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We will gather in front of the Eiffel Tower, at this [[Help From Paris on http://turl.ca/888exact location]: from anytime during the day until around 23: Call Center ]]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!
__TOC__The '''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 - this world-Have a landline phone number renowned French lighthouse -Be at home in [[Paris]] on the 8.8888, August 8th, 2008.8 throughout Participate in the whole day first European Hitchhiking Week and Day and evening -Know take part in the hitchhiking spots open space day on Saturday: "How to live a circumference of 200 ks around Paris nomad-Know the Paris transportation system so that the hitchhikers who are lost can easily reach the Palais de Tokyo -Have a list of people who can host (they do not necessarily need to be life", on C.S. on H.C.hitchhiking, sustainable travel and hospitality exchange, with games, workshops, skill- we will establish this list sharing and send it to the two teams)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=edit 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 Program ==
[[File:logo888.jpg|thumb|left|234px|888 Project logo by Laris(s)a, http://www.laris-s-a.com" (with inspiration from Luis Pacheco)]]
Here's the program so far:
'''FRIDAY EVENING'''
* Meeting under/ in front of the Eiffel Tower until late (you know how we will look like), [http://turl.ca/888 here]
* Meet, exchange stories and play [[Project 888/Games|Games]]
* Move to a camp-ground or host.
'''SATURDAY'''
* [[Project 888/Workshops|Open-Space Day]] starting at 11:00. Theme: "How to live a nomad-life". On hitchhiking, sustainable travel and hospitality exchange, with games, workshops, skill-sharing and knowledge exchange. Place yet to be determined, possibly [http://turl.ca/888 here], same place as the Friday meet-up.
'''SUNDAY'''
* Brunch starting at 1pm at Parc des Buttes de Chaumond (?), or same place as the Friday meet-up?
== Speeches ==
These 'speeches'/ workshops will form an integral part of the [[Project 888/Workshops|open space day]] on Saturday (in progress).
* The Organizers
Once the European hitchhikers will have arrived, the organizers will address the hitchhikers.
[[File:ludo.jpg|right|thumb|234px|Ludovic Hubler]]
* Hitchhiking
This address will be followed by the speech of [http://ludovichubler.com Ludovic Hubler] (a Frenchman who has just come back from a five-year hitchhiking journey around the world.
During his trip, Ludovic organized conferences in more than 200 schools, met a large number of NGOs and organized some international events to create a network between them.
* The Sustainable Side of the Project
A French association called [http://www.nature-propre.org Nature Propre] supports the project
The association aims at promoting sustainable development through a certain number of programs and the 888 project is one of the key projects of Nature Propre.
Guillaume Mouton and Thomas Chretiennot will deliver a speech about the substainable side attached to the project.
== The checkpoint cities ==
We are hitching from different locations, see here an overview of the [[Project 888/Cities]], categorized according to distance from Paris. In some of the cities we hold [[Project 888/Meetings]] in the week towards the 8th of August.
Sign up in the cities you depart form or arrive. You can use the [[Project 888/Cities]]-page. '''We also [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=9367 discuss] different routes.'''
== Paris 8 8 8- The Film ==
[[File:images.jpg|left|thumb|234px|]]
Early August 2008. Radek, Pascal, Martin and Lily
embarked on a hitchhiking adventure to Paris. One common goal united them:
to arrive under the Eiffel Tower on August 8th to be part of the first European
Hitchhiking Week.
Martin, [the Suit] decided to dress up to increase
his chances from Copenhagen. Radek, [the Philosopher] opted for
starting from Spanish country roads to embrace mother nature and escape the
smells of large motorways. Pascal, [the all worked out Quebequois], resolved
to hitch rides all the way from Asia to make it a little bit more
interesting. Lily, [the first-timer] hoped she would not become the
prey of some ill-intentioned male counterparts .
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sufvptk_5lI Trailer]
* [http://no-comment.dk/_Blog/paris More information]
== How to hitchhike out of Paris? ==
Check the page about [[Paris]] to find spots to leave the city.
Alternative resources:
* [http://www.hitchbase.com/ergebnisse.php?LANG=ger&abfrage%5Bstartort%5D=169 Hitchbase]
* [http://bernd.wechner.info/Hitchhiking/HHGTE.html Bernd Wechner]
* [http://www.bugeurope.com/paris/gta.html Bug Europe]
* [http://www.routard.com/guide_voyage_page/26/emplacements_strategiques.htm Routard]
* http://hitching.free.fr/autostop/wakka.php?wiki=EnglishVersion
* http://home.wanadoo.nl/agghanebbah/navigator/france/paris/paris000.htm
== Sign Up Now ==
[[Project 888|Sign Up Page]]
== Contact Us Now ==
[[File:8888.jpg|thumb|right|300px|early logo sketch]]
Please feel free to contact us if you wish to bring your help to the project: