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Gijs Gieskes: Radionica solarnih instrumenata i kinetičkih objekata / Solar Powered Instruments and Kinetic Objects Workshop

🇭🇷 · Radiona · deborah

RADIONICA JE POPUNJENA. HVALA NA RAZUMIJEVANJU! U subotu, 6. lipnja 2026. od 10:00 sati na dalje u Radioni će se održati radionica solarnih instrumenata i kinetičkih objekata pod vodstvom nizozemskog umjetnika, glazbenika, dizajnera i izumitelja elektroničkih instrumenata Gijsa Gieskesa . Radionica se održava u sklopu njegove umjetničke rezidencije u Radioni, a otvorena je svim zainteresiranima bez obzira na prethodno iskustvo u elektronici. For English please scroll down. Photo: Gijs Gieskes – Solar instruments workshop (cc) Tijekom radionice sudionici će izrađivati jednostavne pokretne konstrukcije koristeći male solarne panele, motore, drvene grane i druge dostupne materijale. Polazište radionice bit će figura temeljena na Gieskesovom beambot elektroničkom sklopu, no polaznici su dobrodošli razvijati vlastite ideje i eksperimentirati s različitim oblicima, materijalima i načinima kretanja. Photo: Gijs Gieskes – Solar instruments workshop (cc) Radionica povezuje elektroniku, pokret, skulpturu i igru te pruža uvid u Gieskesov jedinstveni pristup tehnologiji koji se temelji na eksperimentiranju, improvizaciji i kreativnom korištenju jednostavnih komponenti. Umjesto savršenih i optimiziranih sustava, sudionici će istraživati kako nastaju neobični mali strojevi koji reagiraju na svjetlo i okolinu. Photo: Gijs Gieskes – Solar instruments workshop (cc) Što ćete naučiti? – kako spojiti motor na solarni panel – kako izraditi pokretne strukture od drveta i drugih materijala – kako koristiti sunčevu energiju za stvaranje pokreta – osnove DIY elektronike i kreativnog prototipiranja Predznanje iz elektronike nije potrebno. Sudionici koji već imaju ideju za vlastiti projekt mogu donijeti vlastite materijale i razvijati ga tijekom radionice. RADIONICA JE POPUNJENA. HVALA NA RAZUMIJEVANJU! Prijaviti se možete preko poveznice: https://forms.gle/gfNEhPZbj17i9wYt8 do četvrtka, 4. lipnja 2026. u podne. Kotizacija iznosi 15 eura te uključuje materijal i rad koji nosite kući. Polaznici trebaju voditi računa o tome da radionica može potrajati cijelo podne dok se ne završe radovi i iskoristi svjetlost sunca. Radionica će isto biti prilika da polaznici vide čime se Gijs bavio tijekom rezidencije. Photo: @ditwfestival & @deperifeer (cc) O voditelju: Gijs Gieskes (1977.) nizozemski je umjetnik, glazbenik, industrijski dizajner i izumitelj elektroničkih instrumenata iz Eindhovena. Od kraja 1990-ih razvija eksperimentalne audiovizualne uređaje, DIY instrumente, zvučne igračke i kinetičke sustave koji brišu granice između umjetnosti, glazbe, znanosti i tehnologije. Poznat je po nekonvencionalnom pristupu elektronici, radu s jednostavnim komponentama i stvaranju neobičnih strojeva koji kombiniraju zvuk, pokret i mehaničku slučajnost. Njegovi radovi izlagani su diljem Europe, SAD-a i Azije, a 2015. godine dobio je počasno priznanje na festivalu Ars Electronica za projekt Electromechanical Modular . Kao autor brojnih DIY elektroničkih instrumenata, audiovizualnih uređaja i solarno pokretanih zvučnih objekata, Gieskes već više od dva desetljeća inspirira umjetnike, glazbenike, makere