After Santiago de Chile in 2017, China in 2016, Boston, the birthplace of MIT in 2015, Barcelona in 2014, France will host from July 11th to 19th 2018 the 14th FabConferencethe international gathering of Makers.

This 14 th FabConference will be articulated in three events:

• The FabCity Summit on July 12 and 13, at the Parc de La Villette in Paris: The Fab City Summit is an international gathering of experts and professionals in the fields of circular economy, urban planning, digital manufacturing, new economies, civic engagement, sustainable design and production.
• The Fabdistribué on July 14 and 15, all over France: makers can choose one of the 10 themes announced and go to the city with the theme that interests them. These Fabdistribués allow provincial Fablabs to be associated with these international events.
• The Fab14, from July 16 to 20, in Toulouse: a series of workshops and conferences led by Artilect as well as a symposium for hundreds of participants.

According to the French Fablab Network, " the unique format of this event demonstrates the integration and collective action capacity of the Fablab community in France, their solidarity and their willingness to work together, while allowing all local actors to benefit from this dynamic.

With between 200 and 250 fablabs in France, according to RFFLabs, France ranks second in the world in terms of the number of fablabs, after the United States, ahead of the UK and Germany.

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