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South Asia is a unique region with diverse cultures and with a great community presence. The meet up will help nurture, plan and motivate the regional communities to collaborate, develop and grow.
South Asia is a unique region with diverse cultures and with a great community presence. The meet up will help nurture, plan and motivate the regional communities to collaborate, develop and grow.


== Agenda ==
== Event ==
=== Format ===
=== Format ===
The core goal of this event is to determine the near-future action planning in South Asian region. Hence, this is a leadership meetup.
The core goal of this event is to determine the near-future action planning in South Asian region. Hence, this is a leadership meetup.
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=== Schedule ===
=== Schedule ===
TBD <!--
* '''Friday''' [Jan 24, 2014]:
* '''Friday''' [Feb 22, 2013]:
** after 12:00 - Checkin at the hotel/venue
** 18:00-19:00 - MozCafe & Introduction
** 18:00-19:00 - MozCafe & Introduction
** 20:00-21:00 - Community Dinner
** 20:00-22:00 - Welcome Dinner


* '''Saturday''' [Feb 23, 2013]:
* '''Saturday''' [Jan 25, 2014]:
** 8.00-8.45 - Breakfast
** 8.00-8.45 - Breakfast
** 9:00-10:30 - Introduction
** 9:00-10:30 - Community Introduction
*** Who am I?
*** About Community
*** What do I do in Mozilla?
*** Last year's activities
*** What am I planning to do in 2013 for Mozilla?
*** Challenges and Success Stories
** 10:30-11:00 - Tea Break
** 10:30-11:00 - Tea Break
** 11:00-12:00 - Cross-community brainstorming
** 11:00-13:00 - [Gen] One Million Mozillians
*** Which big goal will you set for 2013?
** 13:00-14:00 - Lunch
*** Which ideas from other communities would you want to implement in your region?
** 14:00-15:00 - [Gen] Firefox OS Presentation
** 12:00-13:00 - Lunch
*** Marketing
** 13:30-18:00 - Open Data Day (''Public Event'')
*** Roadmap
** 15:00-18:00 - Raise-a-topic (Stickynote session)
** 20:30-22:00 - Dinner
 
* '''Sunday''' [Jan 26, 2014]:
** 8:00-8:45 - Breakfast
** 9:00-11:00 - Topics Prioritization & Discussion on Community SWOT
** 11:00-13:00 - [Gen] Australis Launch Prep
** 13:00-14:00 - Lunch
** 14:00-15:30 - [WilliamQ] Community Building & Reps
** 15:30-16:00 - [Rosana] SuMo
** 16:00-16:30 - Tea/Break
** 16:30-18:00 - Event Briefing & Roadmap Planning for 2014
** 19:00-20:00 - Breakout Sessions
** 19:00-20:00 - Breakout Sessions
** 20:30-21:30 - Dinner
** 20:30-22:00 - Dinner


* '''Sunday''' [Feb 24, 2013]:
* '''Monday''' [Jan 27, 2014]:
** 8:00-8:45 - Breakfast
** 8:00-8:45 - Breakfast
** 9:00-12:00 - Local Communities: Challenges and Success Stories
** Till 11:00 - Checkout
** 12:00-13:00 - Lunch
 
** 13:00-15:30 - Community Collaboration
** 15:30-16:00 - Tea/Break
** 15:00-18:00 - Roadmap Planning for Mar-Nov, 2013
** 19:00-20:00 - Breakout Sessions
** 20:30-21:30 - Dinner
-->
<!--
== Participants ==
== Participants ==
Following are the attendees who'll represent their own communities:
Following are the attendees who'll represent their own communities:


