encuentro de profundización de la Red Frassanito



Sábado 18 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Espacio: Salón de actos de la Casa de la Cultura. Encuentro de profundización de la Red Frassanito


> Tarifa NOCHE

* Espacio: Patio del Castillo de Guzmán El Bueno.
* Acto de Presentación Oficial de Fadaiat 2005 (con Saskia Sassen, Jose Perez de Lama, Florian Scheneider, Javier Mohedano y Sandro Mezadra).
* Presentacion de las conclusiones del encuentro de Frassanito (Sandro Mezzadra).
* Presentación del Documental " Taró " del taller de cine Diálogos del Estrecho.



Domingo 19 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Espacio: Iglesia. Assamblea de coordinación general Fadaiat.
* Espacio: Cárcel Real. Taller Plan Estrategico Observatorio Tecnologico del Estrecho.



Lunes 20 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Live Tactical Cartography of The Straits :: - Makrolab UAV


> Tánger DIA

* Taller de indymedia y nuevos movimientos sociales
* 11.00-15.00 sesión de trabajo con grupo de larache para constituir nodo larache de indymedia estrecho y elaborar la propuesta del primer campamento estrecho en Larache (julio 2005)


> Tarifa NOCHE

* mc : javi toret (málaga)
* mc : nico (málaga)


Martes 21 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Desarrollo de los módulos autónomos de trabajo / Borderline Academy.
* Live Tactical Cartography of The Straits :: - Makrolab UAV


> Tánger DIA

* Taller de indymedia y nuevos movimientos sociales
* 11.00-15.00 sesión de trabajo con grupo de larache para constituir nodo larache de indymedia estrecho y elaborar la propuesta del primer campamento estrecho en Larache (julio 2005)




> Tarifa NOCHE

* connexion wi-fi en vivo entre tanger & tarifa
* streams in : streamtime (iraq/a'dam), Borderhack 2005 (Mexico DF)
* Radio Charnego
* presentaciones : Fadaiat, Observatorio Tecnológico del Estrecho
* presentaciones : Makrolab Spectral System
* dj : ps (bcn)
* mc : javi toret (málaga)


> Tánger NOCHE

* connexion wi-fi en vivo entre tanger & tarifa
* 19.30- 22.30 : sesión de trabajo con colectivo de jóvenes de Tánger para intercambiar reflexiones y experiencias acerca de los nuevos movimientos sociales.




Miercoles 22 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Taller Precariedad y Fronteras Modulo Biosindicalismo/Precariedad
* Taller Cartografías Tácticas - Mapeando en tiempo real la frontera
* Desarrollo de los módulos autónomos de trabajo / Borderline Academy


> Tánger DIA

* Taller de indymedia y nuevos movimientos sociales
* 11.00-15.00 sesión de trabajo con grupo de larache para constituir nodo larache de indymedia estrecho y elaborar la propuesta del primer campamento estrecho en larache (julio 2005)


> Tánger NOCHE

* connexion wi-fi en vivo entre tanger & tarifa
* 19.30- 22.30 : sesión de trabajo con colectivo de jóvenes de tánger para intercambiar reflexiones y experiencias acerca de los nuevos movimientos sociales.


> Tarifa NOCHE
experimental nite !! palabra en clave al-jwarizmi

* connexion wi-fi en vivo entre tanger & tarifa
* Radio Charnego
* Presentaciones : AlJwarizmi?/liveCD , kysucix presents ( freej, milano)
* streams in: remote context: Cambios en las fronteras (Josep Saldaña, Barcelona)
* streams in: telcosystems (holland), dorkbot (swiss), medellin wireless (colombia)
* mcs : osfa, sweena
* dj : ps
* streaming : GISS




Jueves 23 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Taller Precariedad y Fronteras Modulo Biosindicalismo/Precariedad
* Taller Cartografías Tácticas - Mapeando en tiempo real la frontera
* Desarrollo de los módulos autónomos de trabajo / Borderline Academy.



> Tarifa NOCHE
Noche de San Juan / Mid Summer Night. Fortalezas de Europa: Conexión con Letonia. Fuego tecnopagano.

* presentaciones : Fortalezas de Europa: K2 (Karosta, Letonia)
* presentaciones : Fortalezas de Europa: Kuda (Novi Sad, Serbia y Montenegro)
* streams in : karosta (latvia) / stoprenvoi (lausanne)
* mcs : osfa, sweena
* lives : dregs (fr), fadaiat coalition (...)
* dj : ps (bcn)
* dj : medinadefez (sevilla)
* dj : mike (sevilla) "scratch"
* vj : tekknoborders (extremadura)
* vj : tatiana de la o (presentando el material de video del taller de Tánger)


Viernes 24 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Taller Precariedad y Fronteras Modulo Fronteras
* Espacio: Cárcel Real. Taller Plan Estrategico Observatorio Tecnologico del Estrecho.
* Espacio: Iglesia. Desarrollo de los módulos autónomos de trabajo / Borderline Academy.



Sábado 25 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Taller Precariedad y Fronteras Modulo Fronteras
* Espacio: Cárcel Real. Taller Plan Estrategico Observatorio Tecnologico del Estrecho.
* Espacio: Iglesia. Desarrollo de los módulos autónomos de trabajo / Borderline Academy
* Espacio: Cárcel Real. Exposición Fadaiat la alfombra mágica: videoinstalación?
* Espacio: Cárcel Real. Exposición Proyecto Concurso Santa Catalina?

Taller Plan Estrategico Observatorio Tecnologico del Estrecho)).

> Tarifa NOCHE

* Espacio: una plaza del pueblo. Fiesta : Proyecto constituyente Madiaq. Noche autogestionada: indymedia estrecho + borderline academy.
* lives : filastine (Usa)



Domingo 26 de junio

> Tarifa DIA

* Espacio: Iglesia. Asamblea de clausura, informes de los grupos de trabajo, conclusiones, propuestas, futuro.
* Espacio: Cárcel Real. Taller Plan Estrategico Observatorio Tecnologico del Estrecho.