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* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:FOSS4G2008 other FOSS4G2008 wiki pages] | * [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:FOSS4G2008 other FOSS4G2008 wiki pages] | ||
| − | '''The conference schedule is being developed here, please also see the [http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/program Program Overview] page on the conference website.''' By ''' | + | '''The conference schedule / run of events is being developed here, please also see the [http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/program Program Overview] page on the conference website and the [detailed programme].''' By '''29 August''' the programme will be set and the one on the conference website will be the [http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/schedule Master version]. |
= Sunday, September 28 = | = Sunday, September 28 = | ||
| − | + | * Whole day: Set up workshop, demo theatre and registration computers and network | |
| − | * | + | * AV setup in workshop rooms |
| + | *16:00-19:00 On-site Registration Opens at the CTICC | ||
= Monday, September 29 = | = Monday, September 29 = | ||
| − | + | * 07:00 Registration Opens | |
| − | * 07: | ||
== Workshops == | == Workshops == | ||
| + | * Details: [[FOSS4G2008_Workshops_and_Technical_Visits]] | ||
| + | * 08:30-12:00 Morning Workshops and technical visits | ||
| − | + | == Lunch for morning attendees only | |
| − | + | * 12:00-13:30 | |
| − | + | * Auditorium workshop stripped and prepared for Plenary by CTICC staff | |
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| − | == Lunch for | ||
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== Opening Plenary == | == Opening Plenary == | ||
| + | 14h00 - 17h30 | ||
See 2007 for some ideas: http://www.foss4g2007.org/plenaries | See 2007 for some ideas: http://www.foss4g2007.org/plenaries | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' Welcome from Chair |
** Welcome | ** Welcome | ||
** Thank Sponsors | ** Thank Sponsors | ||
** Promote Evening Events | ** Promote Evening Events | ||
** Housekeeping | ** Housekeeping | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' |
**Welcome to FOSS4G, Cape Town and South Africa tourism promo - video + live | **Welcome to FOSS4G, Cape Town and South Africa tourism promo - video + live | ||
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Mayor of Cape Town | Mayor of Cape Town | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' Sponsor Talks |
** One 15 minute talk by | ** One 15 minute talk by | ||
** One 10 minute talk by | ** One 10 minute talk by | ||
** One 10 minute talk by | ** One 10 minute talk by | ||
| − | + | * ''time'' Lightning Talks | |
| − | * | ||
** See the wiki page: [[FOSS4G2008_LightningTalks]] | ** See the wiki page: [[FOSS4G2008_LightningTalks]] | ||
** Tim Sutton (tim@linfiniti.com) will be coordinating the lightning talks. Some possible topics are provided below. Please email tim with a topic and your name if you are interested in presenting a lightning talk. We will be selecting no more than 8 lightning talks for the plenary session. Accepted talks will be listed on the [[FOSS4G2008_LightningTalks]] page. You will have the whole conference watching, and using dual 30' projection screens, so being brisk and entertaining and providing lots of colourful pictures is a good idea. | ** Tim Sutton (tim@linfiniti.com) will be coordinating the lightning talks. Some possible topics are provided below. Please email tim with a topic and your name if you are interested in presenting a lightning talk. We will be selecting no more than 8 lightning talks for the plenary session. Accepted talks will be listed on the [[FOSS4G2008_LightningTalks]] page. You will have the whole conference watching, and using dual 30' projection screens, so being brisk and entertaining and providing lots of colourful pictures is a good idea. | ||
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*** How FOSS4GEO saved my job | *** How FOSS4GEO saved my job | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' Tea Break |
** Don't stray too far... | ** Don't stray too far... | ||
| − | * 16: | + | * 16:30-17:30 Keynote Address |
| − | ** | + | ** Ed Parsons |
== Ice-breaker Reception == | == Ice-breaker Reception == | ||
| − | * 17: | + | * 17:30-23:00 Welcome Reception @ CTICC incl food. We are waiting for confirmation of 2 free drinks sponsored by SAB. Thereafter drinks are from a cash bar. |
Venue: FOSS4G 2008 exhibition hall - therefore it also serves as the Exhibition Grand Opening | Venue: FOSS4G 2008 exhibition hall - therefore it also serves as the Exhibition Grand Opening | ||
== Exhibition set-up == | == Exhibition set-up == | ||
