Hey ya 👋 hope you are having a good start to 2024 ❤️

It's been a dog’s age since we last spoke. In case you don’t know the reason for our hiatus: we took Elmo’s question of “How is everybody doing?” to its core and had to face the inner truths of our existence.

Luckily, soon the days got longer and the word news got worse so we had to unlock our doors and come out to organise the bestest of conferences!

We are now pumped to get things rolling and ready to cook up an awesome experience for EuroPython 2024 🚀

🇨🇿EuroPython 2024 - Prague Congress Centre 08-14 July

We are coming back to Prague! We loved last year so much that we decided to have EuroPython 2024 at the Prague Congress Centre again between the 8th and 14th of July, 2024. To stay up to date with the latest news, please visit our website.

We also encourage you to sign up to our monthly community newsletter.

Call for Proposals 🐍

The call for proposals for EuroPython 2024 is OPEN! 🎉

This year we’re aiming for a similar schedule as last year, i.e. around 120 talks, more or less 16 tutorials, posters and special events.

• Tutorials/Workshops (8-9 July): will be hands-on 180 min sessions with 40-100 participants
• Talks (10-12 July) : 30 or 45 min length presentations of specific and general interest to the European Python community (including a dedicated PyData track).

We are looking for sessions of all levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

You are also welcome to submit posters! They will be printed in large formats. This is a graphical way to showcase your research, project or technology. Posters are exhibited at the conference, can be read at any time by participants, and can be discussed face-to-face with their authors during the Poster Sessions (between July 10th and 12th).

No matter your level of Python or public speaking experience, EuroPython's job is to help you bring yourself to our community so we all flourish and benefit from each other's experience and contribution. 🏆

The deadline for submission is March 6th, 2024 Anywhere on Earth.

We would love to see your proposals bubbling in there. Help us make 2024 the year of another incredible EuroPython!

For more information, have a look at https://ep2024.europython.eu/cfp.

Speaker's Mentorship Programme 🎤

The Speaker's Mentorship Programme is back for EuroPython 2024!

We had a call for mentees and mentors last month and it was a huge success 🚀So far, we have managed to match 28 speakers to diligent mentors.

On the 26th of February, we hosted an Ask me Anything session for all the people interested in submitting a proposal. Our programme team was there and answered all the questions raised by interested speakers. We clarified information about the Call for Proposals and shared knowledge about Financial Aid, amongst other info.

If you are curious and would like to see what was discussed, the session recording can be found on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/EiCfmf6QVIA

Call for Contributors

Conference Organisers 💪

To the wonderful humans who signed up to help organise the EuroPython Conference itself, thank you! We are late in replying to everyone and we are thankful for your patience. We got caught between dengue fevers 🦟 and carnivals 🎊.

The good news is that we are now back on track and will reach out to everyone this week.

We had a lot of applications this year, so a selection process was required. But fear nothing! In case you don’t get to work with the most fun team of all time, there is always next year. 🌟

We look forward to working together to make this conference an unforgettable experience for everyone involved 💼✨

Speaker’s mentors 🎏

For everyone who signed up to either mentor on the Speaker’s Mentorship Programme, a HUGE thank you! This would not be possible without your collaboration and work. We are so very proud to have you around learning and sharing and strengthening the community.

We truly hope you take advantage of the opportunity and develop the skills you’re looking for. After all, we believe the best way to learn is to teach. 📚✨

Proposal Reviewers 📔

We also announced the Call for Proposal Reviewers. These awesome volunteers are the people who review the proposal’s submissions and vote on the ones which they think are more suitable for making up the conference's programme.

This is very crucial work as it plays a significant part in shaping the EuroPython 2024 schedule!

A massive thank you to everyone who has filled the form to help. You will get a cucumber lollipop as a sign of our affection. 🍭

We will contact you by the end of the Call for Proposals to coordinate all the fun stuff. Please, keep an eye out for our email this month so we can start the labour. ⚒️

Fáilte Ireland Award 🏆

The 2022 edition of the EuroPython Conference (EPC) was in Dublin, Ireland. More old news? You bet! But this time it is relevant because in November 2023, the 21st edition of the EPC was awarded a Conference Ambassador Recognition Award from Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority for the country.

The evening was fantastic and a delightful way to acknowledge the people and businesses who have hosted conference events on the little Emerald Island. This is our first prize. We’re feeling proud and happy and wanted to share the news! 🥇

One of our members wrote more about the experience on LinkedIn.

EPS Board

We have a new Board for 2023-2024.

If you want to learn the names of the new board members, head over to the article on our website: https://www.europython-society.org/eps-board-2023-2024/

TL;DR: We hope to do a fine job this year and help the European Python community thrive even more!

If you want to talk to us about anything, give feedback, or ask for a partner to count the stars beside you, shoot us an email at board@europython.eu.

Upcoming Events in Europe

Here are some Python events happening in Europe in the near future.

PyCon Slovakia: March 15-17 2024

PyCon SK will happen in the wonderful city of Bratislava! The conference is organised by the civic association SPy, which focuses on the promotion and dissemination of the Python programming language and other open-source technologies and ideas.

Check out their programme here: https://2024.pycon.sk/en/speakers/index.html. More information can be found on their website: https://2024.pycon.sk/en/index.html

PyCon DE & PyData Berlin: April 22-24 2024

Immerse yourself in three days of Python and PyData excellence at our community-driven conference in the vibrant heart of Berlin. From workshops to live keynote sessions, connect with fellow enthusiasts and experts alike! Join fellow Pythonistas at the iconic BCC venue at Alexanderplatz where we actually hosted EuroPython 2014! Check out their website for more info: https://2024.pycon.de/

PyCon Italy: May 22-25 2024

PyCon Italia 2024 will happen in Florence. The birthplace of Renaissance will receive a wave of Pythonistas looking to geek out this year. The schedule is online and you can check it out at their cutely animated website ( https://2024.pycon.it/). Beginners will have a special treat by having a full day of activities on May 22nd. Starting with Workshops about Python, Data Science, and Public Speaking.

It’s time to get tickets!

GeoPython: May 27-29 2024

GeoPython 2024 will happen in Basel, Switzerland. Focused on exploring the fascinating fusion of Python programming and the boundless world of Geo, the 9th edition of GeoPython has already published a preliminary schedule (here: https://2024.geopython.net/schedule).

For more information about GeoPython 2024, you can visit their website here: https://2024.geopython.net/

Djangocon.eu: June 5-9 2024

DjangoCon Europe 2024 will happen in Vigo, Spain. Organized by Django practitioners from all levels, the 16th edition of the Conference will be hosted in the beautiful Galician city, famous for its amazing food & the Illas Atlanticas.

You can check more information about Django Con Europe at their lovely website: https://2024.djangocon.eu/

Py.Jokes

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Child: Dad, why does the Sun rise in the East and set in the West?

Dad: Son, it's working, don't touch it!

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EuroPython 2024 Team 🤗

Hey, there! Welcome to the post-conference EuroPython newsletter! We hope you enjoyed the conference and had a great time, whether you joined us in person or remote.

As you probably noticed, we skipped July. We are very sorry about the absence (not really), but we were all very busy enjoying summertime. You see, the problem is - and I know this will sound crazy but - we actually miss you.

Not that long ago we were all together, drinking pints and running around at Dublin’s Convention Centre. The event was so good that it left a dent in our hearts. Yes, we are quite emotional! 🤖

To minimise the pain in our aching blood-pumping machines ❤️, we decided to take a break from our summer cocktails and boat trips to come and say hello. We plan to be back again in September, tanned and full of energy.

So, with no further ado, let's get to the fun stuff! As always, if you have any suggestions or have a cool Python event you want us to feature, please send us at news@europython.eu.

📝 EuroPython Society Update

🏛️ EuroPython 2023 - Community Call for Venue

The EPS team have been discussing how to make the conference more accessible for the community and affordable to a wider audience. We know that the community is our best source to find such places. So for EuroPython 2023, we’d like to experiment with running a Community Call for Venue!

We will publish the formal call on our blog/newsletter in mid-September. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, talk to the local community you are part of. If you already have ideas, questions or suggestions, reach out to us at board@europython.eu.

🎗️ General Assembly Update

In preparation for the Annual General Assembly (GA), the EPS board are working with our accountant and auditor to get our financial reports in order in the next couple of weeks. As soon as that is finalised, we will be excited to call for the next General Assembly; the actual GA will be held at least 14 days after our formal notice.

The GA will be run online this year. It is a good opportunity to hear about Society's developments and updates in the last year. A new board will also be elected at the end of the GA.

All EPS members are invited to attend the GA and have voting rights. Find out how to sign up to become an EPS member for free here: https://www.europython-society.org/application/

🏂 What does an EPS board member do?

The EPS board is made up of up to 9 directors (including 1 chair and 1 vice chair); the board runs the day-to-day business of the EuroPython Society, including running the EuroPython conference series, and supports the community through various initiatives such as our grants programme. The board collectively takes up the fiscal and legal responsibility of the Society.

At the moment, running the annual EuroPython conference is a major task for the EPS. As such, the board members are expected to invest significant time and effort towards overseeing the smooth execution of the conference, ranging from venue selection, contract negotiations, and budgeting, to volunteer management. Every board member has the duty to support one or more EuroPython teams to facilitate decision-making and knowledge transfer.

In addition, the Society prioritises building a close relationship with local communities. Board members should not only be passionate about the Python community but have a high-level vision and plan for how the EPS could best serve the community.

🍀 EuroPython 2022 Conference Update

We made it together! EuroPython was a hoot and a half ❤️

115 sessions, 12 tutorials, 8 special events, 4 Keynotes, and 3 Panel discussions spread across a bright and sunny week in July. We’re still in awe of the discussions that inspired us, the laughs we shared and the Guinness (& energy drinks? 😝) we gulped throughout. EuroPython is much more than just a conference, it is an amalgamation of differences, experiences, careers, demographics, cultures and much more.

For the stats lovers. here’s a nerdy snippet of EuroPython in numbers:

❤️‍🔥 EuroPython 2022 Volunteers

Given the scale of EuroPython, it is often difficult to imagine it being run without the support of full-time support. The truth is, EuroPython emphasises and embraces the polar opposites of organisation & chaos, fun & anxiety. It is a place where the teams bond and connect, pick up new skills, discover new interests, and grow out of our silly mistakes. But it is also a massive endeavour that comes at a significant cost of volunteer burnout, personal sacrifices and an unnerving commitment to work that often isn’t highlighted.

EuroPython will forever be in debt to the yellow shirt crew! Through thick and thin, the volunteers made sure that all the attendees, speakers, sponsors and support crew were taken care of.

To list all our volunteers, past and present would take forever. But here’s a small acknowledgement for all the brilliant effort our volunteers put in.

🌞 Miss the EuroPythonic extravaganza already?

We’ve been working hard with our AV team (Gonzo <3) in the past months to go through all the videos and package them for your viewing pleasure.

We hope to have them ready and tidied up by mid-September! 🥳

In the meantime if you want to revisit a talk you missed or just want to check out a talk again, all the live streams from across the conference days are put up as a playlist on our YouTube channel.

You can also find mini snippets of humans of EuroPython throughout the conference in our highlight videos: 🤗

📸 EuroPython 2022 Photos

The official photos for this year’s conference are out! Check out the album at https://ep2022.europython.eu/photos.

And if you want to share highlights of YOUR EuroPython 2022, you can add them on Flickr, make a PR on our website or send us an email. More information here: https://ep2022.europython.eu/photos#how-to-add-your-photos

✍️ Community write-ups

Check out the nice write-ups put together by our thriving community about this year’s conference:

EuroPython2022

Overview This is an article to share my wonderful experience participating in the EuroPython Conference in Dublin, Ireland. Objective I’d like to share the key points to help my fellow Python Developers (Pythonistas).

LinkedInVasant Vohra

EuroPython 2022

I had a wonderful time at EuroPython, lastweek, in Dublin.The most important aspect of the conference, for me personally, involved givingmy talk entitled “Music and Code”. It was an opportunity for

ntoll.orgNicholas H.Tollervey

And on Twitter’s Memory lane, the highlights are to:

🗓️ Upcoming Events

PyCon APAC 2022 (Sat Sep 3 - Sun Sep 4)

PyCon APAC 2022 will be held online on 3-4 September via YouTube Streaming. In the past years, PyCon Taiwan retrospected our role as a Python community platform in Taiwan. We have continued improving our agenda and events by introducing wonderful thoughts and experiences from the other Python Conferences in the world to Taiwan. We also enhanced the exchange of experience between local-to-local and local-to-international Python communities and kept adopting innovative plans.

More details and tickets: https://tw.pycon.org/2022/en-us

PyCon SK (Fri Sep 9 - Sun Sep 11)

The PyCon SK 2022 conference, which will be held in Bratislava, is an annual gathering of the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language.
More details and tickets: https://2022.pycon.sk/en/index.html

PyBelfast (Tue Sep 13)

PyBelfast has joined forces with the Northern Ireland Dev Conference to take part in the MeetUp Fest to bring an extra special meetup to the community in September.
We will be holding a family friend STEM-inspired python meetup to welcome everyone into the Python and meetup community.
More details: https://www.meetup.com/pybelfast/events/287739426/

PyCon UK (Fri Sep 16 - Sun Sep 18)

PyCon UK will be returning to Cardiff City Hall.
More details and tickets: https://2022.pyconuk.org

14th DjangoCon Europe & 1st PyCon Portugal (Wed Sep 21 - Sun Sep 25)

This is the 14th edition of DjangoCon Europe and it is organised by a team made up of Django practitioners from all levels. We welcome people from all over the world.
Our conference seeks to educate and develop new skills, best practices and ideas for the benefit of attendees, developers, speakers and everyone in our global Django Community, not least those watching the talks online.
In addition to DjangoCon Europe, we’ll be hosting the first PyCon Portugal in the beautiful city of Porto on 24th September. Get your tickets now, and help us make history!
More details and tickets: https://2022.djangocon.eu & https://2022.pycon.pt/

PyLadies Dublin (Monday, Sep 26)

🙌 We are excited to announce our second in-person event this year! And we are partnering with Microsoft Ireland who will also be hosting us at their HQ in Sandyford.
💻 Do bring along your laptops if you want to code in between or after the talks, it can be with others attending, or trying out code with speakers, it's up to you! 🥰
More details: https://www.meetup.com/pyladiesdublin/events/287637521

PyCon ES (Fri Sep 30 - Sun Oct 2)

This year’s most important Python event in Spain will happen in Granada. An event that will bring together hundreds of Python enthusiasts, an incredible agenda and wonderful job opportunities.
More details: https://2022.es.pycon.org

PyCon Ireland (Sat Nov 12 - Sun Nov 13)

Two years after our 10th-anniversary celebration, we are delighted to be back with an exciting new program for Ireland's premier technical conference in Dublin.
The pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. We would like to thank all health care workers for their care. To honour their work, this year's conference will have a health care theme.
More details and tickets: https://python.ie/pycon-2022

Pyjamas Conf (Sat Nov 26 - Sun Nov 27)

I know we live by being the laziest Python conference but it's time to get up and get moving as the CfP will be closing on 19th September. Want to speak at a Python event for the 1st time? Have a new talk idea that you wanna try out? Please submit a proposal!
Details about the CfP can be found here: https://pyjamas.live/cfp/
Like any community-run conference, we need a lot of support and there's something you can help us with! You can sign-up to be our volunteer here: https://forms.gle/aZaxsTKXZ2ntucaCA  Or you can show your employer our sponsorship package: https://pyjamas.live/assets/sponsorship_package_2022.pdf

💕 A note from our Chair: Raquel Dou

Whether you’re a loyal reader or a new subscriber to our newsletter, thank you! I am Raquel Dou, who has had the privilege of serving as the chair of EuroPython Society in the last year. And what a blast this year has been! The EuroPython 2022 is the 21st EuroPython conference series. After two decades in, organising the conference still never feels formulaic. Instead, it is a place of trying out new things, being supportive, connecting with one another and evolving with Python and the community.

One of such new things I’m very proud of is this (s0rt-of) monthly newsletter you are reading, authored by our ever growing Communications team. Not only is this our effort of delivering conference/Society updates to you in a condensed format, but more importantly it is a showcase of the humans that make up our teams. Through their distinctive writing styles, events they participate in and projects they share, we celebrate them and the communities they are part of.

I want to specially thank our editor in chief Vaibhav Srivastav (more affectionately known as VB). Thank you for leading the Comms team this year with such warm energy, humour and great care. Every newsletter, email, tweet, LinkedIn post that was drafted, edited or reviewed by VB was like a love letter to the community and an ode to being kind.

EuroPython has always been a place of celebration of the geekdom of the humans who (want to / love to) use Python. Going forward, we hope to hear from many more of you how you are using Python to make art, educate kids, watch the stars, grow plants, and all the mundane and extraordinary things in your life!
If you want to discuss any quirky ideas, cool events or fanciful initiatives that are in any way relevant to the EPS, you are most welcome to reach out to me at raquel@europython.eu. Together, to another wonderful year of expanding our horizon and great Pythonic fun! ❤️🐍

Howdy-doody!

Time flies like an arrow! Can you hear them buzzing? Only ten days to go until the conference. Our days right now start with discord pings, are full of zoom meetings and google hangouts and end with “Crap! we forgot to send that email”. Then, repeat it all over again. We’re nervously sprinting towards a cross-timezone, multi-cultural culmination of time, effort and experience at EuroPython.

This will be our last update ahead of the conference. We’ll be back in July with a conference recap and our vision for the newsletter ahead (if you have any suggestions, send us those at news@europython.eu).
Alright, enough said! We hope you enjoy this newsletter as much as we enjoyed penning it down.

📝 EuroPython Society Update

🧠 EuroPython Society discussion at EuroPython

We would like to use the conference days to talk to all of you and other members of the community to gather ideas about our conference series and other EPS initiatives.
In particular, How do you think EPS can serve the needs of our thriving community? How can we make EuroPython more inclusive and diverse? To do so, we’ll organise an informal discussion session on Thursday 14th July in the Open Space at EuroPython. We'll announce the exact time soon.

Bring your thoughts, comments, questions and ideas!! Hope to see many of you!

🥗 Organisers’ Lunch @ EuroPython

Are you coming to EuroPython and you are a community organiser of Python or Open Source events? Join us for an informal lunch at the conference! We will have food and discussions on 14 July at 13:00. You can let us know if you are interested in emailing board@europython.eu, or just showing up on the day!

📅 General Assembly postponed

The board has decided to postpone the General Assembly until after the conference to give us more time to prepare and plan. We’ll keep you updated on the new date.

🍀 EuroPython 2022 Conference Update

🐍 EuroPython at a glance!

~115 sessions - Across the Python experience spectrum and through all tracks (featuring a dedicated CPython, PyData, Web, Testing, Community track and much more), we have put together an intriguing set of talks for you to enjoy. Check them all out at https://ep2022.europython.eu/sessions

12 tutorials - From looking at Python under the hood to building production-ready GraphQL API to Train your Graphics card & Build with Audio. No matter what you’re interested in, we’ve got something for you. Piqued your interest? Head over to the full list here: https://ep2022.europython.eu/tutorials

8 Special events - EuroPython is much bigger than *just* talks and tutorials. We’ll have multitudes of events running parallel to the event. Check them out here to get to know more about it and how you can participate:

• Django Girls Workshop brought to you by Zalando - 11th July, https://djangogirls.org/en/dublin/ (Applications close this Saturday, 2nd)
• Pew Pew Workshop - 11th July, first come first serve basis, all ticket holders are welcome to attend
• Trans*Code - 12th July, https://ep2022.europython.eu/trans_code (Requires separate registration)
• Beginners Day - Humble Data - 12th July, https://ep2022.europython.eu/humble-data (Applications close this Monday, 4th)
• MakerFest - 13th-15th July, https://ep2022.europython.eu/makerfest (No registration needed)
• Mentored Sprints - 14th July, https://ep2022.europython.eu/mentored-sprint (Requires separate registration)
• Hugging Face Gradio Hackathon - 13th-17th July, https://ep2022.europython.eu/hf-gradio-hackathon (No registration required, but do join the Hugging Face organisation to participate)
• PyLadies Lunch powered by oomnitza - 15th July, https://ep2022.europython.eu/pyladies-lunch (Registrations close this Monday, 4th)

4 Keynotes - EuroPython wouldn’t be complete without showcasing some of the brightest voices leading our community talking about the current challenges we face and offering their take on them. Interested in knowing more about what they’ll talk about? https://ep2022.europython.eu/keynoters

3 Panels - All three days of the conference will feature star-studded and thought-provoking panel discussions on the topics that matter most. We’ll start with a CPython panel with some of our favourite core devs, followed by the Diversity and Inclusion panel on Thursday with our friends from The PSF and conclude with an Education panel with a Pythonic focus on Friday.

🌍 Join EuroPython from anywhere!

EuroPython is a conference for the community, by the community. In these ever-so-changing times, we know that it might not be feasible for everyone to make it to Dublin and attend the conference in person. That’s why EuroPython is running hybrid this year. We’ll have remote speakers as well as attendees.

P.S. We’re offering financial aid for those who may benefit from them. Head over to https://ep2022.europython.eu/finaid to apply now! The deadline is 3rd July.

💝 Want to engage more deeply with EuroPython & our community?

🌌 Open Space
We believe that conversations flow better when provided with a dedicated space to present your ideas, and host discussions and prototype insights together.

The conference will feature an Open Space from 13th-15th July. Any ticket holder will be able to reserve a time block there and propose an activity for other attendees to participate in.

P.S. Be early, the space tends to get overbooked soon ;)

🖥 OSS Tables
Are you an Open Source library/ organisation and would like a dedicated table to showcase your work and engage with the attendees? Then say no more and send us an email at sponsoring@europython.eu (limited spots, first come first serve basis).

⚡ Lightning Talks
A EuroPython wouldn’t be EuroPython without its goofy, byte-sized 5-minute entertaining Lightning talks. All the 3 conference days (13th-15th July) will feature Lightning Talks. Best part? Anyone can propose one! Get your groove on already and start putting ideas and stitching slides together.
No separate registration is needed, just submit a topic and put your name on the white scratchboard in the forum.

✨ Humans of EuroPython!

EuroPython won’t be what it is without the brilliant people that put in their time and effort. Every little contribution matters, calling vendors during lunch breaks, taking a trip across Europe to inventory our storage, taking team calls from a bar ;) and much more. Being a volunteer is not easy and we want to showcase the people striving to put together a better and more inclusive environment for our thriving community.

Humans of EuroPython is an initiative to showcase such voices. It’ll be a monthly issue (just like this newsletter) with an interview-style chat with our volunteers.

For our inaugural blog post, we spotlight Laís (@lais_bsc), where she tells us about her volunteering, Python Ireland and what she's up to right now.
https://blog.europython.eu/a-chat-with-lais-carve/

Our second edition contains words of wisdom by Naomi (@NaomiCeder), who needs no introduction. She reflects on the work of Trans*Code and thoughtfully reveals a trans perspective on what it's like to be in our community.
https://blog.europython.eu/pythonista-spotlight-naomi-ceder/

🤗 A big thanks to our Sponsors!

EuroPython won’t be possible without the support of our fantastic sponsors. We’re beyond psyched that we’ll be able to hang by their booths at the conference. Grab some cool sponsor swag? Discuss some interesting job offers? And participate in some fun giveaways!

🎗️ Upcoming Events

Farset Labs (Belfast): Maker Night in the Workshop 🛠 (Mon Jun 27, 19:00 - 21:00 BST)
Come down to Farset Labs Hackerspace this Monday for our Maker Night in the workshop. Bring your own ideas, or just come to see the pretty burning lights from the safety of our Glowforge Pro laser cutter.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/farsetlabs/events/glbgtsydcjbkc/

Tog Hackerspace (Dublin): Electronics Night (Mon Jun 27, 19:00 - 21:00 Irish Time)
This is our regular Monday evening electronics night. The space and our electronics room are still a work in progress.
These evenings are free to attend for members and visitors alike. No booking is necessary, just turn up. Everyone from absolute beginners to experienced is welcome. These evenings are not classes or tutorials but a very friendly informal evening.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/tog-dublin-hackerspace/events/mpvcvsydcjbkc/

Dublin Data Science: Shorter Talk Sessions (Wed Jun 29, 18:30 - 20:00 Irish Time)
This is an in-person event hosted by Dogpatch Labs, there will be two short talks: “Data science at a health hardware startup” and “How and Why to make Climate Graphs”.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/dublin-data-science/events/286019460/

Dublin Linux Developers with Gravitee (Sat Jul 2, 18:00 - 19:00 Irish Time)
This is a remote event. Nico Balestra from Gravitee talks on "Getting Started with Gravitee"
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/dublin-linux-developers/events/285252292/

Women in AI Ireland Meetup (Sat Jul 9, 13:00 - 16:00 Irish Time)
Celebrating our third year in Ireland, and following nearly two years of online presence, Women in AI are re-launching in-person events in Ireland! Secure your place today for our upcoming event on the 9th of July at Platform X, Harbourmaster Place, KPMG, Dublin proudly sponsored by our long-time supporters KPMG Ireland and Insight SFI Centre for Data Analytics!
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wai-meet-up-tickets-354820506687

Dublin Linux Community (Sat Jul 9, 15:00 - 17:00 Irish Time)
This is a remote event. will be having an in-person event later in the month.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/dublin-linux-community/events/286540864/

Python Ireland July Meetup (Wed Jul 13, 18:30 - 21:00 Irish Time)
In EuroPython, the folks at Python Ireland will have a social meetup with finger food at the pub Against the Grain. Registration required.
More details at: https://www.meetup.com/pythonireland/events/280640457/

PyLadies Dublin July Meetup (Tue Jul 19, 18:30 - 19:30 Irish Time)
We are excited to have 3 excellent speakers from “How to encourage a teenage girl to programming” to “How to start a career in python” and “Supply Chain Security in OSS”. This is a virtual event and will be live-streamed to our Youtube channel.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/pyladiesdublin/events/286594152/

Dublin Linux Community (Sat Jul 23, 15:00 - 17:00 Irish Time)
We are trialling coming back to meeting in person. The venue may be subject to change as things settle down. We also have an online event at the start of every month.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/dublin-linux-community/events/dbgcssydckbfc/

