From marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro Tue Dec 2 23:39:45 2025 From: marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro (Marian Neagul) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 09:39:45 +0200 Subject: [Conference-europe] FOSS4G Europe 2026: dates and location In-Reply-To: References: <0fb61101-247b-4fb3-ba51-dac459071fd6@gmail.com> <9f7628415b8f381352ef815519110b94@posteo.de> <5f6bb9b8-df14-4720-a946-0e7e97dd5e21@gmail.com> <95C6B64B-D2A1-403F-9334-236FBEFD01A2@geocat.net> <35ebaefc-d820-424b-ae52-4854e6c09cf1@gmail.com> <207a64761904e4f2c0d738e8fe9ee54b@posteo.de> <7386a754-a209-48ce-83c7-a0d69572bc11@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Javier, Due to constraints related to academic activity we need to start with the conference from Monday to Tuesday and then continue with the workshops and then the code sprint in the weekend (this last one can still be moved to the weekend before). Marian Dr. Marian Neagul Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 2:20?PM Javier Jimenez Shaw via Conference-Europe < conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > Hi > > Could you tell the distribution of the days? I mean, usually the workshops > are Monday-Tuesday (29-30 June), and the talks are Wednesday-Friday (1-3 > July). Some activities on Saturday and Sunday (4-5 July). > I am asking it because one of the options mentioned was doing something > different due to the space availability. > > Thank you. > > On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 at 10:31, T?nis K?rdi via Conference-Europe < > conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> after a cordial time for complaints and second thoughts, it gives me >> great pleasure to announce that the FOSS4G Europe 2026 conference will >> be held 29.06-05.07.2026 in Timi?oara, Romania. >> >> The Timi?oara LOC is chaired by Marian Neagul and features a lot of >> familiar people from our community. >> >> Congratulations to Marian and the whole Timi?oara LOC. I hope everything >> will go smoothly and we will have another productive and fun get-together. >> >> >> All the best from Tartu, >> t; >> >> "the scary person from the chat" >> >> >> >> On 01.11.25 11:35, T?nis K?rdi wrote: >> > Hey all, >> > >> > I agree we need to move forward as time is pressing on. Since there was >> > no vocal opposition to earlier dates I would support 29.06-05.07.2026 >> > and we can work on exact details for events within the coming weeks. >> > >> > Marian, would it be ok for you if we allowed 1 week until Friday 7.11 >> > for people to complain or do you need to do the booking right away? >> > >> > all the best, >> > t; >> > >> > On 31.10.25 22:10, Marian Neagul wrote: >> >> Despite all the discussions we need to take a final decision if we >> >> proceed with FOSS4G Europe @ Timi?oara. >> >> >> >> Timing issues can be handled on a "as needed basis". >> >> >> >> Can we consider the time frame 29 June - 5 July as final? We can move >> >> around side-events as needed. I'm confident we can solve most of the >> >> needs. >> >> >> >> >> >> Marian >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 6:42?PM Marian Neagul > >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Sorry for the delay. Missed some of the emails. >> >> >> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 11:10?AM Astrid Emde (OSGeo) via >> Conference- >> >> Europe > >> europe at lists.osgeo.org>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> Earlier dates are fine for me too. >> >> >> >> Perfect. >> >> >> >> The turn around schedule with workshops at the end would be a >> >> try. >> >> >> >> It is the only option we have at hand at that time of year. >> >> At the Code Sprint I discussed with @Angelos an alternative but it >> >> depends on too many factors and I would like to avoid it. (Eg. in >> >> the new campus we are building a few new buildings which are >> >> scheduled to be available but we don't have any certainty so I >> would >> >> avoid commiting to that.) >> >> >> >> >> >> Normally the ws are a way to get to know people due to smaller >> >> groups at >> >> the beginning. >> >> >> >> The WS will be there. We only have this switch: WS after the Conf >> >> instead WS before conf. >> >> >> >> Ut maybe like that people would stay for the code sprint. Or >> >> ther vould >> >> be a code sprint at the weekend before the conference? And >> maybe >> >> also a >> >> sprint parallel to the ws on Tuesday and Friday >> >> >> >> We can arrange for the code sprint to be before, but that is for >> the >> >> community and OSGeo to decide. The code sprint was envisioned to be >> >> in a separate location which does not overlap to teaching activity. >> >> The code sprint can happen at any time agreed by the community. >> >> >> >> >> >> Not sure whether b2b and geochicas do work on the Sunday >> >> before the >> >> conference. >> >> >> >> >> >> They could happen during the conference or just after during the >> >> workshops. Conceptually there should not be any difference. >> >> >> >> >> >> Astrid >> >> >> >> M. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Am 25.09.2025 09:06 schrieb T?nis K?rdi via Conference-Europe: >> >> > Hey all, any thoughts about the earlier dates and the >> possible >> >> > switcharound for talks and workshops? >> >> > >> >> > Marian, in essence would it work for UVT? >> >> > >> >> > all the best, >> >> > t; >> >> > >> >> > On 23.09.25 23:17, T?nis K?rdi wrote: >> >> >> Regarding talks/workshops the switcharound is ok I think. >> >> It's not set >> >> >> in stone. Just this spring I think Marco M was suggesting >> >> something >> >> >> similar "food for thought" but we never managed to talk >> >> about it in >> >> >> Mostar during the conf BoF (my bad, I forgot). The >> reasoning >> >> being >> >> >> that some people have to already leave on Friday morning/ >> >> noon and will >> >> >> essentially miss out the last day of the presentations. But >> >> then again >> >> >> - for workshops you need to be present anyway, talks you >> >> should be >> >> >> able to later rewatch if interested. >> >> >> >> >> >> Also, a question that would need to be solved is timing for >> >> b2b, ice- >> >> >> breaker, and geochicas-take events then too. >> >> >> >> >> >> t; >> >> >> >> >> >> @tkardi >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 22:54 Marian Neagul via Conference- >> >> Europe, >> >> >> > >> europe at lists.osgeo.org> > conference-> >> >> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear Jeroen, >> >> >> >> >> >> Based on the feedback on this discussion we will >> consult >> >> with the >> >> >> University's management board. Based on this we >> >> can confirm or >> >> >> infirm the June option. >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm confident that this would be ok. But first of all >> we >> >> need an >> >> >> OK >> >> >> from the community on this proposal (eg. reversal of >> >> order of >> >> >> workshops/main conference -- but on the other