Fwd: DebConf 18: Call for Proposals
Hi all,
The DebConf18 call for proposals was released this week.
Any mentors, current or past interns are welcome to propose a talk,
workshop or any other session within the conference.
You don't have to propose a session on the same topic as your
internship: it can be about anything you feel good presenting in the
context of Debian and free software in general.
You can get ideas by looking through the programs from the previous DebConf:
https://debconf17.debconf.org/schedule/
Travel grants / bursaries are available. Your travel grant is not
limited to the $500 provided by Google or Outreachy: the DebConf bursary
team looks at each application on its merits and may consider giving you
a grant for the full cost of your travel, accommodation and food.
Please read the instructions carefully and don't hesitate to ask us
questions here on the mailing list or in IRC.
Regards,
Daniel
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Subject: DebConf 18: Call for Proposals
Resent-Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 14:07:10 +0000 (UTC)
Resent-From: debian-devel-announce@lists.debian.org
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 15:06:27 +0100
From: Nicolas Braud-Santoni <nicolas@braud-santoni.eu>
To: debian-devel-announce@lists.debian.org,
debconf-announce@lists.debian.org
The DebConf Content team would like to call for proposals in the DebConf18
conference, which will take place in Hsinchu, Taiwan, from 29 July to 5
August
2018.
You can find this Call for Proposals, in its latest form, online:
https://debconf18.debconf.org/cfp/
Please refer to this URL for updates on the present information.
## Suggesting a Speaker
The content team has a (limited) number of spots for invited speakers and is
open to suggestions. Priority will be given to speakers who are not regular
DebConf attendees, and who are more likely to bring diverse viewpoints
to the
conference.
Please keep in mind that some speakers may have very busy schedules and
need to
be booked far in advance. Therefore, we would like to start inviting
speakers as
soon as possible.
In order to suggest a speaker, please email <content@debconf.org>; your
email
should provide the following information:
- The speaker's preferred name
- Their location (for travel budget considerations)
- Their affiliation (institution and/or project)
- The suggested talk topic
- Brief biography (50-100 words) as it relates to the suggested topic
- The topic's relevance to Debian and/or DebConf
Please, note that the [Code of Conduct] applies to invited speakers and
their
talks, and coming to DebConf (incl. accepting an invitation) requires
them to
accept it.
## Submitting an Event
You can now submit an [event proposal]. 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 of interest to the Debian community.
Regular sessions may either be 20 or 45 minutes long (including time for
questions), other kinds of sessions (workshops, demos, lightning talks, ...)
could have different durations. Please choose the most suitable duration for
your event and explain any special requests.
You will need to create an account on the site, to submit a talk. We suggest
that Debian account holders (including DDs and DMs) to use [Debian SSO] when
creating an account. However, this isn’t required, as you can sign up
with an
e-mail address and password.
[Debian SSO]: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianSingleSignOn
[event proposal]: https://debconf18.debconf.org/talks/new/
## Timeline
If you depend on having your proposal accepted in order to attend the
conference, please submit it in a timely fashion so that it can be
considered
(and potentially accepted) as soon as possible.
All proposals must be submitted before Sunday 17 June 2018 to be
evaluated for
the official schedule.
## Topics and Tracks
Though we invite proposals on any Debian or FLOSS related subject, we
have some
broad topics on which we encourage people to submit proposals, including
but not
limited to:
- Blends
- Cloud and containers
- Debian in Science
- Embedded
- Packaging, policy and infrastructure
- Security
- Social context
- Systems administration, automation and orchestration
You are welcome to either suggest more tracks, or to become a
coordinator for
any of them; please refer to the [Content Tracks] wiki page for more
information
on that.
[Content Tracks]: https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf18/ContentTracks
## Code of Conduct
Our event is covered by a [Code of Conduct] designed to ensure
everyone’s safety
and comfort. The code applies to all attendees, including speakers and the
content of their presentations. Do not hesitate to contact us at
<content@debconf.org> if you have any questions or are unsure about certain
content you’d like to present.
[Code of Conduct]: https://debconf.org/codeofconduct.shtml
## Video Coverage
Providing video is one of the [conference goals], as it makes the content
accessible to a wider audience. Unless speakers opt-out, scheduled talks
may be
streamed live over the Internet to promote remote participation, and
recordings
will be published later under the [DebConf license] (MIT/Expat), as well as
presentation slides and papers whenever available.
[conference goals]: https://debconf.org/goals.shtml
[DebConf license]:
https://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/LICENSE
## Closing note
DebConf18 is still accepting sponsors; if you are interested, or think
you know
of others who would be willing to help, please get in touch!
In case of any questions, or if you wanted to bounce some ideas off us
first,
please do not hesitate to reach out to the content team at
<content@debconf.org>.
We hope to see you in Hsinchu!
The DebConf team
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