Local MeeGo Networks

2011-09-16T14:58:01Z

Fviard: Update MeeGo Network France

Local MeeGo Networks organize face to face meetings and other activities on the real ground. They bring what no online social network can provide: real handshakes, real kudos, real applause, real face to face chat. They are free as in beer and you might even get some real drinks for free as well!

== Calendar ==
The local events can be found at [http://meego.com/community/events events] with the prefix [LMN].

== The Monthly Meetup ==

Local MeeGo Networks keep a routine of monthly meetups open to everybody combined with activities focused on specific audiences.

For the monthly meetups there is a common framework:
* Short Welcome: announcements and applause to the meetup host.
* Up to 5 lightning sessions of 5 minutes each: demos, intros, insights... Low-tech or No-tech is welcome.
* Applause. ;) Next meeting announcement. More applause.
* Plenty of time just to chat and have a good time. If possible, find a sponsor for local drinks and food.

We encourage the local networks to improve the formula and adapt it to the local taste. Remember to contribute your improvements to this page!

== A Summit ==

* Guidelines and Tips for organizing a [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/Regional_MeeGo_Summits|Regional Summit]]

== Other activities ==

Local MeeGo Networks are encouraged to organize specific activities according to the local agenda and the community needs. Some ideas:

* Peer training.
* Install party.
* MeeGo localization sprint.
* Promotion in a local [[Events|event]].
* Full presentation of a product or project.
* Session starring a special guest.
* Joining/following other, related events (conferences, summits, etc)
* Group coordinators are requested to become [[MeeGo_Greeters|MeeGo Greeters]] as well
* Team-building.
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/Meetup_Tour|Meetup Tour]] (Work in progress)
* Your idea here.

== Starting a new network ==

'''Starting is simple''': find 4 MeeGo peers and organize a dinner or a social meetup once a month. That's it. If things deserve to grow they will grow.
* Tips for [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/How_To_Get_Started|Getting Started]]

=== Listing new candidate networks ===

If you are in the process of creating a new network advertising your intentions will only help. Start a new thread at the [http://forum.meego.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5 Community Matters forum] and list it above following this example:

* [http://forum.meego.com/your-thread City or Region] (CANDIDATE)

The forum thread starter can be really simple. Please add any info relevant to the locals. Non-English speakers: after the intro in English consider adding a translation in your local language, and feel free continuing the discussion in the language(s) you prefer:

'''Title:''' ''$PLACE MeeGo Network''

'''Body:''' ''Hi, there is an interest in creating a Local MeeGo Network at $PLACE. If you are interested please answer here. The first goal is to get 5 aMeeGos in order to consider the group formally created. See http://wiki.meego.com/Local_MeeGo_Networks''

=== Once you are 5 aMeeGos ===

Next steps once you have reached the critical mass:

# Find a date and a place for a first monthly meetup.
# Find 4 more peers confirming to attend.
# Choose the right tool to organize the network.
# Publish your network including a link to this page.
# Link your network from this page.
# Add your events to http://meego.com/community/events with the prefix [LMN]

Done!

== Tools for meetups ==
Choose the tool that will work better in your own context. You can go for a wiki page + forum thread, you can use a specialized tool or you can do something else. If a certain social network is very popular in your area consider that. Just make it easy for others to join the network and get involved.

The tools currently used are:

* [http://meetup.com Meetup] - All-in-one solution, popular at least in some parts of the US. Requires a small monthly fee. You are encouraged to find a local sponsor but the MeeGo project can subsidize the first 6 months if your proposal is convincing.
* [http://www.linkedin.com/groupsDirectory LinkedIn Groups] - "LinkedIn Groups can help you stay informed and keep in touch with people that share your interests" (from LinkedIn Groups page)
* [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/ Facebook Groups] - "Share, chat, and email with small groups of friends"
* [http://twitter.com/meegocom/local-meego-networks Twitter accounts] for promotion and outreach. In order to be listed by [http://twitter.com/meegocom @meegocom] you need to stay on topic and avoid purely personal tweets. Requests are made by reopening [http://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12265 this bug].

