Re: [Ghm-discuss] GHM in India

[Darshit Shah]

* Sachin Patil <address@hidden> [190625 08:03]:
> 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 <address@hidden> [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
> 
> 

Hi Sachin,

We didn't get a chance to discuss this with you during GHM 2019. We did however
run some ideas on the last day when you weren't around.

The gist of it is, we would like to host a GHM in India. Maybe in 2020, maybe
2021. Do you think it's possible? We need someone on the ground to organize
some of the things.

 I think the 3 options you proposed for a venue are great! All three have
 active FSF members and free software enthusiasts. If you or someone else is
 capable of organizing one in Mumbai / anywhere else in India, do let us know.
 If it's Mumbai or its vicinity, I can try to help a little bit as well.

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Thanking You,
Darshit Shah
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