side in >> >> Milano it >> >> >> was >> >> >> similar) and then we need clearance from the UVT that >> >> there are no >> >> >> conflicting events. >> >> >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Marian >> >> >> >> >> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >> >> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:59?AM Jeroen Ticheler >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear Marian, >> >> >> That would (personal opinion) be a much nicer >> timing >> >> if you >> >> >> can >> >> >> make it work! >> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> Jeroen >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 23 Sep 2025, at 10:57, Marian Neagul via >> >> Conference-Europe >> >> >>> > >> > >> >> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Another option would be 29 June - 5 July but we >> >> will overlap >> >> >>> partially with academic activities (there is a 3 >> >> day student >> >> >>> vacation between 29 June - 1 July, so we would >> have >> >> a 2 day >> >> >>> overlap). One option would be to start with the >> main >> >> >>> conference and have the workshops at the end of >> the >> >> week. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Marian >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Dr. Marian Neagul >> >> >>> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:47?AM Marian Neagul >> >> >>> > >> uvt.ro> > marian.neagul at e- >> >> uvt.ro>>> >> >> >>> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Dear Marco, Dear Colleagues, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thank you for your feedback. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I'm reply inline bellow. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I would like to ask the proposers the >> >> following >> >> >>> clarifications: >> >> >>> - dates: I agree with T?nis about the >> >> proximity to >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> global FOSS4G, and in addition I would >> like >> >> to point >> >> >>> out that the end of July/beginning of >> >> August falls >> >> >>> within the typical holiday period, at >> >> least in >> >> >>> Southern Europe. If dates are flexible, >> the >> >> first >> >> >>> half >> >> >>> of July (as done in 2023, 2024 and 2025) >> >> may lead to >> >> >>> an increased participation. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Unfortunately we are constrained by the >> >> structure of the >> >> >>> academic year and would avoid overlapping with >> >> other >> >> >>> activities. Particularly the admission >> >> process. It >> >> >>> finishes on 22 July 2026 so the earliest date >> >> would be 23 >> >> >>> July. On the other hand we could split the >> >> event between >> >> >>> multiple locations but I would avoid doing >> that. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> - tracks: the proposal does not mention >> >> which tracks >> >> >>> are planned to be organised. For example, >> >> there is no >> >> >>> mention about the Academic Track. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Despite not being mentioned in the document >> >> we are >> >> >>> planning for the Academic Track. >> >> >>> Our plan was to decide together with OSGeo, >> >> after the >> >> >>> selection process, the tracks to be organized. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> - the proposal mentions a poster session. >> >> Since a few >> >> >>> years already, posters have been replaced >> >> with >> >> >>> lighting talks and I think this has worked >> >> quite >> >> >>> well. >> >> >>> It would also avoid extra-sessions after >> >> 6:00 pm >> >> >>> (which may not be well-attended) and to >> >> keep the >> >> >>> rooms >> >> >>> free for the BoF sessions (which btw are >> >> also not >> >> >>> mentioned). >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Lightning talks instead of posters are ok for >> >> us. >> >> >>> As mentioned in the proposal (page 8) we will >> >> facilitate >> >> >>> the BoF sessions and offer the required rooms >> >> ad-hoc. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> - the proposal does not mention the >> >> possibility to >> >> >>> offer scholarships: is this foreseen? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Yes. We included in the proposal just >> >> accomodation >> >> >>> support >> >> >>> but we wish to secure funding for a few >> >> scholarships. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Best regards, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Marian >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thank you, >> >> >>> Marco >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Il giorno mer 17 set 2025 alle ore 09:48 >> >> T?nis K?rdi >> >> >>> via Conference-Europe > >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> >> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> ha >> >> scritto: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thanks Astrid! >> >> >>> >> >> >>> One thing that popped in my head was >> >> the timing - >> >> >>> the proposed dates >> >> >>> (27.07-02.08) are maybe too close to >> the >> >> >>> Hiroshima >> >> >>> global FOSS4G >> >> >>> (30.08-5.09)? Although, as the venue >> is >> >> at a >> >> >>> university so we are >> >> >>> constrained by the university's own >> >> schedule. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> t; >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On 13.09.25 13:45, Astrid Emde >> >> (OSGeo) via >> >> >>> Conference-Europe wrote: >> >> >>> > Hello all, >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > let's start the discussion. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Thank you very much to the team from >> >> Romania >> >> >>> for >> >> >>> their propoal to host >> >> >>> > FOSS4G Europe 2026 in Timi?oara. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > The proposal looks very good to me. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > - it will be in summer like the >> >> last FOSS4G >> >> >>> Europe - very good >> >> >>> > - proposed prices are similar to >> last >> >> years. >> >> >>> Very good to keep the >> >> >>> > students prices very low. I like >> that >> >> >>> > - many people and organizations are >> >> already >> >> >>> involved and we know how >> >> >>> > good FOSS4G in Romania is from the >> >> global event >> >> >>> :) >> >> >>> > - the Univerity looks very suitable >> >> for the >> >> >>> event >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > +1 from my side >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Astrid Emde >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Am 02.09.2025 11:35 schrieb T?nis >> >> K?rdi via >> >> >>> Conference-Europe: >> >> >>> >> Hi all, >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> August passed excruciatingly fast, >> >> and >> >> >>> September is here which can >> >> >>> >> only mean one thing - we will have >> >> time for a >> >> >>> three week discussion >> >> >>> >> period on the next FOSS4G Europe >> >> 2026. I'm >> >> >>> CCing the conference_dev >> >> >>> >> list here aswell so we are on the >> >> same page :) >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> We have a proposal to host FOSS4G >> >> Europe 2026 >> >> >>> conference in Timisoara, >> >> >>> >> Romania. Please find the prepared >> >> pdf document >> >> >>> at OSGeo NextCloud [1]. