# Conferences

**URL:** https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/c/events/events-conferences/24.md

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## [About the Conferences category](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/about-the-conferences-category/639)

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**Author:** [@jdittrich](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jdittrich)\
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## [Fosdem 2027!](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2027/4526)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2027/4526 "2026-09-16T13:08:00Z")

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Hey folks! FOSDEM 2027 has been announced and we’ve dropped in an application for a devroom again. We won’t hear back until late September but if anyone is interested in helping you can check back with some older posts f…

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## [Penpot festival 2025](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/penpot-festival-2025/4140)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/penpot-festival-2025/4140 "2025-10-31T06:16:31Z")

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The dates and location are out for Penpot festival this year :smiley:

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## [FOSS Backstage Design 2025](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-design-2025/4016)

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**Author:** [@AlexBrateanu](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/AlexBrateanu)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-design-2025/4016 "2025-02-20T12:06:35Z")

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Dear FOSS Design Community! Great news! FOSS Backstage Design will also be back in 2025. On March 12 we will host the one day event in Berlin at bUm. In the morning, we’ll kick things off with a small number of curated…

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## [Community opinions/vibes check: Helping FOSS Backstage with venue costs](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/community-opinions-vibes-check-helping-foss-backstage-with-venue-costs/4048)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/community-opinions-vibes-check-helping-foss-backstage-with-venue-costs/4048 "2024-12-16T22:40:04Z")

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Hey there folks :wave: On behalf of the core team that maintains open source design we wanted to gather some thoughts. So FOSS Backstage is run by a group called Plain Schwarz . They are hosting a design day after the m…

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## [Call for participation/talks: Open Source Design at FOSDEM 2025](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/call-for-participation-talks-open-source-design-at-fosdem-2025/4017)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/call-for-participation-talks-open-source-design-at-fosdem-2025/4017 "2024-11-28T22:54:09Z")

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https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2025/cfp https://opensourcedesign.net/2024/10/23/fosdem-cfp-2025 We invite you to give a talk about contributing design to open source projects! “Design” can mean anything including t…

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## [FOSS Backstage 2025](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-2025/3894)

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**Author:** [@SvenPu](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/SvenPu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-2025/3894 "2024-10-31T14:31:31Z")

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The FOSS Backstage organization team announced the next FOSS Backstage event. It will take place in Berlin (Germany) at the same location as in 2024 on 2025-03-09T23:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-03-10T23:00:00Z (UTC). I was glad t…

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## [FOSDEM 2025 - planning and ops!](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2025-planning-and-ops/3891)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2025-planning-and-ops/3891 "2024-10-24T08:42:52Z")

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Hey folks, I wanted to get a head start on preparations for FOSDEM 2025. https://fosdem.org/ So we don’t yet know if FOSDEM 2025 is happening for sure, no updates to their website but what we can do as Open Source Desi…

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## [Regarding help with attending an international conference to represent opensource design](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/regarding-help-with-attending-an-international-conference-to-represent-opensource-design/3949)

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**Author:** [@likeanushkaa](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/likeanushkaa)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/regarding-help-with-attending-an-international-conference-to-represent-opensource-design/3949 "2024-08-29T21:24:57Z")

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It’s rare to hear of designers pursuing a career in open source. It is also intimidating to begin contributing to open-source projects. However, designers can shift OSS from being developer-friendly to a user-friendly en…

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## [FOSDEM 2024 - Should we offer a travel scholarship?](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2024-should-we-offer-a-travel-scholarship/3686)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2024-should-we-offer-a-travel-scholarship/3686 "2024-03-08T08:06:26Z")

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Hey folks, So we were accepted to host another devroom at FOSDEM 2024 and we’ve been collecting submissions. There’s been some discussion if we should offer 1 (or more) travel scholarships for folks that would find it …

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## [FOSDEM 2024 - Discussion, volunteering & speaker Q&A](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2024-discussion-volunteering-speaker-q-a/3675)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2024-discussion-volunteering-speaker-q-a/3675 "2023-12-23T18:36:08Z")

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Hey folks! starting a forum thread for discussion, planning and questions related to FOSDEM 2024 :smiley: The devroom talks have now been reviewed and our accepted talks are published on the FOSDEM website. The Open Sou…