i eksperimentatore diljem svijeta svojim razigranim i nekonvencionalnim pristupom tehnologiji. Web: https://gieskes.nl/ https://gieskes.nl/gijs/documentatie/stereolux/ Podržali: Grad Zagreb / Ministarstvo kulture i medija Republike Hrvatske / Zaklada Kultura nova /////////////////////////////////////////////////// Gijs Gieskes (NL): Solar Powered Instruments and Kinetic Objects Workshop THE WORKSHOP IS FULL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING! On Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10:00 AM onwards, Radiona will host a workshop on solar powered instruments and kinetic objects led by Dutch artist, musician, designer, and electronic instrument inventor Gijs Gieskes. The workshop is part of his artist residency at Radiona and is open to all interested participants regardless of their previous experience with electronics. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA During the workshop, participants will build simple moving constructions using small solar panels, motors, freshly cut wooden branches, and other available materials. The starting point will be a figure based on Gieskes’ beambot circuit, although participants are encouraged to develop their own ideas and experiment with different forms, materials, and modes of movement. Combining electronics, movement, sculpture, and play, the workshop offers an introduction to Gieskes’ unique approach to technology, rooted in experimentation, improvisation, and creative use of simple components. Rather than focusing on optimized systems and technical perfection, participants will explore how unusual machines can emerge from curiosity, chance, and hands-on making. What will you learn? – How to connect motors to a solar panel – How to create moving structures from wood and other materials – How to use solar energy to generate movement – Basic principles of DIY electronics and creative prototyping No prior knowledge of electronics is required. Participants who already have an idea for a project are welcome to bring their own materials and develop it during the workshop. About the workshop leader: Gijs Gieskes ( 1977) is a Dutch artist, musician, industrial designer, and inventor of electronic instruments based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Since the late 1990s, he has been developing experimental audiovisual devices, DIY instruments, sound toys, and kinetic systems that blur the boundaries between art, music, science, and technology. He is known for his unconventional approach to electronics, working with simple components and creating playful machines that combine sound, movement, and mechanical randomness. His works have been exhibited internationally across Europe, the United States, and Asia, and in 2015 he received an honorary mention at Ars Electronica for his Electromechanical Modular project. As the creator of numerous DIY electronic instruments, audiovisual devices, and solar-powered sound objects, Gieskes has inspired artists, musicians, makers, and experimenters worldwide through his playful and radically inventive approach to technology. Web: https://gieskes.nl/ https://gieskes.nl/gijs/documentatie/stereolux/ Supported by: The City of Zagreb, Ministry of Culture and Media of Republic Croatia / Kultura nova Foundation

