KDE Developers' Conference - Call for Papers

August 23th to 25th 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 three days of technical talks and tutorials. Following the conference there will be some - albeit limited - opportunity for interested groups to gather together in computer labs for a hacking session until the 31st of August. Besides, there will be plenty of time for socializing.

More information is available at http://events.kde.org/info/kastle

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 or giving a tutorial at the KDE Developers' Conference.

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

• KDE and Qt programming tricks
• DCOP, KParts, KOffice, multimedia etc. development
• programming tools, patterns
• programming patterns and development strategies
• project management 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@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 southern 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., the Academic and University Center Nove Hrady and the Polytechnic University of Upper Austria in Hagenberg. KDE e.V. is 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.

Important Dates

Please submit your contributions no later than the indicated dates:

Abstract submission deadline: May 31, 2003
Acceptance notification: June 16, 2003
Final papers due: July 16, 2003
all 23:59 UTC

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