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     <h1>Reykjavik, Iceland<br />
     Proposal for OOoCon</h1><br style="clear: left;" />

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     <h2>Section 1 – Mandatory Information</h2>

     <h3>Proposed Date(s)</h3>

     <p>16th-18th of September 2009</p>

     <h3>Location (country, city)</h3>

     <p>Iceland, Reykjavik</p>

     <h3>Special visa or entry requirements (e.g. vaccinations)</h3>

     <p>None for Europeans and US citizens. Others depend.</p>

     <h3>Conference venue(s) (e.g. university campus, municipal
     buildings)</h3>

     <p>In Reykjavik there are two university campuses. The conference will
     most likely be held at one of those university campuses. If necessary
     other conference venues are available.</p>

     <h3>Conference facilities (e.g. WiFi, video streaming/recording)</h3>

     <p>All necessary equipment (e.g. video/streaming capabilities), free wifi
     on campus, cafe's, hotels, etc.</p>

     <h3>Accommodation (especially any low cost hostels etc)</h3>

     <p>Hostels, low rate hotels and other hotels. New hostel is opening in
     central Reykjavik in May</p>

     <h3>External transport links (nearest airport(s))</h3>

     <p>Keflavik International airport (40 km). Frequent transportation to the
     bus terminal in Reykjavik, the youth hostel and other locations via
     FlyBus available for a small fee.</p>

     <h3>Internal transport links (within city)</h3>

     <p>Buses (public transportation), taxis, sightseeing bus (hop on/hop
     off).</p>

     <h3>Team Lead (main contact person)</h3>

     <p>Thorir Tryggvason</p>

     <h3>Team Members</h3>

     <p>The Organization for Digital Freedom in Iceland (FSFI). The
     organization's goal is to spread knowledge and information about digital
     freedom in Iceland. FSFI holds, for example, an annual conference for the
     Icelandic public to raise awareness in digital freedoms. In 2008 Eben
     Moglen and John Perry Barlow were keynote speakers.</p>

     <h3>Local events that are taking place in parallel (or immediately
     before/after)</h3>

     <p>The team is ready to plan and arrange for activities, both low cost
     and more expensive ones. Activities could include a trip to Gullfoss (the
     real one), mountain trips, sightseeing, outdoor spas/swimming pools and
     more. Reykjavik is full of tourist attractions for conference goers who'd
     like to plan tours for themselvers, such as ghost tours, viking shows,
     museums, pubs, etc.</p>

     <h2>Section 2 – Proposal</h2>

     <p>In 400 words or less, answer this question:</p>

     <div class="quotation">
       <p>Why should the Community award OOoCon 2009/2010 to your team?</p>
     </div>

     <p>Iceland is situated in the middle of the Atlantic and is therefore
     easily reachable from both Europe and the USA. With the recent fall of
     the Icelandic currency (ISK) the cost for visitors has fallen sharply and
     the country has become affordable (it used to be expensive for tourists).
     There are all sorts of accommodation available, from cheap hostels to
     high class hotels. A large group of Icelanders offer accomodation via
     <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.com/">CouchSurfing</a>. The time of the
     year is perfect as most tourists have left (no accomodation problems) and
     Icelanders are starting work and school, open to new ideas and
     opportunities.</p>

     <p>The public and private sector, and the general population in Iceland
     have limited awareness of FOSS. Recently there has been an increased
     interest in FOSS. OOoCon would enhance this interest and generate more
     curiosity for FOSS, especially OpenOffice.org. The government of Iceland
     has, for instance, released <a href=
     "http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/information-society/English/nr/2882">a
     policy on Free and Open Source Software</a>. The uptake of this policy
     has been slow but has generated some interest in FOSS. Many public and
     private institutions are looking at OpenOffice.org as a viable option but
     are afraid of testing it. With OOoCon, we could give them the push.</p>

     <p>Iceland is a country that needs to really have a look at all possible
     ways to save money after the financial crash of 2008. The conference
     would open the eyes of many companies and governmental institutions for
     the possibilities of other software than proprietary software. The
     aforementioned policy was created mostly with cost savings in mind, both
     short term and long term. A nation heavily dependent on one company
     (Microsoft), its office bundle, and old document formats, needs to look
     at other options. Awareness in OpenOffice.org is needed and OOoCon is the
     perfect way to achieve it.</p>

     <p>Iceland is simply an awesome location for the OOoCon (think of the
     photo opportunity: GullFoss bloggers at Gullfoss, drinking a beer named
     Gullfoss).</p>

     <p>Iceland is the ideal place for fun and action packed nightlife once
     the conference is over. There is only a short ride to a fantastic nature
     and scenic experience. If you are lucky, you might catch a glint of
     aurora borealis winding through the sky at night.</p>

     <p>OOoCon should enjoy a refreshing location in a country with a history
     and great heritage like Iceland. Vote for Iceland and experience a great
     OOoCon 2009 at the world's northernmost capital.</p>

     <h2>Attachments</h2>

     <p><a href="docs/reykjavix.txt">A copy of the proposal in text</a></p>
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	<h1>Reykjavik, Iceland<br />
	Proposal for OOoCon</h1><br style="clear: left;" />

