[FOSS4G2016] Sessions planning: 2 session rooms on 23rd of August

[Volker Mische]

Hi Till,

On 10/21/2015 11:32 AM, till.adams at fossgis.de wrote:
> Hi Ela, Volker and Christian,
> 
> just for you to know: We also have access to two session rooms (for
> approx. 25 persons each) on 23rd of August (day before core conference
> starts) in another place, which might be used for Geo4All/Education
> workshops.
> We can get this rooms for free, so we would have to care for some coffee
> and a snack for midday only.
> I think, if you/Geo4All wants to make sth. that day in these two rooms,
> you/Geo4All (and/or the academic committee) should overtake the
> organisation for this.

It would becool if someone else could take ownership over it. I know too
little about Geo4All and workshops. My focus is clearly on the general
sessions.

Cheers,
  Volker

> Am 2015-10-21 11:21, schrieb Volker Mische:
>> Hi Christian,
>>
>> thanks for replying. I was thinking about a different thing, though I
>> might be the only one.
>>
>> There will surely be an academic track with it's own proper selection
>> etc.
>>
>> I was thinking if there could also be general talks about education in
>> the general problem. So it won't be about results from research, but
>> rather about FOSS4G in education in general. It could be things like
>> cases studies about switching to open source, or analysis of what's
>> still needed in regards to open source. Or about ideas how open source
>> could play a bigger role.
>>
>> Not sure if that makes sense. If not, I'm happy to have an academic
>> track only.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>   Volker
>>
>>
>> On 10/21/2015 11:14 AM, Christian Willmes wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I just want to give my two cents about the academic track. I would
>>> prefer an actual academic or education (or may it be called GeoForAll)
>>> track. Meaning, that we would have an actual track in the program, at
>>> least clearly marked in the program schedule overview, preferably one
>>> this way declared marked column, and maybe even with a dedicated
>>> location (session room). In Portland I found it quite confusing to see
>>> which presentations are part of the academic track. This way this would
>>> be really simple.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Christian
>>>
>>> Am 21.10.2015 um 11:01 schrieb Volker Mische:
>>>> Hi Ela,
>>>>
>>>> On 10/21/2015 09:02 AM, Elżbieta Wołoszyńska-Wiśniewska wrote:
>>>>> Dear LOC,
>>>>>
>>>>> While planning sessions and workshops, please don't forget these
>>>>> dedicated to FOSS4G education. Some time ago we were discussing the
>>>>> possibility to have education pointed out as a special topic in a
>>>>> general track.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please let me know when the proper time comes to move on with this
>>>>> topic.
>>>> the time is now.
>>>>
>>>> What did you have in mind in regards to having a special track. Would
>>>> that be sessions from people from the education community? Or would we
>>>> just have a special focus during the general program selection on
>>>> education (that would be my preference)?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>    Volker
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