The Free Knowledge Foundation (FKF; es, Fundación Conocimiento Libre) is an organization aiming to promote

Free Knowledge Open knowledge (or free knowledge) is knowledge that is free to use, reuse, and redistribute without legal, social, or technological restriction. Open knowledge organizations and activists have proposed principles and methodologies related to the ...

, including

Free Software Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, ...

and Free Standards. It was founded in 2004 and is based in Madrid, Spain. Pablo Machón has been FKF's president since 2004. In 2005, the Foundation appointed

Richard Stallman Richard Matthew Stallman (; born March 16, 1953), also known by his initials, rms, is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in such a manner that its users have the freedom to u ...

as Patron of Honor. In 2006 the FKF became an associate organization of the

Free Software Foundation Europe The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is an ''eingetragener Verein'' (registered voluntary association) under German law. It was founded in 2001 to support all aspects of the free software movement in Europe, with registered chapters in sev ...

Libremeeting

FKF organizes LibreMeeting, the International Free Knowledge Meeting of Madrid. It is usually held at La Cristelera Residence, in the town of

Miraflores de la Sierra Miraflores de la Sierra is a town and municipality in the northern area of the autonomous Community of Madrid, in central Spain, of c. 6,000 inhabitants, located 49 kilometers away from Madrid. History Miraflores de la Sierra, formerly known ...

, 50 km. away from Madrid. The Foundation presents the libre.org awards at LibreMeeting. These awards are honored to people or organizations that promote free knowledge. Some of the recipients are: * Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra, Extremadura's former President *

Esteban González Pons Esteban González Pons ( Valencia, Spain, 21 August 1964) is a Spanish politician of the People's Party (PP) who has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014. Early life and career Married, and with three children, González Pons ga ...

, Spanish Popular Party's politician * The

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* Juan Alberto Belloch, Spanish ex-minister of Justice and Interior and Mayor of Zaragoza * The

Junta de Andalucía The Regional Government of Andalusia ( es, Junta de Andalucía) is the government of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Regional Government and the Government Council. The 2011 budget was 31. ...

(Andalusian Autonomous Government) * The

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(Valencian Autonomous Government) * The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade

Event participation and organization

The FKF organizes other events apart from Libremeeting, and participates with speakers at relevant international events related to Free Software and Free Knowledge.

References

External links

Free Knowledge FoundationFree Knowledge Foundation alternate pageWeblog of Manuel Gualda, from the FKF Team (in Spanish)
{{GNU Foundations based in Spain Open content Access to Knowledge movement Public domain Organizations established in 2004

Libremeeting

Event participation and organization

See also

References

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