	<div id="midtabs">
	<ul>
	<li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>

	<li><a href="alexandria.html">Alexandria</a></li>

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	<h2>Section 1 – Mandatory Information</h2>

	<h3>Proposed Date(s)</h3>

	<p>16th-18th of September 2009</p>

	<h3>Location (country, city)</h3>

	<p>Iceland, Reykjavik</p>

	<h3>Special visa or entry requirements (e.g. vaccinations)</h3>

	<p>None for Europeans and US citizens. Others depend.</p>

	<h3>Conference venue(s) (e.g. university campus, municipal
	buildings)</h3>

	<p>In Reykjavik there are two university campuses. The conference will
	most likely be held at one of those university campuses. If necessary
	other conference venues are available.</p>

	<h3>Conference facilities (e.g. WiFi, video streaming/recording)</h3>

	<p>All necessary equipment (e.g. video/streaming capabilities), free wifi
	on campus, cafe's, hotels, etc.</p>

	<h3>Accommodation (especially any low cost hostels etc)</h3>

	<p>Hostels, low rate hotels and other hotels. New hostel is opening in
	central Reykjavik in May</p>

	<h3>External transport links (nearest airport(s))</h3>

	<p>Keflavik International airport (40 km). Frequent transportation to the
	bus terminal in Reykjavik, the youth hostel and other locations via
	FlyBus available for a small fee.</p>

	<h3>Internal transport links (within city)</h3>

	<p>Buses (public transportation), taxis, sightseeing bus (hop on/hop
	off).</p>

	<h3>Team Lead (main contact person)</h3>

	<p>Thorir Tryggvason</p>

	<h3>Team Members</h3>

	<p>The Organization for Digital Freedom in Iceland (FSFI). The
	organization's goal is to spread knowledge and information about digital
	freedom in Iceland. FSFI holds, for example, an annual conference for the
	Icelandic public to raise awareness in digital freedoms. In 2008 Eben
	Moglen and John Perry Barlow were keynote speakers.</p>

	<h3>Local events that are taking place in parallel (or immediately
	before/after)</h3>

	<p>The team is ready to plan and arrange for activities, both low cost
	and more expensive ones. Activities could include a trip to Gullfoss (the
	real one), mountain trips, sightseeing, outdoor spas/swimming pools and
	more. Reykjavik is full of tourist attractions for conference goers who'd
	like to plan tours for themselvers, such as ghost tours, viking shows,
	museums, pubs, etc.</p>

	<h2>Section 2 – Proposal</h2>

	<p>In 400 words or less, answer this question:</p>

	<div class="quotation">
	<p>Why should the Community award OOoCon 2009/2010 to your team?</p>
	</div>

	<p>Iceland is situated in the middle of the Atlantic and is therefore
	easily reachable from both Europe and the USA. With the recent fall of
	the Icelandic currency (ISK) the cost for visitors has fallen sharply and
	the country has become affordable (it used to be expensive for tourists).
	There are all sorts of accommodation available, from cheap hostels to
	high class hotels. A large group of Icelanders offer accomodation via
	<a href="http://www.couchsurfing.com/">CouchSurfing</a>. The time of the
	year is perfect as most tourists have left (no accomodation problems) and
	Icelanders are starting work and school, open to new ideas and
	opportunities.</p>

	<p>The public and private sector, and the general population in Iceland
	have limited awareness of FOSS. Recently there has been an increased
	interest in FOSS. OOoCon would enhance this interest and generate more
	curiosity for FOSS, especially OpenOffice.org. The government of Iceland
	has, for instance, released <a href=
	"http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/information-society/English/nr/2882">a
	policy on Free and Open Source Software</a>. The uptake of this policy
	has been slow but has generated some interest in FOSS. Many public and
	private institutions are looking at OpenOffice.org as a viable option but
	are afraid of testing it. With OOoCon, we could give them the push.</p>

	<p>Iceland is a country that needs to really have a look at all possible
	ways to save money after the financial crash of 2008. The conference
	would open the eyes of many companies and governmental institutions for
	the possibilities of other software than proprietary software. The
	aforementioned policy was created mostly with cost savings in mind, both
	short term and long term. A nation heavily dependent on one company
	(Microsoft), its office bundle, and old document formats, needs to look
	at other options. Awareness in OpenOffice.org is needed and OOoCon is the
	perfect way to achieve it.</p>

	<p>Iceland is simply an awesome location for the OOoCon (think of the
	photo opportunity: GullFoss bloggers at Gullfoss, drinking a beer named
	Gullfoss).</p>

	<p>Iceland is the ideal place for fun and action packed nightlife once
	the conference is over. There is only a short ride to a fantastic nature
	and scenic experience. If you are lucky, you might catch a glint of
	aurora borealis winding through the sky at night.</p>

	<p>OOoCon should enjoy a refreshing location in a country with a history
	and great heritage like Iceland. Vote for Iceland and experience a great
	OOoCon 2009 at the world's northernmost capital.</p>

	<h2>Attachments</h2>

	<p><a href="docs/reykjavix.txt">A copy of the proposal in text</a></p>
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