Hi,

MiniDebConf Palakkad 2022[0], which will take place at NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, Kerala from November 12th to 13th, 2022, is now
open for proposals. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, October
21, 2022.

An html version of this is available at [1].

* Introduction

Hosted by FOSS NSS (the Free Software club of NSS College) and
organised by the Debian India community with support from Debian,
MiniDebConf Palakkad 2022 aims to introduce and propagate Debian and
Free Software among college students in Kerala.

The event will run from 1000 to 1700 hours IST (0430-1130 UTC) over two
days.

* Submitting an Event

You can now submit an event[2] proposal. In addition to traditional presentations, we also have informal sessions known as BoFs (from
"birds of a feather"), which can include anything from discussion
sessions to workshops.
Regular sessions may either be 20 or 45 minutes long (including time
for questions). If your session requires a significantly different
amount of time, please contact us about it.

There will be a dedicated session for lightning talks (short talks of
maximum 5 minutes), for which submissions will be requested closer to
the conference.

We are currently set up for talks in English and Malayalam. However, if
you are more comfortable presenting in another language from the
subcontinent, we would be more than happy to consider your proposal!

In order to submit a talk, you will need to create an account[3] on the
site. We suggest that Debian Salsa[4] account holders (including DDs
and DMs) use their Salsa login when creating an account. However, this
isn’t necessary, as you can sign up with an e-mail address and
password.

* Timeline

- Talk Submission deadline: Friday, October 21st 2022
- Acceptance notification: Sunday, October 23rd 2022

Topics can be anything that is relevant to Debian and Free Software.

* Talks

We are planning this event as a physical event, and speakers are
expected to give their talks in person. In cases where the speaker in
unable to be present at the venue, we can arrange a video conferencing
facility only if the speaker is willing to interact live with the
audience. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pre-recorded talks at
this event. If, after being selected, you are no longer able to give
your presentation, please let us know as soon as possible, so that we
can offer your time slot to another potential speaker.

* Code of Conduct

The event is covered by a Code of Conduct[5] designed to ensure
everyone’s safety and comfort. The code applies to all attendees,
including speakers, and to the content of all presentations. Do not
hesitate to contact us by mail at <india [dot] mini [at] debconf [dot]

if you have any questions or are unsure about certain content

you’d like to present.

* Video Coverage

As this is a purely in-person conference, talks will not be streamed
live over the internet. Unless speakers opt out, scheduled talks can be recorded and published later under the DebConf license[6] (MIT/Expat),
along with presentation slides.

Please note that, although we will make your wishes known to the
participants, we cannot control whether attendees record and publish
your talk.

* Questions/Queries

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the
organizers at <india [dot] mini [at] debconf [dot] org>

See you all at the conference!

MiniDebConf Palakkad Team

[0] https://in2022.mini.debconf.org
[1] https://in2022.mini.debconf.org/contribute/cfp/
[2] https://in2022.mini.debconf.org/talks/new/
[3] https://in2022.mini.debconf.org/accounts/login/
[4] https://salsa.debian.org/users/sign_in
[5] https://in2022.mini.debconf.org/about/coc/
[6] https://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/LICENSE


-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----

iQJNBAABCgA3FiEE0whj4mAg5UP0cZqDj1PgGTspS3UFAmM4WP4ZHHByYXZlZW5A b25lbmV0YmV5b25kLm9yZwAKCRCPU+AZOylLdatJEACpIIH9wH1G4nX0K4gHYiT5 2O8UH4x7PcdDk9zfVXy7VGj3cgCWU9LuDnKkWp6qCz/yGj3/dnDb5MMwXdyVyajy DEVx1wMmKl7fwb6r2DCPx5OIa8Mbd6hkbzsAGOQyBXcjRz09d/iT9QCVPXEq0arz CQaCglh4XhRejSEKCLtlxOdSszn7ZB+fgmd5Dfj8NI1RxRVPKxHaa8DrDrQQ1Ko4 9C4Hd/D5rxE95rMYB6jpLD+B1euSluLL/8KDOULdfefLh/36LM/jGZwK4vl64IyJ pY7Yb2yr0pSb2ZG7kOqkcrGBR1L6X7nGkxcYxBerQMwS2l34tDVAmVV9PXBN8kzT FDIPCfFsKIUdFxzbmeQ1ACeK9K60pD09d6XTRMKUnsDPBxDMuveSaQp+jOVgEsFu 4FYeH1KiqM4hm7//YnRY3l3tyvntoymSby+RvKkNzglZpAIC6INEN1r7DlHb/Gr6 S4DSWyYpK0p1vePrDRj/9ZH/Rt5cd223BZ/ZF2E/TmhIWWeEQb8r8eftzosaWY6A VpAV1JIDKOabwEDj/Y+1TcflnUZfHcRNpHFV1MCoh6DwbYQs8LhcJ6cYPYbJTIex 9tQN7+f1lzyWPRy0oitns0p2Ls38dXh8qNcI3dfhUezlRwr518xPIRNs6zmuoJHE EmGrUM8kCFbkKFlx4lGuzg==
=As1M
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)