FOSS4G 2010 Workshops

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Introduction
Workshops are 3-hour sessions in a PC classroom, and Tutorials are 90-minute sessions in a conference room. The FOSS4G 2010 Workshop Committee is responsible for the organization of both Workshops and Tutorials.

FOSS4G 2010 Workshop Commitee
We need people with experience organizing conference workshops at other GFOSS events. Local (Barcelona & Spain) members are welcome. If you are willing to help organizing FOSS4G Workshops and Tutorials, please add yourself to the members list below, and subscribe to the mail list.

Workshop Committee Members

 * Oscar Fonts IRC username: oscarfonts
 * Jeff McKenna IRC username: jmckenna
 * Alvaro Anguix, collaborator
 * Mario Carrera, collaborator

Communication

 * Main discussion mail list: conference-workshops.
 * Periodical IRC meetings.

Workshop and Tutorial Selection
FOSS4G 2010 Organization Committee will evaluate workshop and tutorial proposals attending to these criteria:


 * 1) Meets conference mandate:
 * 2) Matches with the themes of the conference
 * 3) Makes use of software that is both "free" and "open source"
 * 4) Submission's technical requirements can be met by the conference facilities
 * 5) Demonstrates practical applications
 * 6) Expected level of attendee interest in the workshop topic
 * 7) A plus for proposals addressing the special interest topics stated in the Call
 * 8) Likelyhood of a quality workshop:
 * 9) Expertise of the workshop presenters in the workshop subject matter
 * 10) Presenters personal experience presenting workshops at other conferences
 * 11) Successful workshop presented at prior FOSS4G/GFOSS conferences

Workshop Venue
Workshops will be hold in the Barcelona School of Computer Science (FIB), at Barcelona Campus Nord, buildings B5 and C6 (address).

All classrooms have screen and projector for instructors.

Software installation is preferred on Windows XP native Operating System.

If linux is required, we have a vmware SUSE 11.1 image.

Workshops


Tutorials
Tutorials are 1.5 hour sessions simultaneous to conference talks, in the main conference venue.



The tutorials this year will be:

Workshops
Workshop classrooms come with native Windows XP computers. Required software will be installed on Windows XP and tested on mid July. Alternatively, an Open Source Virtual Machine can be provided.

Tutorials
For tutorials, it is recommended to use the LiveDVD that will be distributed to all delegates. Instructors are encouraged to join the LiveDVD list and participate in release testing.

Instructors
Workhsop & tutorial instructors will receive credit for registration for "the Conference". See details in the Discounts page.

Calendar

 * Jan 15, Opening Call for Workshops/Tutorials
 * Jan 30, Closing Call for Workshops/Tutorials
 * Feb 1-15, Workshop/Tutorial selection process
 * Feb 16, Notification of acceptance for workshops/tutorials
 * Feb 22, Registration for workshops and tutorials opens
 * Jul 15 (aprox), Workshop software installation & testing @ classroom PCs.
 * Aug 25, Manuals sent to printer shop.
 * Aug 31, Printed copies ready.
 * Sep 1, Workshops late software installs (v. gr. OSGeo-Live 4.0.1 VM).
 * Sep 6 9:00 - 11:00 Workshop environment testing by instructors.
 * Sep 6 13:00 - 14:55 Workshops REGISTRATION DESK opening hours.
 * Sep 6 15:00 - 18:00 WORKSHOPS 1st SESSION: W1 to W7.
 * Sep 7 8:00 - 8:55 Workshops REGISTRATION DESK opening hours.
 * Sep 7 9:00-12:00 WORKSHOPS 2nd SESSION: W8 to W14.
 * Sep 7-9, FOSS4G TUTORIALS (see schedule above).

Announcements

 * Call for Workshops and Tutorials (press release 3).
 * Workshops ready for inscriptions (press release 5).