Women Who Code Belfast: Bytes n' Brew Online ☕️💻 - Breakfast (Thu Jul 28, 08:00-09:00 BST)
Bytes n' Brew is a fortnightly social event, a relaxed space designed to give our community an opportunity for conversations and connections around busy/work-life schedules. Join online to make new friends in the community, and ask others for career advice, coding help or mentoring.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Belfast/events/jzzgssydckblc/

🤙 Editor's note

Hey hey! If you made it this far, then first of all thanks. I am Vaibhav/ VB (@reach_vb), a volunteer with the EuroPython 2022 team. Throughout this year I’ve had a small role in putting these Newsletters together. Personally, for me, these newsletters are much more than just a conference update, they provide an insight into the structured chaos that EuroPython is.

This is the 6th and the final edition before the conference. From January to today we've gone through quite a transformation. Ahead of the conference, I’d like to highlight and thank everyone who helped put this series together (in alphabetical order):

Artur Czepiel (@artcz)
Diego Russo (@diegor)
Laís Carvalho (@lais_bsc)
Raquel Dou (raquel@europython.eu)
Sebastiaan Zeeff (@SebastiaanZeeff)
Vicky Twomey-Lee (@whykay)
Yasmin Morshed (@yasmin_codes)

They are all a fantastic bunch of people and it was/ is an honour to have the privilege of working with them. Find these people during the conference (or online)  and give them a hug, a cookie and thank them for their hard work!

Alright, enough sentimental stuff! The Newsletter is here to stay, but we’re keen to hear your suggestions and feedback on how we can make it more useful for you. Send us your ideas at news@europython.eu or find us at the conference.

See you at the conference, on social or in your inbox soon,

VB on behalf of the EuroPython Organisers

Hey hey!

Is it just us? Or is the time really just flying by. We’re 40 days away from D-Day & our volunteers have been working tirelessly where the rubber meets the asphalt.

The past month has been quite eventful, we have sent out talk acceptances, onboarded 14 sponsors, announced some of our keynote speakers (more to follow). Without further ado, we present to you the penultimate newsletter before the conference.

📝EuroPython Society Update

Updates to Code of Conduct Committee

We have two more people joining our Code of Conduct (CoC) Committee ahead of the 2022 conference: Naomi Ceder and Kevin O'Brien, on top of Silvia Uberti and Anders Hammarquist. Should you need to reach out to them, their contact details are present alongside the CoC.

We’re continually looking for ways to make EuroPython better and provide a safer environment at the conference. If you have any suggestions then write to us on board@europython.eu.

Grants? Grants!

EPS is committed to help the thriving Python community in Europe prosper. Following our goal we gave out some grants over the last month:: DjangoCon Europe, Hands-on Django with PyLadiesBCN.

General Assembly & What is EPS session?

It takes a village to raise a child, it definitely takes much more to keep gears spinning at the EuroPython Society. Want in on the behind the scenes action? We’ve got you covered.

We are preparing for our General Assembly that will take place during the conference. Members will receive emails about the details. If you are interested in knowing more about the EPS, the board election and how you can get involved, we are hosting a public session on 14 June: 18:00 CEST). Everyone is welcome to attend! Details will be sent out on our newsletter and socials.

Got any questions/ suggestions? Write to us at board@europython.eu

🍀EuroPython 2022 Conference Update

📜Programme

~115 talks, 12 workshops, 5 keynotes, 4 mini-events from 9AM to 6PM for 5 days, EuroPython is going to be a hoot and a half. We’ve sent a total of 120 acceptances (116 confirmed) so far across Posters, Talks, Tutorials and Workshops.

We are now focusing on the fun stuff: putting together a schedule that fits the speaker constraints and talk delivery mode. We expect to release the schedule over the course of next 2 weeks.

Not just that, we’ll stop at nothing to ensure EuroPython packs the maximum punch. We have some really exciting Keynote speakers lined up for the conference.

More updates to follow, but our next Keynote announcement would be about someone who found a way to quite literally unlock Python’s true potential. Any guesses? ;)

Following the EuroPython tradition, we’d have Open Spaces for any Speaker/ Attendee/ Sponsor to propose a talk, host a discussion, run a sprint and more in Open Spaces. You’ll have the chance to apply for a spot directly at the conference (look for the good old whiteboard)

💶Call for Sponsors

May has been a busy month for us, we’ve onboarded 14 Sponsors, and are talking to many more interested. Sponsors not only help us make EuroPython economically viable but also bridge the gap between Open Source and the Industry.

Apart from the standard sponsor packages, there are so many other ways you can support the conference: be a childcare or Financial Aid sponsor, help fund the Django Girls Workshop we’re organising, or sponsor a gourmet coffee stall for a day! A big thank you to Oomnitza for being our PyLadies Lunch sponsor. There’s room for more, you can find out all the fantastic stand-alone options here.

If you are interested in sponsoring EuroPython 2022, head to https://ep2022.europython.eu/sponsor and dig into the details of every sponsorship level. If you still have questions, write to us at sponsoring@europython.eu

🌍Remote Tickets for EuroPython

EuroPython is a conference for the community, by the community. In these ever-so-changing times we know that it might not be feasible for everyone to make it to Dublin and attend the conference in-person. That’s why EuroPython will be hybrid this year. We’ll have remote speakers as well as attendees.

