[Debconf-team] CfP: last chance to review
Hi dc-team,
Just a short notice that we have considered all comments so far, even
if we didn't reply each message independently.
We will have the first batch of accepted talks in May, and it is clear
now in the CfP. Other suggestions regarding duration of events and video
coverage were also incorporated.
In case you want to give another look before it is made public, please check
what we are considering as the final version, bellow the dashed line.
We intend to publish it in 24h (March 12, 19 UTC).
Tassia,
On behalf of the Content team.
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Subject: DebConf15: Call for Proposals
Reply-to: content@debconf.org
The DebConf Content team is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the
DebConf15 conference, to be held in Heidelberg, Germany from the 15th through
the 22nd of August, 2015.
Submitting an Event
===================
In order to submit an event, you must be registered as an attendee of DebConf15
[1]. If you have any questions about the registration process, please check the
related information on the conference website [2].
Once registered, go to "Propose an event" and describe your proposal. Please
note, events are not limited to traditional presentations or informal sessions
(BoFs). We welcome submissions of tutorials, performances, art installations,
debates, or any other format of event that you think would be beneficial to the
DebConf community.
Please include a short title, suitable for a compact schedule, and an engaging
description of the event. You should use the field "Notes for Content Team" to
provide us information such as additional speakers, scheduling restrictions, or
any special requirements we should consider for your event.
Regular sessions may either be 20 or 45 minutes long (including time for
questions) and will be followed by a 10 or 15 minutes break, respectively.
Other kinds of sessions (like workshops) could have different durations. Please
make sure to choose the most suitable duration for your event and justify any
special requests.
Timeline
========
The first batch of accepted proposals will be announced in May. If you depend
on having your proposal accepted in order to attend the conference, please
submit it as soon as possible so that it can be considered during this first
evaluation period.
All proposals must be submitted before June 15th, 2015 to be evaluated for the
official schedule. Any session proposed after that date will be considered
unofficial, however they may still be hosted at one of the venue's rooms
available for ad hoc sessions, discussions and meetings.
Topics and Tracks
=================
Though we invite proposals on any Debian or FLOSS related subject, we will have
some broad topics arranged as tracks for which we encourage people to submit
proposals. The currently proposed list is:
* Debian Packaging, Policy, and Infrastructure
* Security, Safety, and Hacking
* Debian System Administration, Automation and Orchestration
* Containers and Cloud Computing with Debian
* Debian Success Stories
* Debian in the Social, Ethical, Legal, and Political Context
* Blends, Subprojects, Derivatives, and Projects using Debian
* Embedded Debian and Hardware-Level Systems
If you have ideas for further tracks, or would like to volunteer as a track
coordinator, please contact content@debconf.org. In order for a track to take
place during DebConf15, we must have received a sufficient amount of proposals
on that specific theme. Track coordinators will play an important role in
inviting people to submit events.
Video Coverage
==============
Providing video of sessions amplifies DebConf achievements and is one of the
conference goals [3]. Unless speakers opt-out, official events will be streamed
live over the Internet to promote remote participation. Recordings will be
published later under the Video Team's license [4], as well as presentation
slides and papers whenever available.
You are welcome to contact the Content Team with any concerns about your event,
or with any ideas or questions about DebConf events in general. You can reach
us at content@debconf.org.
We hope to see you all in Heidelberg!
The DebConf Content team
[1] Register as an attendee for DebConf15
https://summit.debconf.org/debconf15/registration/
[2] Registration information
http://debconf15.debconf.org/registration.xhtml
[3] DebConf goals
http://debconf.org/goals.shtml
[4] Video license
http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/LICENSE
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