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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. | ||
== | == 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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Will be continuously updated, please check back every once in a while:<br> | Will be continuously updated, please check back every once in a while:<br> | ||
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=z_ozZBhQRlZI.kxzZJ3eah7w4 | https://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=z_ozZBhQRlZI.kxzZJ3eah7w4 | ||
=== Venue & Accommodation === | === Venue & Accommodation === | ||
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'''The check in starts at 1pm, check out is before 11am. Reception is open 24/7.<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. | '''If you arrive sooner or leave later, you can put your luggage in the hotel's cloaking room. | ||
=== Travel & Transport === | |||
==== Arrival/Departure ==== | |||
'''[Coming Soon]''' | |||
==== 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.<br> | |||
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 === | |||
[[File:CCU-Forecast-Jan14.png]] | |||
Tropical warm-winter, almost no chance of precipitation.<br> | |||
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><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> | |||
=== 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: === | |||
* Fort William (http://goo.gl/uSsmQf) | |||
* Howrah Bridge (http://goo.gl/AGd8Nn) | |||
* Victoria Memorial (http://goo.gl/rhIbh4) | |||
* Marbel Palace (http://goo.gl/rE8d1v) | |||
* Birla Planetarium (http://goo.gl/Khes08) | |||
* Eden Gardens (http://goo.gl/m6ysz3) | |||
* Saheed Minar (http://goo.gl/GQYrk9) | |||
* Zoological Gardens (http://goo.gl/0qKtL3) | |||
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