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## [Help Open Source Design by making a poster for FOSDEM](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/help-open-source-design-by-making-a-poster-for-fosdem/3698)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
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**Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/help-open-source-design-by-making-a-poster-for-fosdem/3698 "2023-12-09T14:16:14Z")

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Open Source Design has a stand/table at FOSDEM 2024 and we’re planning on running our ‘Design support Clinic’ or ‘UX Clinic’ like we’ve done in previous years at FOSDEM and also at other conferences. We’d like to make s…

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## [FOSDEM '24 Open Source Design devroom CfP is out!](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-24-open-source-design-devroom-cfp-is-out/3678)

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**Author:** [@nim](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/nim)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-24-open-source-design-devroom-cfp-is-out/3678 "2023-12-07T10:27:51Z")

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Call for participation is out! Thanks to @gvlx @Erioldoesdesign and @SaptakS for reviewing and merging! :slight\_smile: If you’re interested in speaking at FOSDEM look no further! :smiley: We also have a thread on the …

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## [So you'd like to speak at FOSDEM about UX Design but you have some questions](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/so-youd-like-to-speak-at-fosdem-about-ux-design-but-you-have-some-questions/2793)

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**Author:** [@ei8fdb](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/ei8fdb)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/so-youd-like-to-speak-at-fosdem-about-ux-design-but-you-have-some-questions/2793 "2023-12-01T09:39:41Z")

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Hi there! If you’re interestedin speaking at FOSDEM but you’re unsure of where to start, of what might be a good topic, or you’ve never spoken pubically before, you can post your question here. We’ll try and help answe…

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## [FOSDEM 2024 call for devrooms has opened](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2024-call-for-devrooms-has-opened/3626)

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**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/gvlx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2024-call-for-devrooms-has-opened/3626 "2023-11-13T09:58:04Z")

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Hi, Here it is: FOSDEM 2024 - FOSDEM 2024 call for devrooms It is time to make a new thread for 2024? Like the one from this year? Best regards,

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## [Ubuntu Summit 2023](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/ubuntu-summit-2023/3566)

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**Author:** [@gerwitz](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/gerwitz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/ubuntu-summit-2023/3566 "2023-07-17T13:33:19Z")

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:wave: hey all, this is the last week to submit proposals for talks and workshops at Ubuntu Summit 2023, which takes place in Riga, November 3–5. I’m already pleased about how many design-related submissions we’ve seen,…

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## [OSCA Festival in Lagos](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/osca-festival-in-lagos/3420)

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**Author:** [@jan](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/osca-festival-in-lagos/3420 "2023-06-20T10:22:55Z")

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The CfP is open until April 24, is anyone going? :slight\_smile:

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## [Penpot Fest 2023 is about to open registration!](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/penpot-fest-2023-is-about-to-open-registration/3443)

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**Author:** [@diacritica](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/diacritica)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/penpot-fest-2023-is-about-to-open-registration/3443 "2023-06-12T12:13:44Z")

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Hi! Right now I’m drafting the newsletter announcement for Penpot Fest registration process that should go out tomorrow (fingers crossed!). It’s Barcelona, it’s June 28-30th, it’s a gorgeous Gothic venue plus plenty of …

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## [FOSS Backstage 2023 Meetup](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-2023-meetup/3382)

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**Author:** [@bumbleblue](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/bumbleblue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-2023-meetup/3382 "2023-03-09T06:33:12Z")

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Hi folks! Since some of us are in Berlin this coming week for FOSS Backstage, I thought it might be nice to meet up in person and catch up. Current proposal: trespassers (the owner is friendly, they have a selection of…

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## [Open Source Design FOSDEM cafeteria meetup!](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-fosdem-cafeteria-meetup/3346)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-fosdem-cafeteria-meetup/3346 "2023-02-04T08:41:37Z")

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Casual meetup for Open Source Design folks on Saturday in the cafeteria at FOSDEM - 10.00 till 12.00 CET - drop in and out - Look for the logo sign! :slight\_smile: Calendar link

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## [FOSDEM 2023 organisation](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2023-organisation/3224)