We’re pleased to announce the details of the online tickets. We’ll have two tiers:

• Personal - If you enjoy Python as a hobbyist or a freelancer
• Business - If your company/business is paying for you or if you use Python professionally.

The ticket sales will proceed similarly to before, we’ll have regular (till 26th June) and late (27th June and onward) prices.

Want to help us put together a smooth experience for our remote speakers and attendees? Help us by volunteering your time and experience as a Remote Volunteer: https://forms.gle/4y2Ux67QppnBmS176

💝Financial Aid

We received about 130 applications from over 40 different countries. For 110 of the applicants, it would be their first EuroPython. About 60% of the applicants identify as a member of an underrepresented group in the Python community. We’ve finished reviewing all applicants and have shipped the acceptances out.

We’re also pleased to announce that we’ll roll out a special Financial Aid for Remote Tickets over the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for more details.

🎙Speaker Workshops

Are you a first-time speaker? Do you want some tips and tricks to up your presentation game?

If your answer to the above questions are yes, sign up for the speaker’s workshop as part of the Mentorship Programme! We will have experienced speakers from our EuroPython community to share their experiences and advice on effective presentation delivery.

Sign up using the form our programme team sent over earlier this week. More details to follow post signup!

🎟Events @EuroPython

Django Girls Workshop - Applications for the free 1-day Django Girls Workshop are open right now. You do not need a conference ticket but application to attend is required. Spaces are limited to 30 people. We are also looking for 5 more coaches. More details: https://djangogirls.org/en/dublin/

Beginners’ Day: HumbleData Workshop - Are you a beginner in Python? Do you want to learn Data Science and how to use Jupyter Notebooks to do data analysis? This workshop is for you! Anyone with a EuroPython 2022 Conference/Combined tickets can participate! Join us as a mentor or mentee on July 12th.
More info at https://ep2022.europython.eu/humble-data or you can just register here.

MakersFest - If you are a Maker, Craft, Educator or want to know more about Python and electronics, EuroPython has a dedicated area for MakerFest for all those inquisitive and curious minds, with demos and activities for all ages including guest Makers from micro:bit, MakerMeet.ie, TOG Hackerspace, Northern Ireland Raspberry Jam and more. Join us from Wed 13 July to Friday 15 July.
If you are interested in demo-ing something at MakerFest, register your interest via https://forms.gle/xTdpFJ2rV8iqmMCb9

Trans*Code - We’re accepting registrations for Trans*Code! Join us for a day of hacking, sharing, and friendship on 12 July - you can register (for free) at https://ep2022.europython.eu/trans_code

Pew Pew Workshop - Join Radomir Dopieralski, creator of Pew Pew Games Console, and learn how to programme this game console with CircuitPython. Attendees of the Pew Pew workshop will receive a Pew Pew games console to take home with them after the workshop. Attendees of the Pew Pew workshop will receive a Pew Pew games console to take home with them after the workshop. The workshop is free for EuroPython conference or training ticket holders,

Mentored Sprints - On top of the sprint days, we will give anyone who has never contributed to open-source a head start. Join us on Thursday 14th July for a mentored sprint. We will have mentors who will hold your hands (almost literally) in creating your first PR to an open-source project. Absolutely no prior knowledge needed! More details: https://ep2022.europython.eu/mentored-sprint

PyLadies Lunch - The PyLadies Lunch is a regular event at EuroPython, and is a great opportunity for women attending the conference who love Python and meet other like-minded folks in a fun, relaxed environment. We would like to invite you to join us and make new friends (or catch up with familiar faces), share your experiences with folks from Ireland, Europe and afar.

👩‍💻OSS tables @ EuroPython

Open Source is at the core ethos of the EuroPython community and the conference. If you run a Python related F/OSS project and don’t have the financial means to run your booth, then we’ve got you covered. Send us an email at sponsoring@europython.eu and we’ll get you set up!

🎗️Upcoming Events

PyCon Italy - June 2nd-5th
PyCon Italia is the Italian conference on Python. Organised by Python Italia, it has now become one of the most important Python conferences in Europe. With over 700 attendees, the next edition will be the 12th. EuroPython is proud to be a diversity sponsor of PyCon Italia.

PyData London - June 17-19th
PyData London welcomes attendees with wide varieties of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds to join us at the Tower Hotel. Users, contributors, and newcomers can share experiences and learn from one another to solve hard problems and grow a stronger open-source community.

GeoPython - June 20-22nd
After a successful online GeoPython 2021 - with participants from over 40 countries - GeoPython 2022 will be in Basel, Switzerland and online (hybrid).

The conference is focused on Python and Geo, its toolkits and applications. GeoPython 2022 will be the continuation of the yearly conference series. The conference started in 2016 and this is now the 7th edition. Key subjects for the conference series are the combination of the Python programming language and Geo. EuroPython is proud to be a gold sponsor of GeoPython.

