Well..we have few good venues in Mumbai where GHM can be arranged: 1. Homi Bhaba Center for Science Education[1]: HBCSE has a good auditorium and a place to eat. We might have to arrange for stay outside if not within the campus. Prof. Nagarjuna G[2] is a faculty there. He is also a chairperson of FSF India. I'm sure we can get volunteers in Mumbai(from Meetup groups & MLUG members) and other parts of India.
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay[3]: IITB has everything we need for GHM. Guest house, Seminar hall/Lecture hall and a restaurant. Being my past employer, I know we have many faculties who as FSF enthusiast as well as students and project staff who can volunteer for the event. It is a place where we have SciPy India every year and we have arranged many FOSS events in the past. 3. Tata Institute of Social Sciences[4]: I've never been there so I have no idea about the facilities, but I can reach out to them. TISS hosted a public lecture by RMS back in 2014. Lets discuss more here and during GMH 2019. [1] http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in [2] http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/people/academic/nagarjuna-g [3] http://iitb.ac.in/ [4] https://www.tiss.edu/ On 6/25/19 3:15 AM, Darshit Shah wrote: > * John Darrington <j...@darrington.wattle.id.au> [190624 14:58]: >> There are several aspects to organising GHM. >> >> 1. You need to find an auditorium - it need not be fancy, but somewhere with >> an overhead projector and enough seats for everyone. So this place >> whereever it is must be booked well in advance. >> >> 2. You need to make arrangements for somewhere for people to eat and >> sleep - either make sure that everyone can get a hotel that suits them, >> or (better) if it can be in the same establishment as the auditorium, >> then it's easier for all concerned. >> >> 3. Having made those arrangements, you will need to announce GHM in >> sufficient time in advance. Remember people will have to book flights etc. >> Promoting the event can be one of the most time consuming aspects! >> It's also important that you keep everyone updated after they have >> registered. >> >> 4. You will need to keep a list of everyone who has registered, to attend, >> and (if applicable) paid their money. >> >> 5. In the past, we have offered financial assistance to people who >> cannot otherwise attend. Applications must be considered, approved etc. >> >> 6. You will need to organise the talks. Who is talking about what, and >> for how long? >> >> Some of those tasks can be delegated to others. >> >> GHM 2019 is already being organised. Personally I think a GHM in India >> would be great, but I don't know what other people think? >> > Thanks John for the insight into organising a GHM. I am not physically in > India, but I'd be glad to help in any way possible. Srikar, do ping me if > there is anything I can do to help. > > I'm adding Sachin to this email thread. I met him at the last couple of GHMs > and he might be interested in helping. > > About the second point John made, the last GHM in 2017 in Knüllwald was a > major > success and I think that model could work really well in India as well. Find a > farmhouse / guesthouse a little far from the city, but one which can house all > the attendees together and have the GHM in just that one place. > -- Sachin(GnuPG fingerprint = 28C5 A1F3 221B 949D B651 FC47 E5F9 CE48 62AA 06E2) psachin.github.io
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