From tonis.kardi at gmail.com Mon Oct 13 00:59:52 2025 From: tonis.kardi at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?B?VMO1bmlzIEvDpHJkaQ==?=) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:59:52 +0300 Subject: [Conference-europe] Discussion period for FOSS4G Europe 2026 open until 21.09.2025 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> Message-ID: <18cc3363-5c52-4c30-998d-56637c240a56@gmail.com> Hey Astrid, somehow I've absolutely missed your message from 27.09. I think we need Marian's response if the switch would be possible at all. Or have I missed that too? All the best, t; On 12.10.25 10:32, Astrid Emde wrote: > Hello, > > any more discussion? > > When are we going to finalize the descission? > > See you all Astrid > > Am 27.09.2025 10:02 schrieb Astrid Emde (OSGeo) via Conference-Europe: >> Hello, >> >> Earlier dates are fine for me too. >> The turn around schedule with workshops at the end would be a try. >> Normally the ws are a way to get to know people due to smaller groups >> at the beginning. >> 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. >> >> Not sure whether b2b and geochicas do work on the Sunday before the >> conference. >> >> Astrid >> >> >> >> 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>> 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 >>>>> ??????? > >>>>> 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 >>>> ??????????????????? BGKGQK7rLYeq92a> >>>>> ??????????????????? >> [2] - https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference- >>>>> ??????????????????? Europe-2026#Discussion >>>> ??????????????????? wiki/Conference-Europe-2026#Discussion> >>>>> ??????????????????? > _______________________________________________ >>>>> ??????????????????? > Conference-Europe mailing list >>>>> ??????????????????? > Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>>>> ??????????????????? >>>>> ??????????????????? > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> ??????????????????? conference-europe >>>> ??????????????????? mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >>>>> >>>>> ??????????????????? --???????????????????? @tkardi >>>>> >>>>> ??????????????????? _______________________________________________ >>>>> ??????????????????? Conference-Europe mailing list >>>>> ??????????????????? Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >>>>> ??????????????????? >>>>> ??????????????????? https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> ??????????????????? conference-europe >>>> ??????????????????? 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 >>>> ??????????????? 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 >>>>> ??????? >>>> >>>> ??? _______________________________________________ >>>> ??? Conference-Europe mailing list >>>> ??? Conference-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> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Conference-Europe mailing list >> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-europe -- @tkardi From marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro Fri Oct 31 09:42:32 2025 From: marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro (Marian Neagul) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:42:32 +0200 Subject: [Conference-europe] Discussion period for FOSS4G Europe 2026 open until 21.09.2025 In-Reply-To: <207a64761904e4f2c0d738e8fe9ee54b@posteo.de> 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> Message-ID: 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 < conference-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>> 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 > >>> > > >>> 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 >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a> > >>> >> [2] - https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference- > >>> Europe-2026#Discussion >>> wiki/Conference-Europe-2026#Discussion> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > Conference-Europe mailing list > >>> > Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>> > >>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ > >>> conference-europe >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> > >>> > >>> -- @tkardi > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Conference-Europe mailing list > >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org > >>> > >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ > >>> conference-europe >>> 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 >>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Conference-Europe mailing list > >> Conference-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> > >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 Fri Oct 31 13:10:07 2025 From: marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro (Marian Neagul) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:10:07 +0200 Subject: [Conference-europe] Discussion period for FOSS4G Europe 2026 open until 21.09.2025 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> Message-ID: 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 > 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>> 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 >> >>> > >> >>> 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 > >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a> >> >>> >> [2] - https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference- >> >>> Europe-2026#Discussion > >>> wiki/Conference-Europe-2026#Discussion> >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >> >>> > Conference-Europe mailing list >> >>> > Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>> >> >>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ >> >>> conference-europe > >>> mailman/listinfo/conference-europe> >> >>> >> >>> -- @tkardi >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Conference-Europe mailing list >> >>> Conference-Europe at lists.osgeo.org >> >>> >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ >> >>> conference-europe > >>> 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 > >>> 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 >> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Conference-Europe mailing list >> >> Conference-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> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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