| − | * | + | * 07h00 - 14h00 Oasys set up shell stands |
| + | * 14h00-17h30 Exhibitors set up stands, ready for Grand Opening conference Icebreaker. | ||
= Tuesday, September 30 = | = Tuesday, September 30 = | ||
| − | * 07: | + | * 07:00 Registration Opens |
| + | * very early: AV setup in presentation rooms | ||
== Presentations and Labs == | == Presentations and Labs == | ||
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* 10:00-10:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | * 10:00-10:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | ||
* 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | * 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | ||
| − | * 12:00-13: | + | * 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] |
| − | * 13: | + | * 13:30-15:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs |
| − | * | + | * 15:00-15:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] |
| − | * 15: | + | * 15:30-17:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs |
== BOF and Local Chapter sessions == | == BOF and Local Chapter sessions == | ||
| − | * 17:00-18:30 Birds-of-a-Feather and Local OSGeo sessions | + | * 17:00-18:30 (or whenever) Birds-of-a-Feather and Local OSGeo sessions |
Self-organised at [[FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions]] and on noticeboards at the conference. | Self-organised at [[FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions]] and on noticeboards at the conference. | ||
== Tuesday night == | == Tuesday night == | ||
| − | + | * we have the venues till 23h00 | |
Open (at the moment). Suggest a pub venue? | Open (at the moment). Suggest a pub venue? | ||
Panama Jacks for supper? | Panama Jacks for supper? | ||
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= Wednesday, October 1 = | = Wednesday, October 1 = | ||
| − | + | * 07:30 Registration opens | |
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== Presentations and Labs == | == Presentations and Labs == | ||
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* 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | * 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | ||
* 10:00-10:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | * 10:00-10:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | ||
* 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | * 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | ||
| + | * 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | ||
| + | * 13:30-15:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | ||
| + | * 15:00-15:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | ||
| + | * 15:30-17:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | ||
== Poster Session == | == Poster Session == | ||
| − | + | * 12:30-13:30 Poster Session - poster authors to stand with their posters to answer any questions. | |
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== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
| − | * 18:00 | + | * 18:00: All meet at CTICC. Buses leave promptly at 18h00. |
| + | * Reception (Gala dinner) @ Moyo on Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Price includes transport. | ||
| + | * Buses will return at 22h00, dropping people off at preferred hotels and CTICC | ||
| + | * Continue the party at ''pub near CTICC / Waterfront''? | ||
| + | * for those not attending the Gala dinner, the CTICC venues are available till 23h00. | ||
= Thursday, October 2 = | = Thursday, October 2 = | ||
* 08:00 Registration opens | * 08:00 Registration opens | ||
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| + | ''Consider starting everything 30min later considering heavy night?'' | ||
== Presentations and Labs == | == Presentations and Labs == | ||
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* 10:00-10:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | * 10:00-10:30 Coffee break [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] | ||
* 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | * 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs | ||
| − | * 12:00-13: | + | * 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided [[FOSS4G2008_Demos]] |
== Closing Plenary == | == Closing Plenary == | ||
| − | * | + | 13h30 - 15h30 |
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| + | * ''time'' Welcome from Chair | ||
** Housekeeping | ** Housekeeping | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' FOSS4G 2009 |
** 2009 hosts describe next year's event and venue | ** 2009 hosts describe next year's event and venue | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' Panel Discussion |
** Moderated by | ** Moderated by | ||
| − | *** | + | *** Mick Wilson |