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Gijs Gieskes – artist-in-residence @ Radiona.org

🇭🇷 · RADIONA · deborah

Gijs Gieskes is an artist in residence at Radiona.org during the first part of June 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia. During the residency, he is developing experimental DIY electronics, sound objects, solar-powered instruments, and playful kinetic systems that explore the intersections of sound, movement and open hardware culture. Photo: @ditwfestival & @deperifeer (cc) Gijs Gieskes (born 1977) is a Dutch industrial designer, audiovisual artist, electronic musician, and instrument inventor based in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Since the late 1990s, he has become internationally recognized for his radical and playful approach to electronics, circuit-bending, DIY instrument design, and hardware hacking, constantly blurring the boundaries between music, art, science, and technology. Gijs Gieskes (cc) Gijs work is rooted in experimentation, improvisation, and what could be described as a deliberately “non-expert” philosophy toward electronics. When he first began building electronic devices, he knew very little about how electronics actually worked, which led him to invent highly unconventional solutions using basic components and intuitive problem-solving. Instead of following optimized engineering principles, Gieskes embraced creative detours, accidental discoveries, absurd machines, and inefficient yet imaginative technological relationships — an approach that continues to define his practice today. Known for combining electronics with raw materials, found objects, mechanics, and kinetic movement, Gijs Gieskes creates audiovisual systems that often feel simultaneously playful, poetic, and strangely alive. His works include self-built electronic instruments, sound toys, mechanical sequencers, visual machines, Game Boy modifications, electromechanical modular systems, and solar-powered kinetic devices. Many of his creations are distributed both as DIY kits and assembled instruments, contributing to a broader culture of open experimentation and accessible electronics. Gijs Gieskes (cc) Among his best-known instruments and modules are 3TrinsRGB+1c , a standalone analog audio-video synthesizer generating glitchy color patterns through control voltage signals; Analog Hard Disk , an experimental Eurorack module that reads and writes signals directly from exposed hard drive platters; the 4-Relay Module , which uses loud physical relays to generate dynamic percussive triggers and circuit interactions; and Zonneliedjes (“Solar Songs”), compact solar-powered instruments that create generative electronic melodies through changing light conditions. His internationally exhibited works frequently embrace glitch aesthetics, mechanical randomness, low-tech processes, and anti-polished design strategies in opposition to sterile technological perfection. Alongside exhibitions, performances, artist talks, and demonstrations, Gieskes regularly leads workshops focused on experimental electronics, accessible making, sound art, and kinetic construction. Gijs Gieskes (cc) His work has been presented internationally in galleries, festivals, and media art contexts across Europe, the USA, Taiwan, Russia, and China, including institutions and festivals such as Ars Electronica , Sonic Acts , V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media and Vašulka Kitchen Brno, to name a few . In 2015, his work Electromechanical Modular received an honorary mention in the sound art category at the Prix Ars Electronica awards. Web: https://gieskes.nl/ Supported by: The City of Zagreb, Ministry of Culture and Media of Republic Croatia / Kultura nova Foundation

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Gijs Gieskes – artist-in-residence @ Radiona.org

🇭🇷 · Radiona · deborah

Gijs Gieskes is an artist in residence at Radiona.org during the first part of June 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia. During the residency, he is developing experimental DIY electronics, sound objects, solar-powered instruments, and playful kinetic systems that explore the intersections of sound, movement and open hardware culture. Photo: @ditwfestival & @deperifeer (cc) Gijs Gieskes (born 1977) is a Dutch industrial designer, audiovisual artist, electronic musician, and instrument inventor based in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Since the late 1990s, he has become internationally recognized for his radical and playful approach to electronics, circuit-bending, DIY instrument design, and hardware hacking, constantly blurring the boundaries between music, art, science, and technology. Gijs Gieskes (cc) Gijs work is rooted in experimentation, improvisation, and what could be described as a deliberately “non-expert” philosophy toward electronics. When he first began building electronic devices, he knew very little about how electronics actually worked, which led him to invent highly unconventional solutions using basic components and intuitive problem-solving. Instead of following optimized engineering principles, Gieskes embraced creative detours, accidental discoveries, absurd machines, and inefficient yet imaginative technological relationships — an approach that continues to define his practice today. Known for combining electronics with raw materials, found objects, mechanics, and kinetic movement, Gijs Gieskes creates audiovisual systems that often feel simultaneously playful, poetic, and strangely alive. His works include self-built electronic instruments, sound toys, mechanical sequencers, visual machines, Game Boy modifications, electromechanical modular systems, and solar-powered kinetic devices. Many of his creations are distributed both as DIY kits and assembled instruments, contributing to a broader culture of open experimentation and accessible electronics. Gijs Gieskes (cc) Among his best-known instruments and modules are 3TrinsRGB+1c , a standalone analog audio-video synthesizer generating glitchy color patterns through control voltage signals; Analog Hard Disk , an experimental Eurorack module that reads and writes signals directly from exposed hard drive platters; the 4-Relay Module , which uses loud physical relays to generate dynamic percussive triggers and circuit interactions; and Zonneliedjes (“Solar Songs”), compact solar-powered instruments that create generative electronic melodies through changing light conditions. His internationally exhibited works frequently embrace glitch aesthetics, mechanical randomness, low-tech processes, and anti-polished design strategies in opposition to sterile technological perfection. Alongside exhibitions, performances, artist talks, and demonstrations, Gieskes regularly leads workshops focused on experimental electronics, accessible making, sound art, and kinetic construction. Gijs Gieskes (cc) His work has been presented internationally in galleries, festivals, and media art contexts across Europe, the USA, Taiwan, Russia, and China, including institutions and festivals such as Ars Electronica , Sonic Acts , V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media and Vašulka Kitchen Brno, to name a few . In 2015, his work Electromechanical Modular received an honorary mention in the sound art category at the Prix Ars Electronica awards. Web: https://gieskes.nl/ Supported by: The City of Zagreb, Ministry of Culture and Media of Republic Croatia / Kultura nova Foundation

