A meeting of the core Tor team, developers, volunteers and invited guests to discuss plans, milestones, deadlines and other important matters. = Week at a glance = * '''Sun, Sep 27th afternoon and evening''': Social event where we interact with each other as human beings rather than as developers or coworkers. We'll go for a hike or something. * '''Mon, Sep 28th 9:30 - 18:00''': Gunner-style breakout sessions. Planning and prioritizing and getting on the same page about things. * '''Tue, Sep 29th 9:30 - 18:00''': More of what we did on Monday. * '''Wed, Sep 30th 10:00 - 18:00''': Developer/development meeting and hackfest for meeting participants and invited guests. * '''Thu, Oct 1st 10:00 - 18:00''': Open developer/development meeting and hackfest. '''Open to the public! ''' * '''Fri, Oct 2nd 10:00 - 18:00''': More hackfest like on Wednesday. * '''Sat, Oct 3rd 10:00 - 18:00''': Some people are excited to stay and do more hackfest. They'll be hackfesting on Saturday too. = Location = Berlin. More precision coming soon! = What's the deal with Monday/Tuesday? Should I attend? = The Monday and Tuesday part of the week will be buckling down to get better synchronized on our various funded projects. Gunner will help us focus on brainstorming and committing to milestones and deliverables. If you are a current contributor to these projects, we would love to have you there even if you're not an employee/contractor. But if you want to learn how to get involved in Tor, or how to start contributing to these projects, your best bet is to join us starting on Wednesday. Specific projects: * https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/sponsors/SponsorM (Anonymity/PT research, science of censorship measurements, OONI) * https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/sponsors/SponsorQ (Measurement and statistics research) * https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/sponsors/SponsorR (Hidden service R&D) * https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/sponsors/SponsorS (Pluggable transports, Tor network testing, outreach) * https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/sponsors/SponsorT (Pluggable transports) * https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/sponsors/SponsorU (Tor, Tor Browser) = Airport = TXL is where most people fly into. I hear there are others too. (If you know words like "Schönefeld", please update this section to be better.) = Lodging = TBD = Submitting Expenses = If you need funding for travel, be sure to mail travel [at] torproject.org with an estimate of your costs and (if applicable) a reminder about why you're a great person to be there. To submit expenses from attending the dev meeting, please use the form below and send it along with all receipts to accounting@torproject.org. Items will not be reimbursed without receipts. Reimbursable expenses include taxis, food, and lodging - alcohol is not to be charged back to Tor for reimbursement. https://people.torproject.org/~colin/Blank_Expense_Report.xls. = Who = If you want to tell people that you're going or not going, please add yourself to this table: || Person || Attending Monday/Tuesday || Attending Wed/Thu/Fri || Arriving || Departing || Have lodging sorted out || || Roger || Y || Y || Sep 26 || ? || N || || Isabela || Y || Y || ? || ? || N || = Coordination mailing list = Subscribe to the [https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berlin2015 Berlin2015 mailing list] to keep informed about plans. (The list doesn't exist quite yet. Coming soon!) = Session ideas = Here are some ideas for sessions: * Wiki-organizing Hackathon * try to re-organize the wiki pages * remove/update old and outdated pages/docs * re-organize trac home page = To Do = [[TicketQuery(status!=closed&keywords~=2015SummerDev,format=table,order=status,col=id|summary|status|owner)]] [https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/newticket?keywords=2015SummerDevMeeting&component=Outreach&type=task Add a new task] = Resources on how to have good meetings = On consensus building and how to have great discussions: * [http://www.ic.org/pnp/ocac/ On Conflict and Consensus http://www.ic.org/pnp/ocac/]: ''a handbook on Formal Consensus decisionmaking'' * ~~[http://www.starhawk.org/activism/trainer-resources/consensus.html Consensus Process] from Starhawk's Activism resources~~ (link broken) * [http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Possibility-Transforming-Professional/dp/0142001104 The Art of Possibility]: transforming personal and professional life[[BR]] * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_No_Asshole_Rule The No Asshole Rule]: building a civilized workplace and surviving one that isn't = How to deter the bad and handle the ugly in otherwise good meetings = At past conferences it has been useful to provide for a sober and radio connected individual(s) to assist with or arrange transport for individuals or small groups of any nature who would otherwise feel uncomfortable traveling by themselves. It has also been useful to provide for a sober and radio connected individual(s) to assist with emergencies at primary residences which are not managed hotel facilities. It has also been useful to provide for a sober and radio connected individual(s) to assist where open bar or other ethanol based beverages are served and tamper prevention / excess control are useful. It has also been useful to provide for a sober and native speaking individual to assist with any law enforcement emergencies that arise to travelers otherwise unfamiliar with how to proceed having become survivor to a crime including physical or sexual assaults or significant thefts. = Local Medical Resources = * Nearest Medical Center is: "PLEASE UPDATE ME" * Urgent medical attention: "PLEASE UPDATE ME" * Emergency numbers: - 112 Universal emergency number (universal European number; try to remember this) - 110 National Police (theft, agression, etc.) - +49 (0)30-4664-4664 Local Police Hotline (car issues, lost items, etc.) - 112 Fire Department - xxx Genre Violence help line (rape, etc.) = Credit card theft phone numbers = - 116 116 = (Maybe) Interesting local info = PLEASE UPDATE ME = Extra-curricular events = - [http://en.stiftung-hsh.de/document.php?cat_id=CAT_232&special=0 Stasi Prison (Museum) Hohenschönhausen] - daily tours at 11:30am and 2:30pm