why you should join barcamp

Like Geek? Join BarCamp!

FUBAR + Foo Camp + Bar Camp

• O’Reilly Tech started an invite-only ‘Foo Camp’ annual tech meeting. (2003)

• Those left out started ‘BarCamp’ (open to all) in 2005. Topics were collectively decided.

• BarCamp’s simple ‘UnConference’ model went global very quickly.

Cambodia’s First BarCamp, 2008

All-Star Techie Meetup & Mingle

Now BarCamps are every year, and also happen at the provincial level.

All you need are enthusiastic volunteers --

- And a Wi-Fi setup. (Easier said than done!)

Topics: Open To All – Anything Goes

Not just tech: I’ve presented on comics

Social Experiments:

BarCamper 31o5, after viral BarCamp Bangkok presentation: “BarCamp changed my life and created my daughter”

‘BarCamp Culture’ has encouraged & contributed to more community events:

• Expeditions to BarCamps in neighboring countries• TechCamps• FOSS (Free and Open Source Asia) • ‘Open Cambodia’• FilmCamp• Mekong ICT Camp & More

More importantly, it encourages youth to speak freely and organize meetings

democratically.

All are welcome, but be cautious:

You may end up making friends.

Sign up:

24-25 October 2015, Institute Of Technology Of Cambodia

Signup Link: http://barcamppp15.eventbrite.com

Event Site (in progress) http://2015.barcampphnompenh.org

(I’ll archive these links & presentation at www.jweeks.net . )