Python Ireland June Meetup - Wed Jun 8
This talk will introduce the audience to using Python in natural language processing for classification of clinical trial abstracts.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/pythonireland/events/kqwjvrydcjblb/

Dublin Linux Developer meetup with EuroPython - Sat Jun 11
Vicky Twomey-Lee will be giving a short talk about EuroPython, and open call for anyone who wants to talk about their Python projects and experiences.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/Dublin-Linux-Developers/events/285723850/

PyBelfast - Tue Jun 14
Talks include “Scream if you wanna go Fast(API)er” by Simon Hewitt (@tyndyll) and “Driving devops adoption in your organisation” by Dan Murphy (@d_murph21)
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/PyBelfast/events/286109293/

PyLadies Dublin Remote Workshop with Jina AI: Image search with DocArray - Tue Jun 21
PyLadies Dublin first workshop this year run by Jyoti Bisht from Jina AI. This is a remote event and will also be live-streamed.
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/PyLadiesDublin/events/285571054/

Hello fellow Pythonistas,

We apologise for the delay in the release of the February newsletter. Our heart goes out to everyone affected by the humanitarian crisis, especially members of our community. We stand by our community and will continue to provide any support we can whatever happens.
We'll continue with our everyday activities in supporting Python communities across Europe. If you have any suggestions on specific ways to directly help our community affected by the conflict, drop us a line at board@europython.eu

📝EuroPython Society Update

New-ish Team Structure

This year, we have made some changes to our traditional Workgroup Structure in place between 2015-2021. We aim to have a more balanced workload between contributors in different teams and give more autonomy to them while reducing the silos between teams.

We hope you like it. If you have any suggestions, email us: plaza@europython.eu.
Better yet, read on to see how to volunteer and make everything better together with us!

🍀EuroPython 2022 Conference Update

After 2 years of meeting our Python friends over Zoom, Matrix and Discord, we are now committed to an in-person conference (with a hybrid setup) at The CCD in Dublin on 11-17th July!

🗣Call for Proposals (CFP)

We are psyched to announce that we’ll launch our CFP on March 8th, 2022.

We're looking for proposals on every aspect of Python: programming from novice to advanced levels, applications, and frameworks, or how you have been involved in introducing Python into your organisation. EuroPython is a community conference and we are eager to hear about your experience.

More details to follow on our newsletter, blog, and socials. Stay tuned!

💲Call for Sponsors

EuroPython will be held in-person this year in the mega tech-hub Dublin.

Without our sponsors, EuroPython won’t be the success that it is. With us back in-person, we’re excited to provide our sponsors with opportunities to connect with and support the Python community.

With its combination of academic excellence, research labs, and world-leading technology companies, Ireland makes for a thriving place for deep tech. As a sponsor of EuroPython 2022, the opportunities to promote yourself and support a great open-source community here will be second to none.

We will release our exciting sponsor packages in early March. If you are interested in sponsoring drop us a line already at sponsoring@europython.eu

👩🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏽Call for Volunteers

EuroPython is organised and run by volunteers from the Python community. We always appreciate more help, more diverse voices to make the conference run smoothly and thoughtfully.

Donating your time for free is a big ask. But in return, you will be given a safe space to contribute your thoughts and work to shaping the conference to be for the community and of the community. And hopefully, you will also have a lot of fun in the process with our amazing team!

Interested in joining one of the teams? Hit us up at volunteers@europython.eu

🎫Tickets

We’re working hard to make EuroPython accessible to all. We’ll have more information about the tickets and the prices by mid-March.

Keeping the tradition from previous conferences, we’ll again offer free tickets to Python Core developers as part of our Guido van Rossum Core Developer Grant and our newly established EuroPython Fellows. We will also have an open invitation to organisers responsible for other Python conferences around Europe to attend lunch with us at The CCD. Stay tuned for more information!

Have any questions in the meantime? Hit us up at helpdesk@europython.eu

🎗️ Upcoming Python Events

Python Ireland March Meetup (9th March 2022)
If you are like us who cannot wait any longer to meet more Pythonistas in Ireland, then join them in their March Meetup on Wednesday, 9 March 19:30- 21:30 online! You can submit a talk proposal here: http://python.ie/meetups

PyLadies Dublin x PyLadies London IWD Special (15th March 2022)
Celebrate International Women's Day with PyLadies Dublin & London virtual meetup. They have some interesting talks and activities planned. RSVP here:https://www.meetup.com/PyLadiesDublin/events/283826352/

Python Web Conference (21-26 March 2022)
The Python Web Conf is a virtual event designed to promote best practices for hard web production problems. Register & use our community sponsor code — EuroPython@PWC2022 — to get an EXTRA 15% off: https://t.co/BQsi9NOeXp

PyCon DE and PyData Berlin (11-13 April 2022)
PyCon DE and PyData Berlin is one month away! Check out their fantastic session list! We hear the tickets are selling fast, so grab yours now: https://ti.to/pysv/pyconde-pydata-berlin-2022

PyCamp Spain (15-18 April 2022)
PyCamp is a 4-day hackathon in the Spanish countryside. The event is as simple as getting together a small group away from the city with the basic requirements for the NERD to survive: Bed, Food, Energy, and the Internet. They also have Financial Aid options, hit them up at https://pycamp.es

🐍Cool Python Projects

1. Black - Black, the uncompromising Python code formatter, is finally out of beta and is stable. Go check it out!
2. Haystack - Haystack is an end-to-end framework that enables you to build powerful and production-ready pipelines for different search use cases.
3. Poetry-polylith-plugin - A plugin for the Poetry tool that enables the concept of workspaces and the Polylith architecture.
4. Bandit - Bandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in Python code.
5. Optimum - Optimum is an extension of HuggingFace Transformers, providing a set of performance optimization tools enabling maximum efficiency to train and run models on targeted hardware.
6. Tdda - Python module provides command-line and Python API support for the overall process of data analysis.