-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Battlemesh] Battlemesh v12 in Paris -- 8-14 July 2019 Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:34:54 +0100 From: Aube Richebourg <aube.richebo...@posteo.net> Reply-To: Battle of the Mesh Mailing List <battlem...@ml.ninux.org> To: battlem...@ml.ninux.org, wg_battlemesh_2...@listes.franciliens.net <wg_battlemesh_2...@listes.franciliens.net>
Hi everybody, We can now officially announce it: this year's battlemesh will be held in Saint-Denis (near Paris) from 8th to 14th July! Battlemesh v12 Paris Building community networks for fun and non-profit! Scheduled: 2019-07-08 until 2019-07-14 Location: "Le 6B", 6-10 quai de Seine, 93200 Saint-Denis, France (very close to Paris) https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.93835&mlon=2.34259#map=18/48.93835/2.34259 https://www.le6b.fr/ Please SPREAD this link (or the announcement text below this email) wide and far: https://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV12/Announcement We are currently negotiating accommodation options with a nearby hostel, we will give more information when available. We are also looking for contributions (talks, workshop), see the call for participation below. More info can be found on the wiki page: https://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV12 Thanks to our generous sponsors, we should be able to provide some travel scholarhips. If you are in need of financial support to cover your transportation to the event please let us know in your registration email (see announcement text below). We are looking forward to meeting the whole community in July! The local team Aube, Baptiste, Daniele, Vi Email: v12 at battlemesh.org PS: To those who have told us in the poll to go for first week of July: we're sorry for the inconvenience! We got blocked by another event on short notice and had no choice in the end :( we hope you can all make it and join us! ========================================================== The Wireless Battle Mesh v12 Building community networks for fun and non-profit 8th - 14th of July 2019, Paris, France ========================================================== The upcoming 'Wireless Battle of the Mesh' event will take place from Mon 8th - Sun 14th of July in "Le 6B" in Saint-Denis, near Paris. The event aims to bring together people from across the globe who are interested in community networks,including wireless mesh network technologies, fiber infrastructure, Do-It-Yourself Internet Access Providers, and more generally how to create and maintain a thriving community of people involved in building their own networks. This year, we would like to expand the topics beyond wireless, with a dual focus on fiber and community. We envision 7 days full of expert presentations, practical workshops, late-night hacking sessions, and fruitful discussions: whether you are a mesh networking enthusiast, community networking activist, protocol developer, or have an interest in networking in general, come and join us! Continuously updated information about the event: https://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV12 Location ======== Our location for the main event is "Le 6B", 6-10 quai de Seine, 93200 Saint-Denis, France. GPS: geo:48.93835,2.34259 Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.93835&mlon=2.34259#map=18/48.93835/2.34259 Web: https://www.le6b.fr/ The location is at a 5-10 minutes walk from the "Saint-Denis" railway station on the "RER D" line or "Train H", easily accessible from the center of Paris. Make sure to buy a ticket for "zone 3". The closest airports are "Paris Charles de Gaulle" and "Paris Orly", both 45 minutes away by public transportation. Another option is the "Paris Beauvais" airport, located 2h15 away from the event by public transportation. Accommodation Offering ====================== For those of you who are looking for a convenient and low cost accommodation option: we are negotiating a special group reservation. Please check our wiki or sign-up for the mailing list for further details. The package is expected to include a 6 nights for a price range around 200€. Registration ============ The event is *free of charge* and registration is optional - but it makes the organisation much easier if you tell us in advance that you plan to come. To register, please send an email to v12 at battlemesh.org with the following content: ######## Subject: Registration Name and/or Nick Date of arrival / departure Accommodation package: [Yes/No] T-Shirt Size: [S/M/L/none, man/woman] Other details you want to share: (e.g. community, country, URLs, twitter or mastodon handle, dietary restrictions, ...) Do you agree to appear on the public list of participants? Are you applying for a travel scholarship? (see below) ######## We will then put your name (if you agree) on the public participants list: http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV12/Participants Travel Scholarships =================== Thanks to our sponsors, we have the opportunity to provide some Travel Scholarships to compensate the costs of a long distance flight to Paris and back. If you want to apply,please explicitly tell us soin the registration mail. We will then ask you to prepare a short video message in which you are giving a brief introduction to yourself andyour interests. Please also provide the location from which you will be coming from, and an estimation of the travel costs (flight to Paris and back). Call for talks / workshops ====================== We invite participants to propose workshops, talks or other events. We welcome contributions that broadly address the question of community networks from any of several perspectives: technical, organisational, economical, regulatory, juridical. Example topics: * Wireless Community Networks * Community Networks that deploy Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks * TV white space as a precious network resource (radio spectrum) * Free hardware and free software for Community Networks * How to organize a durable community structure? * How to involve non-technical people? To "digital stewardship" and beyond? * How to disseminate the spirit of community networks, knowledge etc? * Connecting rural areas: challenges and solutions * Public fiber networks: architecture, funding, private actors involved, oversight * Internet of Things (IoT) networks and their impact on society * How to take advantage of a community network in ways otherwise not possible? What are the applications? * Local Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) as a common infrastructure * DNS as a common infrastructure? Deadline for submitting a proposal: 6th May. To submit a proposal, send us an email (v12 at battlemesh.org) with the template below. All information you give us will be made publicly available in the schedule, unless explicitely specified otherwise. ######## Subject: Event proposal[e.g. conference, workshop, panel discussion, ...] Name and/or nick Optional affiliation: community, country, employer... Event title Type of event [talk / workshop / recurring workshop / panel discussion / other] Duration [30 min or 1h for talks, anything you want otherwise] Frequency [for recurring event] Preferred date / constraint Any required equipment (other than a projector) Summary (about 200 words) ######## Spread the Word =============== Please help us spreading the word by forwarding this announcement to all lists and people that might be interested. Blogging about it is also very appreciated, and if you do so, please add a ping-back to the wiki page: https://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV12 The Local Organization Team =========================== Aube Daniele Baptiste Vi Contact ======= * Web: https://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV12 * Contact email: v12 at battlemesh.org * Mailing list: https://ml.ninux.org/mailman/listinfo/battlemesh * IRC: irc.freenode.net #battlemesh * Twitter: https://twitter.com/battlemesh/ * Mastodon: https://toot.aquilenet.fr/@battlemesh12
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