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We're discussing the DebConf4Digital infrastructure.

Debconf 4 will be hold in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from May 26th to June 2nd, right before FISL (Internacional Free Software Forum).

Web Site To Do:

  • SESC Address

http://www.sesc-rs.com.br/uncampestre.htm

  • Local prices compared to US/EU price
  • Transport (to and from airport, FISL, cabs, bus - specially signs and prices)
  • Rent cars (SESC has carrs to rent)
  • Local area map
  • Kinds of local foods (information for vegans)
  • Nice places to visit around Porto Alegre and how to go there (like parks, museums, restaurants, etc)
  • Laundry (SESC have one)
  • Supermarkets
  • Public wireless lans
  • Mobile phone networks
  • Electricity (voltage, Hz, wall socket types). See http://www.dbicorporation.com/internat/intpower.htm

  • Whether there are diseases (malaria?) that people need to get vaccinated for?
  • Tipping practices
  • Emergency phones

    Inform about yellow fever vacuum. See http://www.braziltourism.org/

  • A wiki page for people feedback

During the Conf:

  • Support for DD with special needs (blinds too)
  • Ask local people to monitor groups during Debconf
  • Put a list on the web site and around the event with local DD and volunteers telephones
  • Have a first aid kit at SESC (medicaments for headache, etc)
  • During the subscription, confirm with the attendes, the name and the phone to contact in any emergency case.
  • Make a formal dinner, when DPL can talk

<enrico> A useful thing that we had in Vis were facilitators: someone whose duty was to make things go smooth. An example of a facilitator role could be having a walk around from time to time and updating a big central whiteboard with all that is going on

We're discussing the ?DebConf4Digital infrastructure.