ECSL2020

[Enrique Nabet]

Greetings,

I just wanted to see if any of you interested in the planning and execution of the ECSL 2020.

- I was able to attend this year ECSL in Guatemala with Mark, Alberto, and Melvyn, we had already said NO that we were not ready to host for 2020.

but the different group members from all over Central America agreed to help us with logistics, and any other type of assistance that we may require from them.

- the planning of the agenda of events will be planned by a committee that will have a member of each country and the member of Belize will be the one overseeing the development of it.

- Guatemala and El Salvador had said that they can support the Registration tools and printing of T-shirts and also assist with the website development.

- on our part, we just need to look at the logistics of the place to have the conference, accommodation, food, and transportation around Belize.

** they are willing to pay a bit more than the usual price cause as I told them that it's

pretty expensive for us.

-- Planning a three-day event with 1 day as a tour of Belize

- conference Start Thursday and to finish Friday evening (accommodation and food for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Saturday - morning  )

- Saturday trip to an island or a place that have beaches like Placencia, Hopkins .. ( also this is the next fee for those who want to go- they will pay for accommodation and food + transportation ), the reason is that they say that they have heard of the beautiful beaches we have and they would like to visit.(maybe we can find sponsors of find cheaper group packages)

- Departure Sunday afternoon, for those going to the trip and those not going departure Saturday afternoon

__ venue to be University of Belize Belmopan

__ Check with immigration and BTB to see if we can get the departure fee exempted or reduced.

__ security from Police

__ transportation maybe UB, BNE or Taiwan embassy or make and agreement with busito owners to reduce trip fees

** I have already talked with people from Belize Bank, BTL, BEL, and they say for us to send a letter requesting Sponsorship.

** also once we have members who are interested we will get back to the central American community with an update and who all will be overseeing the deferent committees.

- also, we will have to send a survey so as to have numbers that will help us with the logistics here in Belize.

Please share email to there past members or persons who might be interested.

Enrique Nabet
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[Harry Noble]

Please use the slack as its can be broken into groups and will be
more manageable.
https://join.slack.com/t/belizeopensource/shared_invite/enQtODAzNzMwNzQ1NzUxLTJhZjk0NzkzMmY4MTJlYzRlZWVhOTNjMDY0NzBkMWY3YmZlNjAwMjUyYTcyZWU3MmVkZDQyYzVhY2M4ODI0N2U

Link is also placed on the website with the email list.

On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 10:26 AM sherel cocom <sherel...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Well let get this boat started then. Maybe Nabs can create a watsapp group so as to have info flow faster.
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:46, Mark Noble
> <nobl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good Day,
>
> Mr. Garcia from the IT Department at UB, was excited to hear of the ECSL coming to Belize, and said UB can provide classrooms for the event.
> He is adamant to help because I mentioned that anyone can attend the workshops, so he wants the IT students to gain some experience and exposure. I told him that the fees are based on the amount of value in items (food, hotel, trinkets) received.
>
> He asked for a letter of request, and since we cannot specify an exact date yet, at least a small range of dates and how many classrooms we would need. Then he would see what can be done.
> I spoke to him about 2 weeks ago... good thing this thread has been started!
>
> I agree with Luis' suggestion of having groups lead the different tasks.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:17 AM Luis Herrera <wicho...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I agree Belmopan may be the best location in which case UB can assist. You can contact them through the IT department. Belmopan may be a best fit specially if more people/organizations will be there from different parts of the country.
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> On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 at 08:47, Glen Noble <gl...@ict-bz.com> wrote:
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> I can assist with logistics for accom,meal,transp. If the plan is UB, then would that mean housing etc. in Belmopan?
>
> Emeli
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> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 8:45 AM Govanni Canto <govann...@baha.org.bz> wrote:
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> Good Morning,
>
> I am willing to assist the group. In the plannings it can be discussed for the trip in Placencia. BAHA has a building in Placencia in which it can be used and will minimize cost.
>
>
> Thanks,

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[Enrique Nabet]

Happy New Year to you all,

Just wanted to know when is a good time for use to meet so we can start plan. 

 

Maybe next weekend ?   

nabs

On Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 9:50 PM Alberto Matus <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

Same here, let me know how I can help throughout the process. Depending on the dates Galen could probably help in terms of the venue if no other place is obtained.

Regards,

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[Enrique Nabet]

Hi,

Yes -  UB has an IT group/club doing school projects in Belmopan using open source.

** does everyone have a slack account?

some of the coordination will be

Transportation - (border to Belmopan, and inside Belmopan.)

