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TED Global would like to see you in Rio—USD $6,000 + application required

TED (technology, entertainment, design) Global is being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in October 2014 and there are still a few spots left for participants according to a July 23, 2014 notice (I checked here, there are still openings as of Aug. 1, 2014),

In early October, Rio de Janeiro will host our first TEDGlobal in South America. The conference theme is “South” and you can meet here. Held in the historic Copacabana Palace Hotel on the eponymous beach, TEDGlobal 2014 promises speakers with amazing new ideas to stimulate your mind, while the rest of you takes in the beauty that is Rio: the ocean, the beach, the volcanic mountains, and the energetic Cariocas. It is simply one of the most beautiful cities on Earth.

We hope you will join us at this more intimately scaled event (half the size of TED in Vancouver), and celebrate ideas from across the Global South.

The conference takes place October 5-10, 2014. During five immersive days of talks, music, performances, tech demos, exhibits and wonderful parties, the conference will focus on the Global South’s rise in influence and power — plus relevant stories from the rest of the world.

A small number of passes remain for $6,000 and $12,000. …

Questions? Email registration@ted.com.

Vê-lo no Rio (See you in Rio)

There is a list of their currently confirmed speakers here. It includes:

Grimanesa Amoros, Peruvian interdisciplinary artist

Séverine Autesserre, Congo scholar
Tasso Azevedo, Brazilian forest conservationist
Rodrigo Baggio, Brazilian digital inclusionist
Khalida Brohi, Pakistani equality activist

Wendy Freedman, Astronomer

Syed Karim, Satellite datacaster
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Miguel Nicolelis, Brain interface pioneer

Mark Plotkin, Amazonian ethnobotanist

Matthieu Ricard, Buddhist monk

Steve Song, Africa connectivity tinkerer
Jorge Soto, Cancer detection technologist

Zeynep Tufekci, Technosociologist

Tashka Yawanawa, Amazonian chief

I recognized two names on the full list: Miguel Nicolelis (featured here many times and most recently in a May 20, 2014 posting) and Matthieu Ricard (mentioned here once.in an April 11, 2013 posting). Both of them were mentioned in regard to the field of neuroscience.

On that note, Happy Weekend on what is a long weekend for many Canadians including me!