Talk on Bartering and Community Currencies

Talk on Bartering and Community Currencies

Join us for an insightful talk by Javed Syed, a Swaphttp://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/8/a/2/event_93951362.jpegsity member and an active barterer, on bartering and community currencies. In any economic climate, barter remains an effective form of getting what you need and want. Community barter currencies help individuals, groups and businesses to strengthen their networks, increase local trade, protect local economies, value volunteer effort and keep people active. Topics discussed will include:

· Introduction to Bartering

· Turning Data into Wealth

· Fiat Currency (FC)

· Community Currency (CC)

· Q & A

Come and join us to learn more about the world of barter!

About the Speaker

Ottawa-based Javed Syed is the founder of Trading Data for Wealth (TD4W). TD4W is a community currency backed up by the data, assets and skills of its members. Trading is facilitated through trading circles and open source software. Joining a trading circle helps you find exactly what you’re looking for and provides you with reliable customers or vendors. Javed is a strong believer in developing multi-faceted technical, social and economical skills by bartering, trading or transacting with data, skills, assets or various other currencies.

Time & Location

6:30pm- 8:00pm

University of Toronto's St. George Campus
University College
15 King's College Circle
Room 52
Map: http://www.uc.utoronto.ca/content/view/11/5... (http://www.uc.utoronto.ca/content/view/11/50/)

FREE admission