Logistics with registration, and money transfers

accommodation in Belmopan

Food catering in Belmopan

Event Schedule

Sponsorships

advertisements/marketing

other..

not sure when we can meet, this coming weekend Saturday I have some maintenance scheduled at work, we can have a meeting online and define the different coordination areas that will be needed and then maybe we can choose and select who will be responsible to run that area.

On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 7:58 PM sherel cocom <sherel...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Sure nabs just tell we when and where?

S. Cocom

On Saturday, January 4, 2020, 10:35:41 PM PST, Alberto Matus <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm good with any weekend, just get me at least 4 beers :)

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[Enrique Nabet]

Hi,

Any proposed day to meet online ??

nabs

[Ismael Noble]

I expect to be free on sunday evening? not sure how the rest stand?

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[Enrique Nabet]

Schedule meeting for next weekend Saturday 10/1/2020 in San Ignacio to start organize ECSL 2020

Time: 9- 10am

Location to be determined: (any recommendation, pizza/ food ?)

hope all can make it.

if anything please let me know : https://app.slack.com/client/TLH0C536K/CLH0C5UT1

Thanks

[Enrique Nabet]

any recommendation for location to meet tomorrow ?

Schedule meeting for next weekend Saturday 10/1/2020 in San Ignacio to start organize ECSL 2020

Time: 9- 10am

Location to be determined: (any recommendation, pizza/ food ?)

hope all can make it.

if anything please let me know : https://app.slack.com/client/TLH0C536K/CLH0C5UT1

Thanks

[Enrique Nabet]

Hi, 

Can we meet at the welcome center then from there we can decide location

Cya all maniana 

nabs

[Enrique Nabet]

Hi can we meet 10am I am on my way in bus from bmp. 

nabs

[Enrique Nabet]

please check summary of the meeting 

also can you please type your name on the category or sections you can help.

we would like to have one person in-charge or who will oversea the progress on certain sections and then we can meetup so to get updates of all the different coordination's.

please add any other topic missing.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WIfS11GYYrrapTm4ujwTV4_nYPhNoLHlAf0KEFclTds/edit?usp=sharing

[Ismael Noble]

I had a conversation with mr smith director cito the other day and he indicated that he is ok with being a speaker at ecsl for the introduction. he only asked that we send an official letter so he can try fit it in his schedule. in the event that he is unable we will make arrangements to have representation there.

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[Enrique Nabet]

Hi,

Can please have an online meeting Sunday night? At 8 pm ?

To talk about the updates and the needs for the event. 

Please let me know, also we have a telegram and the slack channel.

Telegram : @ECSLBelize

Nabs

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[Enrique Nabet]

Hi,

this is the summary of the survey total of 57 persons,

Guatemala	12
Nicaragua	5
El Salvador	12
Costa Rica	24
El Salvador (nacionalidad), Costa Rica (residencia)	1
Panamá	1
Bolivia	1
Cuba	1

** dates

July 15 2020 - arrival of deligates, transportation from airport and border

ECSL event 2 days-

July 16 (registration, and start of event till 5pm)

July 17 ( event continues, till 3:30pm , close of ECSL, dinner)

July 18 - transfer for those who leaving, and help with logistics for those interested on going to a trip, run at there own expense not included in the registration fee.

Food

July 15 2020 (lunch, dinner)

July 16  (breakfast, lunch, dinner) ** Snacks

July 17 (breakfast, lunch, dinner) ** Snacks

july18 (Breakfast)

Hotel (3 nights )

July 15 2020 (night)

July 16  (night)

July 17 (night)

july18 (leaving)

Transportation  - Guatemala team is organizing a bus from Guatemala to Belize border, where persons from other countries will be traveling also, so they are requesting if we can provide transportaiton from Benque border - > San ignacio for July 15, 2020 and 18 or day of departure.

- Airport tranfer -- not confirmed as yet can be organized if its a big group for a cheaper price to cover cost.

Sponsership

will be using same letter from 2013, and try start send as soon as possible

Presenter

invite potential local presenters

registration

** Cost: in 2013 it was charged 200US per person, not taking in consideratioin that they are charged 35US$ at the border when exiting Belize

****** so should we charge the same 200US$ or less?

- getting assistance from the team from Guatemala, including website

- agenda of presentations will be developed by a commite that includes Central American members, Local presentations will be given a space also.

- money transfer not defined as yet (might have to be western union, or through guatemala then we go and get it)

@ Canto can you please check with Imigration contacts for the requirements to try get a waver on (entry and exit so to facilitate the easy access to the event, also on the exit fee if we can get it exempted and what all are the requirements to get it)

@Emily - Thanks, yes we will need assistance with the logistics of the event.

@all - please review the shared documents :https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GeztIOf2bL_OopUlcQloCt0da3_Rd0D1?usp=sharing\

under the Read me - January 18 2020 page 2 please see the list of areas you can help and type your name beside it.

