FOSS4G 2008 Programme
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 is being developed here, please also see the Program Overview page on the conference website. By <date> the programme will be set and the one on the conference website will be the Master version and will be a pretty, downloadable pdf.
Sunday, September 28
- 15:00-19:00 Early Registration Opens
Monday, September 29
- 07:30 Registration Opens
Workshops
- 08:00-12:00 Morning Workshops
== Technical Visits
- 08:00-12:00 Get details from FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Technical_Visits
Outreach Activities
- 08:00-12:00 Get details from FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Outreach
== Lunch for 'conference + workshop' registrants
- 12:00-13:00
Opening Plenary
See 2007 for some ideas: http://www.foss4g2007.org/plenaries
- 13:00-13:15 Welcome from Chair
- Welcome
- Thank Sponsors
- Promote Evening Events
- Housekeeping
- 13h15-13h25
- 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
- 13:25-14:10 Sponsor Talks
- One 15 minute talk by
- One 10 minute talk by
- One 10 minute talk by
- 14:10-14:45 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 add 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. 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.
- 15:40-16:00 Tea Break
- Don't stray too far...
- 16:00-17:00 Keynote Address
Ice-breaker Reception
- 17:00-23:00 Welcome Reception @ CTICC incl food. Drinks are from a cash bar. Any sponsors for free drinks?.
Venue: FOSS4G 2008 exhibition hall - therefore it also serves as the Exhibition Grand Opening
Exhibition set-up
- 08h00-17h00 exhibitors set up stands, ready for Grand Opening conference Icebreaker.
Tuesday, September 30
- 07:30 Registration Opens
Presentations and Labs
- 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_DEMO_Sessions
- 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
Poster Session
- 12:00-13:00 Lunch Provided, and Poster Session FOSS4G2008_DEMO_Sessions
Presentations and Labs
- 13:00-14:30 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 14:30-15:00 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_DEMO_Sessions
- 15:00-16:30 Presentation Sessions and Labs
BOF and Local Chapter sessions
- 17:00-18:30 Birds-of-a-Feather and Local OSGeo sessions
Self-organised at FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions and on noticeboards at the conference.
Tuesday night
Open (at the moment). Suggest a pub venue? Panama Jacks for supper? Possible code sprint time.
Wednesday, October 1
- 08:00 Registration opens
Presentations and Labs
- 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_DEMO_Sessions
- 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
Poster Session (tentative)
- 12:00-13:00 Lunch Provided, and Poster Session - poster authors to stand with their posters.
Presentations and Labs
- 13:00-14:30 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 14:30-15:00 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_DEMO_Sessions
- 15:00-16:30 Presentation Sessions and Labs
Reception
- 18:00-20:00 Reception (Gala dinner) @ Moyo on Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Price includes transport. Buses will be leaving from xxx at xxhxx and returning every xxh from xxhxx.
Thursday, October 2
- 08:00 Registration opens
Presentations and Labs
- 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_DEMO_Sessions
- 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
- 12:00-13:00 Lunch Provided FOSS4G2008_DEMO_Sessions
Closing Plenary
- 13:00-13:05 Welcome from Chair
- Housekeeping
- 13:05-13:15 FOSS4G 2009
- 2009 hosts describe next year's event and venue
- 13:15-14:15 Panel Discussion
- Moderated by
- Moderated by
- 14:15-14:30 Sol Katz Award
- Award explained, Sol Katz memorialized
- Presented to...
- Remarks from recipient
- 14:30-14:50 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.
- 14:50-15:00 Adjourn ('official' close)
- Draw for evaluation form sweepstakes
- Thanks to volunteers and committee
- Thanks to presenters and teachers
- More thanks
15h00-17h00 OSGeo AGM for all who want to stay.
18h00-23h00 More code sprint time
Friday, October 3
Workshops
- 08:00-12:00 Morning Workshops
== Technical Visits
- 08:00-12:00 (or whole day) Get details from FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Technical_Visits
Outreach Activities
- 08:00-12:00 (or whole day): Get details from FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Outreach
== Lunch
- 12:00-13:00
Workshops
- 13:00-17:00 Afternoon Workshops
== Technical Visits
- 13:00-17:00 (or whole day) Get details from FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Technical_Visits
Outreach Activities
- 13:00-17:00 (or whole day): Get details from FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Outreach
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.