{| text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
{| text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|+ Arrival Schedule
! Community
|-  
! Name
! width="120" | Country
! Domain
! width="200" | Name
! Email
! width="100" | Date
! Room #
! width="100" | Time
|-
! width="100" | Flight
! width="160" | Route
|-  
| Bangladesh
| Bangladesh
| Ashickur Rahman
| Mahay Alam Khan
| ReMo  / SuMo/ Localisation / Marketing
| rowspan="4" colspan="4" align="center" | Attending Remotely
| ashickur.noor@gmail.com
| 557
|-  
|-  
| Bangladesh
| Bangladesh
| Mahay Alam Khan
| Mashkawat Ahsan
| Localisation / Marketing
| mak [at] ankur.org.bd
| 539
|-  
|-  
| Bangladesh
| Bangladesh
| Robin Mehdee
| Rahid Hasan
| Development / Localisation
| mythrobins [at] gmail
| 557
|-  
|-  
| India
| Bangladesh
| Gauthamraj Elango
| Shafiul Azam Chowdhury
| Webmaker
| vallavan2valluvan@gmail.com
| 550
|-  
|-  
| India
| India
| Priyanka Nag
| Ani Peter
| WoMoz
| 24 Jan
| priynag [at] gmail
| 13:00
| 555
| 6E-523
| PNQ-CCU
|-  
|-  
| India
| India
| Soumya Deb
| Ankit Gadgil
| Development
| 23 Jan
| debloper [at] gmail
| 13:00
| +91-738-770-5588
| 6E-523
| 451
| PNQ-CCU
|-  
|-  
| India
| India
| Vineel Reddy Pindi
| Galaxy Kadiyala
| Marketing
| 24 Jan
| pindivineelreddy [at] gmail
| 21:30
|  
| 6E-378
| 451
| BLR-CCU
|-
| Nepal
| Avash Mulmi
| Localization/Artwork
| avashmulmi@gmail.com
| +977-9849362407
| N/A
|-
| Nepal
| Avinash Kundaliya
| Development
| avinash [at] avinash [dot] com [dot] np
| +977-9813678886
| N/A
|-
| Pakistan
| Huda Sarfraz
| Localisation
| huda [dot] sarfraz [at] gmail
| +92-3214513897
| 555
|-
| Sri Lanka
| Danishka Navin
| l10n, Marketing, Mentor
| danishka[AT]gmail[dot]com
| 547
|-  
| Sri Lanka
| Kalpa Welivitigoda
| Localisation
| callkalpa[AT]gmail[dot]com
| 547
|-  
|-  
| Japan
| Gen Kanai
| Contributor Engagement
| gen at mozilla dot com
|
|-
|}
-->
== Venue ==
=== Address ===
'''TBD'''<br>
Kolkata, India<br>
<!--
'''Tel''': +977-1-4248999, 4240520<br>
'''Fax''': +977-1-4227781/ 4227782<br>
'''Website''': http://www.yakandyeti.com<br>
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'''Places related to our event:'''
*Kolkata Airport: link
*Hotel: link
*Venue for our public event: TBD
=== Accommodation ===
Twin sharing hotel rooms booked at [TBD] for 3 nights from 24-27 January(mid-day to mid-day).
There is complimentary Wi-Fi, morning breakfast, Airport pickup/drop included.
'''The check in starts at 1pm. If you should arrive sooner you can store your luggage in out luggage room. Reception is open 24/7. Check out is before 11am. Breakfast is included from 7.30 to 11 a.m.'''
=== Travel ===
India participants, traveling to Kolkata by train, bus, or car are asked to purchase their own travel and request reimbursement after the meetup is over.
All guest participants of the contributor event are expected in Kolkata by afternoon on Friday, 23 January and leave Kolkata on Monday, 26th January by the noon (unless opted of extended stay on their own).
<!--
{| text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Arrival Schedule
|-
! Country
! Name
! Date
! Time
! Flight
! Route
|-
| Bangladesh
| Ashickur Rahman
| Feb 22
| 2:10PM
| Flight 701
| DAC-KTM
|-
| Bangladesh
| Mahay Alam Khan
| Feb 22
| 2:10PM
| Flight 701
| DAC-KTM
|-
| Bangladesh
| Robin Mehdee
| Feb 22
| 2:10PM
| Flight 701
| DAC-KTM
|- 
| India
| Dwaraka Nath
| Feb 22
| 2:55PM
| AI 0215
| MAA-DEL-KTM
|- 
| India
| India
| Gauthamraj Elango
| Gauthamraj Elango
| Feb 22
| 24 Jan
| 2:55PM
| 14:50
| AI 0215
| 9W-7020
| MAA-DEL-KTM
| BLR-CCU
|- 
| India
| Priyanka Nag
| Feb 22
| 2:40PM
| 9W 0262
| PNQ-DEL-KTM
|- 
| India
| Soumya Deb
| Feb 21
| 2:40PM
| 9W 0262
| PNQ-DEL-KTM
|- 
| India
| Vineel Reddy Pindi
| Feb 22
| 2:55PM
| AI 0215
| HYD-DEL-KTM
|- 
| Pakistan
| Huda Sarfraz
| Feb 22
| 4:40PM
| QR 0350
| LHE-DOH-KTM
|-
| Sri Lanka
| Danishka Navin
| Feb 22
| 11:30AM
| MH 0170
| SG-KUL-KTM
|- 
| Sri Lanka
| Sureshkumar P.
| Feb 22
| 11:30AM
| MH 0170
| CMB-KUL-KTM
|- 
| Sri Lanka
| Kalpa Welivitigoda
| Feb 22
| 11:30AM
| MH 0170
| CMB-KUL-KTM
|- 
| Japan
| Gen Kanai
| Feb 22
| 10:10pm
| 9W 264
| NRT-DEL-KTM
|-
|}
 
