Grow 2014/EMEA/FAQ
Invitations
What is the invitation criteria for the Grow Tunisia?
Our goal is to gather a group of Mozillians that represents a wide spectrum of our key contribution areas. After discussions with the attendees of a Program Design Session, we came up with the following invitation criteria.
By applying to attend Grow Tunisia, you:
Commitment
- Agree to grow the quantity and quality of our communities by recruiting 5 new active Mozillians, reactivating 10 inactive Mozillians or hosting 2 training events (on- and/or offline) before the end of the year
- Will engage in knowledge sharing (documentation, blogging, social media, etc.)
- Agree to participate in the entire program, including the event, the development and implementation of a project plan after the event, and follow-ups such as completing surveys, checking in regularly with their project mentors and sharing their progress
Leadership
- Know the regional community well and act as a leader, communicating organizational goals, getting the community active and excited and recruiting and mentoring new contributors
- Have experience with community building/mentoring
Expertise
- Have expertise in a specific contribution area or areas, with strong interest and experience onboarding, teaching and/or mentoring new active contributors
- Are an active contributor with a key role in a pathway, one who can benefit from learning how to mentor and bring in new contributors
Other
- Must be over 18 years old to participate in events that involve international travel
- Must be proficient in the primary language (in this case English)
- Must be a resident of Europe, Africa or the Middle East
General Agenda
How was the schedule decided?
Does the agenda allow for any free time in the evenings (or do we have something planned each night)?
Content Areas
What are the General Sessions?
What are the Contribution Areas?
What are the Open Sessions?
How does a Grow Tunisia attendee host an Open Session?
Meals and Social Events
I see you have meals listed – is there someplace special I go if I have food allergies?
Each food item will be labeled with food allergy information so anyone who needs to know, will. If you have something severe and/or have indicated the need for a specially prepared meal, we will make sure you know where to pick it up each day.
NOTE: If you have ordered a special meal, we request that you pick it up and eat that meal. We’ve had it especially made just for you after all ;).
What if I want to host a social event?
We have some pretty great things planned during Grow Tunisia that we hope you’ll participate in. If however, the mood strikes and you and some friends want to do your own thing (and want to invite others to come along), we suggest you use the #GrowTunisia hashtag to rally your fellow Mozillians.
I'm bringing my spouse/kids with me, will they be able to join me during evening events (specifically meals)?
While we'd love to meet your family, we have not accounted for family members in any of our events. If you have family members with you, we will not be able to accommodate them in any of the Mozilla-paid events, including meals. They are welcome to join you during any of the ad hoc social fun and in the lounge areas.)
Travel
Will someone be at the airport/train station to greet me?
Will Mozilla arrange for transportation from the airport/train station to the venue/hotel and back again?
Immigration/Visas
Who needs a visa to travel to Tunisia?
Will Mozilla reimburse us for visa fees?
I need the address where I'm staying for my visa application.
Hotels
Is there a way we can contact our roommate in advance?
How much is the security deposit for the hotel?
What if I don't have a credit card to put down at the hotel?
Getting There
How much money should I bring for extras, like meals?
What sort of clothing should I pack?