*** not sure if we still have any moneys left from 2013???

Please if i did not inlcuded somthing  let me know and add to the google docs, also we are using telegram and slack for team communicaiton.

Thanks

Nabs

On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 11:36 AM Glen Noble <gl...@ict-bz.com> wrote:

Team,

On the previous ECSL, I worked on budgeting and reserving: accom, food, xunan trip as well as tracking payments coming in.

If I can be of help with that portion of logistics once again please let me know.

I am sharing the budget sheet I used on the last ECSL. 

We each contributed $200 which went to help cover costs.  We also had sponsorship from BAHA, BELTRAIDE, GSCOM and Belize Bank.

Please note, I am being asked for dates from other members as they would like to book their flights.

Hope this helps.

Emeli

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[Enrique Nabet]

hello,

not sure if you all received the las email.?

just wanted to see if you all get it and who can help with the event.

just a quick update also --

I have asked the team from Guatemala to assist with the setup and run of the registration system that includes the website, but we will need to input/provide the information for it.

- the reason we are using the same registration system is cause for the past 6 years they have been using it and been collecting data, and the data of past participants are there also so making it easier to register.

- the payment I think we will need to do western union or open a Guatemalan account.

** - so we are still ON for the same charge 150US for registration or 175US? ??

also, they have offered to print the t-shirts if its too expensive here in Belize (same thing with purchase of giveaway or other material we need.)

[Enrique Nabet]

Ok Guys,

1 ) The team from Guatemala has informed me that they have some money to donate for us. how much money they have I am not sure

. but they were also telling me that they will need hosting for the application so they suggested for us to give the go-ahead to use from the money for the hosting and they will set up and manage for us we just need one person to assist them in providing information.

also, they are saying they can use to print t-shirts how much of it I am not sure.

so through this email can we all agree for them to use part of the money they are donating for the hosting of the app, and can we get someone who can help with the application and website information (will be like location, pictures, about Belize, immigration info, hotel info, cost, ... )

2 ) can we all agree that 180US is a good charge for the registration? or we stay with the 200US or 150US?

so we can start sharing the info.

3) can someone go over the invitation letters for the C.A participants

some are requesting already for the end of the month.

4) as a token/gift I was thinking maybe we can get cheap water bottles from online and ship it to Belize, so we will not provide cups for the snack time or lunch (just a suggestion) what you all think.? (and we can ask BNE or other buisnesss to support the tokens.)

@ mark - do you need a letter from us?

enjoy the long weekend hope to hear from you all soon.

On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 9:54 PM Mark Noble <nobl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Nabs,

Thanks for organising everything this far!

I would like to render some assistance. But not certain how… In the meantime I will check with my work if they can shed some cash for sponsorship.

Let me know

Thanks

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[Enrique Nabet]

Thanks will get the info and share it to you.

nabs

On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 7:40 PM Glen Noble <gl...@ict-bz.com> wrote:

Hi Nabet,

Emeli here, I can be the contact for "location, pictures, about Belize, immigration info, hotel info, cost"

Share my email with the person working on that.

Anything else, please let me know.

Emeli

[Enrique Nabet]

Hola Nabet,

Perdone que hasta ahora me pongo a escribirle pero tuve varios contratiempos, le queria comentar varios puntos en relación al ECSL para que los tomara en cuenta en relación a lo que yo me hice cargo y que deberiamos ver:

• Si vel el https://ecsl2019.softwarelibre.ca/cms/inicio  ve que apunta al CMS, éste fue creado por Mario Gallegos de El Salvador, yo tengo acceso al mismo y por medio de él es que se genera el sitio web, con la agenda ya que alli se registran tanto los pagos, las propuestas de ponentes y esto alimenta el sitio web, no se como habia pensado trabajarlo pero es como se ha trabajado en los últmos años ya que aun alli ya está la base de datos de los asistentes anteriores por lo que no tienen que llenar la información otra vez, para alimentar dicho CMS se necesita bastante información, pues está todo lo relacionado al transporte (para que lo soliciten), alimentación especial (si se dá el caso), no sé quien es el encargado de logística, por que podria apoyarlos gestionando el CMS siempre con su apoyo o de la persona encargada de Belize. El paso a seguir sería hablar con Mario para que nos haga el del 2020 y asi empezar a alimentarlo para tenerlo listo para que puedan comenzar a preregistrarse,.
• Por otra parte para  recibir el pago, yo creo que lo mejor seria crear esa cuenta en Banrural en Guatemala, el año pasado cada pais tenia uno o dos encargados de juntar el dinero y se hicieron los pagos en grupo (el CMS permite subir el depósito) por que vieron justamente como tenian que pagar el recargo según sea el caso; ahora si ya vieron alguna otra opción cuenteme. Si crean la cuenta, yo podria depositar alli el dinero que tengo del ECSL anterior

• Además de eso, como yo tengo el dinero, se acuerda que habiamos visto de apoyarlos con la compra de playeras, y demas souvenirs, aca en Guatemala, si en la lista de SLCA usted lo inidica yo sé que hay varios que pueden apoyar en Guatemala y lo llevariamos de aca.
• Cuenteme en que más necesitaria apoyo, para darle una mano.

