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{{888}}<!--<kaltura-widget size='M' align='R' kwid='ZDZsdTAyOWpoY3w2ODF8NjgxMDB8UGFyaXMgTWF0Y2ggUmVwb3J0fHhyNW5yazRuMDh8NTlhYTFiMWRmZQ==' />--><div style="border: 1px dotted blue; padding:5px; margin-left: 75px; margin-right:auto; width: 500px;">* The gathering was a great success, and next year will see a sequel to it: [[789]]. * Check out the post-888 [[Project==888/Newsletter|newsletter]] * Fill in your [[888/Evaluation|888-Evaluation]]* Read the [[888/Reports|reports]] from participants / Write your own* 8/8/8 over 150 hitchhikers arrived; and more are still on their way* 7/8/8 It's happening! 20 hitchers arrived 1 day ahead of time. Just imagine 8/8/8</div>
[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|left|A small collection of the [[Paris]] [[signs]] for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]]
== Meet-Up ==
We welcome the Paris community to host us hitchhikers, coming to Paris on 888. Please come to Champs de Mars [http://turl.ca/888 here] and join in to welcome us!
We will gather in front of the Eiffel Tower, at this [http://turl.ca/888 exact location]: from anytime during the day until around 23:00 (or later even maybe). We are still calling for adventurous hosts from Paris to show up and spontaneously host all of us - but you might want to bring your tent!
===The Eiffel Tower on 888...August 8th, 2008...08/08/2008=Coordinate! ==
__TOC__The location '''888 Project''' seeks to ask you to hitchhike from all corners of Europe and beyond (whether from [[Belfast]], [[Istanbul]], [[Helsinki]] or [[Lisbon]]) to arrive at the Eiffel Tower is prefect because every single hitchhiker will be able - this world-renowned French lighthouse - in [[Paris]] on 888, August 8th, 2008. Participate in the first European Hitchhiking Week and Day and take part in the open space day on Saturday: "How to see it from every corner of the citylive a nomad-life", on hitchhiking, sustainable travel and hospitality exchange, with games, workshops, skill-sharing and knowledge exchange.
'''Things to do:'''* Organise a local [[Project 888/Meetings|Project 888 Meeting]] in your country or city to team up with hitchhikers. Use an [[project 888/Meetings|invitation]], and adapt it to your local context, organise a location (your home, your host's home, a local bar, etc), invite other people through your favourite [[Finding accommodation#Hospitality exchange networks|hospitality exchange]] community, etc, and ''[http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Project_888/Meetings&action=The checkpoint citiesedit add] your meeting''. * Translate the [[project 888/Press|press-release]] and ''spread'' it.* Help organising events in Paris:** read [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=199&post=1285236 this e-mail]** Find a nice open spot for the Saturday where we can meet and exchange workshops** Think of what you would like to learn and share on Saturday during the [[Project 888/Workshops|Open Space]] day''' ''Check the [[Project 888/Volunteer]] pages for coordination and to see how you can help making 888 a success !'' '''* Design/ read the [[Project 888/Newsletter|latest newsletters]]
== The goal of the checkpoint cities is to help hitchhikers through their journey through evening meetings and having volunteers on the spot every at dawnProgram ==[[File:logo888.jpg|thumb|left|234px|888 Project logo by Laris(s)a, http://www.laris-s-a.com" (with inspiration from Luis Pacheco)]]The goal of having several rings is to ensure that we help hitchhikers to progressively get to Paris in all safety.Here's the program so far:
*If you are a morning volunteer you can then edit Brunch starting at 1pm at Parc des Buttes de Chaumond (?), or same place as the meeting information regarding the actual spot hitchhikers will have to leave from and how to get there.Friday meet-up?
These 'speeches'/ workshops will form an integral part of the [[Project 888/Workshops|open space day]] on Saturday (in progress).
===Start on 688...August 6th, 2008...Ring 4 (1000 to 1500Ks away)=Paris 8 8 8- The Film ==
* [[888 PROJECT Zürichhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sufvptk_5lI Trailer]] (590km)* [[888 PROJECT Bordeaux]] (585km)* [[888 PROJECT Geneve]] (540km)* [[888 PROJECT Amsterdam]] (503km)* [[888 PROJECT Köln]] (490km)* [[888 PROJECT Utrecht]] (471km)* [[888 PROJECT Lyon]] (465km)* [[888 PROJECT Rotterdam]] (449km)* [[888 PROJECT Liege]] (374km)* [[888 PROJECT Luxemburg]] (366km)* [[888 PROJECT Rennes]] (366km)* [[888 PROJECT Brussels]] (312km)* [[888 PROJECT Lille]] (226km)