Fwd: [GSoC Mentors] 2 GSoC Alumni All Day Events in Bengaluru and Delhi, India this July!

Johnny Jazeix jazeix at gmail.com
Tue Jun 2 18:40:41 BST 2026 

Hi,
for GSoC contributors (actual or prior), it can be interesting. Please read
the guidelines before filling the form to ensure you are eligible.

Cheers,
Johnny

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De : 'sttaylor' via Google Summer of Code Mentors List <
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Date: lun. 1 juin 2026 à 23:46
Subject: [GSoC Mentors] 2 GSoC Alumni All Day Events in Bengaluru and
Delhi, India this July!
To: Google Summer of Code Mentors List <
google-summer-of-code-mentors-list at googlegroups.com>


Hi GSoC Mentors and Org Admins,

We are thrilled to announce that the Google Summer of Code team is coming
to India this July! We are inviting past and present GSoC participants to
join us for the first-ever GSoC Alumni CAMPs (all day unconference events)!

These events offer a unique, on-site opportunity to connect, exchange
ideas, and help our community thrive while strengthening the open-source
ecosystem. These are not the typical dinner meetups we have had at other
locations in the past, but instead day-long mini unconferences.
Event Details & Locations

   -

   Bengaluru: Friday, July 17 - *Saturday, July *18
   -

      Friday: Evening Welcome (5-11pm) & Meet and Greet, Saturday: Full day
      of sessions (7:30-11pm)
      -

   Delhi (Gurugram area): Friday, July 24
   -

      Friday: Full day of sessions (7:30am-11pm)

Essential Guidelines (please read before completing interest form)

   -

   Eligibility: Open only to current and former GSoC Mentors, Org Admins,
   and Contributors.
   -

   Attendance Limits: You may only state a preference for, and attend, one
   location.
   -

   Attend full event: You must attend both days for the Bengaluru event, if
   you can only attend one day please do not register
   -

   Travel & Expenses:
   -

      The Google team will not provide any financial assistance, hotel
      accommodations, or transportation.
      -

      Attendees are responsible for booking and paying for their own hotel
      rooms. We have negotiated reduced hotel rates for attendees to use at
      the hotels where the events are being held. More information to come.
      -

   Visa Support: The Google team cannot provide any visa assistance or
   Business Visa Invitation letters.
   -

   Selection Process: Filling out the interest form does not guarantee
   attendance. Due to high demand, 200 attendees per location will be randomly
   selected from the interest pool to receive an official registration link.
   Remaining sign-ups will be placed on a waitlist.
   -

   Deadline: The form will close at 2301 UTC on Wednesday, June 10th.
   Because we expect a massive response, no late entries will be accepted.

📃 Interest Form <https://forms.gle/TqBcWNW7E7zgRZo27>  - deadline to
complete form is Wednesday, June 10 2300 UTC, form will close at 2301 UTC.
FAQ

What is a GSoC Alumni Camp Unconference?

Modeled after our successful annual Mentor Summit, these events will use an
unconference <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference> format.

An unconference means there is no fixed agenda ahead of time—attendees
collaborate on-site to build the schedule themselves. Because time is
limited, we will request some session ideas late in June and pre-populate
part of the schedule with the most popular topics.

Likely session themes include:

   -

   Community Growth: Best practices for scaling open-source communities.
   -

   Maintainer Sustainability: Open discussions on tackling burnout and
   managing project health.
   -

   AI and Open Source: Navigating AI contributions, best tools, and
   teaching AI practices to new developers.
   -

   Specialized Tracks: Exploring the intersection of science and OSS.
   -

   The Future of GSoC: Brainstorming ways to continuously evolve and
   improve the program.

Why Should You Attend?

This is a rare opportunity to meet open source enthusiasts representing
over 125 diverse communities. You will get to network with developers
across the entire lifecycle—from those just starting out to industry
veterans with 25+ years of experience.

You’ve been asking when we would come back to India for over a decade. We
are incredibly excited to tap into the massive open source energy in the
region and see what amazing collaborations come out of these camps!

What happens after I fill out the interest form?

   1.

   After June 10th 2301UTC Google Admins will randomly select 200 people
   for each location.
   2.

   Google Admins will then verify the selected attendees are GSoC alumni
   3.

   Around June 16 Google Admins will email an invitation to the attendees
   with a link for the official registration form with a few more details so
   they can make their decision if they wish to attend the event.
   4.

   Invited attendees will complete the registration form by June 22 1800
   UTC for Bengaluru, and June 24 1800 UTC for Delhi
   5.

   A confirmation email with many additional details will be sent to
   confirmed attendees.
   6.

   If invited guests miss registering by the indicated deadlines we will
   then invite people from the waitlist to take those spots and we’ll start
   the process over with these folks.
   7.

   In the weeks leading up to the GSoC CAMPs Google Admins will send
   additional details about lightning talks and what to expect.

Don't miss out on submitting your interest form
<https://forms.gle/TqBcWNW7E7zgRZo27> before June 10th at 2300 UTC.

We have the info in this email and some Frequently Asked Questions about
these fun new GSoC Camps available on this page
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nSSCbgiXZ18PI9YVzFPvUu3WZ2Ed--A9IPnY6oXeHNU/edit?usp=sharing>.
We’ll add more FAQs as your questions come in - please check there first
before emailing our tiny GSoC team, thanks!

Best regards,

The GSoC Team

Stephanie, Mary, amanda and Lucy

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