BarCampAfrica

welcome to BarCamp Africa

We greatly appreciate the fantastic support we have received in launching BarCamp Africa. We are sorry to announce that this event has SOLD OUT.

We will NOT be able to allow drop-in guests to participate.

Please do not come to this event unless you have your Eventbrite receipt with you. If you would like to receive updates regarding future BarCamp Africa events, please send an email to barcampafrica@gmail.com. Thank you. 

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BarCamp Africa will be held in Mountain View, CA on Saturday, October 11, 2008 as a way of "opening up the conversation between Silicon Valley and people and opportunities in Africa."

If you are new to the BarCamp concept, read more here.

For FAQs on BarCamp Africa, visit our FAQ page, then wander around our Blog.

To get the latest on BarCamp Africa, visit our wiki

 

Event Details

• Who? Anyone who is interested in technology, mobility, art, social justice, sustainability, micro-finance - and all things Africa-esque

• What? A good opportunity to share ideas, start conversations and build connections with people and organizations making a positive impact in Africa

• When? Saturday, October 11th 9 am - 8 pm (end time to be confirmed)
  

• Where? Google's Mountain View Campus

Sponsoring BarCamp Africa

BarCamp Africa relies on sponsors to help us keep participation costs low, open the day to the largest possible community, and extend the BarCamp message around the world on the day of the event. Help make this happen! Your $300 donation positions you as a Sponsor of this event, with visibility on our event T-Shirt, in our online media, and more. Please contact Ellen Petry Leanse if you would like to become a Sponsor of BarCamp Africa.

 

"Scholarships" for Participation

We would never want financial hardship to keep a person from participating in the BarCamp Africa conversation. If you are interested in coming to the event, but lack the financial resources to do so, please send an email to barcampafrica@gmail.com explaining your position and what you would like to contribute to the day's exchange of learning. We will do what we can to involve you in the day.

Please note that "Scholarships" will offest the price of admission tickets only. BarCamp Africa cannot offer the resources to assist with travel or other expenses associated with participating in our event. Thank you.

 

Afrigator Internet Christiaan Adams Akwasi Adjei Teju Ajani Pragnya Alekal Yaw Anku G. Kofi Annan Fred Arungah Carolyn Au Ken Banks Henry Barnor Maibi Ben-Horsfall Arielle Bertman Tim Bonnemann Ute Bonstedt-Ritter Kate Boyd Pelle Braendgaard Kevin Braithwaite Valery Brobbey Cathy Brooks Tim Brown Basil Burke Peter Carpenter Bay Area Center for International Trade Development David Chamberlain Vivian Chan Sudhakar Chandrasekharan Gladys Chi Perrin Clark Melvin Collins Jonathan Cottrell Wolfgang Cramer Ann Daramola Gerry Douglas Confiance Dukunde Proud dzambukira Frank Ehlers Jackie Ehlers Marie-Ange Eyoum Arthur Fallon Dana Feeny John Fereira william fischer Karen Fung Paul Gennai Thomas George Adam Glickman Mansi Goel joshua goldstein Mark Grimes Diana Hagerty Deborah Hall Tim Harris Wendy Haven, Google Katrina Heppler Erik Hersman Rachel Hinman Gisel Hiscock Klaus Holzapfel Robert Honerkamp Christine Hong Malcolm Hoover Michael Hudin Virginia Hudson Susan Hunter Paa Kwesi Imbeah Ankur Jain Orjan Johansson Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg Kamau-Rutenberg godfrey kanyi Fred Karanja Shara Karasic Jeannette Kew Michelle Kew Yoek-Nam Khor Olga Khroustaleva Irura Kiarie Stephen Kiboi Geoffrey Kiboneka Eugene Kim Julie King Stephanie Kinnunen Edward Kiruluta Henk Kleynhans David Kobia Temi Kolawole Thomas Kriese Ellen Leanse Jaime Lebrija Erica Lee Yu Liu Sheila Lynch Elias Mageto Andrew McLaughlin Paula Meyer Jerry Michalski Sierra Michels-Slettvet Kristi Miller Sangai Mohochi Stacey Monk Bernard Moon Matt Mullenweg Amon Munyaneza Joshua Nesbitt Joseph Nganga BeLinda Nichols Anthony Okoro Dee Olutayo Marina Orlovic carl page Raj Patel Shailja Patel Rachel Payne Tracy Pell Rick Pond Florentina Popovici Ali Rafter Jeff Rafter Doug Ricket Tom Rielly April Rinne Susan Robertson Joe Rubin Isaac Rutenberg bob ryskamp Martha Saavedra Lori Saltveit Erwin Sar Rahmin Sarabi Stephanie Seale Asim Shankar Julias Shaw Jason Shugars Robert Todd Slind Kevin Smith Jim Sowers Elena Spitzer Joanne Stevens Glenn Strachan Mark Summer Yuen-Lin Tan Adam Thompson ubong (ubi) ukoh Ato Ulzen-Appiah Robert Uva Terry Van Belle Van Belle Andres Varela Saul Wainwright sara waller Alice Wang Joshua Wanyama brian warshawsky Chris Watkins Stephen Weis Amie Williams marsha wulff Stephen Yencho Mike Yoshioka allAfrica.com [participant - Tami Hultman]

Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (PT)

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