 
{| text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Departure Schedule
|-
! Country
! Name
! Date
! Time
! Flight
! Route
|-
| Bangladesh
| Ashickur Rahman
| Feb 27
| 3:10PM
| Flight 702
| KTM-DAC
|-
| Bangladesh
| Mahay Alam Khan
| Feb 27
| 3:10PM
| Flight 702
| KTM-DAC
|-
| Bangladesh
| Robin Mehdee
| Feb 27
| 3:10PM
| Flight 702
| KTM-DAC
|-  
|-  
| India
| India
| Dwaraka Nath
| Sayak Sarkar
| Feb 25
| colspan="4" align="center" | Local Attendee
| 10:00AM
| AI 0214
| KTM-DEL-MAA
|-  
|-  
| India
| India
| Gauthamraj Elango
| Swarnava Sengupta
| Feb 25
| colspan="4" align="center" | Local Attendee
| 10:00AM
| AI 0214
| KTM-DEL-MAA
|-  
|-  
| India
| India
| Priyanka Nag
| Srijib Roy
| Feb 25
| colspan="4" align="center" | Local Attendee
| 8:40AM
| 9W 0263
| KTM-DEL-PNQ
|-  
|-  
| India
| India
| Soumya Deb
| Soumya Deb
| Feb 25
| 23 Jan
| 8:40AM
| 13:00
| 9W 0263
| 6E-523
| KTM-DEL-PNQ
| PNQ-CCU
|-
|-  
| India
| India
| Vineel Reddy Pindi
| Vineel Reddy Pindi
| Feb 26
| 23 Jan
| 1:10PM
| 13:00
| AI 0214
|
| KTM-DEL-HYD
| HYD-CCU
|-
| Nepal
| Avash Mulmi
| 24 Jan
| 16:25
| AI-204
| KTM-DEL-CCU
|-
| Nepal
| Shristi Baral
| 24 Jan
| 16:25
| AI-204
| KTM-DEL-CCU
|-
| Nepal
| Surit Aryal
| 24 Jan
| 16:25
| AI-204
| KTM-DEL-CCU
|-  
|-  
| Pakistan
| Pakistan
| Huda Sarfraz
| Huda Sarfraz
| Feb 25
| colspan="4" align="center" | Attending Remotely
| 4:40PM
| PK 0269
| KTM-KHI-LHE
|-  
|-  
| Sri Lanka
| Sri Lanka
| Danishka Navin
| Danishka Navin
| Feb 26
| 24 Jan
| 12:20PM
| 20.40
| MH 0171
| SQ 0516
| KTM-KUL-SG
| SIN-CCU
|-  
|-  
| Sri Lanka
| Sri Lanka
| Sureshkumar P.
| Rohana Dasanayaka
| Feb 25
| 24 Jan
| 12:20PM
| 14.55
| MH 0171
| 9W 0623
| KTM-KUL-CMB
| CMB-BOM-CCU
|-  
|-  
| Sri Lanka
| Sri Lanka
| Kalpa Welivitigoda
| Malinda Prasad
| Feb 26
| 24 Jan
| 12:20PM
| 14.55
| MH 0171
| 9W 0623
| KTM-KUL-CMB
| CMB-BOM-CCU
|-  
|-  
| Japan
| Japan
| Gen Kanai
| Gen Kanai
| Feb 25
| 23 Jan
| 3:40PM
| 23:15
| 9W 261
| CX-6784
| KTM-DEL-NRT
| NRT-HKG-CCU
|-
| France
| William Quiviger
| 25 Jan
| 5:40
| S2-2484
| CDG-BOM-CCU
|-
| Germany
| Rosana Ardila
| 25 Jan
| 5:40
| S2-2484
| YYY-ZZZ-123
|-  
|-  
|}
|}
-->


