Open Tech 2008

5^th July 2008

from UKUUG and friends

Sponsored by BT Osmosoft

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*What is OpenTech 2008?*
- A low-cost, one-day grassroots conference with a wide range of
 sessions covering digital technology, society and the environment

*What do we need?*
- Proposals from people who want to give a presentation, run a panel,
 organise a workshop, or run a demo of something new and interesting

- Sponsorship - cash would be ideal, in-kind would be welcome. Please
 email opentech@ukuug.org to discuss sponsorship opportunities

- Publicity - please blog this announcement, write a newspaper article,
 forward to mailing lists, and tell your friends!


What topics do we hope to cover?
    - Mashups, open data and security
    - Disaster politics and technology
    - Future of media distribution
    - Low-carbon and low-impact living
    - Politics 2.0
    - Long term thinking on big problems and massive opportunities

    - If you've got an interesting proposal that doesn't fit into any of
      the categories above, please send it in anyway!


What have we already got talks or sessions about?
   - ID, surveillance and data-sharing
   - Databases in Healthcare and scientific research
   - Green data, games and usage
   - distributed creation of data
   - WhatDoTheyKnow.com and other engagement projects
   - Telling stories with online video

   We're still looking for more talks on these topics,
   so if you want to offer something, we're waiting to
   hear your ideas.

*How do I submit a proposal?*
- Online form via http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2008/offer
- Deadline for submissions is midnight on Sunday 30 March 2008

*Can I buy or reserve a ticket to the event?*

- Register at http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2008/list
 and we'll email you nearer the time with more information

*Any other questions?*

Read the Submission page or email opentech@ukuug.org

More information at http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2008/

-- the OpenTech 2008 organisers 
   (Ben Lamb, Etienne Pollard, Emily Randall, Sam Smith)
   http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2008/