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===Motivation=== | ===Motivation=== | ||
These meetings are intended to provide a forum for everyone to discuss anything pertaining to LPI, its partners and activities in an open and collaborative fashion. | |||
===Meeting Dates=== | |||
Times will be variable to accommodate our diverse time zones. | |||
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! Date !! San Francisco !! Toronto !! London !! Paris/Berlin !! Tokyo !! Hong Kong !! Agenda | |||
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|| Tuesday Dec 15, 2015 || 4am PST || 7am EST || 12pm Noon GMT || 1pm CET || 9pm JST || 8pm HKT || No Agenda | |||
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|| Thursday Jan 14, 2016 || 2pm PST || 5pm EST || 10pm GMT || 11pm CET || 7am (Friday) JST || 6am (Friday) HKT || [[Agenda-2015-01]] | |||
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'''Would a weekend meeting be better for some?''' | |||
===Topics=== | ===Topics=== | ||
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Every meeting will be on a specific topic in order to ensure a tight focus. Currently meetings on the following topics are planned: | Every meeting will be on a specific topic in order to ensure a tight focus. Currently meetings on the following topics are planned: | ||
* | * certification and exam development | ||
* | * global organization, events and volunteering | ||
* | * opportunities in employment and entrepreneurialism | ||
* professional growth through education and collaboration | |||
* engagement in LPI, FOSS and broader community activities | |||
* partnerships to promote professional use of FOSS | |||
Additional topics may be suggested in the meetings. | Additional topics may be suggested in the meetings. | ||
===Preparation=== | ===Preparation=== | ||
Before the | Before the meeting starts, a brief document summarizing the current situation and some ideas and thoughts that should be discussed. While this is meant as an initial input for the discussion, everyone is invited to bring up additional topics. | ||
===Providing Input | ===Providing Anonymous Input=== | ||
Real improvement can only happen | Real improvement can only happen with open dialogue and agreement. Although LPI endorses open discussion, we want to offer a confidential and anonymous way of providing input. Currently, there is no mechanism for this process. If you have a suggestion, please send an email to [mailto:mrice@lpi.org G. Matthew Rice]. | ||
== | ==How to Join the Meeting== | ||
To join the meeting (or any time) use your existing IRC client to join the #lpi-townhall channel on [https://www.freenode.net/ freenode] or use this [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lpi-townhall Web Client]. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:40, 14 January 2016
Introduction
Motivation
These meetings are intended to provide a forum for everyone to discuss anything pertaining to LPI, its partners and activities in an open and collaborative fashion.
Meeting Dates
Times will be variable to accommodate our diverse time zones.
| Date | San Francisco | Toronto | London | Paris/Berlin | Tokyo | Hong Kong | Agenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Dec 15, 2015 | 4am PST | 7am EST | 12pm Noon GMT | 1pm CET | 9pm JST | 8pm HKT | No Agenda |
| Thursday Jan 14, 2016 | 2pm PST | 5pm EST | 10pm GMT | 11pm CET | 7am (Friday) JST | 6am (Friday) HKT | Agenda-2015-01 |
Would a weekend meeting be better for some?
Topics
Every meeting will be on a specific topic in order to ensure a tight focus. Currently meetings on the following topics are planned:
- certification and exam development
- global organization, events and volunteering
- opportunities in employment and entrepreneurialism
- professional growth through education and collaboration
- engagement in LPI, FOSS and broader community activities
- partnerships to promote professional use of FOSS
Additional topics may be suggested in the meetings.
Preparation
Before the meeting starts, a brief document summarizing the current situation and some ideas and thoughts that should be discussed. While this is meant as an initial input for the discussion, everyone is invited to bring up additional topics.
Providing Anonymous Input
Real improvement can only happen with open dialogue and agreement. Although LPI endorses open discussion, we want to offer a confidential and anonymous way of providing input. Currently, there is no mechanism for this process. If you have a suggestion, please send an email to G. Matthew Rice.
How to Join the Meeting
To join the meeting (or any time) use your existing IRC client to join the #lpi-townhall channel on freenode or use this Web Client.
