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

[Eric Gazoni]

Hey Jonathan,
congratulations ! And best of luck, you'll need it ;)

Every bit of help is appreciated, so keep us posted! :D

Eric


Le mar. 16 oct. 2018 à 08:11, Jonathan Slenders <jonathan at slenders.be> a
écrit :

> 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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