(FYI: This is a collaborative website that anybody can edit to register, add sessions/ideas, volunteer for time slots, etc, HOWEVER, only one person can edit it at a time. If you want to edit (for example, to register), but it shows that somebody else is editing it, please try again soon. Remember, you have to sign in to the website (upper right) first, and then click on "EDIT" on the upper left to make changes. If you still have difficulty, you can contact us at <innovate (at) therootspace (dot) org> or at <sami.tueni (at) naharnet (dot) com>. Cheers!)
OpenSesame BarCamp-Lebanon (Beirut, Lebanon; October 31, 2009)
- OpenSesame BarCamp-Lebanon (Beirut, Lebanon; October 31, 2009)
- OpenSesame BarCamp-Lebanon Open Press Release
- Session Notes
- Schedule as determined by the group on Feb 28.
- WHAT is a BarCamp?
- HOW will it work?
- This site/project is open & collaborative. Even logo choice is democratic... :-)
- Calling All Bloggers, Writers, Twitterers, Taggers, etc. (use tag: "barcamp-lebanon")
- Team
- Timeline
- Kickoff planning session: Sunday, October 4 (RootSpace)
- Deadline for Free Pre-Registration: October 25
- Event: Saturday, October 31, 10am-5pm (registration also available on-site at $20... so pre-register!)
- Location: The Rootspace Premises
- What's next? Good question... www.barcamp.org/BarCampLebanon is open for ideas. :-)
- Session Suggestions
- Project Needs (please sponsor, or help us find sponsors!)
- Volunteer Slots on the Day of the BarCamp (to help with registration, information, etc)
- How to Register
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OpenSesame BarCamp-Lebanon Open Press Release
http://www.barcamp.org/OpenSesame-BarCamp-Lebanon-press
Session Notes
http://www.barcamp.org/OpenSesame+BarCamp+October+2009+Lebanon-notes
Schedule as determined by the group on Feb 28.
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"Openness" provides many benefits in education, society and social development, technology, innovation, government, the business world, civil society, arts and creativity, intellectual development, and much much more. "Closed systems", "closed minds", obsessive protection, and hording of information and knowledge all slow down innovation, ideas, and development.
To help promote "openness" in various contexts, we are organizing our second "OpenSesame BarCamp-Lebanon" in Beirut on October 31. (More info below.) Through this event we are providing a forum to discuss open source technology initiatives (like Linux, Apache, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, OpenOffice, OpenSocial, etc), collaborative problem solving, Creative Commons and intellectual property in Lebanon and the region, open business models, Arabic on the web and collaborative sites (like Wikipedia, etc), and more. Please join us!
Who should come? Technology developers, entrepreneurs, students, lawyers, teachers, artists, bloggers, journalists, product and graphic designers, and anyone interested in social, political, or economic development wanting to learn more, share knowledge, and meet interesting people. (We are also looking for some talented lawyers to help with a Creative Commons translation/adaptation project for Lebanon. Please let me know if you might be interested, or know of someone who might be interested. It takes a bit of volunteer work, but it is also a great way to promote a lawyer or firm interested in intellectual property rights law.)
Exciting competitions, with prizes, are in the works for the BarCamp on October 31! Door prizes and giveaways are also in the works, so be sure to sign up below, and be sure to come to the event early that day! Also, be sure to put your shirt size on the registration form below so we can order enough shirts for everybody...
... and YES! Shirts+Giveaways+Lunch+Great Company+Great Ideas+Good Time=Free, but only for those who sign up below before October 23.
WHAT is a BarCamp?
An "open source conference", of sorts... we propose the theme, invite people, and then we collaboratively create the schedule that day. What does that mean for you? To make this work, we need people who want to lead discussions, and people who want to participate in discussions. Check out the Wikipedia description, or the official Bar Camp website. (we'll be posting up there soon... and yes, as far as we know, this is the first Bar Camp to be held in the Arab World)
HOW will it work?
We invite everyone to gather at 10am for coffee and snacks and to meet each other. Sometime soon after we gather for a brief welcome to the event, and then everyone in attendance helps to collaboratively set the agenda for the rest of the Bar Camp. We will have a grid on the wall with different rooms and time slots (short sessions), and lots of pieces of paper for you to write your session idea down on. You can find other people with similar ideas to join together for a session, or not. As you wish.
The rough schedule will be:
- 10-11am: welcome, coffee/snacks, chat, then collaborative scheduling session (COME EARLY, THIS PART IS IMPORTANT)
- 11-11:45am: Session 1
- 12-12:45: Session 2
- 1-2pm: Lunch
- 2:15-3pm: Session 3
- 3:15-4pm: Session 4
- 4-5pm: report back to the group (casual discussion of coolest things during the day); hang out, clean up, go home! (or wherever else you want to go...)
This site/project is open & collaborative. Even logo choice is democratic... :-)
This site and this project are also "open source" and participatory... you can contact us to discuss how you want to help/participate, but you can also directly add/edit/update info here, right on this page. Everyone is an organizer. Please join us. (We are also going to be voting for logos at the first event (to be part of future BarCamp-Lebanon events that are already being planned... we have several suggestions we'll present at the event... and you can also bring your own logo design to suggest!)
Calling All Bloggers, Writers, Twitterers, Taggers, etc. (use tag: "barcamp-lebanon")
In order to make all blog/twitter/facebook postings related to this event searchable, please tag everything with: "barcamp-lebanon". Thanks!
Team
| Initiating Organizers |
David Munir Nabti (RootSpace) |
| Co-Organizers |
Abdallah Chamas (Lebspider), Kevin Azzam (The internet) |
| Sponsors |
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| Host |
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| Volunteers and Others... |
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Timeline
Session Suggestions
Make your interests known by suggesting discussion sessions you would like to have or voting for existing suggestions. To do so, edit this page and modify the table below. (You can suggest sessions for things you know about, or for questions you have, or just for people interested in a certain topic to discuss, etc...)
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Project Needs (please sponsor, or help us find sponsors!)
- In-kind sponsorships welcome! ... or donate cash to cover the above items. (FYI, all organizers/etc are volunteers, so all donations go to this event, ... any extras go to support the next event.) See needs above... (please contact us for information about cash sponsorships... 03-138-770, <innovate (at) therootspace (dot) org>.; it is definitely worth your while! (sponsors will be well-rewarded! (depending on the level, signs/flyers at event, blog posts, on our website and facebook group, emails, and online globally as the FIRST BAR CAMP IN THE ARAB WORLD, as far as we know, though correct us if we are wrong)
- Sponsors... please write your name/contact info (and what/how you are sponsoring the event)
Volunteer Slots on the Day of the BarCamp (to help with registration, information, etc)
Saturday Set-up: 9am-10am (4 people)
Sign-In Shift 1: 9:30am-10:30am (2 people)
Sign-In Shift 2: 10:30am-11:30am (2 people)
Saturday Close-down: 4pm-6pm (4 people)
How to Register
The best/easiest way to register for OpenSesame BarCamp-Lebanon is to sign in to this site (on the upper right corner of this page), come to this page, and click on the "EDIT" button on the upper left corner of this page. Then you can add your name (and other information) to the list below. You can also add sessions suggestions, or sign up for a volunteer slot! (If you have difficulty, feel free to contact us at 03-138-770 or <innovate (at) therootspace (dot) org>.)