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Portaikkoasiaa

🇫🇮 · Helsinki Hacklab · Zouppen

Pyydämme nyt viikonlopun aikana (ma 1.6. aamuun mennessä) näkemyksiänne ylä- ja alakerran yhdistävien portaikon ja varaston ovien toteutukseen. Keskustelu tapahtuu Slackissa tässä langassa . Suosittelemme vastausta Slackissa, jolloin muutkin voivat nähdä kommenttisi. Mikäli et pysty tai halua käyttää Slackia, voit lähettää palautteesi myös suoraan hallitukselle sähköpostitse: Hei! Portaikkoasia etenee ja tässä pohdittavaksi viimeisimmät piirustukset ja niiden päälle suunnittelijan kanssa palaverissa tänään tehdyt merkinnät. Isoimmat muutokset aiempaan nähden ovat: Kierreportaat tulevat kuitenkin, kiinteistötekniikan vuoksi suorat eivät onnistuneet. Yläkertaan ei tule palo-osastointia, vaan se tulee alas. Portaikosta ei tule virallista hätäuloskäyntiä, nykyiset riittävät. “Käpykakkukaivo” jää palo-osastoinnin sisään ja hukkaa hiukan neliöitä. Varastoon täytyy laittaa jonkinlainen ovi (tästä oli puhetta ehkä aiemminkin). Näkemyksiä kaivataan erityisesti (numeroin, jotta helpompi keskustella): Varaston ovi: Liukuovivaihtoehto A vai B, vai tavallinen ovi? Koska ei hätäuloskäynti, niin alakerran palo-oven avautumissuunta voi olla portaikkoon tai aulaan päin. Kumpi? Jätetäänkö yläkerrassa portaikko avoimeksi eli portaikon ja käytävän seinä pois vai kevyt väliseinä ja siihen ovi? Tämä on nyt siis siinä tilanteessa että rakennuslupa on vetämässä, mutta teemme vielä pieniä muutoksia. Hankala arvioida vielä, mikä on muutosten käsittelyn aikataulu. Yläkerta Alakerta

Uutiset

BotoPark: mehanički stanovnici za program PANDA 9

🇭🇷 · Radiona · deborah

Radionica BotoPark: mehanički stanovnici održava se u sklopu višegodišnjeg programa PANDA 9 za nadarene učenike koji provodi udruga Bioteka. Radionica će se održati u utorak, 2. lipnja 2026. godine od 18:00 do 19:30 sati u Radioni, pod vodstvom Deborah Hustić. Na radionici će sudionici izrađivati i eksperimentirati s neobičnim robotskim bićima nastalim kombiniranjem jednostavne elektronike, motora i raznovrsnih materijala. Kroz proces oblikovanja, sastavljanja i testiranja istražit će kako kretanje, vibracije, ravnoteža i konstrukcija utječu na ponašanje mehaničkih stanovnika zamišljenog BotoParka. Radionica povezuje osnove elektronike, kreativno stvaralaštvo i eksperimentalni pristup dizajnu te potiče razvoj tehničkih vještina, mašte i samostalnog istraživanja. Program PANDA, u organizaciji udruge Bioteka, usmjeren je na rad s nadarenim učenicima kroz tematske radionice i mentorski rad. Radiona u programu sudjeluje već treću godinu kao vanjski partner, provodeći ciklus radionica i kreativnih sesija usmjerenih na eksperiment, tehnologiju i kreativno istraživanje. Detaljnije: https://udruga.bioteka.hr/hr/panda-9-deveta-godina-istrazivackih-radionica-za-darovitu-djecu/

