Welcome to BarCamp Africa

 

 

BarCampAfrica 2008 will be held in Silicon Valley on 10/11/2008 as a way to bring people interested in Africa, on a variety of levels and topics, together in one place for a day of exploration, connection and enjoyment.

 

 

What is a BarCamp?

 

A BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. Here is a quote from the wikipedia description:

 

 

Details

 

• Who? Anyone who is interested in technology, mobility, art, social justice, sustainability, micro-finance - and all things Africa-esque.
• What? A good opportunity to share ideas, start conversations and build connections with people and organizations making a positive impact in Africa
• When? Saturday, October 11th 9 am- 6:00 pm on 10/11/2008
• Where? Bay Area, CA - location pending

 

 

Getting involved

 

• Sign up on the wiki: Sign up below as attendee or volunteer, to join the organizing team, or to become a sponsor.
• Spread the word: Share this event with your friends and colleagues on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BarCampAfrica
• Join our Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/BarCampAfrica

 

 

Sponsors

 

If you would like to sponsor this event, please get in touch with Ellen Petry Leanse

 

 

Proposed Sessions / topics I would like to hear about

If you would like to propose a session, please add your name to below:

 

• Erik Hersman - What kind of web/mobile development is really going on in Africa?
• Chris Blow - User-centered application design: International web/mobile U.I. testing and user experience research.

 

 

Contacts

 

• Ellen Petry Leanse
• Kaushal Jhalla

 

 

Volunteers

 

List your name below if you would like to volunteer in arranging this event:

 

• Jon Gosier
• Chris Blow

 

 

Participants (aka Campers)

 

List your name here, if you will participate:

 

• Tim Bonnemann, Intellitics

 

 

Tags for flickr, delicious, ma.gnolia, technorati etc.

 

Please use the tag 'BarCampAfrica' on the social media sites to content.

 

 

Who is Blogging about this event?

 

• 07/28/2008 -- Appfrica.net: Barcamp Africa in Silicon Valley
• 07/24/2008 -- White African: 5 More African Conferences/Events

 

 

Task-List

 

Please cross out when it's done.

 

Completed

 

• Set a date October 11th, 2008
• Set up Twitter account http://twitter.com/BarCampAfrica
• Set up Facebook account
• Design logo Asante Sana, David and Erik - pictured here
• Coffee African Origin Master Roasted Coffee Courtesy of [SargentsCoffee.com] (Perrin Clark)

 

Work in progress

 

• Build team (organizers, volunteers)
• Find a venue
• Find sponsors

 

Not started

 

• Breakfast -- e.g. muffins, donuts
• Lunch -- either sponsored on-site (e.g. pizza, sandwiches), or list restaurants near the venue
• Drinks
• Name tags
• Make sure sessions are recorded and archived on the web
• T-shirts (incl. girl T's)
• Little details that make all the difference...
  • Projectors
  • Paper
  • Markers
  • Pens
  • Paper towels
  • Garbage bags
  • Toilet paper
  • Surface cleaners
  • Kitchen gadgets (for breakfast/lunch)
  • Ice chests
  • Garbage cans
  • Add your detail here!
• Organize trash duty and general clean-up

 

 

IT Support

 

• Need people who can help with management during event -- which just means trouble-shooting if someone can't get their powerpoint working or something!

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Questions

 

• How do I add my details to this page? You can either click on EDIT and then enter the password that is given at the top left of the page; or you can register at barcamp and then edit the page.

 

 

Other interesting Africa BarCamps

 

• June 20th and 21th 2008 - BarCamp Mauritius - Mauritius
• June 21st, 2008 - BarCamp Nairobi '08 - Nairobi, Kenya
• August 29th - BarCamp Kampala - Kampala, Uganda
• October 10, 2008 - BarCamp Madagascar - Antananarivo, Madagascar