EuroPython Blog

We just completed the first round reviewing the financial assistance requests. The financial assistance programme offers grants for people in need of a financial aid to join EuroPython. In the first round we granted a total of 5.500 Euro to sixteen persons. 

The financial assistance program is still open for further grant requests. The next decisions will me made middle of April and May. So please make sure that your request arrives in time. The complete process and requirements is described here.

Financial Assistance Programme

We are pleased to announce two of our keynote speakers of EuroPython 2014.

Travis Oliphant will speak about “Python’s Role in Big Data Analytics: Past, Present, and Future” and Bob Ippolito  will talk about “What can Python learn from Haskell”.

For details check our keynote speakers page.

Dear European Python communities,

we created a EuroPython 2014 flyer for promoting the conference at various other events over the next weeks and months. We encourage everyone going to related conferences or events spreading the word about EuroPython 2014. Just send an email to the EuroPython helpdesk with information about who you are (name and postal address), how many flyers you need and information about the event where you intend to distribute the flyer. 

In addition we ask all local Python user groups and communities to add the EuroPython 2014 logo to their website and a link to the EuroPython 2014 website.

The success of EuroPython 2014 also depends on you!

Spread the word!

Thank you very much in advance.

We started today with the review process for the submitted proposals. 248 proposals for talks and 38 proposals for trainings have been submitted. The  Call for Proposals for posters is still open until 12/04/2014. Rejected proposals can be resubmitted for the poster session.

All registered reviewers can now start with the review process. You just have to login with your account into the ep2014.europython.eu site and click on the “Reviews” menu. There is a lot of work to be done so please start early.

The review phase ends on 30/03/2014. 

Thank you all in advance for submitting this huge amount of proposals and all reviewers.

We would like to point out that the next EuroPython organizer meeting will take place on 13/03/2014. Volunteers are invited to meet with  the Berlin organizer team.

There is also a Webteam software sprint scheduled for 22-23/03/2014. if you are fit with Django (CMS) and Python of course, please join us.

Have you seen our Accommodation page? We have arranged special prices with some hotels and hostels near the venue location. Always compare the prices with the ones of hotel booking sites. Berlin also offers a variety of options for booking private apartments or private rooms for reasonable rates. In addition we set up an ether pad for attendees interested in room sharing. Please add your room requests or offers to the ether pad if you are looking for a cheap option and if you don’t worry to share a room with other Pythonistas.

EuroPython is organized and run by volunteers from the Python community. Everyone who is attending EuroPython is welcome, and all help is very much appreciated.

Want to get started? Read about the various opportunities to get involved below, and consider signing up for the EuroPython! It’s how our community stays informed throughout the year, and signing up doesn’t commit you to anything.

http://ep2014.europython.eu/en/conference/volunteers/

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Talk, training and poster presentations will be selected from the proposals by a team of reviewers.

Anybody is invited to join the reviewer team, including people who also submitted proposals.

Call for Reviewers