Hi everyone, I wanted to give you an update on this year's Akademy. The Akademy team and the board have decided to do a virtual event this year instead of an in-person event.
Our reasoning behind it: With the current COVID-19 lock-down of most of the world there is simply too much uncertainty about how things will look like later this year. We do not want to put any of our community member's or their loved-one's health at risk with an international gathering at this point in time. Additionally we can't know yet which types of travel restrictions will remain in place and if many of you will want to even travel again already. Since a venue decision is overdue we also can't delay making this decision any longer in the hope that things will clear up in time. What will happen now: We will work hard to make this an enjoyable event that still allows us to share our successes, plan our next endeavors, learn and socialize. The e.V. is contracting Allyson Alexandrou to support the Akademy team and help us make this event happen. You will see her around. In addition we will need your help. If you can support the Akademy team please reach out to [email protected]. We will keep you updated about a specific date once we have selected it. We are currently targeting August/Septemeber. Cheers Lydia, who hopes to see all of you again in-person at Akademy 2021 -- Lydia Pintscher - http://about.me/lydia.pintscher KDE e.V. Board of Directors http://kde.org - http://open-advice.org
