FSFE community meeting 2017
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Most Important Meta Info
- Date: 24. - 26. November, 2017
- Number of participants: maximum 40
- Costs: free to attend
Grants: On request
- International connection via Berlin airports and railway
About the community meeting
The community meeting shall become the once-in-a-year opportunity for all people engaged inside FSFE to come together, share knowledge, grow projects, hack, discuss and get active. It is the extension of the formerly known coordinators-meeting and shall facilitate two kinds of meetings on the same occasion: the already mentioned meeting for everyone active in the FSFE community as well as small-group-meetings of dedicated working groups inside the FSFE community.
Participation and participants
We have physical limitations, that will only allow us to invite 40 people to this year's community meeting. Despite these limitations, we like the community meeting to be as open as possible while we are trying to keep productivity at the same time.
Every member of any team of the FSFE is invited to participate. Defined as a team for this purpose is every arrangement of people who work together beyond local ties. For example this means that all coordinators are invited (they work together beyond local ties on coordinators@) but we cannot invite every local team member as well. With this rule, we understand the following groups as teams for the community meeting:
- coordinators@
- GA
- team@
- country teams like: austria@, Germany@, france@, ...
- wiki-care-takers
- web-team
- sys-admins
- edu-team
In addition, Everybody invited can be the invitation-buddy for one more person who is not invited by default. This shall ensure that people can participate who for example are very active or have a high standing in their local group but we simply do not know about them.
ATTENTION: We have no social order or hierarchy. instead, we will give space on a first-come first-serve basis. Please use the attendees-wiki-page to announce your coming and to make sure to get your place.
Logistics and accommodation
Catering
In short: except breakfast and alcoholic drinks we take care of catering.
Accommodation
The closest public transport stop is "S+U Jannowitzbrücke" On this transportation stop the S-Bahn and the U8 are crossing each other. Either look for a hotel/flat next to the venue so you can walk there or you pick one close to one of the transportation stops of the U8 or the S-Bahn. As long as you stay inside "the ring", this should allow you to come to the venue below half an hour.
Find more information and some hotel-pick-ups on the accommodation page.
Agenda
Friday
In the evening
- since 17:00 hours: the office of the FSFE is open for you to pass by see the heart of FSFE, get together, have a tea/coffee and buy some new merchandise ; )
- 19:00 going for lunch at an italian restaurant next to the office
- 20:30 going for a drink around the office
How to find the office:
- Postal Address: Schönhause Allee 6/7, 10119 Berlin, (second gate, ring the bell) Closest station: U Rosa-Luxemburg
OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2466676740
For late joiners: the restaurant we go is around the corner: Due Forni, Schönhauser Allee 12, 10119 Berlin. The Restaurant on OpenStreetMap.
And for even later joiners: the bar we are going to have a drink: Kaschk, Linienstrasse 40, 10119 Berlin. The bar on OpenStreetMap
Saturday
open doors: 9:00 start: 9:30
- Welcome, report on last year, report of the GA meeting, report about the internal status quo of FSFE and outlook on the next 6 months.
- Community discussions to reflect the reports.
- Tool-sharing session to get to know the most useful tools by the FSFE to use.
coffee break
multiple sprint sessions from
12:30 lunch
- lightning talks
multiple sprint sessions to choose from
coffee break
- best practice for your events and booths
multiple sprint sessions to choose from
coffee break
- short inspiring input talk
18:30 end: pizza & party
If you like to run a workshop or a group session please get in contact with Erik
Sunday
open doors: 9:30 start: 10:00
- overview about the current policiy activities and campaigns by the FSFE
coffee break
multiple sprint sessions to choose from
12:30 lunch break
- reports about the sprint sessions, feedback closing
- sprint on for those who like to
About costs and grants
Costs
The FSFE invites you to this community meeting. Attendance is free. You only have to pay travel and accommodation.
Grants
We like to enable active people from our community to attend the community meeting no matter their financial resources. We will help you with travel and accommodation costs. If you like to apply for a grant, please get in contact with Erik
Getting there and away
A map and all detailed information about arrival coming soon.