#295: Funding request for Kushal Das -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: kushal | Owner: rbergero Type: Funding request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: KL 2012: Travel Subsidy Component: FUDCon Kuala Lumpur | Requested 2012 | Keywords: Blocked By: | Blocking: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request.
Tell us the following:
* What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y)
Total cost: 375 USD for flights + I will need hotel accommodation in KL.
* If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?)
No.
* If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance.
* What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.)
* Recruiting more developers for Darkserver (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Darkserver ). * Fixing the release plan for next major release plan of Darkserver. * Meeting with APAC mentors and decide on how to look ahead in Ambassador program. As the project became so large, how that affects this subproject and future goals specific to countries. * I am giving a talk on Darkserver project and also doing python workshops. * Finding translators for the python book "Python for you and me", it is hosted on Fedorahosted and translated through transifex.
* If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions.
I live in Pune, India. Nearest international airport is Mumbai but cheaper flights to KL are available from Chennai only. For international flights I searched in airasia.com and for within India I looked into cleartrip.com
Going from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur AK 1258 ON 16th May 2012 1750 (MAA) 0020 (KUL)
Back from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai
AK 1257 ON 21st of May 1600 (KUL) 1710 (MAA)
Within India: Pune to chennai
IndiGo 6E - 523 Wed, 16 May 05:55 – 07:35 Rs. 3,134
Chennai to Pune
SpiceJet SG - 208 Tue, 22 May 04:50 – 06:30 Rs. 3,134
* Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take?
I need a visa, it takes around two weeks to get it here. I will need an invitation from the organizers and also the flight tickets for the visa application.
* Include any additional, relevant information.