== Communications ==
== Logistics ==
=== Contact persons ===
=== Map ===
Soumya Deb [debloper at gmail dot com]<br>
Will be continuously updated, please check back every once in a while:<br>
Gen Kanai [gen at mozilla dot com]<br>
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=z_ozZBhQRlZI.kxzZJ3eah7w4
William Quiviger [wquiviger at mozilla dot com]<br>
 
=== Venue & Accommodation ===
'''[http://www.thegatewayhotels.com/embypasskolkata/overview.aspx The Gateway Hotel, EM Bypass]<br>
1930, Rajdanga Main Road<br>
Kolkata 700 107, India<br>
'''Tel''': +91 33 66660000<br>
'''Fax''': +91 33 66660100<br>
 
Twin sharing hotel rooms are booked for 3 nights from 24-27 January (mid-day to mid-day).
 
'''Breakfast is open from 7.30 to 11 a.m.<br>
'''The check in starts at 1pm, check out is before 11am. Reception is open 24/7.<br>
'''If you arrive sooner or leave later, you can put your luggage in the hotel's cloaking room.
 
=== Travel & Transport ===
==== Arrival/Departure ====
* After landing, please follow the signs and head towards the immigration
* After clearing the customs, collect your baggage & walk out of Airport
* Someone would in Mozilla/Firefox T-Shirt to greet you outside of gate
* If you can't spot anyone, try to go online & ping the local folks
** Look for a WiFi hotspot named '''Mozilla'''
** Password would be '''@mozilla'''
* If you can't go online, then try to call Deb (+91 738 770 5588)
* If all fails, then take the '''Bus #V1''' & drop at '''Ruby Hospital'''
** V1 leaves from just next to the exit gate
** Frequency is around every 20min
** The fare is Rs. 40, please collect the tickets
** Remember to drop at Ruby Bus Stand & the hotel is next to it
* Alternatively, you can get a cab from the airport to "Ruby Hospital"
** Cabs are highly unlikely to run on meter fare
** Mostly would ask for a fixed fare (~300-500 INR)
* Once in front of Ruby Hospital, cross the street
* Go to the stem of the '''T''' junction - The Gateway Hotel is just there.
 
It can be life-saver to have [https://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=z_ozZBhQRlZI.kxzZJ3eah7w4 the map] cached on your device.


