<h1>Report: FSFE Booth and Activity at Chaos Communication Camp 2023</h1>
<p>The Chaos Communication Camp 2023 brought together technologists,
activists, and enthusiasts to discuss, share, and celebrate software
freedom, privacy, and various aspects of technology. The FSFE
participated in the event, being part of the 'Bits und Bäume' village.
The village offered a platform for engaging discussions, workshops, and
activities.</p>
<h2>Activities and Engagements</h2>
<p>
The FSFE booth was only one of the options to find the Free Software
Foundation Europe at the event. Tobias Diekershoff and Bonnie Mehring,
who represented the FSFE at the event, also gave several sessions about
their work for software freedom and the various activities at the FSFE.
</p>
<h3>Talks</h3>
<p>
The first talk, given by Bonnie Mehring, focused on the activities around
the <ahref="/activities/ilovefs">I Love Free Software Day</a>. Even
though the I Love Free Software Day has been running for over a decade
now, this was the first talk about its history, the importance of the
day, past activities, and upcoming ones. Its title "Sharing the Power of
Appreciation: I Love Free Software Day" says it all. The talk highlighted the
significance of the annual "I Love Free Software Day" and its impact on
raising awareness and gratitude for Free Software contributors.
</p>
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<figcaption>
Bonnie Mehring, FSFE's Project Manager, presenting about <a
href="/activites/ilovefs/">I Love Free Software Day</a>
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</figure>
<p>
The second talk was hosted at the Jugend Hackt stage and focused on the <ahref="/activities/yh4f">
Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</a> coding contest for young Europeans. This
presentation showcased the importance of involving young minds in Free
Software, encouraging them to be part of the movement, and helping them
meet like-minded people and create friendships throughout the contest.
Currently, the second round of the contest is <a
id="webpreview010" href="/news/2023/news-20230724-01.html">still running</a>, while the
third one will be announced by the end of the year. To stay tuned,