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

[till.adams at fossgis.de]

Hi Ela, Volker and Christian,

just for you to know: We also have access to two session rooms (for 
approx. 25 persons each) on 23rd of August (day before core conference 
starts) in another place, which might be used for Geo4All/Education 
workshops.
We can get this rooms for free, so we would have to care for some 
coffee and a snack for midday only.
I think, if you/Geo4All wants to make sth. that day in these two rooms, 
you/Geo4All (and/or the academic committee) should overtake the 
organisation for this.
I can assist for any local stuff.

I already talked to Suchith from Geo4All about this possibility - just 
to keep that in mind and please keep Suchith up to date!

Till



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