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> The discussion is open to anyone >> >> interested in >> >> >>> the topic and you can >> >> >>> >> participate by writing to the >> >> >>> conference-europe >> >> >>> mailinglist. Feel free >> >> >>> >> to raise any questions/concerns - >> >> these will >> >> >>> help the Timisoara LOC to >> >> >>> >> better plan ahead. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> I'll collect the questions and >> >> answers also to >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> >> conference-europe-2026 wiki page >> [2] >> >> for >> >> >>> easier >> >> >>> future reference. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> Oh, and let's try to wrap the >> >> discussion up by >> >> >>> 21.09. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> All the best from Tartu, >> >> >>> >> t; >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> [1] - >> https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/ >> >> >> >> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a > >> nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/ >> >> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a> >> >> >>> >> [2] - https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/ >> >> Conference- >> >> >>> Europe-2026#Discussion > >> wiki.osgeo.org/ >> >> >>> >> wiki/Conference-Europe-2026#Discussion> >> >> >>> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> > Conference-Europe mailing list >> >> >>> > Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> >> >> >>> > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org>> >> >> >>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/ >> >> listinfo/ >> >> >>> conference-europe > >> lists.osgeo.org/ >> >> >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -- @tkardi >> >> >>> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >> >> >>> > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org>> >> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ > >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/> >> >> >>> conference-europe > >> lists.osgeo.org/ >> >> >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> > Conference-> >> >> >>> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference- >> >> >> >> >>> europe > >> listinfo/ >> >> >>> conference-europe> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> > Conference-> >> >> >>> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> >> >>> >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >> >> >> >> >>> > >> conference-europe > >> conference-europe>> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> Conference-Europe mailing list >> >> >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> > Conference-> >> >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> >> >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >> > >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe>> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Conference-Europe mailing list >> >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >> >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> @tkardi >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Conference-Europe mailing list >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >> > _______________________________________________ > Conference-Europe mailing list > Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From j1 at jimenezshaw.com Tue Dec 2 23:44:14 2025 From: j1 at jimenezshaw.com (Javier Jimenez Shaw) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 08:44:14 +0100 Subject: [Conference-europe] FOSS4G Europe 2026: dates and location In-Reply-To: References: <0fb61101-247b-4fb3-ba51-dac459071fd6@gmail.com> <9f7628415b8f381352ef815519110b94@posteo.de> <5f6bb9b8-df14-4720-a946-0e7e97dd5e21@gmail.com> <95C6B64B-D2A1-403F-9334-236FBEFD01A2@geocat.net> <35ebaefc-d820-424b-ae52-4854e6c09cf1@gmail.com> <207a64761904e4f2c0d738e8fe9ee54b@posteo.de> <7386a754-a209-48ce-83c7-a0d69572bc11@gmail.com> Message-ID: Only 2 days of conference? Monday and Tuesday? There are usually three. On Wed, 3 Dec 2025, 08:40 Marian Neagul, wrote: > Hi Javier, > > Due to constraints related to academic activity we need to start with the > conference from Monday to Tuesday and then continue with the workshops and > then the code sprint in the weekend (this last one can still be moved to > the weekend before). > > Marian > > Dr. Marian Neagul > Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara > > > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 2:20?PM Javier Jimenez Shaw via Conference-Europe < > conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> Could you tell the distribution of the days? I mean, usually the >> workshops are Monday-Tuesday (29-30 June), and the talks are >> Wednesday-Friday (1-3 July). Some activities on Saturday and Sunday (4-5 >> July). >> I am asking it because one of the options mentioned was doing something >> different due to the space availability. >> >> Thank you. >> >> On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 at 10:31, T?nis K?rdi via Conference-Europe < >> conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> after a cordial time for complaints and second thoughts, it gives me >>> great pleasure to announce that the FOSS4G Europe 2026 conference will >>> be held 29.06-05.07.2026 in Timi?oara, Romania. >>> >>> The Timi?oara LOC is chaired by Marian Neagul and features a lot of >>> familiar people from our community. >>> >>> Congratulations to Marian and the whole Timi?oara LOC. I hope everything >>> will go smoothly and we will have another productive and fun >>> get-together. >>> >>> >>> All the best from Tartu, >>> t; >>> >>> "the scary person from the chat" >>> >>> >>> >>> On 01.11.25 11:35, T?nis K?rdi wrote: >>> > Hey all, >>> > >>> > I agree we need to move forward as time is pressing on. Since there >>> was >>> > no vocal opposition to earlier dates I would support 29.06-05.07.2026 >>> > and we can work on exact details for events within the coming weeks. >>> > >>> > Marian, would it be ok for you if we allowed 1 week until Friday 7.11 >>> > for people to complain or do you need to do the booking right away? >>> > >>> > all the best, >>> > t; >>> > >>> > On 31.10.25 22:10, Marian Neagul wrote: >>> >> Despite all the discussions we need to take a final decision if we >>> >> proceed with FOSS4G Europe @ Timi?oara. >>> >> >>> >> Timing issues can be handled on a "as needed basis". >>> >> >>> >> Can we consider the time frame 29 June - 5 July as final? We can move >>> >> around side-events as needed. I'm confident we can solve most of the >>> >> needs. