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SahanaCamp and Sahana Conference @ IOTX, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Sahana Software Foundation is holding a number of events in parallel with the Indian Ocean Tsunami 10th (abbreviated as IOTX) Anniversary convention in Colombo Sri Lanka.The IOTX satellite events around Sahana activities are:
- Mon-Tue 16-18 June: ::EDXL Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Jump Start and Implementation Workshop 2014, expert technical meeting
- Thursday 19 June :: CAP Code-fest
- Thursday 19 June :: LIRNEasia hosted Fourth Disaster Risk Reduction Public Lecture , "Regional Readiness", a policy discussion
- Fri-Sat 20 June :: ISCRAM Asia 2014 Conference
SahanaCamp IOTX
Wednesday 18th June @Virtusa, Orion City IT Park, Colombo The SahanaCamp will be a participatory workshop on the use of Disaster Management Information Systems with a focus on the Sahana Open Source Disaster Management Information System which is used throughout the world by both the International Red Cross and United Nations. As a SahanaCamp participants you will:
- Be introduced to real-world Sahana disaster management solutions
- Get hands on experience using Sahana to manage information and make decisions in a disaster simulation.
- Analyse of how disaster management information systems could be used in your organisation
SahanaCamp is aimed at people working for a disaster management agencies and organizations or those involved in disaster management research. The Sahana Software Foundation has delivered [(http://sahanafoundation.org/programs/sahanacamp/ SahanaCamp workshops] in India, Vietnam, Lisbon, USA and Taiwan. They are opportunities to connect with other regional experts and share from the international experience of the Sahana Team.
Sahana Conference
Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd June 2014 @ WSO2, Colombo, @University of Colombo School Computing and @Virtusa, Orion City IT Park, Colombo The Sahana Conference will combine the Sahana Software Foundation’s Annual General Meeting with community lead BarCamp sessions and social activities. This will be a is an time for member of the Sahana community to gathering together to collaborate, sharing experiences & ideas and plan ways to improve Sahana.
The Social activities will involve an exciting boat safari through the breathtaking marshlands of the Madu River, a tour of cinnamon production, which originated in Sri Lanka and a zoo where you will have the chance to meet ‘Doctor Fish’ that nibble at ankles and to pet and a live baby crocodiles!
| Friday 20th June | Morning | 9am-12pm | Annual General Meeting - Presentations | WSO2 |
| Afternoon | 1pm-5pm | Social Event | Madu River - Ahungalla | |
| Evening | 7pm | Group Dinner | TBD | |
| Saturday 21st June | Morning | 9am-12pm | Sahana Keynote + Panel @ ISCRAM | University of Colombo School Computing |
| Afternoon | 1pm-5pm | BarCamp Sessions | WSO2 | |
| Evening | 7pm | Group Dinner | TBD | |
| Sunday 22nd June | Morning | 9am-12pm | Annual General Meeting | Virtusa |
| Afternoon | 1pm-5pm | BarCamp Sessions / Board Meeting | Virtusa |
Annual General Meeting - Presentations
Presentations from the officers of the Sahana Software Foundation on the activities of the past year.
Social Event
Social outing to enjoy some local attraction in Sri Lanka as a group
BarCamp Sessions
Opportunity for all members of the Sahana Community to give a presentation or lead a discussion, exercise or coding session.
