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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: DebConf15: Call for Proposals Reply-to: cont...@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 cont...@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 cont...@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 _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
