<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">De Moor, M. (Tine)</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:t.demoor@uu.nl">t.demoor@uu.nl</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 3:45 PM<br>Subject: [bgcon] IASC-Conferences on commons- See you in Bologna, Bern, Paris, Anchorage, Utrecht…? <br>To: "<a href="mailto:kw@berlinergazette.de">kw@berlinergazette.de</a>" <<a href="mailto:kw@berlinergazette.de">kw@berlinergazette.de</a>>, "<a href="mailto:digi-yards@berlinergazette.de">digi-yards@berlinergazette.de</a>" <<a href="mailto:digi-yards@berlinergazette.de">digi-yards@berlinergazette.de</a>><br><br><br>Dear all,<br>
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Unfortunately I won't be able to make it to the Meeting in Berlin in October but do check out a number of other conferences on commons that are coming up soon, organized by the International Association for the Study of the Commons, an international non-profit organization that brings together scientists and practitioners working on commons. I'd would like to draw your attention to no less than five upcoming IASC-conferences on various issues related to the commons. Check out the list underneath and join us in Bologna, Bern, Paris, Anchorage, or Utrecht. As a member of the IASC, you are not only entitled to a reduced publication fee in the IJC, but also to a reduced conference fee. Are you not yet a member of the IASC? Do consider joining our community and enjoy the opportunities and benefits IASC offers to its members.<br>
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You can immediately become a member via <a href="https://membership.iasc-commons.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://membership.iasc-commons.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4</a>. Please note that our membership fee is related to income level. Multi-year membership even comes with a 10% discount on the annual membership fee.<br>
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IASC-Conferences on commons- See you in Bologna, Bern, Paris, Anchorage, Utrecht…?<br>
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We just had a successful biennial IASC-meeting in Edmonton, Canada, but there are many more interesting conferences coming up between now and our next biennial meeting in Utrecht <a href="tel:%2810-14" value="+661014">(10-14</a> July 2017). Please note that as a member you will get a considerable discount on registration fees!<br>
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Next conferences:<br>
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-Bologna (Italy), 6-7 November 2015, IASC Thematic Conference<br>
‘The city as a commons: reconceiving urban space, common goods and city governance’<br>
Click here for the conference website: <a href="http://www.labgov.it/wordpress/urbancommons/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.labgov.it/wordpress/urbancommons/</a><br>
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- Bern (Switzerland), <a href="tel:10-13" value="+661013">10-13</a> May 2016, IASC Regional Conference (Europe)<br>
‘Commons in a 'glocal' world: global connections and local responses’<br>
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- Paris (France), 20-21 October 2016, IASC Thematic Conference on Knowledge Commons<br>
‘Advancing knowledge commons through legal & social changes’<br>
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- Anchorage, Alaska (USA), Fall 2016, IASC Regional Conference (N. America/Arctic)<br>
‘Reality, richness, and responsibility of an arctic commons’<br>
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- Utrecht (The Netherlands), <a href="tel:10-14" value="+661014">10-14</a> July 2017, XVI IASC Biennial Conference<br>
‘Practicing the Commons’, see <a href="http://www.iasc2017.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.iasc2017.org</a><br>
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You can stay updated on all these conferences via our website: <a href="http://www.iasc-commons.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.iasc-commons.org</a><br>
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Get published via the IASC…<br>
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Do also check out the IASC’s open-access, peer-reviewed International Journal of the Commons (published at least twice a year, current impact factor <a href="tel:1.538" value="+661538">1.538</a>). Members get a considerable discount on the page fee when publishing in the journal. Also all our other publications, such as the quarterly publication Commons Digest, are free to consult.<br>
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Do also consider to put your own case study in the picture on our flyers (see the Picture this!-campaign), in our online Commons in Action series on our website and consider to use our communication platform CommonsNet to communicate with other members.<br>
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Get informed via the IASC…<br>
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Members can also take part in the IASC-Online Courses on the Commons, see <a href="http://www.ccri.ac.uk/managing-our-common-resources/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ccri.ac.uk/managing-our-common-resources/</a>. As a member you will also receive on a regular basis the IASC newsletter. Click here for our news overview.<br>
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At the moment, we are thinking of expanding our services to members, by offering other services such as a collection of teaching materials, an extensive archive of audiovisual materials and more. In order to set our priorities, we have developed a short questionnaire, which you can fill out via this link. Please share your ideas and comments with us. Your feedback is very valuable to us!<br>
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Also know that the IASC is the host institution for the Elinor Ostrom Award, the biennial award created to honor and develop the legacy of Elinor Ostrom. The award aims to acknowledge and promote the work of practitioners, young scholars, and senior scholars involved in the field of the commons and is awarded biennially at the Biennial Conferences of the IASC.<br>
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For a concise overview of our past and future activities, have a look at the presentation used at the IASC Membership Meeting at the IASC Biennial Conference 2015 in Edmonton. Or visit the IASC Website at <a href="http://www.iasc-commons.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.iasc-commons.org</a>!<br>
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Get involved…<br>
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Are you visiting a conference or event? You can help to spread the word about the journal and the IASC among others interested in the commons. Just drop us a note via <a href="mailto:iasc@iasc-commons.org">iasc@iasc-commons.org</a> and we will make sure you will have promotional materials at your disposal.<br>
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Please note that as of 1 July 2015, the IASC secretariat will move from UNAM in Mexico to Utrecht University in The Netherlands. Do not hesitate to get back to us with any queries or suggestions on how we can improve our services to our members. Send your remarks, tips, and suggestions to <a href="mailto:iasc@iasc-commons.org">iasc@iasc-commons.org</a>.<br>
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We are looking forward to welcoming you as a member of the IASC!<br>
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Kind regards,<br>
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Tine De Moor, President of the IASC.<br>
Rene van Weeren, Executive Director of the IASC.<br>
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T. de Moor<br>
*Professor | Social and Economic History | Department of History and Art History | Utrecht University |Drift 4-6 (room 1.14) |3512 BS Utrecht | T. <a href="tel:00%2031%2030%20253%206458" value="+31302536458">00 31 30 253 6458</a> | <a href="mailto:t.demoor@uu.nl">t.demoor@uu.nl</a>| <a href="http://www.collective-action.info/_Tea_TineDeMoor" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.collective-action.info/_Tea_TineDeMoor</a><br>
*President of the International Association for the Study of the Commons, see <a href="http://www.iasc-commons.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.iasc-commons.org</a><br>
*Biennial IASC-conference in Utrecht 2017: <a href="http://www.iasc2017.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.iasc2017.org</a><br>
*New book: T. De Moor, The Dilemma of the Commoners: Understanding the Use of Common Pool Resources in Long-Term Perspective, Cambridge University Press, 2015<br>
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