[GSoC] GSoC Mentor Summit / Student Reunion

Wed May 21 15:17:03 EDT 2014

Hi guys,

It appears that we can also send current GSoC students as delegates to the
summit. One of our JSBML students Victor spoke up already off-list, leaving
one slot for Chris or Francesco. Chris e-mailed the list first, so he has
priority as the second delegate, and Francesco as backup if either of the
others can't go.

Does that sound like a fair solution to you guys? if so, I'll send the
details along separately so you can make travel arrangements and get
reimbursed.

-Eric

On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 8:31 PM, Raoul Bonnal <bonnal at ingm.org> wrote:

>
> I think that is a very valuable experience and if we (OBF) can push or
> organize/propose a meeting/session during the  on Open Science and report
> how we tackled this GSOC 2014 expanding our "dev" base that would be great.
>
> On May 16, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Francesco Strozzi <
> francesco.strozzi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > if possible, I would like to attend too.
> >
> > Francesco
> >
> > On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Eric Talevich <eric.talevich at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The GSoC Mentor Summit is an annual "unconference" held by Google in
> >> Silicon Valley after every GSoC.  This year, Google is hosting a
> supersized
> >> GSoC Mentor Summit and Student Reunion on October 23--26. More info
> here:
> >> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home
> >>
> >> *Mentors:*
> >> As a GSoC 2014 organization, OBF can send two mentors/admins to the
> summit
> >> as delegates at Google's expense. If you'd like to attend, let me know.
> >>
> >> *Students, mentors, former students/mentors/admins:*
> >> Google is also holding a "lottery" to select another 220 individuals to
> >> attend the event at their own expense (travel & hotel). Full details
> are in
> >> the e-mail below.
> >>
> >> Note that this is a change from Google's earlier announcement; it looks
> >> like the delegate role is for current mentors/admins only, and the
> lottery
> >> is being held for students and those who were planning to attend on
> their
> >> own.
> >>
> >> Past attendees, like Raoul here, say they're enjoyed the event.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Eric
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Google Open Source Programs Office <ospoteam at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:25 PM
> >> Subject: [GSoC Mentors Announce] Enter the lottery to attend the Google
> >> Summer of Code Reunion!
> >> To: GSoC Mentors Announce <gsoc-mentors-announce at googlegroups.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello Google Summer of Code Enthusiasts-
> >>
> >> As we mentioned earlier today, the Google Open Source Programs Office is
> >> inviting up to 600 former students, mentors, and org admins to join us
> at a
> >> three-day unconference in San Jose, California. We hold a similar
> >> conference annually for our current mentors, but this year we’re also
> >> inviting former GSoC students and mentors to join the fun and make it a
> >> GSoC Reunion!
> >>
> >> DETAILS
> >>
> >> When: October 23-26, 2014
> >>
> >> Where: San Jose
> >> Marriott<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sjcsj-san-jose-marriott/
> >and
> >> Hilton
> >> San Jose<
> http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hilton-san-jose-SJCSHHF/index.html
> >,
> >> CA, USA
> >>
> >> Why: The opportunity to meet face-to-face with other FOSS community
> members
> >> is a valuable experience, as is the time spent discussing ideas in a
> casual
> >> forum where everyone's voice can be heard. There will also be surprises,
> >> fun events, and a chance to visit the Google campus in Mountain View
> >>
> >> Agenda:  Visit the Reunion
> >> website<
> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>
> >> for
> >> more details about the agenda.
> >>
> >> How do I attend?: Because we have a limited amount of space available
> for
> >> this Reunion and can not invite all 14,000 past participants to attend
> the
> >> Reunion, we have set up a lottery system to choose ~220 guests (the
> other
> >> ~380 guests are Delegates, mostly mentors, chosen by the GSoC 2014
> >> participating orgs, more information about Delegates is available in the
> >> Delegate email that we sent to this list earlier today).* This lottery
> >> system is for GSoC students, mentors and org administrators that
> >> participated in the program anytime over the last 10 years who wish to
> >> attend the Reunion but are not one of their org’s designated Delegates.
> We
> >> will randomly select names from the lottery pool that will be named our
> >> Lottery Winners. These Lottery Winners will then be able to sign up to
> >> attend the Reunion at their own cost. For more detailed information see
> the
> >> Reunion website.
> >>
> >> * Note: The GSoC 2014 organization administrators will be choosing
> their 2
> >> Delegates separately. If you have been told by the org admin that you
> will
> >> be a GSoC 2014 Delegate you do not need to sign up for the lottery.
> >>
> >> Agenda:  Visit the Reunion
> >> website<
> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>
> >> for
> >> more details about the agenda.
> >>
> >> IMPORTANT INFORMATION (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
> >>
> >> 1. By filling out the form below, you are entering a lottery to attend.
> You
> >> are not confirmed to attend the Reunion until you hear back from the
> Google
> >> team.
> >>
> >> 2. Attendees who are chosen to attend the Reunion are responsible for
> >> paying for their own flight, hotel, visa costs, and ground
> transportation.
> >> Google will provide most meals and transportation to Reunion-related
> >> activities.
> >>
> >> 3. Please register by Monday, June 16 to secure a spot in the lottery.
> >>
> >> 4. Lottery winners will be notified by email on Monday, June 23.  For
> those
> >> people who signed up for the lottery but do not win the initial lottery
> on
> >> June 23rd, they will be automatically added to a waitlist.
> >>
> >> 5. Lottery winners then have until Monday, July 7 to confirm attendance.
> >>
> >> 6. If a lottery winner does not confirm their attendance by the July 7
> >> deadline, they forfeit their spot and a new lottery winner will be
> chosen
> >> from the waitlist.
> >>
> >> 7. Please visit the Reunion
> >> website<
> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>for
> >> more detailed information.
> >>
> >> ENTER THE LOTTERY HERE BY MONDAY, JUNE 16
> >>
> >>
> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/lottery-entry-form
> >>
> >> For more information please visit the Reunion
> >> website<
> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>or
> >> email the Google Open Source Programs Office at
> >> ospoteam at gmail.com.
> >>
> >> We hope to see you in October!
> >>
> >> --
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> >
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