Call For Workshops Submission

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Instructions

For your workshop to be considered for the Free and Open Source for Geospatial (FOSS4G) 2009 Conference, please fill out the following fields as clearly and completely as possible.

Workshops are expected to be a hands-on experience with participants following along with the instructor, working directly with the software under discussion. All workshops will be equipped with computers (two students sharing one system) to support this vision. Workshops will be pre-installed with a basic image containing standard software packages running in a Windows XP environment. Standard geospatial software will be pre-installed by prior arrangement with the organizing committee. A standard FOSS4G LiveDVD will be provided to all conference participants. The use of this or another LiveCD/DVD or other replacement operating system is possible but will be undertaken at the risk of the presenter. To discuss your needs for either the workshop computer setup or Live DVD, please contact the organizing committee: http://2009.foss4g.org/contacts/.

Workshops are also expected to require considerable effort to create, with past experience showing that three days of preparation per hour of presentation are required to produce a high quality workshop. Additionally you will be expected to develop material for attendees to take home with them, such as handouts, workbook, CD-ROMs etc.

Due to the effort involved in producing a workshop, a single free conference pass will be provided to the workshop instructor. Should the conference exceed attendance expectations a second conference pass may be provided for secondary instructors.

Presenters are encouraged to make use of scenarios and data from the Climate Change Integration Plugfest (CCIP) if appropriate. This is especially critical as demand for access to data over the internet is expected to be very high, and Australia has notoriously slow connections to the outside world. The CCIP servers will be located within the conference facility to ensure optimal response times. If using CCIP services, please contact the CCIP committee to arrange to have your needs met. Details for the CCIP are available at http://external.opengis.org/twiki_public/bin/view/ClimateChallenge2009/WebHome.

All workshops are to be delivered in English.

Workshop Title (70 characters):

This is the title of your workshop as it will appear in the program.

Short Description (50 words):

This description provides a quick overview of the workshop and should be a single paragraph.

Long Description (400 words):

This is a more complete description of your workshop that will be used to assess its inclusion in the conference as well as attendees interest in attending.

User Level (choose one):

Use this section to define the level of familiarity with the technology you are presenting that attendees will need. Advanced workshops, both User and Developer, should list any specific knowledge assumptions in the User Prerequisites section. It is assumed that all Developer workshops will require advanced knowledge of the technology.

○ Beginner User

○ Advanced User

○ Advanced Developer

User Prerequisites (platform, applications, development languages, etc.):

This section should list the knowledge or experience the users will need to ensure full enjoyment of the workshop.

Instructor Name:

The name of the primary workshop instructor. The names of a secondary instructor may be included as well, but only the primary instructor is guaranteed a free conference pass.

Instructor Coordinates:

The city and country of residence of the instructor, optionally including their lat-long coordinates.

Instructor Biography (100 words):

Please provide a short bio of the instructor, including affiliations, experience in FOSS4G efforts and current interests in geospatial technology.

Instructor Experience (100 words):

Please provide a short summary of the instructor's previous experience in delivering workshops, training sessions or interactive presentations, in particular related to the topic of this submission. This could include presentations to local user groups, workshops at previous conferences or training courses run for universities or private organizations.

Links to any material relevant to your workshop submission:

This could include things such as slides used in this or similar workshops that you have previously presented, additional biographical material, etc.

Call For Workshops Submission

http://2009.foss4g.org/

Mark Leslie

2009-01-23