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.
Mission
BarCamp Africa/Silicon Valley brings people, institutions and enterprises interested in Africa - as a topic, an opportunity, or a place of action - together in one location to exchange ideas, build connections, re-frame perceptions and catalyze action that leads to positive involvement and mutual benefit between Silicon Valley and the continent of Africa.
Goals
BarCamp Africa will:
- bring conversations about technology and Africa under one roof, allowing individuals, organizations and corporations working for positive change in Africa to sync and collaborate
- enable participants to see Africa in a new light based on facts, statistics and fresh voices, leading to a more positive and objective view than what popular media conveys
- encourage new connections and support & illuminate existing relationships, helping to strengthen the Africa-Silicon Valley network
- showcase the magnitude of the African business opportunity, leading to a better framework for envisioning and understanding development and investment
- bridge the divide between “us” and “them” in participants' thinking and interaction while highlighting the diversity of Africa
- provide an ideal platform for our sponsors to educate a highly qualified community on how they are positively making an impact in Africa
BarCamps represent a fast-growing format for organizing highly productive topical meetings. As an international network of “user generated conferences” mirroring the best qualities of open-source and social technologies, the BarCamp structure focuses on high-quality content, active participation by all, and a strong focus on sustainability and collaboration. Literally dozens of BarCamps are held worldwide in any given month. http://barcamp.org serves as an information center for BarCamps and similar events, guiding best practices and operational recommendations and consolidating worldwide input on BarCamp events and the content and value they generate.
Often referred to as “Conference 2.0,” BarCamps are by nature intertwined with Web and social network communications and the public sharing of information via live blogging, the use of Wikis, and guidelines for tagging that facilitates the discovery of information resulting from the conferences.
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
Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor this event, please get in touch with Ellen Petry Leanse or Perrin Clark if you would like to sponsors BarCampAfrica or if you have contacts for Bay Area companies that might be interested in sponsoring this event.
Proposed Sessions / topics I would like to hear about
If you would like to propose a session, please add your name 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.
- Perrin Clark - Building partnerships for change in Africa.
- Investment in Africa - how, where, and with whom to invest?
- How to subvert common media images of Africa
Contacts
Volunteers
List your name below if you would like to volunteer in arranging this event:
Participants (aka Campers)
List your name here, if you will participate:
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?
Task-List
Please cross out when it's done.
Completed
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
- Good power sources for live-blogging/Tweeting, ideally near where the speakers are
- Whiteboards
- 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.
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