=== Social Media ===
==== Getting Around ====
* [link reps event]
* The landmark for the venue is "Ruby Hospital", "East Kolkata Township"
* Twitter/Flickr Hashtag: #SAMeetup
* If ever confused, the venue is just beside the southern part of EM Bypass
* [link Mailing list]
* There should be available bus services to and from the location, as well as cabs
* IRC channel #saarc
* To visit the South Kolkata, best is to take a westward Bus to "Gariahat Crossing"
* The nearest Metro stations are '''Kavi Subhash''', New Garia or '''Shahid Khudiram''', Garia
* With Metro, you can go to Esplanade for Downtown Kolkata, or upto Dumdum for North Kolkata
* Alternatively, you can take a bus to Ballygunge station & then take local-train to Sealdah Station


== Getting Around ==
=== Food ===
=== Food ===
All participants will enjoy Bengali, as well as continental foods throughout the event. The following meals will be organized and paid for by Mozilla:
All participants will enjoy Bengali, as well as continental foods throughout the event.<br>
* Friday (23 Jan): Dinner
The following meals will be organized and paid for by Mozilla:
* Saturday (24 Jan): Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
* Friday [24 Jan]: Dinner
* Sunday (25 Jan): Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
* Saturday [25 Jan]: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
* Monday (26 Jan): Breakfast
* Sunday [26 Jan]: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
* Monday [27 Jan]: Breakfast


=== Weather ===
=== Weather ===
* ~26 Degree Centigrade
[[File:CCU-Forecast-Jan14.png]]


*It would be sunny and warm during day but at nights/mornings it still would be slight cold (~14-18 C @ Night).
Tropical warm-winter, almost no chance of precipitation.<br>
More information: http://weatherspark.com/averages/33920/1/Kolkata-Calcutta-West-Bengal-India


*More information [http://weatherspark.com/averages/33920/1/Kolkata-Calcutta-West-Bengal-India here].


=== Need to Know ===
'''[Coming Soon]'''




=== Local Transportation ===
== Communications ==
=== Contact Persons ===
'''Event Pilot:''' Soumya Deb <debloper@gmail.com><br>
'''Coordinator:''' Priyanka Nag <priynag@gmail.com><br>
'''Co-planners:''' Vineel Reddi Pindi <pindivineelreddy@gmail.com> and Mahay Alam Khan <mahayalamkhan@gmail.com><br>
'''Supervisors:''' Gen Kanai <gen@mozilla.com> and William Quiviger <wquiviger@mozilla.com><br>


*The Community India volunteers will coordinate with all the travelings for the guests. Airport pick-up drop are included.
=== Social Media ===
* IRC: #saarc
* Hashtag: #SAMeet


*In case anyone needs to travel by their own, the hotel will have public taxis for rent which may not be reimbursed by Mozilla.
=== Telephony ===
Country Code: +91
Kolkata Area code: 033
[i.e. please append '''+91 33''' to all mobile/landline numbers, if not mentioned]
 
Getting a temporary SIM card should be easy:
* Please carry an ID (and photocopies) with your permanent address
* Please carry a couple of recent passport sized photographs
* Connection is activated within a couple of hours (0-4hrs)
* Mostly regular SIMs are available; should work with Keon
* Nearly all provide good temporary data-plans
** Go with Airtel or Vodafone, for best data-plans & coverage


=== Need to Know ===


'''When in Kolkata, don't forget to:'''
== Tips & Trivia ==
=== When in Kolkata, don't forget to: ===
* Try Fuchkas – The Kolkata version of the street food gol gappa available all over India, fuckas are much tangier spicier and out of this world!!
* Try Fuchkas – The Kolkata version of the street food gol gappa available all over India, fuckas are much tangier spicier and out of this world!!
* Shopping at Gariahat – Gariahat is the shopping hub of south Kolkata. It is a shopaholic’s paradise, being the retail hub of Saris (from West Bengal and all over India), cosmetics, electronics, etc.
* Shopping at Gariahat – Gariahat is the shopping hub of south Kolkata. It is a shopaholic’s paradise, being the retail hub of Saris (from West Bengal and all over India), cosmetics, electronics, etc.




'''Warnings and Dangers:'''
=== Warnings and Dangers: ===
* Drink bottled water (check to confirm seal has not been broken). Do NOT drink tap water or any water served in a restaurant in a glass unless you saw it being poured from a sealed bottle.
* Drink bottled water
* Bring stomach medications from home that you know work, just in case.
** Check to confirm seal has not been broken.
* Kolkata is mostly full of beggars. Mostly they are attracted to the foreigners. Please avoid them as much as you can so else they can spoil your peaceful visit to Kolkata. If you give money to one of them, the whole flock will come and chase you.
** Do NOT drink tap water or any water served in a restaurant in a glass
* The traffic in Kolkata is chaotic. There are no "zipper-method" when two cars want to drive at the same time. They use the horn all the time, or at least every 5 seconds.
** Bring stomach medications from home that you know work, just in case.
 