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How AI Will Change Your Child’s Future: A Parent’s Guide to STEM Education for Kids

🇨🇦 · Maker Kids · Samantha Dinelle

May 29, 2026 | MakerKids Team How AI Is Changing the Future for Kids At MakerKids , we often talk to parents who feel unsure about how fast technology is changing. The reality is simple: AI is already shaping the world your child will grow up in. More families are now looking for STEM education for kids, coding for kids, and robotics programs that prepare children for an AI-driven future. According to a Dell study , 85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. That means today’s kids are preparing for careers we can’t fully predict. So what does that mean for parenting today? It means focusing less on memorizing information and more on building adaptable skills through STEM education for kids, coding for kids, robotics for kids , and even tools like Minecraft . AI Will Do the Work – But Kids Need to Do the Thinking Artificial intelligence is designed to handle repetitive tasks, analyze data, and automate processes. But it can’t replace human creativity, empathy, or decision-making. That’s where your child comes in. Future success will come from combining: Technical skills like coding and robotics Human skills like communication and collaboration Programs that blend STEM with real-world thinking help kids understand not just how technology works – but how to use it responsibly. This is the shift from simply using technology to shaping it. Why Being a Creator Matters More Than Ever One of the biggest risks of AI is that kids become passive consumers rather than active creators. Think about it: scrolling, watching, and tapping don’t build skills. Creating does. When kids build a game, design a robot, or experiment in Minecraft, they: Learn problem-solving through trial and error Gain confidence by building something real Understand systems instead of just using them This “maker mindset” is what helps kids stay ahead. It’s not about knowing everything – it’s about knowing how to figure things out. Essential STEM and Coding Skills for Kids Schools are starting to integrate coding for kids and STEM education , but time is limited. Many parents in Toronto and Mississauga are now looking for coding classes for kids and STEM programs that go beyond what schools can offer. The most important future-ready skills include: Adaptability in fast-changing environments Resilience through debugging and iteration Communication when working on shared projects Confidence in using and understanding technology These aren’t just “nice-to-have” skills. Surveys show that employers value a broad mix of technical and non-technical abilities when hiring, with more than 60% seeking problem-solving and technical skills. Technology and Mental Health: What Parents Should Know There’s growing concern about how much time kids spend on screens. But not all screen time is equal. There’s a big difference between: Passive use (scrolling, watching) Active use (building, coding, creating) Hands-on STEM activities can actually support well-being. Many parents report improvements in: Confidence Social skills Focus and engagement When kids are working on projects – whether it’s coding for kids, robotics programs, or Minecraft-based STEM learning – they often collaborate, communicate, and take healthy risks. This helps them build real-world skills in a structured environment. What Parents Can Do Right Now You don’t need to be an expert in AI or coding to support your child. Start with simple steps: Encourage curiosity about how technology works Choose programs that focus on building, not just watching Look for structured STEM education with real instructors Ask your child what they want to create, not just what they want to play The goal isn’t to push kids into tech careers. It’s to help them feel confident navigating a world shaped by AI. At MakerKids, we help kids move from consumers to creators through STEM education for kids, coding classes, robotics programs, and Minecraft-based learning . If you’re thinking about how to prepare your child for the future, this is one of the most practical places to start. Have questions or want to learn more? Contact us at info@makerkids.com or call 416-385-3577. The post How AI Will Change Your Child’s Future: A Parent’s Guide to STEM Education for Kids appeared first on MakerKids .

