CFP draft 2

[Harri Porten]

Hi !

I went through Kalle's first Call for Papers proposal and applied the
following changes:

- filled in a date (23. - 24.) (or are the tutorials still planned on the
25. ?) and consequently dropped references to the hacking session

- dropped info about the paper format (XML/DocBook) and licensing to avoid
scaring off interested parties with seemingly strict regulations. Detailed
information will be send to accepted speakers later.

- integrated exemplaric topics suggested by others earlier

- suggest more flexibility in terms of time scheduling

- mentioned the university's institute as a sponsor

- shortened the bursary prioritization statements to refer to speakers
only.

OPEN issues:

- fill in new times for deadlines
- what about the tutorials ?
- could we maybe guarantee to fully sponsor boarding and lodging of
speakers ? The call would be more appetizing in this case.

Harri.
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KDE Developers' Conference - Call for Papers
August 23th to 24th 
Zamek, Nove Hrady, Czech Republic


Conference Program

The KDE Developers' Conference is a meeting of KDE contributors from
all over the world. It will feature two days of technical talks and
lots of opportunity for socializing.

Do you have a particular expertise related to KDE programming that
could be useful for your fellow developers? Do you want to present a
particular programming pattern, a tool, a development strategy, or
anything else that helps KDE developers become more productive? Then
consider talking about it at the KDE Developers' Conference.

We solicit submissions for presentations from, but not restricted to
the following fields. Everything KDE-related will be considered.

- KDE and Qt programming tricks
- DCOP, KParts, KOffice, sound system etc. development
- programming tools, patterns
- programming patterns and development strategies
- project managment issues
- internationalization
- documentation
- usability, accessibility, interoperability

Talks will be scheduled for 45 minutes talk and 15 minutes Q&A. In
some cases, it may be possible to occupy two slots for a total talk
time of 90 minutes or offer short presentations of 15 minutes
each. Please note the estimated talking time in your application.

Finally, BoF sessions can be announced in advance or planned on the
spot. A limited number of group rooms will be available for BoFs.


Submission Guidelines

Those proposing to present papers should submit an abstract including
the name and e-mail address of the author or authors to
nove-hrady-committee at kde.org. The conference language is English. The
abstracts will be reviewed by the program committee based on content,
presentation and suitability for the event. By submitting an abstract
you give permission to publish it on the conference web site.


Location

The KDE Developers' Conference will take place at the Zamek ("Castle")
in Nove Hrady in the Northern part of the Czech Republic in Central
Europe. Facilities are hosted and sponsored by the Institute of
Physical Biology of the University of South Bohemia. Nove Hrady cannot
easily be reached by public transportations, but a shuttle service
will be provided from Prague-Ruzyne airport and Prague Central
Station.


Speaker Incentives and Financial Compensation

The KDE Developers' Conference is run by KDE e.V., a non-profit
organization of volunteering professionals and enthusiasts of free and
open-source software. We only have a limited budget for this
conference, and cannot generally pay travel expenses or any other
reimbursement or gratification to speakers. We can provide
accommodation and boarding at a very low price (expect about 15-20
Euros per day for full board and lodging, but don't expect luxury
accommodation), and the shuttle service from and to Prague will be free
of charge.

KDE e.V. is soliciting donations from companies and individuals
towards this conference. These donations will be used both for running
the conference and for bursaries for delegates from other continents
and/or without income. Delegates with an accepted paper will be
prioritized in the distribution of these bursaries.

Please note that even if we can grant you a bursary, you will still be
expected to pay a part of trip yourself, as well as your boarding and
lodging.

We are not able to pay any royalties for presenters.


Important Dates


Please submit your contributions no later than the indicated dates:

Abstract submission deadline:
May 15, 2003

Acceptance notification:
June 1, 2003

Final papers due:
June 30, 2003

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For the Program Committee

Matthias Kalle Dalheimer
President, KDE e.V.