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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This is call for all Mozillians (volunteers & staff alike) to submit their talks for FOSDEM 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It’s that time of the year again! The Call for Papers for Europe’s largest FLOSS event, FOSDEM, happening on February 3 & 4 2018 in Brussels, has now officially opened. Just like previous years, Mozilla has secured a Devroom for a full day and we would love to see and hear all your wonderful talks. Those of you that have no idea what FOSDEM is about, I strongly recommend you take a look at their website (<a href="about:blank">www.fosdem.org)</a>. For those of you that (now) do, I have included a list of topics that we are particularly keen to see in our room. Developer rooms are assigned to self-organising groups to work together on open source projects and to discuss topics relevant to a broader subset of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Proposals should not be limited to the list but those that are might stand a higher chance of getting accepted. In fact, we do encourage you to submit talks that are not on the list, you never know. But please be aware that FOSDEM is a developer oriented conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Essential info:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>CfP deadline: December 6<sup>th</sup> 2017 (acceptance/rejection notice by December 15<sup>th</sup> 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Duration: 30 or 60 minute talks (including Q&A)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sponsorship available for contributors traveling from Europe<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>All talks will be streamed live, recorded and made available through the FOSDEM archives. By sending in your proposal you agree to these terms. Note that recordings will be published under the same license as all other FOSDEM content (cc-by), however, exceptions can be requested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>To submit your proposal, visit :<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM18">https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM18</a></span><span lang=NL style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you have previously submitted a proposal for FOSDEM, you will most likely already have a Pentabarf account. Please be considerate and try to recover your credentials if possible. If you have not, feel free to register a new account. Once you’re logged in, click “Create Event” in the menu and use that form to submit your proposal. Make sure to select the “Mozilla devroom” as track, otherwise your talk will be rejected. Please include the following items:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Title and subtitle of your talk<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The duration (either 30 or 60 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>An abstract of your presentation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>A full description of your presentation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any relevant links to websites, blogs, documentation, or other resources<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Contributors selected for a talk will have their travel and accommodation sponsored. Due to this short deadline and a limited budget, only contributors traveling from Europe are eligible for this sponsorship. If you are traveling at your own expense, or require assistance in acquiring a VISA, please contact Anthony Maton or myself (you can grab our e-mail addresses from <a href="https://mozillians.org/">https://mozillians.org/</a> ). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best of luck to all of you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ziggy Maes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>List of preferred topics:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Privacy tools<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Diversity & Inclusion<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Common Voice project (or other Voice projects)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WebVR<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WebCompat<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Browser add-ons and the WebExtensions API<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Firefox for Android / iOS<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>HTML5 games<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Security and usability<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Firefox<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Community Participation Guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Mozilla devroom respects Mozilla's<a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/participation/"> community participation guidelines</a> along with the <a href="https://fosdem.org/2018/practical/conduct/">FOSDEM Code of Conduct</a>. These guidelines cover our behaviour as participants, facilitators, space wranglers, staff, volunteers, vendors, and anyone else involved in making the Mozilla devroom possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>** A copy of this CfP can be found on our Discourse platform: <a href="https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/fosdem-2018-call-for-papers/21453">https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/fosdem-2018-call-for-papers/21453</a> **<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>