Events
University Lecture on Civility 2018 – Assembling the Future: A Social Innovator’s Intriguing Project
24 Oct 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Lecture Theatre 6, Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK
Dr. Marcin Jakubowski
Founder and Executive Director of Open Source Ecology, went to the U.S. from Poland as a child and received a Ph.D. in fusion physics from the University of Wisconsin. Originally aspired to achieve sustainable farming in Missouri, he discovered that many machines and tools did not accommodate users’ needs. He then founded Open Source Ecology in 2003 with an aim to create a collaborative open source platform that optimises development, production, and distribution of tools and machines in an affordable and a manageable way. With his commitment to driving innovative ideas, Jakubowski was recognised as a 2012 TED Senior Fellow, a 2013 Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow and awarded 2013 White House Champion of Change. As one of his open source initiatives, the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) was selected as one of the “Best Inventions of the Year 2012” by Time magazine.
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Ms Ho of I·CARE Centre for Whole-person Development (Tel: 3943 8621)
Imagine the next economy where knowledge has no boundaries: we share, we collaborate, and we combat resource scarcity to assemble our own lives and to attain self-sufficiency.
Sounds impossible? Not really.
This year, we are pleased to have invited Dr. Marcin Jakubowski*, Founder and Executive Director of Open Source Ecology, to be the keynote speaker of the University Lecture on Civility. Originally a researcher on nuclear fusion, Dr. Jakubowski has now turned to be a start-up entrepreneur pioneering innovation. As suggested by the title “Assembling the Future: A Social Innovator’s Intriguing Project”, Dr. Jakubowski will share with us his perspectives on the future world and his tough journey towards actualising his idea of Open Source Ecology.
Innovation entails both creative imagination and persistent effort. Dr. Jakubowski will share with us his personal experience and tell us how he has been driving Open Source Ecology to tackle the paucity of resources and to take control over our own lives. No matter DIY mobile phones, 3D printers, or machines, Dr. Jakubowski is striving to transform the blueprints into something real – all by his perseverance and resilience.
Lecture will be conducted in English.
