[Soci SLIP] 15th Libre Software Meeting

[loredana]

Vi giro l'annuncio di un meeting di free software con particolare
attenzione all'accessibilita'. Sembra che in Francia a partire dal 1
gennaio 2015 tutti i luoghi pubblici debbano essere accessibili. La
Francia e' vicina :)

L'accessibilita' nel contesto scolastico o per le persone con
disabilita' non e' che un particolare aspetto del problema
dell'accessibilita' alle tecnologia IT in generale.

E l'accessibilita' in se' e' comunque utile a tutti, non solo a chi ha
problemi di qualche natura. Un sito accessibile e' un sito navigabile
secondo una logica di ottimizzazione e chiarezza che dovrebbe essere
seguita da tutti.

Ne approfitto per segnalarvi il gruppo di lavoro di debian
sull'accessibilita':

https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-accessibility/

che e' quella che seguo piu' da vicino.

Loredana

On Fri, 2014-02-14 at 01:40 +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote:
>                                    
> LSM/RMLL 2014
>                  15th Libre Software Meeting
>                       July 5-11, 2014
>                      Montpellier, France
>                    http://2014.rmll.info/
>               Call For Papers and Participation
>          limited to accessibility and mobility topic
>      [we apologize for duplicate receipt of this message]
>          Last call before deadline : march *31st* 2014
> 
> 
> Sharing of knowledge, freedom of information, community spirit,
> exchange of ideas, technological progress: every year the Libre
> Software Meeting (LSM) follows the Libre philosophy.
> 
> RMLL/LSM is a non-commercial series of conferences, round tables
> discussions and practical workshops based on Libre/Free Software and
> its uses. Its aim is to provide a platform for Libre/Free Software
> users, developers and stakeholders.
> 
> Access to LSM is free of charge and open to everyone. The conference
> will be held in Montpellier from July 5 to July 11, 2014.
> 
> We hereby announce the opportunity to submit papers for selection by
> the technical review committee for the RMLL/LSM 2014.
> 
> This year we would like to put a particular emphasis on accessibility
> on the whole RMLL/LSM event. We will have our usual workshop, as
> described below, but we would like to have accessibility talks held
> in other sessions too, if possible all of them, as was achieved in
> 2010 in Bordeaux.  One of the reasons for that is that in France, on
> 1st January 2015, a law will enter in action to require accessibility
> of all public places.  2014 is the last year to get ready for this.
> 
> We thus invite you to submit your accessibility talks to other topics
> than the health topic, so as to broaden the audience of accessibility
> questions.
> 
> Concerning our dedicated accessibility and mobility workshop,
> to better target the various exchanges that will be taking place,
> the programme committee of the accessibility and mobility workshop
> proposes several kinds of meetings:
> 
> - "Solution" meetings, with conferences  and round tables to present
> solutions dedicated to previous areas.
> 
> - "State of the art" conferences between practitioners, developers,
> scientists and users to discuss about what exists according to the
> specific needs of users, what works well or a little less well,
> to talk about approaches...
> 
> - "Technical" presentations between developers and scientists. This
> will allow initiation of exchanges between communities that do not
> necessarily have the opportunity to meet and will maybe lead to new
> collaborations or projects.
> 
> Finally, a workshop area will be available to try out and exchange
> tools presented by their authors or by seasoned users of those
> solutions.
> 
> 
> Information on workshops from last year is available on
> -
http://schedule2013.rmll.info/programme/sante/accessibilite-autonomie-et-gestion/
> 
> Information on the previous global RMLL/LSM emphasis on accessibility
> in 2010 is available on
> - http://2010.rmll.info/+-Accessibilite,2-+.html
> 
> 
> You will be able to attend conferences  on other related issues
> such as "System Administration" (like Nagios, GLPI, Cfengine,
> ...), "Development" (like NoSQL, Lucene, GCC, ...), "Law" (like
> Licenses,OpenData, FSF, ...), "Internet" (WebGL, Jabber, Typo3, ...),
> ... Conferences from last year are available on :
> - http://schedule2013.rmll.info/
> 
> This year, LSM will have as guiding thread "Free software and you",
which
> can be particularly suited to the accessibility and mobility topic :)
> 
> If you are interested in participating, please submit your
presentation
> at:
> https://2014.rmll.info/Appel-a-conferences
> 
> Please feel free to share this information with others people who
> may be interested. We welcome your participation and input and look
> forward for a valuable meeting. 
> 
> Deadlines =========
> 
> The following dates are important if you wish to participate to the
> call for papers.
> 
> Abstract submission: no later than 31st of March 2014
> 
> Submission guidelines ====================
> 
> Speakers should submit an abstract in English or French ; about 400
> words, and in 2 languages if possible. If accepted, this abstract
> will be published on the website.
> 
> Submissions should be submitted via this form:
> https://2014.rmll.info/Appel-a-conferences
> 
> Submissions should also include the following:
>                                               
>   * Contact information and Geographical location of presenter
>   (country of origin/passport).
>   * A brief biography.
>   * Any significant presentation and/or educational
>   experience/background.
>   * For technical topics: Reason why this material is innovative,
>   significant or an useful tutorial.
>   * Optionally, any outlines or samples of prepared materials.
>   * Information whether the submission has already been presented,
>   and if so, where.
> 
> Personal information will be used exclusively for the sole purpose
> of the RMLL/LSM committee and shall not be shared with third parties.
> 
> If the paper is not accepted for the main session, it may be accepted
> for a short-form or "lightning talk" session.
> 
> Travel Assistance ====================
> 
> Non-commercial and based upon volunteer work, RMLL/LSM are events with
> limited resources. However, speakers who exhibit particular need may
> receive a refund for their transportation charges at the discretion
> of the selection committee. If you know the estimated cost of the
> transportation, providing this will make it easier for us to obtain
> a clearer view of the expenses that will be incurred.
> 
> Publication on the web site ======================
> 
> The abstracts and slides for the conference will be published on
> the event web site. The files should use only open formats and the
> contents shall be shared under a free license.
> 
> Sponsoring ==========
> 
> If you wish to support the initiative and gain visibility by
sponsoring
> this event, please contact us by sending an e-mail to
> sponsoring(AT)listes2014.rmll.info
> 
> Professionals, organisations and companies wishing to financially
> support the RMLL/LSM can find more information on the website:
> https://2014.rmll.info/Devenez-partenaire
> 
> Web site =================
> 
> Event web site :
> 
> http://2014.rmll.info/
> 
> CfP website :
> 
> https://2014.rmll.info/Appel-a-conferences
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Programme Commitee of the LSM 2014 accessibility and mobility topic
> 
>