== Local Networks in the World ==

===America===

====Argentina====

* [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?homeNewMember=&gid=3381912&trk= Buenos Aires] (CANDIDATE)

====Brazil====
* [http://am.softwarelivre.org Manaus] (CANDIDATE)

====Canada====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1405 Montréal, QC] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9118#post9118 Toronto, ON] (CANDIDATE)

====Mexico====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1430 México Distrito Federal]
** [http://groups.google.com/group/meegodf Google Group]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3811 Guadalajara] (CANDIDATE)

====United States====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/AUS|Austin, TX]] (CANDIDATE)

* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/DFW|Dallas / Fort Worth, TX]]

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1497 New York/New Jersey]
** [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=158452734180453 Facebook Group Page]

* [http://groups.google.com/group/portland-meego-network Portland, OR]

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=13709#post13709 RTP, NC] (CANDIDATE)

* [http://www.meetup.com/SFBay-MeeGo-Network/ San Francisco Bay Area]

* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/LAX|Los Angeles, CA]] (CANDIDATE)

===Asia===

====[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China|China]]====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Beijing| 北京 (Beijing)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Shanghai| 上海 (Shanghai)]] (CANDIDATE)
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/HongKong| 香港 (HongKong)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Nanjing| 南京 (Nanjing)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Dalian| 大连 (Dalian)]]

====[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/India|India]]====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/India/Bangalore| Bangalore]] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1383 Delhi] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2142 Hyderabad] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3741 Kochi]

====Philippines====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1421 Manila] (CANDIDATE)

====Taiwan====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2198 台北 (Taipei)] (CANDIDATE)

====Japan====
* [http://meego-users.jp/ 横浜（Yokohama）]

==== [http://wiki.meego.com/Local_MeeGo_Networks/Malaysia Malaysia] ====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=28892 Kuala Lumpur] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://www.facebook.com/Meegomy facebook page]

===Europe===

====Armenia====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=19786#post19786 forum thread]
* [http://meegonetwork.arnet.am meegonetwork.arnet.am]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MeeGo-AM/200860229934020 facebook page]
* [http://identi.ca/meegoam meegoam at identi.ca]
* [http://twitter.com/meegoam meegoam at twitter]

====Austria====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1482 Vienna] (CANDIDATE)

====Belgium====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=23369#post23369 Brussels] (CANDIDATE)
** [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_246817438666338 Facebook group]
** Twitter group being created : meegobrube

====Finland====
More information about Networks in Finland can be found here:
[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/MeeGo_Network_Finland | MeeGo Network Finland]]. Information includes details about different mailing lists and IRC channels as well as other useful information.

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9135#post9135 Helsinki]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Helsinki-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9357#post9357 Jyväskylä] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1488 Oulu]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Oulu-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1378 Tampere]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Tampere-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
** [http://www.facebook.com/TampereMeeGoNetwork Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1418 Turku] (CANDIDATE)

====France====

* MeeGo Network France
** Irc : irc://irc.freenode.net/meego-fr (main communication channel)
** Wiki: http://wiki.meego-fr.org
** Web : http://www.meego-fr.org
** Local sub-groups
*** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=19604 Paris] (CANDIDATE)
*** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=20511 Cote d'Azur (French Riviera)] (CANDIDATE)

====Germany====
* Berlin: '''MeeGo Freeday'''
** [http://www.meegofreeday.org mobile freidae website]
** [http://www.facebook.com/meegofreeday Facebook page] - Make sure to like the page to get all information regarding upcoming MeeGo Freeday events
* Düsseldorf: '''Qt & MeeGo Netzwerk NRW'''
** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1522 Thread in forum.meego.com]
** [https://www.xing.com/net/qtmeegoddorf/ Xing Group for the Network]

====Ireland====
* Dublin
** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2094 Thread in forum.meego.com] (CANDIDATE)

====Poland====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1424 Krakow]
** [http://groupspaces.com/KrakowMeeGoNetwork/ GroupSpaces.com page (recently moved to)]
** [https://twitter.com/meegokrakow Twitter page]
** [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Krakow-MeeGo-Network/203337393027409 Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1653 Wrocław]
** [https://twitter.com/meegowroclaw Twitter page]
** [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MeeGo-Wrocław/172915426094537 Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2278 Warszawa] (CANDIDATE)

====Romania====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3727 Bucharest]

====Spain====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1416 Asturias] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=17602 Barcelona] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1415 Bilbao] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1417 Madrid] (CANDIDATE)

====Turkey====
* [http://www.meegoturkiye.org meegoturkiye.org website]
* [http://twitter.com/MeeGoTurkiye meegoturkiye @ twitter]
* [http://www.facebook.com/meegoturkiye meegoturkiye @ facebook]
* [http://www.meegoturkiye.org/listeler meegoturkiye mailing lists]

====United Kingdom====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1648 Birmingham]
** Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/MeeGoExperts
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1377 Cambridge] (CANDIDATE)
** Twitter - http://twitter.com/meegocambuk
** Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/?sk=group_192977094048912
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=14540 London] (CANDIDATE)

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