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Jeffrey Andreoni is a writer, researcher and activist who goes by the pseudonym "Bezdomny" when online. Born in Rhode Island, he now lives in Athens, Greece where he coordinates food-related projects aimed at social integration for asylum seekers and migrants who have chosen to live in Greece long-term. Jeffrey is a OuiShare Connector and has long been an explorer in communities of sharing, having travelled, lived, and squatted in various intentional (and unintentional) communities throughout Europe, which culminated in his participation in the unMonastery project. The unMonastery is currently part of an EU research consortium called MAZI, which aims to bridge communities using wireless technology. Jeffrey brings his zany public performances to the consortium while incorporating an extensive knowledge of wireless networks. When not behind a computer or a stove, Jeffrey is often out risking his life as an adventure travel guru: kayaking the longest rivers in Europe, snowshoeing, or cycling a few thousand kilometers across the Balkans, Jeffrey is happiest in nature.

David J. Thompson has worked for the national cooperatives organizations of the United States, Britain and Japan and the United Nations. He has co-developed non-profit and cooperative housing that is home to 10,000 people (www.npllc.org). David is President of the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation (www.community.coop). He was inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame in 2010. David has authored a number of books and over 400 articles about cooperatives and affordable housing. He was born near Rochdale in Blackpool, England.

Dave Darby is the founder of Lowimpact.org.

United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE)

Dylan Hatch is a student, organizer, and writer based in central Massachusetts. Dylan is a graduate student at the Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations, where he studies the intersection of labor unions and worker cooperatives. Dylan is also an intern at the Wellspring Labor/Co-op Committee in Springfield, MA, and a member of the Communications Task Force of the USFWC's Union Co-op Council.

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A New Orleanian by birth, Jim is a TarHeel by choice, living in the Durham NC area since 1987. He received a bachelor’s degree in human ecology from College of the Atlantic of Bar Harbor, Maine and writes on historical ecology and economic history for various publications.

Jim lives in a rural residential co-op with his cat, Othello, where he is point person for the woodlot/community forestry committee.

A  graduate of Cornell University, Peter started five small business's and retired in 2011. Peter became involved in the anti-war movement in college and has remained steadfastly anti-capitalist. In Chicago, San Francisco, Benicia and now Richmond, California, Peter participated in many grass roots social justice organizations. Living in San Miguel for a considerable portion of the year, Peter feels like he has found a political home in the CGJ.

Investigation and Communication for Development, Alba Sud Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.

Department of Geography, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain.