About
- Held since 2004, Latinoware is currently one of the biggest events in the world of free software. The event is held in Foz do Iguaçu, a Brazilian city located in a region called the Triple Border, near Argentina and Paraguay. It is estimated that about 4000 people, including students, professionals and specialists, participate in the event, which will take place between 14th and 16th October at the Itaipu Technological Park (PTI).
Date
- October 14-16, 2015
Location
- Parque Tecnológico Itaipu (PTI)
- Usina Hidrelétrica de ITAIPU Binacional
- Av. Tancredo Neves, 6731
- Foz do Iguaçu – Paraná – Brasil
Airport
Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IATA: IGU, ICAO: SBFI), is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu). It is operated by Infraero. More info
Hotel
In giving the latter a difference in significant costs, our idea is to call as many members possible.
| Star Rating | Hotel Name | Reference Price | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| * three start | Three Frontier Hotel | 50 USD per triple room day | private room (breakfast and free wifi included) |
| * three start | Baviera Iguassu Hotel | 60 USD per triple room day | private room (breakfast and free wifi included) |
Organization Team
| Name |
|---|
| Daniel Bruno |
| Wolnei Junior |
Fedora Activities at Latinoware
Fedora will have a booth at the event to publicize the Fedora Project, presentation of talks in event grid to encourage the use of Fedora.
Group of Users Fedora
We need a minimum of 4 people attend to have acess free 4 entries of event. More info Latinoware Group Users Info
Attendees
| Name | City | Arrival | Departure | Hotel | Need travel subsidy? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolnei Tomazelli Junior | Jaragua do Sul, Brazil | Oct 13rd | Oct 18th | Yes | Yes |
Proposed Activities
All Fedora contributors going to LatinoWare are encouraged to submit talks or propose any other activity at the conference
| Activity | Speaker | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fedora Next | Wolnei Tomazelli Junior | Definition and brief history of Fedora Next, best features of Fedora 22 products Cloud, Server and Workstation. |
| Fedora QA | Wolnei Tomazelli Junior | Presentation of the quality of the Fedora Project process, important steps taken and tools involved in the generation packages and versions of Fedora. |
| Why contribute to Free Software? | Wolnei Tomazelli Junior | A brief history and where is Free Software, demystification of the biggest myths and what are accomplished by participating. |
Final date for registration of presentations: 17.08.2015
Budget
The project approved a budget of 2000 USD for Latinoware, which will be used to fund travel expenses for the volunteers visiting the conference and requests must be done through |LATAM ticket tracker.
| Description | Cost in BRL | Cost in USD | People Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airfare subsidy | Todo | Todo | |
| Lodging subsidy | Todo | Todo | |
| Material | Todo | Todo | |
| Total | R$ XXXX | US$ XXXX |