I think I might be able to go this year! But don't let that put you off, everyone ;-)
On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 at 11:59 Daniele Procida <dani...@vurt.org> wrote: > Dear Pythonistas in the UK, > > The fourth PyCon Nambibia takes place next month: <http://na.pycon.org>. > > If you've ever wondered what it might be like to attend an African PyCon - > well, here's a chance. > > Previous editions of PyCon Namibia have been attended by quite a number of > visitors from the UK (as well as Europe, USA, Canada). This year, there'll > be at least four people travelling from the UK to take part (including me, > I wouldn't miss it for anything). > > It's highly recommended! Here's a rundown of last year's event: < > https://na.pycon.org/en/pycon-namibia-2017/> > > The PyCon Society/UK Python Association is offering funds to help > travellers this year. The travel grants are open to anyone who is involved > in Python in the UK - if you're reading this, it almost certainly includes > you. > > How to apply: > > * drop a line to <trust...@uk.python.org>, introducing yourself, before > the 15th January 2018 > * give us an idea of what you intend to bring to the Namibian Python > community, and what you think you'll be able to bring back > * tell us how much you will need to make it possible for you to attend > > You don't need to be a pillar of the community or a Python expert to be > considered. However, it's important to have an idea of why you're going. > > The funds are intended to enrich both the Namibian and UK Python > communities through your participation. > > Funds are limited of course, but as a guide, something between £500 and > £1000 could be considered reasonable. The airfare to Windhoek from the UK > is generally around £660. Accommodation in Namibia is inexpensive (ask me > for details if you need help planning). See also < > https://na.pycon.org/en/accommodation/>. > > Regards, > > Daniele > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > -- -- Harry Percival +44 78877 02511
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