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From: Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@××××××××.org>
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Subject: [gentoo-accessibility] [Extended call] Accessibility and mobility topic of LSM 2014
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:55:23
Message-Id: 20140402215454.GR7216@type.youpi.perso.aquilenet.fr
1 Hello,
2
3 The call for talks for LSM has been extended up to 15th April, please
4 consider submitting talks!
5
6 Thanks,
7 Samuel
8
9 LSM/RMLL 2014
10                  15th Libre Software Meeting
11                       July 5-11, 2014
12                      Montpellier, France
13                    http://2014.rmll.info/
14               Call For Papers and Participation
15          limited to accessibility and mobility topic
16      [we apologize for duplicate receipt of this message]
17          Last call before deadline : april *15th* 2014
18
19
20 Sharing of knowledge, freedom of information, community spirit,
21 exchange of ideas, technological progress: every year the Libre
22 Software Meeting (LSM) follows the Libre philosophy.
23
24 RMLL/LSM is a non-commercial series of conferences, round tables
25 discussions and practical workshops based on Libre/Free Software and
26 its uses. Its aim is to provide a platform for Libre/Free Software
27 users, developers and stakeholders.
28
29 Access to LSM is free of charge and open to everyone. The conference
30 will be held in Montpellier from July 5 to July 11, 2014.
31
32 We hereby announce the opportunity to submit papers for selection by
33 the technical review committee for the RMLL/LSM 2014.
34
35 This year we would like to put a particular emphasis on accessibility
36 on the whole RMLL/LSM event. We will have our usual workshop, as
37 described below, but we would like to have accessibility talks held
38 in other sessions too, if possible all of them, as was achieved in
39 2010 in Bordeaux. One of the reasons for that is that in France, on
40 1st January 2015, a law will enter in action to require accessibility
41 of all public places. 2014 is the last year to get ready for this.
42
43 We thus invite you to submit your accessibility talks to other topics
44 than the health topic, so as to broaden the audience of accessibility
45 questions.
46
47 Concerning our dedicated accessibility and mobility workshop,
48 to better target the various exchanges that will be taking place,
49 the programme committee of the accessibility and mobility workshop
50 proposes several kinds of meetings:
51
52 - "Solution" meetings, with conferences  and round tables to present
53 solutions dedicated to previous areas.
54
55 - "State of the art" conferences between practitioners, developers,
56 scientists and users to discuss about what exists according to the
57 specific needs of users, what works well or a little less well,
58 to talk about approaches...
59
60 - "Technical" presentations between developers and scientists. This
61 will allow initiation of exchanges between communities that do not
62 necessarily have the opportunity to meet and will maybe lead to new
63 collaborations or projects.
64
65 Finally, a workshop area will be available to try out and exchange
66 tools presented by their authors or by seasoned users of those
67 solutions.
68
69
70 Information on workshops from last year is available on
71 - http://schedule2013.rmll.info/programme/sante/accessibilite-autonomie-et-gestion/
72
73 Information on the previous global RMLL/LSM emphasis on accessibility
74 in 2010 is available on
75 - http://2010.rmll.info/+-Accessibilite,2-+.html
76
77
78 You will be able to attend conferences  on other related issues
79 such as "System Administration" (like Nagios, GLPI, Cfengine,
80 ...), "Development" (like NoSQL, Lucene, GCC, ...), "Law" (like
81 Licenses,OpenData, FSF, ...), "Internet" (WebGL, Jabber, Typo3, ...),
82 ... Conferences from last year are available on :
83 - http://schedule2013.rmll.info/
84
85 This year, LSM will have as guiding thread "Free software and you", which
86 can be particularly suited to the accessibility and mobility topic :)
87
88 If you are interested in participating, please submit your presentation
89 at:
90 https://2014.rmll.info/Appel-a-conferences
91
92 Please feel free to share this information with others people who
93 may be interested. We welcome your participation and input and look
94 forward for a valuable meeting. 
95
96 Deadlines =========
97
98 The following dates are important if you wish to participate to the
99 call for papers.
100
101 Abstract submission: no later than 15th of april 2014
102
103 Submission guidelines ====================
104
105 Speakers should submit an abstract in English or French ; about 400
106 words, and in 2 languages if possible. If accepted, this abstract
107 will be published on the website.
108
109 Submissions should be submitted via this form:
110 https://2014.rmll.info/Appel-a-conferences
111
112 Submissions should also include the following:
113
114 * Contact information and Geographical location of presenter
115 (country of origin/passport).
116 * A brief biography.
117 * Any significant presentation and/or educational
118 experience/background.
119 * For technical topics: Reason why this material is innovative,
120 significant or an useful tutorial.
121 * Optionally, any outlines or samples of prepared materials.
122 * Information whether the submission has already been presented,
123 and if so, where.
124
125 Personal information will be used exclusively for the sole purpose
126 of the RMLL/LSM committee and shall not be shared with third parties.
127
128 If the paper is not accepted for the main session, it may be accepted
129 for a short-form or "lightning talk" session.
130
131 Travel Assistance ====================
132
133 Non-commercial and based upon volunteer work, RMLL/LSM are events with
134 limited resources. However, speakers who exhibit particular need may
135 receive a refund for their transportation charges at the discretion
136 of the selection committee. If you know the estimated cost of the
137 transportation, providing this will make it easier for us to obtain
138 a clearer view of the expenses that will be incurred.
139
140 Publication on the web site ======================
141
142 The abstracts and slides for the conference will be published on
143 the event web site. The files should use only open formats and the
144 contents shall be shared under a free license.
145
146 Sponsoring ==========
147
148 If you wish to support the initiative and gain visibility by sponsoring
149 this event, please contact us by sending an e-mail to
150 sponsoring(AT)listes2014.rmll.info
151
152 Professionals, organisations and companies wishing to financially
153 support the RMLL/LSM can find more information on the website:
154 https://2014.rmll.info/Devenez-partenaire
155
156 Web site =================
157
158 Event web site :
159
160 http://2014.rmll.info/
161
162 CfP website :
163
164 https://2014.rmll.info/Appel-a-conferences
165
166
167 Best regards,
168 Programme Commitee of the LSM 2014 accessibility and mobility topic