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**Author:** [@nim](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/nim)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2023-organisation/3224 "2023-02-02T07:42:44Z")

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Since we’ve started talking about FOSDEM logistics in the past few days, we can keep track of what to do using the great FOSDEM to-do list that has been passed down for generations. The exact dates for some of these tas…

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## [COSCUP 2022 - OSS conference in Taiwan with open design track](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/coscup-2022-oss-conference-in-taiwan-with-open-design-track/2876)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/coscup-2022-oss-conference-in-taiwan-with-open-design-track/2876 "2022-03-02T09:45:12Z")

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Hey folks, I’ll be doing an events page PR soon for COSCUP conference: COSCUP 2022 | Conference for Open Source Coders, Users, and Promoters They’ll be looking for talks, panels and workshops from designs in OSS soon s…

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## [Fosdem 2023](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2023/3093)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2023/3093 "2022-12-22T03:34:45Z")

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Hey folks, So FOSDEM hasn’t even announced FOSDEM 2023 yet, so we’re not sure if it’ll be online, in-person or hybrid (my bet is on some form of hybrid!) but i was hoping to start a thread of ‘to dos’ to get ahead of th…

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## [Working on FOSDEM 2023 devroom application & CfP](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/working-on-fosdem-2023-devroom-application-cfp/3211)

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**Author:** [@ei8fdb](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/ei8fdb)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/working-on-fosdem-2023-devroom-application-cfp/3211 "2022-10-19T18:04:31Z")

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@nim @brownie here’s an etherpad with old FOSDEM Calls for Proposals: https://pad.ei8fdb.org/p/fosdem-osd--devroom-2023 It shows how we’ve written them in the past, to give you some inspiration if it helps. It also has…

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## [FOSS backstage & Mozfest 22 - Volunteer for the UX Clinic for open source!](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-mozfest-22-volunteer-for-the-ux-clinic-for-open-source/2750)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/foss-backstage-mozfest-22-volunteer-for-the-ux-clinic-for-open-source/2750 "2022-03-14T12:14:51Z")

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FOSS backstage reached out to open source design again for 2022 to ask for a few things! Firstly, more designers submitting talks! You can enter proposals until 2021-11-15 23:59 (Europe/Berlin), 2 weeks from now. Som…

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## [FOSDEM 2022: Support for speakers](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2022-support-for-speakers/2828)

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**Author:** [@ei8fdb](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/ei8fdb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2022-support-for-speakers/2828 "2022-02-02T18:46:08Z")

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Hello FOSDEM 2022 speakers! As you all know, this year’s FOSDEM will be very different again due to the global pandemic - it will be a 100% online conference. Like last year, the organisers are still making decisions a…

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## [Fosdem 2022](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2022/2749)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2022/2749 "2021-12-07T11:01:40Z")

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FOSDEM 2022 will take place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 February 2022. It will be an online event. We should have a think about how we want to divide up next years tasks which typically include: Applying for a devro…

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## [Coscup 2021 - requesting open source designs help to curate a design track](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/coscup-2021-requesting-open-source-designs-help-to-curate-a-design-track/2489)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/coscup-2021-requesting-open-source-designs-help-to-curate-a-design-track/2489 "2021-04-25T12:35:24Z")

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Hey folks! One of the organisers for COSCUP reached out to me (I spoke there last year) to ask if Open Source Design would like to help curate a design track for their conf this year. Coscup is a Taiwan based conf. I’v…

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## [FOSDEM 2021 - open source design organisation thread](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2021-open-source-design-organisation-thread/2015)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2021-open-source-design-organisation-thread/2015 "2021-02-04T20:36:13Z")

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We spoke briefly about FOSDEM 2021 in the last monthly meeting but here’s our official thread! FOSDEM 2021 will take place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2021 as an online event. If people could reply to this …

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## [FOSDEM 2021 - Support for speakers](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2021-support-for-speakers/2241)

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**Author:** [@ei8fdb](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/ei8fdb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/fosdem-2021-support-for-speakers/2241 "2021-01-13T19:55:37Z")

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This year’s FOSDEM will be very different due to the global pandemic - it will be a 100% online conference. The FOSDEM organisers have a big challenge to recreate a physical event in a totally online environment - they’…

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