* Ignore/avoid Beggars
=== Map ===
** Kolkata is mostly full of them
 
** They are attracted to the foreigners
** DO NOT give money to one - the entire flock will chase you
* The traffic in Kolkata is chaotic.
** There are no "zipper-method" when two cars want to drive at the same time.
** Expect maddening amount of car-honks at first (then you'll get used to it)
** Look both sides of the road (even on one ways) while crossing
** Sharpen your senses & blend in to the chaos - have fun




'''Places of Interest:'''
=== Places of Interest: ===
* Fort William (http://goo.gl/uSsmQf)
* Fort William (http://goo.gl/uSsmQf)
* Howrah Bridge (http://goo.gl/AGd8Nn)
* Howrah Bridge (http://goo.gl/AGd8Nn)
Line 456: Line 340:
* Saheed Minar (http://goo.gl/GQYrk9)
* Saheed Minar (http://goo.gl/GQYrk9)
* Zoological Gardens (http://goo.gl/0qKtL3)
* Zoological Gardens (http://goo.gl/0qKtL3)


=== Sponsorship policy ===
=== Sponsorship policy ===

Latest revision as of 11:06, 26 January 2014

Mozilla South Asia Inter-Community Meet-up 2014 
NOTE: THIS IS AN INVITATION ONLY EVENT.
Kolkata, India 25-26 January, 2014
Kolkata.jpg

Overview

The second Mozilla South Asia Inter-Community meet-up will take place in Kolkata, India on 25-26 January 2014, with the coordination from Mozilla India Regional community. It will bring together community leaders from the South Asia, across the [South_Asian_Association_for_Regional_Cooperation | SAARC countries], including contributor engagement & community building staffs to meet for 2 days of presentations, breakout sessions and discussions to plan the implementation of the Mozilla South Asia community road map for 2014 and ensure that the regional community is fully aligned with greater engagement efforts across the Mozilla organization.

The aim of the workshop is to enable Mozilla communities in the South Asia region to share and learn from each other's experience working on the Mozilla Project, improve collaboration in the future, and work on specific tasks. The event will be focused on strategizing & roadmap planning for each existing local communities of the South Asia.

South Asia is a unique region with diverse cultures and with a great community presence. The meet up will help nurture, plan and motivate the regional communities to collaborate, develop and grow.

Event

Format

The core goal of this event is to determine the near-future action planning in South Asian region. Hence, this is a leadership meetup.

It'll be mostly a round-table conference, with agendas raised & checked off; along with some BoF sessions among the main focus-group members.

Expect expectations from you. Represent your community, be proactive. Prepare to talk about your focus area, your contribution, new ideas you'd like to get a feedback on, or want to suggest changes on how something has been done in the community.

Meeting Notes & recording: TBD

Schedule

  • Friday [Jan 24, 2014]:
    • after 12:00 - Checkin at the hotel/venue
    • 18:00-19:00 - MozCafe & Introduction
    • 20:00-22:00 - Welcome Dinner
  • Saturday [Jan 25, 2014]:
    • 8.00-8.45 - Breakfast
    • 9:00-10:30 - Community Introduction
      • About Community
      • Last year's activities
      • Challenges and Success Stories
    • 10:30-11:00 - Tea Break
    • 11:00-13:00 - [Gen] One Million Mozillians
    • 13:00-14:00 - Lunch
    • 14:00-15:00 - [Gen] Firefox OS Presentation
      • Marketing
      • Roadmap
    • 15:00-18:00 - Raise-a-topic (Stickynote session)
    • 20:30-22:00 - Dinner
  • Sunday [Jan 26, 2014]:
    • 8:00-8:45 - Breakfast
    • 9:00-11:00 - Topics Prioritization & Discussion on Community SWOT
    • 11:00-13:00 - [Gen] Australis Launch Prep
    • 13:00-14:00 - Lunch
    • 14:00-15:30 - [WilliamQ] Community Building & Reps
    • 15:30-16:00 - [Rosana] SuMo
    • 16:00-16:30 - Tea/Break
    • 16:30-18:00 - Event Briefing & Roadmap Planning for 2014
    • 19:00-20:00 - Breakout Sessions
    • 20:30-22:00 - Dinner
  • Monday [Jan 27, 2014]:
    • 8:00-8:45 - Breakfast
    • Till 11:00 - Checkout

