[open-development] [OKFN-Local-Coord] [okfn-discuss] Big News! OKFestival Extends Deadline for Session Proposals! New deadline: March 30, 2014.

Sat Mar 15 15:54:01 UTC 2014

There could be an annual contest for proposals and ok ideas, like the
current Google doodle contest (warning: NSFI, one country only).
Recognizing the best ones from each geographic region, and giving a few of
the overall best travel support.
On Mar 15, 2014 4:18 AM, "Laura James" <laura.james at okfn.org> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> I think we all agree we want great proposals from everywhere!  If you have
> ideas as to how we can increase the number of proposals from anyone or
> anywhere, we'd love to hear them :)  Are there other places we should share
> the call for proposals, are there key people who could pass on the call for
> proposals to their networks?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Laura
>
>
>
>
> On 14 March 2014 23:29, Everton Zanella Alvarenga <tom at okfn.org.br> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, my weekend time appreciate. :) Now can send a better proposal.
>>
>> Beatrice and team, I have a curiosity: is it possible for you share the
>> statistics of the percentage of submissions from the global south and from
>> the global north? Other statistics from the submissions would also be good,
>> if possible.
>>
>> If, as expected, most submissions come from the global north, should OKF
>> put goals to improve that?
>>
>> What do you think about that?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> 2014-03-14 10:30 GMT-03:00 Beatrice Martini <beatrice.martini at okfn.org>:
>>
>>>  Hi!
>>>
>>> The OKFestival <http://2014.okfestival.org/>Team has big news for you:
>>> the deadline to submit your OKFestival 2014 session proposals is now
>>> extended to March 30!
>>>
>>> As you already know, this year's OKFestival Call for Proposals<http://2014.okfestival.org/programme/propose-a-session/> was
>>> due to end on Sunday and our spreadsheets have been filling up with dozens
>>> of amazing session ideas. We've had lots of questions from you about your
>>> proposals, answered heaps of Twitter <https://twitter.com/OKFestival>messages asking for hints about the best
>>> way to design a workshop<http://2014.okfestival.org/programme/session-tips/>,
>>> and hosted live hangouts<http://2014.okfestival.org/tips-tricks-second-helpout-going-live-now/>with you to talk about how you can collaborate with each other.
>>>
>>> So, excited by your enthusiasm and fuelled by your contagious energy, we
>>> have decided to extend the deadline for this year's proposals. We want
>>> to hear from you! And we've even created a special mailing list<https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfestival-discuss>so that you can get in touch easily with one another to collaborate on
>>> proposals.
>>>
>>> New deadline: March 30. And this time we're serious!
>>> Keep sending <http://2014.okfestival.org/programme/propose-a-session/>your brilliant, groundbreaking, collaborative proposals. We're
>>> looking forward to reviewing them all!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> OKFestival 2014 Team
>>>
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>>
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