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Date:  Mon, 5 Sep 2011 13:09:26 +0200
From:  Daniel Dietrich <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>
Subject:  [okfn-announce] OGDCamp 2011: Call for Participation
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Dear All

The following is the Call for Participation for the Open Government Data Ca=
mp 2011: http://ogdcamp.org/cfp/

  * What: The world's biggest open data event to date.
  * When: 20-21st October, with satellite events from 17-26th October
  * Where: Warsaw, Poland
  * Web: http://www.ogdcamp.org
  * Hashtag: #ogdcamp


# Submit your Proposal

This event and will bring together the international Open Government Data C=
ommunity, so please: be bold! We encourage people to submit talks, workshop=
s and satellite events that are visionary, extraordinary and even mindblowi=
ng! If you have something to say, propose or demonstrate that will ignite t=
he imagination of the crowd.

Please submit a proposal via the link below:

  * http://ogdcamp.org/programme/submit/

There are four main kinds of submission:

  * Lightning presentations - 5 minutes
  * Talks - 10-15 minutes
  * Sessions - 2-4 hours
  * Satellite events in the days surrounding the camp - 1/2 day / full day


## About=20

The camp has 4 key objectives:

  * Build consensus =96 around core open data principles and values
  * Build community =96 expand and strengthen international open data commu=
nity
  * Share ideas =96 on the future of open data and how we can do things bet=
ter
  * Make things =96 from starting projects, to making plans, to writing code


## Who is behind it?

Open Government Data Camp is run as collaborative partnership between key s=
takeholders in the open government data community around the world. Find ou=
t more at:

  * http://ogdcamp.org/about/who/


# Registration

Registration is now open. Make sure you get one of the few early bird ticke=
ts at

  * http://ogdcamp.org/register/


## Travel Bursaries

We have several travel bursaries available to support participants who coul=
d otherwise note afford to attend the camp, including:

  * A European bursary for EU27 citizens and residents travelling from with=
in Europe, provided by the European Commission.
  * An international bursary.
  * A US bursary, provided by the Sunlight Foundation.

Full details are available at:

  * http://ogdcamp.org/bursaries/


## Stay in touch

If you're interested in talking with others interested in open government d=
ata around the world, you can introduce yourself on the open-government mai=
ling list:

  * http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-government

You can follow developments on Twitter with the hashtag #ogdcamp.=20

If you have any questions for the organising team, please contact:
info at ogdcamp.org


We are looking forward meeting you in Warsaw!

Daniel Dietrich for the OGDCamp organiser team.




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Daniel Dietrich

The Open Knowledge Foundation
Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age
www.okfn.org  -  www.opendefinition.org

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