Participants

Following are the attendees who'll represent their own communities:

Arrival Schedule
Country Name Date Time Flight Route
Bangladesh Mahay Alam Khan Attending Remotely
Bangladesh Mashkawat Ahsan
Bangladesh Rahid Hasan
Bangladesh Shafiul Azam Chowdhury
India Ani Peter 24 Jan 13:00 6E-523 PNQ-CCU
India Ankit Gadgil 23 Jan 13:00 6E-523 PNQ-CCU
India Galaxy Kadiyala 24 Jan 21:30 6E-378 BLR-CCU
India Gauthamraj Elango 24 Jan 14:50 9W-7020 BLR-CCU
India Sayak Sarkar Local Attendee
India Swarnava Sengupta Local Attendee
India Srijib Roy Local Attendee
India Soumya Deb 23 Jan 13:00 6E-523 PNQ-CCU
India Vineel Reddy Pindi 23 Jan 13:00 HYD-CCU
Nepal Avash Mulmi 24 Jan 16:25 AI-204 KTM-DEL-CCU
Nepal Shristi Baral 24 Jan 16:25 AI-204 KTM-DEL-CCU
Nepal Surit Aryal 24 Jan 16:25 AI-204 KTM-DEL-CCU
Pakistan Huda Sarfraz Attending Remotely
Sri Lanka Danishka Navin 24 Jan 20.40 SQ 0516 SIN-CCU
Sri Lanka Rohana Dasanayaka 24 Jan 14.55 9W 0623 CMB-BOM-CCU
Sri Lanka Malinda Prasad 24 Jan 14.55 9W 0623 CMB-BOM-CCU
Japan Gen Kanai 23 Jan 23:15 CX-6784 NRT-HKG-CCU
France William Quiviger 25 Jan 5:40 S2-2484 CDG-BOM-CCU
Germany Rosana Ardila 25 Jan 5:40 S2-2484 YYY-ZZZ-123

Logistics

Map

Will be continuously updated, please check back every once in a while:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=z_ozZBhQRlZI.kxzZJ3eah7w4

Venue & Accommodation

The Gateway Hotel, EM Bypass
 1930, Rajdanga Main Road
Kolkata 700 107, India
Tel: +91 33 66660000
Fax: +91 33 66660100

Twin sharing hotel rooms are booked for 3 nights from 24-27 January (mid-day to mid-day).

Breakfast is open from 7.30 to 11 a.m.
 The check in starts at 1pm, check out is before 11am. Reception is open 24/7.
 If you arrive sooner or leave later, you can put your luggage in the hotel's cloaking room.

Travel & Transport

Arrival/Departure

  • After landing, please follow the signs and head towards the immigration
  • After clearing the customs, collect your baggage & walk out of Airport
  • Someone would in Mozilla/Firefox T-Shirt to greet you outside of gate
  • If you can't spot anyone, try to go online & ping the local folks
    • Look for a WiFi hotspot named Mozilla
    • Password would be @mozilla
  • If you can't go online, then try to call Deb (+91 738 770 5588)
  • If all fails, then take the Bus #V1 & drop at Ruby Hospital
    • V1 leaves from just next to the exit gate
    • Frequency is around every 20min
    • The fare is Rs. 40, please collect the tickets
    • Remember to drop at Ruby Bus Stand & the hotel is next to it
  • Alternatively, you can get a cab from the airport to "Ruby Hospital"
    • Cabs are highly unlikely to run on meter fare
    • Mostly would ask for a fixed fare (~300-500 INR)
  • Once in front of Ruby Hospital, cross the street
  • Go to the stem of the T junction - The Gateway Hotel is just there.