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Get on track! Making a 3D printed track saw adapter

🇺🇸 · Workshop 88 · D. Scott Williamson

Workshop 88 had a Makita track saw rail without a saw to go with it so I thought I’d try designing a 3D printed sled for the saw. Workshop 88 has a few circular saws so I was looking for a way to make a “universal” sled. Luckily, I found that a surplus steel bar originally for hanging file folders was a good fit for the tool mount slot at the front of the saws. I learned a couple of interesting things in the process, like somehow the Ryobi battery operated saw magically had a base that perfectly fit against the side guide in the rail, so it could be used directly without an adapter. The other thing I learned from Jim is that circular saws can be either left-handed or right-handed. The corded Menards Tool Shop circular saw is right handed and the battery operated Ryobi is left handed. I sketched the profile of the track in FreeCAD and iterated 3D printing profiles that fit snugly but moved freely with the slot, then modeled the slot holes and bosses needed to securely install the steel mounting bar using M3 socket head cap screws. When happy with the fit I extended the model to a length that would extend under the saw past the blade that would also fit comfortably on the Qidi X-Plus 3 printer. Finally I added a Workshop 88 logo for decoration. Thanks again Canuck Creator for donating the 3D printer to Workshop 88 at the Midwest RepRap Festival (MRRF) ! It really has been a great upgrade for the Makerspace. I cleaned the bed, used a little Aqua Net hairspray for added adhesion security, and loaded up a spool of Polymaker red PLA to match the saw. Thanks Polymaker for the sponsorship! It fit together beautifully! Only the very astute reader may notice that the picture of the one on the 3D printer is a mirror image of the working one below. After printing for nearly 3 hours I excitedly removed it from the bed to discover that I had extended the wrong end of the thin prototype and the tool mounting bar slot was at the wrong end! I was so confused at the time, but when I realized the mistake at open house, we all laughed. I’ve since corrected the CAD and printed the working non-Bizarro version depicted below. It turned out great. The bar allows lateral adjustment of the saw to really dial in the clearance between the track and the blade. The broad PLA bottom rides smoothly on the low friction strips, and the tolerances are tight enough for high accuracy cutting without binding. I’m super happy with this design. It’s a very niche design for a particular saw and track, and the CAD file is a little hackish, but if you are interested, here are the CAD and step files for download: The new addition to the wood shop lives on the shelf with the circular saws. We all can’t get over how well the Polymaker red PLA matches the color of the saw, too. What will you make next at your local makerspace? Workshop 88 makerspace is sponsored by Comparion Insurance . Local agents who know insurance inside and out, able to easily guide clients through the complex process of finding policies to match their unique needs. Benefits: The right coverage at the right price Insurance options from a wide variety of carriers A local expert looking out for their exact needs Use the QR code or this link get a no-commitment insurance quote and save money today: https://www.comparioninsurance.com/workshop-88… The post Get on track! Making a 3D printed track saw adapter first appeared on Workshop88 .

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The Unseen Electorate: The Algorithm Has Joined the Ballot, and African Election Oversight Hasn’t Noticed

