DebConf 2021 bid for Kosovo

kosovo_debconf

?DebConf21 should take place in Kosovo for these reasons:

Presentation at DebConf19:

Slides of that presantation can be found here

Venue

Venue on map

Accommodation

The distance is 300m from the venue. Dorm Dorm1 Dorm2 Dorm3

Closest hotels: Hotel Sirius Hotel Afa Swiss diamond hotel Golden hotel

Travel and visa

You could use the airport of countries near by also. Albania airport North Macedonia airport Montenegro airport Serbia airport

Local team

The main people at local team are EnkelenaH, Albiona Hoti, Qendresa Hoti, Diellza Shabani. They have participated in previous ?DebConfs, and they have taken notes from the last DebConf and analysed how it was organized. They have everyday contacts with people who have organized DebConf before, and hold really good relations to DebConf attendees. They have organized events before, like medium and small hackathons that lasted around 3 days, BSPs and a MiniDebConf. They hold Toastmasters events with new people every month and have gained skills in organizing tech events. The tech community in Kosovo is in a high level, there are clubs, innovation centres, groups, NGOs that organize events regularly and are quite motivated to help.

Food

In Kosovo there are many cuisine businesses that can offer food everyday for as many people as necessary. Organizers personally know people who offer this, anyway it is something that can get settled in 2 days. The price would be like 3 Euro per person per meal.

There are great restaurants and you can find most types of food. Literally every spot in Prishtina has food shops with prices like 2-5 Euro per normal meal.

Transport through the state

Urban bus in Prishtina costs 0.4Eur, taxi costs 1.5Eur per kilometre. Bus to other cities costs from 2Eur to 4Eur maximum. Bus to neighbour countries Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro costs 15Eur round trip.

=== CHECK LIST===

Loging KS, boson al, blej24, smarttronic. For location of the shops check here: shops. Online shopping: gjirafa50.

From the main station to the venue it takes 10m.

Albania airport North Macedonia airport Montenegro airport Serbia airport

* Are there any cheap airlines flying to the chosen city (or nearby)? 1. Flights from every country of Europe to Kosovo or Macedonia or Tirana will cost around 100 - 300 Euros, it depends on the booking period.

How long does the trip from the airport to the venue take?

1. From Prishtina airport for 15 min 2. From Skopje airport for 1.5h by car 3. From Tirana airport for 3h by bus/car 4. From Podgorica airport for 5h by bus/car

Language: Do most people speak English? How hard is it for a foreigner to find their way around?

Most people in Prishtina speak English, due to the fact that 40% of the population is from 25 to 54 years old from the demographic data - Kosovo