*** | *** | ||
*** | *** | ||
*** | *** | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' Sol Katz Award |
** Award explained, Sol Katz memorialized | ** Award explained, Sol Katz memorialized | ||
** Presented to... | ** Presented to... | ||
** Remarks from recipient | ** Remarks from recipient | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' FOSS4G 2008 in Review |
** ... shares her off-the-cuff observations of the event and how what she has seen relates to the larger field of geospatial. | ** ... shares her off-the-cuff observations of the event and how what she has seen relates to the larger field of geospatial. | ||
| − | * | + | * ''time'' Adjourn ('official' close) |
** Draw for evaluation form sweepstakes | ** Draw for evaluation form sweepstakes | ||
** Thanks to volunteers and committee | ** Thanks to volunteers and committee | ||
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** More thanks | ** More thanks | ||
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= Friday, October 3 = | = Friday, October 3 = | ||
| − | + | * 08:00 Registration opens | |
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| − | == | + | == Workshops and technical visits== |
| − | * | + | * Details: [[FOSS4G2008_Workshops_and_Technical_Visits]] |
| + | * 08:30-12:00 Morning sessions | ||
| + | * 12 - 13h30 lunch | ||
| + | * 13h30 - 17h00 afternoon sessions | ||
== Outreach Activities == | == Outreach Activities == | ||
| − | + | Details: [[FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Outreach]] | |
| + | Morning and afternoon sessions arranged by FOSS4G 2008 but run by VOLUNTEERS and free for attendees (teachers, public servants, public) | ||
=Saturday October 4th= | =Saturday October 4th= | ||
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== Code Sprint == | == Code Sprint == | ||
| − | * 8h00 -17:00 or later @ venue to be confirmed | + | * 8h00 - 17:00 or later @ venue to be confirmed |
** [[FOSS4G2008_CodeSprint]] | ** [[FOSS4G2008_CodeSprint]] | ||
We have decided to do this on the Saturday so 'sprinters' don't miss any workshops or socialising during the week. | We have decided to do this on the Saturday so 'sprinters' don't miss any workshops or socialising during the week. | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 27 August 2008
This is the main page for holding information for discussion on the programme of the FOSS4G 2008 conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, September 29 to October 3, 2008.
- Conference Web Site: http://www.foss4g2008.org
- Conference Mailing List: http://mailman.uwc.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/foss4g-newsletter or just add your e-mail at the bottom right of [1], ignoring the rest of the page.
- LOC mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2008loc
- Workshop/Lab Mailing List: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-workshops
- Education initiatives mailing list http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/edu_discuss
- IRC Channel: irc://freenode.net/foss4g2008
- other FOSS4G2008 wiki pages
The conference schedule / run of events is being developed here, please also see the Program Overview page on the conference website and the [detailed programme]. By 29 August the programme will be set and the one on the conference website will be the Master version.
Sunday, September 28
- Whole day: Set up workshop, demo theatre and registration computers and network
- AV setup in workshop rooms
- 16:00-19:00 On-site Registration Opens at the CTICC
Monday, September 29
- 07:00 Registration Opens
Workshops
- Details: FOSS4G2008_Workshops_and_Technical_Visits
- 08:30-12:00 Morning Workshops and technical visits
== Lunch for morning attendees only
- 12:00-13:30
- Auditorium workshop stripped and prepared for Plenary by CTICC staff
Opening Plenary
14h00 - 17h30
See 2007 for some ideas: http://www.foss4g2007.org/plenaries
- time Welcome from Chair
- Welcome
- Thank Sponsors
- Promote Evening Events
- Housekeeping
- time
- Welcome to FOSS4G, Cape Town and South Africa tourism promo - video + live
Setting the Scene on the theme: Minister of Education? Someone from UN? Someone from OGC? Mayor of Cape Town
- time Sponsor Talks
- One 15 minute talk by
- One 10 minute talk by
- One 10 minute talk by
- time Lightning Talks
- See the wiki page: FOSS4G2008_LightningTalks
- Tim Sutton (tim@linfiniti.com) will be coordinating the lightning talks. Some possible topics are provided below. Please email tim with a topic and your name if you are interested in presenting a lightning talk. We will be selecting no more than 8 lightning talks for the plenary session. Accepted talks will be listed on the FOSS4G2008_LightningTalks page. You will have the whole conference watching, and using dual 30' projection screens, so being brisk and entertaining and providing lots of colourful pictures is a good idea.