Saludos,

Marilux

[Leonardo Cunil]

Morning all,

To simplify things, it is best they host it as they are more familiar. I can see a lot of issues arising if we only provide them ftp access to a hosting space. Since they are donating, it makes sense for them to take some of it for hosting. Let's  not be stingy. 

Also, what is the purpose of including CITO in this? I've been thinking about it long before but haven't mentioned anything. It is doubtful that they will help us with funding. There isn't anything here that we can show case. Pretty much CITO buys software and are reluctant of using open source. The CIO on the other hand is a champion for FLOSS but not sure how his introductory speech would help us other than solidify our community presence.  We can however, show case them ideas which can be implemented. 

On another note, we all donated 200 BZE for 2013. Let's do the same this year. We have time and can save up. This is a suggestion. I am okay with registration being 180 USD taking into consideration that we may not get the immigration waver. 

[Enrique Nabet]

Hi, 

So the next potential sponsorship  from Salvador / Costa Rica is from 

Hace unos días Xiomy Céspedes de la UCR me comentó que la gente de LPI.org querían participar/apoyar el ECSL"

- according to them it will be publishing material, marketing and maybe someone top from the organizarion to be present during the ECSL.

- we will need to setup a small team so we can talk with them they will let us know the date and time .

nabs

On Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 12:13 PM Glen Noble <gl...@ict-bz.com> wrote:

Mark has the left over savings from 2013 as well ($1200).  So this will help too.

[Enrique Nabet]

Dear Team,
As you may be aware, we have been approached before COVID-19 by other countries regarding the possibility of hosting the ECSL for the year 2024.

Several countries are eagerly waiting for a response from our Belizean team to confirm whether we will take on the responsibility of hosting the ECSL it would not only be a great honor but also an excellent opportunity to showcase our capabilities to the local and international IT community.

However, it is essential to emphasize that hosting an event of this scale comes with a myriad of logistical challenges. We need to consider and coordinate every aspect, including the selection of a suitable venue, accommodation, catering, transportation, internet connectivity, security, and numerous other details. This is why I am reaching out to all of you to seek your input and confirm your support for this endeavor.

I kindly request that each of you take a moment to consider the implications, challenges, and opportunities associated with hosting ECSL 2024.

Please share your thoughts, concerns, and ideas regarding this potential venture. We need your valuable insights to make an informed choice.

To facilitate this discussion,  please indicate if yes we will want to host or no. (note if yes more than likely it will be around July next year, but a yes will mean you are willing to help organize it, of course, we will get support from other countries)

Time is of the essence, as our international counterparts are eagerly awaiting our response. Let's come together as a team to determine whether hosting ECSL 2024 is the right step for us and how we can make it a resounding success.

Your prompt response and active participation in this process are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our team, and I look forward to your input on this critical decision.

Best regards,

Nabs

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[Enrique Nabet]

I am in too but we need full support as it is a good amount of work. 

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023, 2:49 pm Marcial Xol, <marci...@gmail.com> wrote:

Good afternoon Nabs,

Let's do it. 

This would be a great opportunity so definitely a YES and assisting in any way.

Kind regards,

Marcial Xol (Mr)

[Harry Noble]

Yes we can host but Also i think we should have mini events leading up to it to raise awareness.

[Enrique Nabet]

Ok guys so far we have 4 persons saying yes, yes that is a good idea to have an event.. agree 100%.

Maybe how robotics is a sport now in Belize why don't we organize for ecsl a central American robotic contest or tournament with the help of other countries!! Just saying 

nabs

[Harry Noble]

FYI CITO Jobs

[Harry Noble]

Customs Jobs

[Amilcar Vasquez]

can anyone verify if these are available still?

On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 3:48 PM Harry Noble <hno...@gmail.com> wrote:

Customs Jobs

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[Harry Noble]

End of pdf has no later than Thursday 16th November 2023.  So long gone

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It does indeed.  Thank you

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[Harry Noble]

More CITO jobs:

Final-TOR-Database-Administrator-SPEM-030424.pdf (med.gov.bz)

Final-TOR-Software-Developer-SPEM-03042024.pdf (med.gov.bz)

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FYI CITO Jobs

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[Harry Noble]

no sure what up with link but doc attached now

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