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Marian >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >>> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 6:42?PM Marian Neagul >> >> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hi, >>> >> >>> >> Sorry for the delay. Missed some of the emails. >>> >> >>> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >>> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 11:10?AM Astrid Emde (OSGeo) via >>> Conference- >>> >> Europe >> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hello, >>> >> >>> >> Earlier dates are fine for me too. >>> >> >>> >> Perfect. >>> >> >>> >> The turn around schedule with workshops at the end would be a >>> >> try. >>> >> >>> >> It is the only option we have at hand at that time of year. >>> >> At the Code Sprint I discussed with @Angelos an alternative but it >>> >> depends on too many factors and I would like to avoid it. (Eg. in >>> >> the new campus we are building a few new buildings which are >>> >> scheduled to be available but we don't have any certainty so I >>> would >>> >> avoid commiting to that.) >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Normally the ws are a way to get to know people due to smaller >>> >> groups at >>> >> the beginning. >>> >> >>> >> The WS will be there. We only have this switch: WS after the Conf >>> >> instead WS before conf. >>> >> >>> >> Ut maybe like that people would stay for the code sprint. Or >>> >> ther vould >>> >> be a code sprint at the weekend before the conference? And >>> maybe >>> >> also a >>> >> sprint parallel to the ws on Tuesday and Friday >>> >> >>> >> We can arrange for the code sprint to be before, but that is for >>> the >>> >> community and OSGeo to decide. The code sprint was envisioned to >>> be >>> >> in a separate location which does not overlap to teaching >>> activity. >>> >> The code sprint can happen at any time agreed by the community. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Not sure whether b2b and geochicas do work on the Sunday >>> >> before the >>> >> conference. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> They could happen during the conference or just after during the >>> >> workshops. Conceptually there should not be any difference. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Astrid >>> >> >>> >> M. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Am 25.09.2025 09:06 schrieb T?nis K?rdi via Conference-Europe: >>> >> > Hey all, any thoughts about the earlier dates and the >>> possible >>> >> > switcharound for talks and workshops? >>> >> > >>> >> > Marian, in essence would it work for UVT? >>> >> > >>> >> > all the best, >>> >> > t; >>> >> > >>> >> > On 23.09.25 23:17, T?nis K?rdi wrote: >>> >> >> Regarding talks/workshops the switcharound is ok I think. >>> >> It's not set >>> >> >> in stone. Just this spring I think Marco M was suggesting >>> >> something >>> >> >> similar "food for thought" but we never managed to talk >>> >> about it in >>> >> >> Mostar during the conf BoF (my bad, I forgot). The >>> reasoning >>> >> being >>> >> >> that some people have to already leave on Friday morning/ >>> >> noon and will >>> >> >> essentially miss out the last day of the presentations. >>> But >>> >> then again >>> >> >> - for workshops you need to be present anyway, talks you >>> >> should be >>> >> >> able to later rewatch if interested. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Also, a question that would need to be solved is timing >>> for >>> >> b2b, ice- >>> >> >> breaker, and geochicas-take events then too. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> t; >>> >> >> >>> >> >> @tkardi >>> >> >> >>> >> >> On Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 22:54 Marian Neagul via Conference- >>> >> Europe, >>> >> >> >> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org> >> conference-> >>> >> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Dear Jeroen, >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Based on the feedback on this discussion we will >>> consult >>> >> with the >>> >> >> University's management board. Based on this we >>> >> can confirm or >>> >> >> infirm the June option. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> I'm confident that this would be ok. But first of all >>> we >>> >> need an >>> >> >> OK >>> >> >> from the community on this proposal (eg. reversal of >>> >> order of >>> >> >> workshops/main conference -- but on the other side in >>> >> Milano it >>> >> >> was >>> >> >> similar) and then we need clearance from the UVT that >>> >> there are no >>> >> >> conflicting events. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Best regards, >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Marian >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >>> >> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:59?AM Jeroen Ticheler >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Dear Marian, >>> >> >> That would (personal opinion) be a much nicer >>> timing >>> >> if you >>> >> >> can >>> >> >> make it work! >>> >> >> Kind regards, >>> >> >> Jeroen >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> On 23 Sep 2025, at 10:57, Marian Neagul via >>> >> Conference-Europe >>> >> >>> >> >> >> conference- >>> >> >>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Another option would be 29 June - 5 July but we >>> >> will overlap >>> >> >>> partially with academic activities (there is a 3 >>> >> day student >>> >> >>> vacation between 29 June - 1 July, so we would >>> have >>> >> a 2 day >>> >> >>> overlap). One option would be to start with the >>> main >>> >> >>> conference and have the workshops at the end of >>> the >>> >> week. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Marian >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Dr. Marian Neagul >>> >> >>> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:47?AM Marian Neagul >>> >> >>> >> >> uvt.ro> >> marian.neagul at e- >>> >> uvt.ro>>> >>> >> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Dear Marco, Dear Colleagues, >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Thank you for your feedback. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> I'm reply inline bellow. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> I would like to ask the proposers the >>> >> following >>> >> >>> clarifications: >>> >> >>> - dates: I agree with T?nis about the >>> >> proximity to >>> >> >>> the >>> >> >>> global FOSS4G, and in addition I would >>> like >>> >> to point >>> >> >>> out that the end of July/beginning of >>> >> August falls >>> >> >>> within the typical holiday period, at >>> >> least in >>> >> >>> Southern Europe. If dates are flexible, >>> the >>> >> first >>> >> >>> half >>> >> >>> of July (as done in 2023, 2024 and 2025) >>> >> may lead to >>> >> >>> an increased participation. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Unfortunately we are constrained by the >>> >> structure of the >>> >> >>> academic year and would avoid overlapping >>> with >>> >> other >>> >> >>> activities. Particularly the admission >>> >> process. It >>> >> >>> finishes on 22 July 2026 so the earliest date >>> >> would be 23 >>> >> >>> July. On the other hand we could split the >>> >> event between >>> >> >>> multiple locations but I would avoid doing >>> that. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> - tracks: the proposal does not mention >>> >> which tracks >>> >> >>> are planned to be organised. For example, >>> >> there is no >>> >> >>> mention about the Academic Track. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Despite not being mentioned in the document >>> >> we are >>> >> >>> planning for the Academic Track. >>> >> >>> Our plan was to decide together with OSGeo, >>> >> after the >>> >> >>> selection process, the tracks to be >>> organized. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> - the proposal mentions a poster session. >>> >> Since a few >>> >> >>> years already, posters have been >>> replaced >>> >> with >>> >> >>> lighting talks and I think this has >>> worked >>> >> quite >>> >> >>> well. >>> >> >>> It would also avoid extra-sessions after >>> >> 6:00 pm >>> >> >>> (which may not be well-attended) and to >>> >> keep the >>> >> >>> rooms >>> >> >>> free for the BoF sessions (which btw are >>> >> also not >>> >> >>> mentioned). >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Lightning talks instead of posters are ok >>> for >>> >> us. >>> >> >>> As mentioned in the proposal (page 8) we will >>> >> facilitate >>> >> >>> the BoF sessions and offer the required rooms >>> >> ad-hoc. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> - the proposal does not mention the >>> >> possibility to >>> >> >>> offer scholarships: is this foreseen? >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Yes. We included in the proposal just >>> >> accomodation >>> >> >>> support >>> >> >>> but we wish to secure funding for a few >>> >> scholarships. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Best regards, >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Marian >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Thank you, >>> >> >>> Marco >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Il giorno mer 17 set 2025 alle ore 09:48 >>> >> T?nis K?rdi >>> >> >>> via Conference-Europe >> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>> ha >>> >> scritto: >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Thanks Astrid! >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> One thing that popped in my head was >>> >> the timing - >>> >> >>> the proposed dates >>> >> >>> (27.07-02.08) are maybe too close to >>> the >>> >> >>> Hiroshima >>> >> >>> global FOSS4G >>> >> >>> (30.08-5.09)? Although, as the venue >>> is >>> >> at a >>> >> >>> university so we are >>> >> >>> constrained by the university's own >>> >> schedule. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> t; >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> On 13.09.25 13:45, Astrid Emde >>> >> (OSGeo) via >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe wrote: >>> >> >>> > Hello all, >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > let's start the discussion. >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > Thank you very much to the team >>> from >>> >> Romania >>> >> >>> for >>> >> >>> their propoal to host >>> >> >>> > FOSS4G Europe 2026 in Timi?oara. >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > The proposal looks very good to me. >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > - it will be in summer like the >>> >> last FOSS4G >>> >> >>> Europe - very good >>> >> >>> > - proposed prices are similar to >>> last >>> >> years. >>> >> >>> Very good to keep the >>> >> >>> > students prices very low. I like >>> that >>> >> >>> > - many people and organizations are >>> >> already >>> >> >>> involved and we know how >>> >> >>> > good FOSS4G in Romania is from the >>> >> global event >>> >> >>> :) >>> >> >>> > - the Univerity looks very suitable >>> >> for the >>> >> >>> event >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > +1 from my side >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > Astrid Emde >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > Am 02.09.2025 11:35 schrieb T?nis >>> >> K?rdi via >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe: >>> >> >>> >> Hi all, >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> August passed excruciatingly >>> fast, >>> >> and >>> >> >>> September is here which can >>> >> >>> >> only mean one thing - we will have >>> >> time for a >>> >> >>> three week discussion >>> >> >>> >> period on the next FOSS4G Europe >>> >> 2026. I'm >>> >> >>> CCing the conference_dev >>> >> >>> >> list here aswell so we are on the >>> >> same page :) >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> We have a proposal to host FOSS4G >>> >> Europe 2026 >>> >> >>> conference in Timisoara, >>> >> >>> >> Romania. Please find the prepared >>> >> pdf document >>> >> >>> at OSGeo NextCloud [1]. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> The discussion is open to anyone >>> >> interested in >>> >> >>> the topic and you can >>> >> >>> >> participate by writing to the >>> >> >>> conference-europe >>> >> >>> mailinglist. Feel free >>> >> >>> >> to raise any questions/concerns - >>> >> these will >>> >> >>> help the Timisoara LOC to >>> >> >>> >> better plan ahead. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> I'll collect the questions and >>> >> answers also to >>> >> >>> the >>> >> >>> >> conference-europe-2026 wiki page >>> [2] >>> >> for >>> >> >>> easier >>> >> >>> future reference. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Oh, and let's try to wrap the >>> >> discussion up by >>> >> >>> 21.09. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> All the best from Tartu, >>> >> >>> >> t; >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> [1] - >>> https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/ >>> >> >>> >> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a >> >> nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/ >>> >> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a> >>> >> >>> >> [2] - >>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/ >>> >> Conference- >>> >> >>> Europe-2026#Discussion >> >> wiki.osgeo.org/ >>> >> >>> >>> wiki/Conference-Europe-2026#Discussion> >>> >> >>> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >>> > Conference-Europe mailing list >>> >> >>> > Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org>> >>> >> >>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/ >>> >> listinfo/ >>> >> >>> conference-europe >> >> lists.osgeo.org/ >>> >> >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> -- @tkardi >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>> >> >>> >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org>> >>> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ >> >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/> >>> >> >>> conference-europe >> >> lists.osgeo.org/ >>> >> >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >> Conference-> >>> >> >>> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference- >>> >> >>> >> >>> europe >> >> listinfo/ >>> >> >>> conference-europe> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >> Conference-> >>> >> >>> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>> >> >>> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> conference-europe >> >> conference-europe>> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> Conference-Europe mailing list >>> >> >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >> Conference-> >>> >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>> >> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>> >> >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe>> >>> >> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Conference-Europe mailing list >>> >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>> >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> @tkardi >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Conference-Europe mailing list >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro Tue Dec 2 23:47:54 2025 From: marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro (Marian Neagul) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 09:47:54 +0200 Subject: [Conference-europe] FOSS4G Europe 2026: dates and location In-Reply-To: References: <0fb61101-247b-4fb3-ba51-dac459071fd6@gmail.com> <9f7628415b8f381352ef815519110b94@posteo.de> <5f6bb9b8-df14-4720-a946-0e7e97dd5e21@gmail.com> <95C6B64B-D2A1-403F-9334-236FBEFD01A2@geocat.net> <35ebaefc-d820-424b-ae52-4854e6c09cf1@gmail.com> <207a64761904e4f2c0d738e8fe9ee54b@posteo.de> <7386a754-a209-48ce-83c7-a0d69572bc11@gmail.com> Message-ID: Ooops. 29,30 June + 1 July Conference. 2-3 July Workshops Marian Dr. Marian Neagul Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 9:44?AM Javier Jimenez Shaw wrote: > Only 2 days of conference? Monday and Tuesday? There are usually three. > > On Wed, 3 Dec 2025, 08:40 Marian Neagul, wrote: > >> Hi Javier, >> >> Due to constraints related to academic activity we need to start with the >> conference from Monday to Tuesday and then continue with the workshops and >> then the code sprint in the weekend (this last one can still be moved to >> the weekend before). >> >> Marian >> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 2:20?PM Javier Jimenez Shaw via Conference-Europe >> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Could you tell the distribution of the days? I mean, usually the >>> workshops are Monday-Tuesday (29-30 June), and the talks are >>> Wednesday-Friday (1-3 July). Some activities on Saturday and Sunday (4-5 >>> July). >>> I am asking it because one of the options mentioned was doing something >>> different due to the space availability. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 at 10:31, T?nis K?rdi via Conference-Europe < >>> conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> after a cordial time for complaints and second thoughts, it gives me >>>> great pleasure to announce that the FOSS4G Europe 2026 conference will >>>> be held 29.06-05.07.2026 in Timi?oara, Romania. >>>> >>>> The Timi?oara LOC is chaired by Marian Neagul and features a lot of >>>> familiar people from our community. >>>> >>>> Congratulations to Marian and the whole Timi?oara LOC. I hope >>>> everything >>>> will go smoothly and we will have another productive and fun >>>> get-together. >>>> >>>> >>>> All the best from Tartu, >>>> t; >>>> >>>> "the scary person from the chat" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 01.11.25 11:35, T?nis K?rdi wrote: >>>> > Hey all, >>>> > >>>> > I agree we need to move forward as time is pressing on. Since there >>>> was >>>> > no vocal opposition to earlier dates I would support 29.06-05.07.2026 >>>> > and we can work on exact details for events within the coming weeks. >>>> > >>>> > Marian, would it be ok for you if we allowed 1 week until Friday 7.11 >>>> > for people to complain or do you need to do the booking right away? >>>> > >>>> > all the best, >>>> > t; >>>> > >>>> > On 31.10.25 22:10, Marian Neagul wrote: >>>> >> Despite all the discussions we need to take a final decision if we >>>> >> proceed with FOSS4G Europe @ Timi?oara. >>>> >> >>>> >> Timing issues can be handled on a "as needed basis". >>>> >> >>>> >> Can we consider the time frame 29 June - 5 July as final? We can >>>> move >>>> >> around side-events as needed. I'm confident we can solve most of the >>>> >> needs. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Marian >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >>>> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 6:42?PM Marian Neagul < >>>> marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro >>>> >> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Hi, >>>> >> >>>> >> Sorry for the delay. Missed some of the emails. >>>> >> >>>> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >>>> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 11:10?AM Astrid Emde (OSGeo) via >>>> Conference- >>>> >> Europe >>> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Hello, >>>> >> >>>> >> Earlier dates are fine for me too. >>>> >> >>>> >> Perfect. >>>> >> >>>> >> The turn around schedule with workshops at the end would be >>>> a >>>> >> try. >>>> >> >>>> >> It is the only option we have at hand at that time of year. >>>> >> At the Code Sprint I discussed with @Angelos an alternative but >>>> it >>>> >> depends on too many factors and I would like to avoid it. (Eg. in >>>> >> the new campus we are building a few new buildings which are >>>> >> scheduled to be available but we don't have any certainty so I >>>> would >>>> >> avoid commiting to that.) >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Normally the ws are a way to get to know people due to >>>> smaller >>>> >> groups at >>>> >> the beginning. >>>> >> >>>> >> The WS will be there. We only have this switch: WS after the Conf >>>> >> instead WS before conf. >>>> >> >>>> >> Ut maybe like that people would stay for the code sprint. Or >>>> >> ther vould >>>> >> be a code sprint at the weekend before the conference? And >>>> maybe >>>> >> also a >>>> >> sprint parallel to the ws on Tuesday and Friday >>>> >> >>>> >> We can arrange for the code sprint to be before, but that is for >>>> the >>>> >> community and OSGeo to decide. The code sprint was envisioned to >>>> be >>>> >> in a separate location which does not overlap to teaching >>>> activity. >>>> >> The code sprint can happen at any time agreed by the community. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Not sure whether b2b and geochicas do work on the Sunday >>>> >> before the >>>> >> conference. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> They could happen during the conference or just after during the >>>> >> workshops. Conceptually there should not be any difference. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Astrid >>>> >> >>>> >> M. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Am 25.09.2025 09:06 schrieb T?nis K?rdi via >>>> Conference-Europe: >>>> >> > Hey all, any thoughts about the earlier dates and the >>>> possible >>>> >> > switcharound for talks and workshops? >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Marian, in essence would it work for UVT? >>>> >> > >>>> >> > all the best, >>>> >> > t; >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On 23.09.25 23:17, T?nis K?rdi wrote: >>>> >> >> Regarding talks/workshops the switcharound is ok I think. >>>> >> It's not set >>>> >> >> in stone. Just this spring I think Marco M was suggesting >>>> >> something >>>> >> >> similar "food for thought" but we never managed to talk >>>> >> about it in >>>> >> >> Mostar during the conf BoF (my bad, I forgot). The >>>> reasoning >>>> >> being >>>> >> >> that some people have to already leave on Friday morning/ >>>> >> noon and will >>>> >> >> essentially miss out the last day of the presentations. >>>> But >>>> >> then again >>>> >> >> - for workshops you need to be present anyway, talks you >>>> >> should be >>>> >> >> able to later rewatch if interested. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Also, a question that would need to be solved is timing >>>> for >>>> >> b2b, ice- >>>> >> >> breaker, and geochicas-take events then too. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> t; >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> @tkardi >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> On Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 22:54 Marian Neagul via Conference- >>>> >> Europe, >>>> >> >> >>> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>> conference-> >>>> >> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>>> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Dear Jeroen, >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Based on the feedback on this discussion we will >>>> consult >>>> >> with the >>>> >> >> University's management board. Based on this we >>>> >> can confirm or >>>> >> >> infirm the June option. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> I'm confident that this would be ok. But first of >>>> all we >>>> >> need an >>>> >> >> OK >>>> >> >> from the community on this proposal (eg. reversal of >>>> >> order of >>>> >> >> workshops/main conference -- but on the other side in >>>> >> Milano it >>>> >> >> was >>>> >> >> similar) and then we need clearance from the UVT that >>>> >> there are no >>>> >> >> conflicting events. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Best regards, >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Marian >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Dr. Marian Neagul >>>> >> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:59?AM Jeroen Ticheler >>>> >> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> >>>> >> >> wrote: >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Dear Marian, >>>> >> >> That would (personal opinion) be a much nicer >>>> timing >>>> >> if you >>>> >> >> can >>>> >> >> make it work! >>>> >> >> Kind regards, >>>> >> >> Jeroen >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >>> On 23 Sep 2025, at 10:57, Marian Neagul via >>>> >> Conference-Europe >>>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> conference- >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>>> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Another option would be 29 June - 5 July but we >>>> >> will overlap >>>> >> >>> partially with academic activities (there is a 3 >>>> >> day student >>>> >> >>> vacation between 29 June - 1 July, so we would >>>> have >>>> >> a 2 day >>>> >> >>> overlap). One option would be to start with the >>>> main >>>> >> >>> conference and have the workshops at the end of >>>> the >>>> >> week. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Marian >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Dr. Marian Neagul >>>> >> >>> Universitatea de Vest din Timi?oara >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:47?AM Marian Neagul >>>> >> >>> >>> marian.neagul at e- >>>> >> uvt.ro> >>> marian.neagul at e- >>>> >> uvt.ro>>> >>>> >> >>> wrote: >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Dear Marco, Dear Colleagues, >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Thank you for your feedback. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> I'm reply inline bellow. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> I would like to ask the proposers the >>>> >> following >>>> >> >>> clarifications: >>>> >> >>> - dates: I agree with T?nis about the >>>> >> proximity to >>>> >> >>> the >>>> >> >>> global FOSS4G, and in addition I would >>>> like >>>> >> to point >>>> >> >>> out that the end of July/beginning of >>>> >> August falls >>>> >> >>> within the typical holiday period, at >>>> >> least in >>>> >> >>> Southern Europe. If dates are flexible, >>>> the >>>> >> first >>>> >> >>> half >>>> >> >>> of July (as done in 2023, 2024 and 2025) >>>> >> may lead to >>>> >> >>> an increased participation. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Unfortunately we are constrained by the >>>> >> structure of the >>>> >> >>> academic year and would avoid overlapping >>>> with >>>> >> other >>>> >> >>> activities. Particularly the admission >>>> >> process. It >>>> >> >>> finishes on 22 July 2026 so the >>>> earliest date >>>> >> would be 23 >>>> >> >>> July. On the other hand we could split the >>>> >> event between >>>> >> >>> multiple locations but I would avoid doing >>>> that. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> - tracks: the proposal does not mention >>>> >> which tracks >>>> >> >>> are planned to be organised. For >>>> example, >>>> >> there is no >>>> >> >>> mention about the Academic Track. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Despite not being mentioned in the document >>>> >> we are >>>> >> >>> planning for the Academic Track. >>>> >> >>> Our plan was to decide together with OSGeo, >>>> >> after the >>>> >> >>> selection process, the tracks to be >>>> organized. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> - the proposal mentions a poster >>>> session. >>>> >> Since a few >>>> >> >>> years already, posters have been >>>> replaced >>>> >> with >>>> >> >>> lighting talks and I think this has >>>> worked >>>> >> quite >>>> >> >>> well. >>>> >> >>> It would also avoid extra-sessions after >>>> >> 6:00 pm >>>> >> >>> (which may not be well-attended) and to >>>> >> keep the >>>> >> >>> rooms >>>> >> >>> free for the BoF sessions (which btw are >>>> >> also not >>>> >> >>> mentioned). >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Lightning talks instead of posters are ok >>>> for >>>> >> us. >>>> >> >>> As mentioned in the proposal (page 8) we >>>> will >>>> >> facilitate >>>> >> >>> the BoF sessions and offer the required >>>> rooms >>>> >> ad-hoc. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> - the proposal does not mention the >>>> >> possibility to >>>> >> >>> offer scholarships: is this foreseen? >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Yes. We included in the proposal just >>>> >> accomodation >>>> >> >>> support >>>> >> >>> but we wish to secure funding for a few >>>> >> scholarships. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Best regards, >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Marian >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Thank you, >>>> >> >>> Marco >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Il giorno mer 17 set 2025 alle ore 09:48 >>>> >> T?nis K?rdi >>>> >> >>> via Conference-Europe >>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>>> ha >>>> >> scritto: >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Thanks Astrid! >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> One thing that popped in my head was >>>> >> the timing - >>>> >> >>> the proposed dates >>>> >> >>> (27.07-02.08) are maybe too close >>>> to the >>>> >> >>> Hiroshima >>>> >> >>> global FOSS4G >>>> >> >>> (30.08-5.09)? Although, as the >>>> venue is >>>> >> at a >>>> >> >>> university so we are >>>> >> >>> constrained by the university's own >>>> >> schedule. >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> t; >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> On 13.09.25 13:45, Astrid Emde >>>> >> (OSGeo) via >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe wrote: >>>> >> >>> > Hello all, >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > let's start the discussion. >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > Thank you very much to the team >>>> from >>>> >> Romania >>>> >> >>> for >>>> >> >>> their propoal to host >>>> >> >>> > FOSS4G Europe 2026 in Timi?oara. >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > The proposal looks very good to >>>> me. >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > - it will be in summer like the >>>> >> last FOSS4G >>>> >> >>> Europe - very good >>>> >> >>> > - proposed prices are similar to >>>> last >>>> >> years. >>>> >> >>> Very good to keep the >>>> >> >>> > students prices very low. I like >>>> that >>>> >> >>> > - many people and organizations >>>> are >>>> >> already >>>> >> >>> involved and we know how >>>> >> >>> > good FOSS4G in Romania is from the >>>> >> global event >>>> >> >>> :) >>>> >> >>> > - the Univerity looks very >>>> suitable >>>> >> for the >>>> >> >>> event >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > +1 from my side >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > Astrid Emde >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > Am 02.09.2025 11:35 schrieb T?nis >>>> >> K?rdi via >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe: >>>> >> >>> >> Hi all, >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> August passed excruciatingly >>>> fast, >>>> >> and >>>> >> >>> September is here which can >>>> >> >>> >> only mean one thing - we will >>>> have >>>> >> time for a >>>> >> >>> three week discussion >>>> >> >>> >> period on the next FOSS4G Europe >>>> >> 2026. I'm >>>> >> >>> CCing the conference_dev >>>> >> >>> >> list here aswell so we are on the >>>> >> same page :) >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> We have a proposal to host FOSS4G >>>> >> Europe 2026 >>>> >> >>> conference in Timisoara, >>>> >> >>> >> Romania. Please find the prepared >>>> >> pdf document >>>> >> >>> at OSGeo NextCloud [1]. >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> The discussion is open to anyone >>>> >> interested in >>>> >> >>> the topic and you can >>>> >> >>> >> participate by writing to the >>>> >> >>> conference-europe >>>> >> >>> mailinglist. Feel free >>>> >> >>> >> to raise any questions/concerns - >>>> >> these will >>>> >> >>> help the Timisoara LOC to >>>> >> >>> >> better plan ahead. >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> I'll collect the questions and >>>> >> answers also to >>>> >> >>> the >>>> >> >>> >> conference-europe-2026 wiki page >>>> [2] >>>> >> for >>>> >> >>> easier >>>> >> >>> future reference. >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> Oh, and let's try to wrap the >>>> >> discussion up by >>>> >> >>> 21.09. >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> All the best from Tartu, >>>> >> >>> >> t; >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> [1] - >>>> https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/ >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a >>> >> nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/ >>>> >> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a> >>>> >> >>> >> [2] - >>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/ >>>> >> Conference- >>>> >> >>> Europe-2026#Discussion >>> >> wiki.osgeo.org/ >>>> >> >>> >>>> wiki/Conference-Europe-2026#Discussion> >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >>> > Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> >> >>> > Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org>> >>>> >> >>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/ >>>> >> listinfo/ >>>> >> >>> conference-europe >>> >> lists.osgeo.org/ >>>> >> >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> -- @tkardi >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>>> >> >>> >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org>> >>>> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>> >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/> >>>> >> >>> conference-europe >>> >> lists.osgeo.org/ >>>> >> >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>> Conference-> >>>> >> >>> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>>> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference- >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> europe < >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/ >>>> >> listinfo/ >>>> >> >>> conference-europe> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>> Conference-> >>>> >> >>> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>>> >> >>> >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >>> >> conference-europe >>> >> conference-europe>> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >> Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> >> >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>> Conference-> >>>> >> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>>> >> >> >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>>> >> >>>> >> >> >>> >> >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>>> >>> >> lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe>> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> >> Europe at lists.osgeo.org> >>>> >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >>>> -- >>>> @tkardi >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe >>> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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