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In this special episode Giuseppe Porcaro, Alberto Cottica and Nadia EN discuss the Science Fiction Economics Lab on November 11th from 14:30 to 19:00 (with after party) in Brussels, Belgium.Be among the first 4 people to share this episode from the Europarama Facebook page and win a free ticket for the keynote of Cory Doctorow.______________________________________________________The Science Fiction Economics Lab will bring together SF authors, economists, technologists, activists and just ordinary citizens who care to envision different economic systems. The Lab aspires to creating a template for re-energizing society’s capacity for designing paradigm-level reform; help raise the awareness of the climate crisis as a carrier of opportunity and hope, and not just of disruption and dismay; and embolden would-be reformers, especially in Europe. TTo make this project happen, Edgeryders launched a crowd-funding campaign. Click here to find out how you can contribute and become a part of it: http://bit.ly/ScifiEconLab_______________________________________EVENT PROGRAM:November 11, 2019, Multiple locations + Livestreaming14.30 to 16.30 Workshop with the Extinction Rebellion: often abbreviated to XR, is an ecological social movement that claims civil disobedience by relying on non-violent actions to encourage governments to act against climate change and its consequences. Participants will learn how to mobilize for a more humane, equitable and greener economy. Location: Kano, Boulevard Barthélémy 20, 1000 Brussels18:00 - 20:00 Two Keynote Talks: Les Riches-Claires Cultural Centre, Rue des Riches Claires 24, Brussels 1000Cory Doctorow - award-winning author, activist and science fiction journalist, co-editor of Boing Boing and author of novels for young adults such as Homeland, Pirate Cinema and Little Brother and adult novels such as Rapture of the nerds and Makers. He is the former European Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founder of the UK Open Rights Group. He has been recognized as one of the most influential people on the web by Forbes Magazine.Kirsten Dunlop - CEO of EIT Climate-KIC, the EU's largest public-private partnership, responsible for tackling climate change through innovation by deeply decarbonising cities, while addressing land use, agriculture and industrial manufacturing, and providing financing. It works with 280 partners from academia, business, the public sector and NGOs, and has supported more than 2,000 start-ups to date, mobilising more than €2.5 billion in funding.21.30: Party