[fudcon-planning] #296: Funding Request for Christoph Wickert

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#296: Funding Request for Christoph Wickert
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  Reporter:  cwickert                |      Owner:  rbergero
      Type:  Funding request         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal                  |  Milestone:  KL 2012: Travel Subsidy
 Component:  FUDCon Kuala Lumpur     |  Requested
  2012                               |   Keywords:
Blocked By:                          |   Blocking:
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 * What do you need covered?

 Flight: 550 EUR = USD 725[[BR]]
 Hotel: 184 MYR * 4 Nights / two people = 368 MYR = USD 120[[BR]]
 Total: USD 845

 * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful?
 (Yes/No?)

 Yes

 * If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your
 attendance.

 I suggest either one, flight or accommodation. As hotel is relatively
 cheap, this is the absolute minimum. Around 50% would be cool, but frankly
 speaking I don#t expect full subsidy because I already got sponsored to
 Blacksburg and I intent do go to the other FUDCons this year, too.

 * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon?

 It's not so much that I accomplish things but I want to enable others. I
 would like to meet with members of the Asian community. I think the Asian
 community - including their FAmSCo representatives - still can improve a
 lot.

 Another reason for me to go to a FUDCon in Asia is that there are a lot of
 talented C coders and I want to encourage them to participate in some
 projects I am trying to push, namely pure GTK+ applcations of stuff that
 used to be part of GNOME but has now been integrated into gnome-(s)hell. I
 am


 Things I have on my agenda:
 * Meet with the FAmSCo people and the leaders of the Asian community
 * Thinking about a process for sponsorship and reimbursements, common
 reporting guidelines for spendings etc.
 * Improve swag shipping. This still seems to be a serious problem in APAC
 and LATAM.
 * Talks:
   * GNOME 3 or why we need lightweight desktop environments - and what you
 can do to improve them.
   * Advanced RPM packaging (the most confusing specs of nearly 10 years
 package maintenance)
   * Fighting spam with postscreen

 * 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 will look for flights and provide details once I get feedback about my
 funding request. The only restriction I have is that I need to leave
 directly after FUDCon. FUDCon ends on May 20, it will take me at least one
 day to get home and on May 22nd I need to start building up the Fedora
 booth at LinuxTag Berlin. LinuxTag opens doors on May 23rd and I am the
 event owner.

 * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend
 FUDCon?

 No. EU citizens don't need one.

 * Include any additional, relevant information.

 I'm afraid it's too hot in KL to wear my beefy Miracle costume but I will
 bring it nevertheless.

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