EuroPython Society

In order to give local teams a better idea of what organizing a EuroPython conference is all about, we have put the call for proposals for recent editions of the EuroPython conference online:

• Call for Proposals 2011
• Call for Proposals 2013
• Call for Proposals 2014

For the 2015 edition we are aiming at a new setup, which will hopefully make things a lot easier for the local teams submitting proposals. The details are still in the works, but we’ve already put a high level description up on our Call for Participation page.

Note that we are also changing the term to “Call for Participation”, since the “Call for Proposals” is often used for requesting submission of talks and papers to a conference.

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EuroPython Society

The EPS used to work under the assumption that all EuroPython attendees are automatically members of the EPS. After the EPS board vote in 2012, we reviewed the bylaws and found that this is not actually the case.

https://ep2013.europython.eu/blog/2012/07/08/change-board-europython-society

Because of this unfortunate misunderstanding, no membership records are available. What we do know for sure at this moment is that the EPS board members which have been active over the years are EPS members legally recognized by the bylaws.

Since this number is nowhere near where we’d like it to be, we are actively encouraging all EuroPython attendees to become EPS members.

That said, and even though the EuroPython attendees don’t have voting rights per the bylaws, we do feel that it’s the EPS board’s responsibility to listen and act based on their preferences, so that all attendees do get a say, regardless of whether they are EPS members or not.

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EuroPython Society

The EuroPython Society (EPS) has started work on preparing the Call for Participation (CFP) for organizing the EuroPython 2015 conference.

For 2015, we are setting up a new structure for the conference organization, which is focused on local and distributed work groups that are closely integrated with the EuroPython Society.

We hope to greatly reduce the work load for the local teams, attract community members that want to get involved and to streamline the whole process of transitioning from one location to the next, making the conference organization a lot easier for everyone.

If you are interested in potentially signing up as local team or participating in the work groups, please subscribe to one of our communication channels:

• Tumblr
• RSS
• Twitter
• EuroPython Mailing List

We are aiming for end of February as announcement date for the CFP 2015.

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EuroPython Society