🇳🇬 · CcHUB (Co-creation Hub Nigeria) · CcHUB Communications

A new study from Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) and the African Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA) shows that social media algorithms now function as electoral infrastructure across Africa, deciding which political messages voters see and which they never will — while electoral laws and observation missions remain entirely blind to them. Every African election now has an actor that no observer mission monitors, no electoral law names, and no voter can see. It does not cast a ballot. It decides which candidates, claims, and narratives reach the people who do. That actor is the recommendation algorithm. And according to The Unseen Electorate: How Social Media Algorithms Affect Voting in Africa — a new report by CcHUB’s Tech and Society programme, produced with support from AIRA — its influence is no longer theoretical. It is measurable, structural, and already shaping the conditions under which Africans vote. The study draws on evidence from ten countries (Algeria, Angola, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe), expert interviews and a Pan-African focus group, and an original 75-day social media listening experiment running purpose-built accounts on X across Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, and Uganda. The findings are consistent and uncomfortable. Political content is force-fed, regardless of what users want. Across the four experiment countries, political posts achieved between 2.5 and 3.6 times the effective visibility of non-political posts. Accounts created with no political interest at all were still saturated with political content — in Namibia and Kenya, non-political accounts carried political-content densities barely below those of explicitly political ones. In practice, opting out of political content on these platforms is not an option African users are offered. The algorithm rewards friction, not facts. Negative, polarising political content consistently travelled furthest. Across all four countries, the share of political content in users’ feeds roughly tripled as sentiment shifted from positive to negative. Substantive civic information was actively penalised: posts carrying real policy depth lost between 46.8% (Kenya) and 66.8% (Uganda) of their reach. The platforms are not broken. They are working as designed — and the design is hostile to the kind of deliberation elections require. Attention is captured by a tiny elite. Political visibility on X showed Gini coefficients averaging around 0.78 — a level of concentration that means a tiny fraction of accounts absorbs the overwhelming majority of impressions, while local, community, and non-elite political voices are rendered effectively invisible. This matters more in Africa, not less. The continent has younger and more first-time electorates, who are likelier to read algorithmic visibility as credibility. Platforms invest least in African-language moderation precisely where linguistic diversity is highest, leaving vernacular hate speech and ethnically targeted disinformation to circulate largely unchecked. Private platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram — where focus group participants said “the real dirt matches happen” — sit entirely outside oversight. And the most resourced candidates simply buy amplification, turning elections into contests over advertising budgets. The gendered cost is stark: the report documents how female candidates are made visible through manufactured scandal rather than policy, a form of algorithmic silencing. The global precedent is already here. In Romania’s 2024 presidential election, one candidate’s TikTok content was recommended 4.6 to 14 times more often than his main rival’s, helping produce an unexpected first-round result. The report’s argument is that Africa’s structural exposure makes similar outcomes more likely, not less. The response cannot be the analogue reflex of internet shutdowns and vague “false information” laws, which punish citizens while leaving the algorithmic drivers of harm untouched. Instead, the report calls on electoral management bodies, regulators, platforms, and regional institutions to: Recognise social media algorithms as electoral infrastructure and build algorithmic risk into election preparedness, observation, and audits. Mandate election-period platform transparency — on recommendation logic, paid political amplification, and language-specific moderation capacity. Close the private-platform blind spot on WhatsApp and Telegram through trusted civic reporting and non-intrusive oversight. Invest in African-language and culturally competent moderation , particularly during elections. Open algorithmic data to researchers and civil society , moving accountability beyond literacy campaigns toward structural reform. Coordinate regionally through the AU and regional economic communities to rebalance the power asymmetry between individual states and global platforms. The report’s central claim is also its invitation: African voters are not passive users of foreign technology. They are rights-bearing participants in democracies increasingly governed by systems built and controlled elsewhere. Making the unseen electorate visible is no longer optional. It is central to protecting electoral integrity across the continent. Read the full report here: The Unseen Electorate: Full Report Read the Policy Brief: The Unseen Electorate: Policy Brief The Unseen Electorate was produced by CcHUB’s Tech and Society Practice with support from the African Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA) The post The Unseen Electorate: The Algorithm Has Joined the Ballot, and African Election Oversight Hasn’t Noticed appeared first on Co-creation HUB Africa (CcHUB) .

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BotoPark: mehanički stanovnici za program PANDA 9

🇭🇷 · RADIONA · deborah

Radionica BotoPark: mehanički stanovnici održava se u sklopu višegodišnjeg programa PANDA 9 za nadarene učenike koji provodi udruga Bioteka. Radionica će se održati u utorak, 2. lipnja 2026. godine od 18:00 do 19:30 sati u Radioni, pod vodstvom Deborah Hustić. Na radionici će sudionici izrađivati i eksperimentirati s neobičnim robotskim bićima nastalim kombiniranjem jednostavne elektronike, motora i raznovrsnih materijala. Kroz proces oblikovanja, sastavljanja i testiranja istražit će kako kretanje, vibracije, ravnoteža i konstrukcija utječu na ponašanje mehaničkih stanovnika zamišljenog BotoParka. Radionica povezuje osnove elektronike, kreativno stvaralaštvo i eksperimentalni pristup dizajnu te potiče razvoj tehničkih vještina, mašte i samostalnog istraživanja. Program PANDA, u organizaciji udruge Bioteka, usmjeren je na rad s nadarenim učenicima kroz tematske radionice i mentorski rad. Radiona u programu sudjeluje već treću godinu kao vanjski partner, provodeći ciklus radionica i kreativnih sesija usmjerenih na eksperiment, tehnologiju i kreativno istraživanje. Detaljnije: https://udruga.bioteka.hr/hr/panda-9-deveta-godina-istrazivackih-radionica-za-darovitu-djecu/