It can be life-saver to have the map cached on your device.

Getting Around

  • The landmark for the venue is "Ruby Hospital", "East Kolkata Township"
  • If ever confused, the venue is just beside the southern part of EM Bypass
  • There should be available bus services to and from the location, as well as cabs
  • To visit the South Kolkata, best is to take a westward Bus to "Gariahat Crossing"
  • The nearest Metro stations are Kavi Subhash, New Garia or Shahid Khudiram, Garia
  • With Metro, you can go to Esplanade for Downtown Kolkata, or upto Dumdum for North Kolkata
  • Alternatively, you can take a bus to Ballygunge station & then take local-train to Sealdah Station

Food

All participants will enjoy Bengali, as well as continental foods throughout the event.
The following meals will be organized and paid for by Mozilla:

  • Friday [24 Jan]: Dinner
  • Saturday [25 Jan]: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
  • Sunday [26 Jan]: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
  • Monday [27 Jan]: Breakfast

Weather

CCU-Forecast-Jan14.png

Tropical warm-winter, almost no chance of precipitation.
More information: http://weatherspark.com/averages/33920/1/Kolkata-Calcutta-West-Bengal-India


Need to Know

[Coming Soon]


Communications

Contact Persons

Event Pilot: Soumya Deb <debloper@gmail.com>
Coordinator: Priyanka Nag <priynag@gmail.com>
Co-planners: Vineel Reddi Pindi <pindivineelreddy@gmail.com> and Mahay Alam Khan <mahayalamkhan@gmail.com>
Supervisors: Gen Kanai <gen@mozilla.com> and William Quiviger <wquiviger@mozilla.com>

Social Media

  • IRC: #saarc
  • Hashtag: #SAMeet

Telephony

Country Code: +91 Kolkata Area code: 033 [i.e. please append +91 33 to all mobile/landline numbers, if not mentioned]

Getting a temporary SIM card should be easy:

  • Please carry an ID (and photocopies) with your permanent address
  • Please carry a couple of recent passport sized photographs
  • Connection is activated within a couple of hours (0-4hrs)
  • Mostly regular SIMs are available; should work with Keon
  • Nearly all provide good temporary data-plans
    • Go with Airtel or Vodafone, for best data-plans & coverage


Tips & Trivia

When in Kolkata, don't forget to:

  • Try Fuchkas – The Kolkata version of the street food gol gappa available all over India, fuckas are much tangier spicier and out of this world!!
  • Shopping at Gariahat – Gariahat is the shopping hub of south Kolkata. It is a shopaholic’s paradise, being the retail hub of Saris (from West Bengal and all over India), cosmetics, electronics, etc.


Warnings and Dangers:

  • Drink bottled water
    • Check to confirm seal has not been broken.
    • Do NOT drink tap water or any water served in a restaurant in a glass
    • Bring stomach medications from home that you know work, just in case.
  • Ignore/avoid Beggars
    • Kolkata is mostly full of them
    • They are attracted to the foreigners
    • DO NOT give money to one - the entire flock will chase you
  • The traffic in Kolkata is chaotic.
    • There are no "zipper-method" when two cars want to drive at the same time.
    • Expect maddening amount of car-honks at first (then you'll get used to it)
    • Look both sides of the road (even on one ways) while crossing
    • Sharpen your senses & blend in to the chaos - have fun


Places of Interest:


Sponsorship policy

Mozilla will cover all accommodation, food and travel expenses during the contributor event. This includes hotel expenses from 25-26, breakfast, lunch and dinner (plus Welcome dinner on 24th & Goodbye breakfast on 27th). You're on your own for extended stay. Please notify the travel agent to have your flights booked accordingly with your preferred date.

Aftermath

[Content Coming]

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