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Anti-surveillance workshop
15 May 12:00 — 16 May 15:00 2013
Happi

Sörnäisten rantatie 31, Helsinki, FI, 00550

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A workshop during Pixelache Festival days where we will investigate and we will open an open disscussion about issues related to privacy, public space and mass surveillance. At the end of the workshop we will develop different public space interventions related with the topic.

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