BarCamp Madagascar will be the first BarCamp event in Madagascar. The full-day event is free of charge for all participants and will include presentations, lightning talks, and meetups on various topics of interest to the Malagasy technology community. Coffee, lunch, and a commemorative T-shirt are included with your $0 entrance fee (thanks to our sponsors!).

This is a collectively-owned community event. Every attendee is expected to participate in some way, however small, and help make it happen. BarCamp Madagascar can be the tech event you always dreamt of, if you make it that way!

BarCampMadagascar

Rules of BarCamp

• Jogany, promotion, blogs, aussi animatrice pendant l'evenement, jogany _at_ gmail.com
• Thierry Andriamirado
• Heri, site web, heri _at_ madmedia.ca
• Stéphane Ramananarivo, organization Contact Antananarivo Tél:0324906859
• Tosoa
• Pissoa Ramanantoanina
• Hery Zo Rakotondramananathe business impact/opportunities of Web 2.0
• Jentilisa on his participation to Global Voices Online in Malagasy
• Pierre Maury, on Malagasy first digital Library
• Dina will freely talk about open source
• Roland Rantenaina
• Germain Ralantoarison will introduce takariva.com
• Mahefa Randimbisoa
• Tsiry Andrianatoandro will share about their works as professional editors of music video at Sary sy Feo Malagasy Graphics.
• eBoons.net and ConnecTIC team
• [http://www.ibonia.com/ibonia/index.php]]Ibonia team
• [http://www.esaina.mg]]E-saina team
• Lova Rafidiarisoa
• [Net Access ]
• C3lf - RAVONIMANANTSOA Ndaohialy Manda-Vy [Club Linux et Logiciels Libres de Fianarantsoa]
• Ariel [ www.etudes-utiles.info] ” how to get noticed on Internet?”

We need people in logistics, contact potential attendees (programmers, entrepreneurs, linux, bloggueurs, students, etc.), to speak with sponsors, to invite people

Ivotel - Ambohidahy, Antananarivo See pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/foko_madagascar/sets/72157606890971253/

Saturday, October,4th 2008 from 9AM to 6PM

We are actively seeking volunteers to help with outstanding work for BarCamp Madagascar. Please, lend us a hand as volunteers.

There are a few things that everyone can do to help out:

• Blog about BarCamp Madagascar. Please, if you're at all interested, link to this webiste on your blog. If you've been to other BarCamps, say why you liked it and what you're looking forward to. If you haven't, tell people what you hope BarCamp Madagascar will be.
• Add links to your social bookmarking application. If you use a social bookmarking tool (digg.com, del.icio.us, or whatever) add a link there!
• Invite people from work. If you think anyone at your work might be interested in BarCamp, please send a discreet invitation to whoever might want to attend. You could even send it to “all employees” if you work at a technology-related company. (See BarCamp Madagascar Invitations for places that we think invitations should be sent.)
• Invite people from school. If you're a student or on staff at a university, ask other students or staff to come. Send a broadcast invitation if you're in a technical department or student group. (See BarCamp Madagascar Invitations for places that we think invitations should be sent.)
• Invite people from clubs, users groups, or other organizations. Are you part of a club, users group, or other organization that emphasizes technology, creativity, or do-it-yourself attitude? Then please feel free to invite the members to BCM3. They'll like it, and you'll feel smart. (See BarCamp Madagascar Invitations for places that we think invitations should be sent.)
• Invite your friends. You know bunches of people who would enjoy this event and who have something to contribute. Please, pass the information to them, or invite them to come with you.

Don't wait for “the organizers” to send out invites to the people you want to talk to at BarCamp Madagascar. YOU are the organizer for the event you want to be part of! Make sure the people you want to talk to, and hear from, are there on Saturday!

Don't forget to mention BarCamp Madagascar on your blog before (and after!) the event. Use these tags, in descending order of importance, so everyone can find your posts. barcampmadagascar – for this specific event barcamp – for all BarCamp events; ties us into the global BarCamp network

This is a rough schedule for the event. Time Event

• 9:00AM Doors open for registration. Coffee, bagels and other beverages, pre-event mixer, setup for event.
• 10:00AM Presentations start
• mid-morning Coffee break
• late morning more presentations
• 1PM Lunch
• early afternoon more presentations
• 4PM Break
• late afternoon more presentations
• 6PM Closing and conversation
• 8PM Doors close

If you are interested in sponsoring BarCamp, please let Joanne know. Official sponsors receive a mention on the website, in our press communications, and will be thanked in opening and closing remarks. See BarCamp Sponsorship for details.

HOTEL IVOTEL AMBOHIDAHY, Antananarivo FOKO MADAGASCAR MONTREAL TECH WATCH-MADMEDIA