The Congress provides elements for reflection and debate on facets of the technology industry silenced by the Mobile World Congress, held at the same time in Barcelona Among others, a recent report by Electronics Watch shows the growing impact of the working conditions in tech factories in China on suicide…
The labor rights group SACOM (Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour), based in Hong Kong, presented at the end of 2017 the “iSlaveat10” campaign, which includes interviews with workers, animations and reports revealing the sweatshop conditions in which iPhones have been manufactured these 10 years. They also presented a global…
You can already see the video that summarizes the round table discussions, workshops and interviews of the 2018 Mobile Social Congress edition! In addition, in the Media section of the web you can find the Summary Video with subtitles in English and also short interview videos of some of the…
On Wednesday, the third edition of the Mobile Social Congress concluded at Pati Manning. This Congress, organized by SETEM Catalunya on February 27 and 28 with the collaboration of over 30 local and international organizations and initiatives, seeks to reflect on the current model for the production and consumption of computer and communications technologies.…
Once again, the Mobile Social Congress is back. This is an alternative to the Mobile World Congress that proposes options to move towards a fair electronic model. You can view the full, two-day program here. We’re looking for volunteers to help us with multiple tasks, from putting up posters in…
In its third edition, the Mobile Social Congress will focus on the alternative experiences from the social and solidarity economy promoting technological sovereignty from a feminist perspective. At the same time, participants will get to see examples of organization and resistance by female workers and women from communities affected by…
China produces 90% of the world’s electronic devices. Every 5 hours a worker dies, poisoned by the high toxicity of the chemical products used to manufacture these devices (although the true number may be even higher). The documentary “Complicit”, will be shown on Monday, February 25 at 6:30 pm at…
04Once again, the Mobile Social Congress is back. This is an alternative to the Mobile World Congress that proposes options to move towards a fair electronic model. This year, the 3rd edition of the Congress will be held on February 27 and 28 at Pati Manning in Barcelona (Carrer Montalegre 7).…
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