- The role of FOSSGEO in developing nations
- Where do proprietry and FOSS geospatial solutions meet?
- The state of FOSSGEO today - where are we, where do we need to go?
- FOSS4GEO in the public sector
- Anatomy of a FOSS4GEO coder (what makes people work on FOSS4GEO software)
- How FOSS4GEO saved my job
- time Tea Break
- Don't stray too far...
- 16:30-17:30 Keynote Address
- Ed Parsons
Ice-breaker Reception
- 17:30-23:00 Welcome Reception @ CTICC incl food. We are waiting for confirmation of 2 free drinks sponsored by SAB. Thereafter drinks are from a cash bar.
Venue: FOSS4G 2008 exhibition hall - therefore it also serves as the Exhibition Grand Opening
Exhibition set-up
- 07h00 - 14h00 Oasys set up shell stands
- 14h00-17h30 Exhibitors set up stands, ready for Grand Opening conference Icebreaker.
Tuesday, September 30
- 07:00 Registration Opens
- very early: AV setup in presentation rooms
Presentations and Labs
- 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
- 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided FOSS4G2008_Demos
- 13:30-15:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 15:00-15:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
- 15:30-17:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
BOF and Local Chapter sessions
- 17:00-18:30 (or whenever) Birds-of-a-Feather and Local OSGeo sessions
Self-organised at FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions and on noticeboards at the conference.
Tuesday night
- we have the venues till 23h00
Open (at the moment). Suggest a pub venue? Panama Jacks for supper?
Wednesday, October 1
- 07:30 Registration opens
Presentations and Labs
- 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
- 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided FOSS4G2008_Demos
- 13:30-15:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 15:00-15:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
- 15:30-17:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
Poster Session
- 12:30-13:30 Poster Session - poster authors to stand with their posters to answer any questions.
Reception
- 18:00: All meet at CTICC. Buses leave promptly at 18h00.
- Reception (Gala dinner) @ Moyo on Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Price includes transport.
- Buses will return at 22h00, dropping people off at preferred hotels and CTICC
- Continue the party at pub near CTICC / Waterfront?
- for those not attending the Gala dinner, the CTICC venues are available till 23h00.
Thursday, October 2
- 08:00 Registration opens
Consider starting everything 30min later considering heavy night?
Presentations and Labs
- 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
- 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided FOSS4G2008_Demos
Closing Plenary
13h30 - 15h30
- time Welcome from Chair
- Housekeeping
- time FOSS4G 2009
- 2009 hosts describe next year's event and venue
- time Panel Discussion
- Moderated by
- Mick Wilson
- Moderated by
- time Sol Katz Award
- Award explained, Sol Katz memorialized
- Presented to...
- Remarks from recipient
- time FOSS4G 2008 in Review
- ... shares her off-the-cuff observations of the event and how what she has seen relates to the larger field of geospatial.
- time Adjourn ('official' close)
- Draw for evaluation form sweepstakes
- Thanks to volunteers and committee
- Thanks to presenters and teachers
- More thanks
15h30-whenever: OSGeo AGM for all who want to stay.
Friday, October 3
- 08:00 Registration opens
Workshops and technical visits
- Details: FOSS4G2008_Workshops_and_Technical_Visits
- 08:30-12:00 Morning sessions
- 12 - 13h30 lunch
- 13h30 - 17h00 afternoon sessions
Outreach Activities
Details: FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Outreach Morning and afternoon sessions arranged by FOSS4G 2008 but run by VOLUNTEERS and free for attendees (teachers, public servants, public)
Saturday October 4th
Code Sprint
- 8h00 - 17:00 or later @ venue to be confirmed
We have decided to do this on the Saturday so 'sprinters' don't miss any workshops or socialising during the week.