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Veranstaltungen im Juni

🇩🇪 · Subraum · Frank Nord

Vegan kochen Am Dienstag, den 16. Juni um 18 Uhr, kochen wir im Subraum gemeinsam ein veganes Gericht und einen Nachtisch. 🌱🍽️ Egal ob du mitkochen oder einfach so vorbeikommen möchtest – wir freuen uns, wenn du dabei bist. Die Plätze sind begrenzt, deshalb melde dich bitte über https://c3pb.de/vegan an. Wenn du Fragen hast, komm gerne in unsere Signal-Gruppe . Die Veranstaltung findet in Kooperation mit dem Infoladen statt. 📅 16. Juni ⏰ 18:00 Uhr 📍 Ort: Subraum, Westernmauer 12–16 ✉️ Anmeldung: https://c3pb.de/vegan Veranstaltungs-Serie zur digitalen Selbstverteidigung: Privacy Protection Party Diesmal schauen wir uns verschiedene Wege an, wie man sich anonym im Internet bewegen kann. Es handelt sich um eine Mitmach-Veranstaltung : Wir sind vor Ort und beantworten Fragen oder helfen bei der Einrichtung - bring also gerne deinen Laptop mit. Wir veranstalten die Workshops in Kooperation mit dem Infoladen. Der Workshop findet diesmal im Subraum statt. 📢 Anonym surfen: Privater Tab oder doch lieber Tor? 🗓 Freitag, 19. Juni 2026 ⏰ 19:00 Uhr 📍 Ort: Subraum, Westernmauer 12–16 Signal-Gruppe für Fragen Wenn du Fragen hast, zum lockeren Austausch und zur Abstimmung für weitere Termine, komm gerne in unsere Signal-Gruppe: Link zur Signal-Gruppe di.day Der Digital Independence Day ist eine ähnliche Veranstaltungsreihe mit dem Fokus darauf, sich von den großen Internetgiganten unabhängiger zu machen. Diesen Monat findet er bei uns leider nicht statt, aber wir arbeiten schon an weiteren Terminen. Weitere Termine Unsere regulären Termine findest du hier .

Workshop: Sonnenbrille selber machen

🇦🇹 · HappyLab

Sonnenbrille selber machen - aus recyceltem Kunststoff 📅 Termin: Freitag, 12. Juni 2026 (16 - 18 Uhr) 📍 Ort: Happylab Wien, Schönngasse 15–17, 1020 Wien Gemeinsam mit unserem Lab Manager Lukas fertigt ihr in diesem Workshop im Happylab eure eigene Sonnenbrille aus recycelten Kunststoffresten - kreativ, nachhaltig und absolut hands-on. In diesem Workshop erlebt ihr den gesamten Recyclingprozess hautnah: Vom Schreddern alter Kunststoffteile über das Verarbeiten des Materials mit der Spritzgussmaschine bis hin zum Zusammenbau eurer individuellen Sonnenbrille. Dabei lernt ihr, wie aus vermeintlichem Abfall ein neues, funktionales Produkt entsteht und welche Möglichkeiten modernes Kunststoffrecycling im Makerspace bietet. Schritt für Schritt fertigt ihr eure persönliche Sonnenbrille und nehmt am Ende nicht nur ein einzigartiges Accessoire mit nach Hause, sondern auch wertvolles Wissen über Kreislaufwirtschaft und nachhaltige Produktion. 💶 Kurskosten: 75 € inkl. aller benötigter Materialien für eine Sonnenbrille Workshopleiter: Lukas Winter → Zur Anmeldung