# Local Meetups **URL:** https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/c/events/meetups/17.md [Latest](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/categories.md) --- ## [About 'Local meetups'](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/about-local-meetups/96)
**Author:** [@jan](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/jan)\ **Replies:** 0
Let’s meet in person, exchange experiences, work on improving our platform, and discuss how we can drive Open Source Design forward! To get things started, one topic per city will be great: Berlin, Germany Boston,… --- ## [Portugal - Open Source Festival - Call for Participation](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/portugal-open-source-festival-call-for-participation/3549)
**Author:** [@gvlx](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/gvlx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/portugal-open-source-festival-call-for-participation/3549 "2023-06-29T10:34:17Z")
Hello, On September, 15th to 17th, in Aveiro, Portugal, we will have the “Festival do Software Livre”. It is a welcoming community event open to everyone who wants to present their community and their works. We are lo… --- ## [Open Source Design Bay Area](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-bay-area/1315)
**Author:** [@macruzbar](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/macruzbar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-bay-area/1315 "2019-12-11T19:12:47Z")
Hi all, I’d like to know if there is interest in creating a meetup for OSD Bay Area. I know many people from this region that would be able to join and contribute. Please state your interest by liking this post! Or by co… --- ## [Boston, MA, USA](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/boston-ma-usa/111)
**Author:** [@pdurbin](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/pdurbin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/boston-ma-usa/111 "2019-08-11T15:01:08Z")
I work in Cambridge and would be happy to try meeting over coffee or breakfast, or other times and places. Thank you to @jan for guilting me into posting this. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Design sprint for federated chat ecosystem XMPP - 30/1 and 01/2 Bruxelles](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/design-sprint-for-federated-chat-ecosystem-xmpp-30-1-and-01-2-bruxelles/830)
**Author:** [@rra](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/rra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/design-sprint-for-federated-chat-ecosystem-xmpp-30-1-and-01-2-bruxelles/830 "2019-01-03T11:43:24Z")
Dear Open Source Design community, On the 30th of january the XMPP community is organizing a development sprint focused on UX and UI in the XMPP ecosystem. XMPP is a long standing protocol for libre federated chat whic… --- ## [Open Source Design Bangalore](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-bangalore/751)
**Author:** [@milapbhojak](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/milapbhojak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-bangalore/751 "2018-11-04T22:40:05Z")
Dear community, Milap here from India, I design at eGovernments Foundation. I have been a part of this amazing community for a few years now. I see 37 teams are listed from different countries. I and a few friends of mi… --- ## [Freiburg, Germany](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/freiburg-germany/590)
**Author:** [@mray](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/mray)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/freiburg-germany/590 "2018-02-21T08:27:47Z")
I’m located in the center of Freiburg and could easily arrange a meetup in the hacker space of the local CCC. --- ## [Brasília, DF, BRA](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/brasilia-df-bra/513)
**Author:** [@valessiobrito](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/valessiobrito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/brasilia-df-bra/513 "2017-12-13T16:05:54Z")
Olá pessoal, Estou convocando um encontro fixo para trabalhar a colaboração e compartilhamento das ferramentas livres para Design e Arte Digital. A proposta é que ocorra todas as Sexta-feiras no Calango Hacker Club\[1\] … --- ## [Portland, OR, USA](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/portland-or-usa/100)
**Author:** [@simonv3](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/simonv3)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/portland-or-usa/100 "2017-10-25T14:56:33Z")
I'm regularly in Portland, OR and would love to get anyone else who's interested in a meetup there together! I'll be there from the 1st - 5th if anyone is interested in one now. If that doesn't work out, obviously feel… --- ## [Madrid, Spain](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/madrid-spain/164)
**Author:** [@Xaviju](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/Xaviju)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/madrid-spain/164 "2017-05-30T09:01:36Z")
This is the thread of the new Open Source Design Madrid local meetup. Find us here Open Source Design - Madrid Chapter --- ## [Boulder / Denver, CO, USA](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/boulder-denver-co-usa/167)
**Author:** [@MSiep](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/MSiep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/boulder-denver-co-usa/167 "2017-05-19T13:37:09Z")
I'm based in Louisville, CO, USA, which is between Denver and Boulder, and would love to hear from anyone else interested in opensourcedesign.net who is also in this area. --- ## [London, UK](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/london-uk/103)
**Author:** [@belenbarrospena](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/belenbarrospena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/london-uk/103 "2017-04-21T08:31:57Z")
If anybody is interested in a meeting in London some time, you can say so here.