[Python-Belgium] [FOSDEM 2019] Call for Participation

[Jonathan Slenders]

Thanks Eric, for the organisatian, this is great!

I'm not sure how much time I'll have myself, I've a 1 month old baby now,
but if I come, I'm happy to help out with the booth for instance. Keeping
you posted.

Jonathan

Le lun. 15 oct. 2018 20:00, Eric Gazoni <eric at adimian.com> a écrit :

> Hello everyone,
>
> We are happy to announce that we will be running a Python devroom again at
> FOSDEM 2019, hosted in Brussels, Belgium. This year’s edition will take
> place on the 2nd and 3rd of February, with the Python devroom being
> available on Sunday. If you have not heard about FOSDEM before or are
> looking for more information, you can visit the official website at
> www.fosdem.org.
>
> As per usual, we are looking for multiple Pythonistas to help us shape the
> devroom schedule. We are now open for receiving your proposals! With over
> 8000 participants, FOSDEM is the perfect place to share your story and meet
> fellow Python enthusiasts.
>
> You can check the Python-FOSDEM website (https://www.python-fosdem.org)
> or the Belgium Python mailing list (
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/belgium) to stay updated.
>
> Good luck to everyone applying. We’re looking forward to meeting you all
> at FOSDEM 2019!
>
> [ABOUT FOSDEM]
> Official website: https://fosdem.org/2019/
>
> FOSDEM is a free and non-commercial event organised by the community for
> the community. The goal is to provide free and open source software
> developers and communities a place to meet to:
>
> - get in touch with other developers and projects;
> - be informed about the latest developments in the free software world;
> - be informed about the latest developments in the open source world;
> - attend interesting talks and presentations on various topics by project
> leaders and committers;
> - to promote the development and benefits of free software and open source
> solutions.
>
> Participation and attendance is totally free, though the organisers
> gratefully accept donations and sponsorship.
>
> [ESSENTIAL INFORMATION]
> The devroom will be held on 03/02/2019, running from 9AM to 5PM
> Submission link: https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM19
> Talk format: 20min of content + 5min of questions
>
> If you have submitted for previous FOSDEM editions, remember to use your
> already existing account on Pentabarf.
>
> Financial aid can be requested to FOSDEM organizers for presenters
> traveling from outside Europe.
>
> [SUBMITTION GUIDELINES]
> If you would like to give a talk, present a project or show off some
> coding skills, we are looking forward to receiving your application.
>
> Submission platform: https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM19
> Deadline: 01/12/2018
> Announcement of selected talks: 15/12/2018
> The sooner we can start planning a draft schedule the better, so please
> submit your application ASAP.
>
> Be sure to properly fill your Pentabarf profile (Person) with:
> - your name
> - a short speaker bio
> - your contact information (for the organizers)
>
> Then submit your talk (or event)
> - title and subtitle of the presentation
> - presentation description
> - other relevant details (other publications, video of previous talks, ...)
>
> Keep in mind presentations must be related to Python.
> Next to this, all presentations will be streamed live under the FOSDEM
> content licence and presented on the hallway screens in case the room is
> full. Captured footage will later be shared online using the FOSDEM
> archives. By submitting you also agree to these terms.
>
> [LIST OF DESIRABLE TOPICS]
> We'd like to have a devroom as diverse as possible, so we are looking to
> offer a mixture of presentations, tutorials, demos, live coding,
> discussions, etc.
> Aside from the usual talks about free and open source, we will also gladly
> welcome talks about:
>
> - How to get started with library/framework X
> - Best practices for new Python developers
> - Return on experience with library/framework X
> - Local Python communities & diversity
> - How Python is being used for education
> - Hardware / Infrastructure
> - Security tools and securing Python
> - Data science
>
> [PENTABARF NOTES]
> If you ever find yourself in doubt:
> - "talks" are named "events" in Pentabarf
> - Track must be "Python devroom"
> - Duration must be "00:25:00"
> - Event type must be "Lecture"
> - Abstract is the text that goes in the FOSDEM booklet
>
> [SOCIAL EVENT]
> Every year, we have the tradition to crash somewhere to eat and drink
> while discussing Python things. This year we will try to book for the event
> well in advance, more details will follow on the mailing list and the
> website.
>
> [VOLUNTEERS]
> We will also call for volunteers to help us run the event and help us with
> the devroom operation.
> You can get in touch with the organizers on the Python-Belgium mailing
> list (https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/belgium)
>
> [ORGANIZERS]
> You can reach out directly to the organizers if you have a specific
> request or question:
> - Eric Gazoni: eric at adimian.com
> - Jens Roelant: jens at adimian.com
>
> [USEFUL LINKS]
> - https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/belgium
> - https://www.python-fosdem.org/
> - https://fosdem.org/2019/
> - http://python.be/
> - https://www.python.org/psf/
> - https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/Belgium-Python-Meetup-aka-AperoPythonBe/
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