BEGIN:VCALENDAR X-WR-CALNAME:FOSS United Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H VERSION:2.0 PRODID:ics.py - http://git.io/lLljaA BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Meet Up DESCRIPTION:The Maintainer Summit is a dedicated event for open-source and open-commons maintainers to get together and discuss their perspectives before IndiaFOSS. This is an unconference-style event\, which means the schedule of sessions is decided upon by the attendees at the venue.There will be a few relevant sessions for Indian Maintainers (think sustainability\, grants\, burnout\, community) but the bulk of the schedule will be left open for the attendees. If your team would like to spend some time before IndiaFOSS to work together\, we will have the space to make that happen as well.This is an unconference\, so scheduling will be fluid and happen at the venue.Internet &\; Lunch will be available at the venue.You can spend your time working with your colleagues as well\, we will have space available for the same.Please reach on time. Since this is an unconference\, you don't know what you'll be missing by reaching late.If you can't make it to the event\, please let us know over email.The organizing team is there to provide the support structure\, the maintainers make the summit. This is a maintainer only event. As long as you are a core maintainer for a mid-large open-source or open-commons project\, please apply. If you are unsure that you qualify - please apply.This event is a continuation of Maintainer Meetups we've been organising throughout the year\, see thread here for more details. Reach out to maintainers@fossunited.org for any clarifications.Venue: Samagata Foundation\, Church Street DTEND:20260925T113000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T103051Z LOCATION:Samagata Foundation\nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/9TCW2czP9U6h8iqs7 ORGANIZER;CN=INDIAFOSS Community:mailto:INDIAFOSS Community DTSTART:20260925T033000Z SUMMARY:Maintainer Summit UID:ahnal6elkk URL:https://fossunited.org/c/indiafoss/maintainer-summit END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Meet Up DESCRIPTION:Getting Started in Tech: Intro to Computer Science &\; CareersWant to explore computer science but don't know where to start? Join us for an easy introduction to tech and opportunity. We’ll break down the basics\, look at the different kinds of jobs you can do\, and share how open-source software helps you build real skills and stand out. Also know all about the GitHub education pack and creation of important social’s account like GitHub\, LinkedIn\, X\, Discord\, LeetCode etc DTEND:20260908T113000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T221809Z ORGANIZER;CN=Government Engineering College\, Sheikhpura Community:mailto:Government Engineering College\, Sheikhpura Community DTSTART:20260908T083000Z SUMMARY:Freshers: Introduction to Computer Science and Career UID:a4kl73a8sl URL:https://fossunited.org/c/gec-sheikhpura/introduction-to-computer-science-and-career END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Workshop DESCRIPTION:Ticket: ₹ 127/- onlyIndiaFOSS conference tickets do not provide access to Workshops. Tickets for workshops need to be purchased separately here.Some sessions might be clashing with each other since they are happening in morning (3) and afternoon (4) slots.Workshop Details:Getting Started with QTArt - meet Math - meet CodeBuilding AI agents end-to-end: A hands-on workshopFun and Profit with OCamlDigital Security for Journalists\, Activists\, and Everyday Internet Users: A Hands-On FOSS WorkshopSelf-Hosting 101: A real-time self-hosting workshopAdding places to OpenStreetMap (outdoor workshop) DTEND:20260925T113000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T205009Z LOCATION:NIMHANS Convention Center\, Bengaluru\nhttps://osmapp.org/way/1219285692#18.89/12.9431/77.5961 ORGANIZER;CN=INDIAFOSS Community:mailto:INDIAFOSS Community DTSTART:20260925T043000Z SUMMARY:Workshops @ IndiaFOSS 2026 UID:8gvgrio08u URL:https://fossunited.org/c/indiafoss/2026/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference DESCRIPTION:An annual conference with the aim of uniting the FOSS community of Mumbai\n\nMumbaiFOSS is an annual Free and Open Source Software Conference (FOSS)\, with the aim of uniting the FOSS community of Mumbai\, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. DTEND:20261031T113000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T092322Z LOCATION:IIT Bombay\, Powai\nhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/way/52511386#map=13/19.12450/72.91929 ORGANIZER;CN=MUMBAI Community:mailto:MUMBAI Community DTSTART:20261031T033000Z SUMMARY:MumbaiFOSS 2026 UID:9jtk1j6vsh URL:https://fossunited.org/c/mumbai/2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference DESCRIPTION:MangaloreFOSS is FOSS United Mangalore Chapter's Flagship event. DTEND:20270117T113000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T173032Z LOCATION:National Institute of Technology Karnataka\, Surathkal\, Mangalore\nhttps://osmapp.org/relation/10561893 ORGANIZER;CN=MANGALORE Community:mailto:MANGALORE Community DTSTART:20270116T043000Z SUMMARY:MangaloreFOSS 2.0 UID:10av401d6t URL:https://fossunited.org/c/mangalore/mangalorefoss END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Workshop DTEND:20260907T093000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T160627Z LOCATION:Kochi ORGANIZER;CN=FOSS United Community:mailto:FOSS United Community DTSTART:20260907T063000Z SUMMARY:OpenSpeaks/Community language documentation and archiving training UID:dqtlr2rnvd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:* We are planning to host the first ever\, vendor neutral\, tool/technology agnostic conference\, dedicated to open source tools and engineering practice.\n* We are anticipating a footfall of roughly 600 folks\, predominantly working professionals and CXOs from the region.\n* We are attempting to bring all/most of the kube astronaut/Golden kube astronauts together.\n* We have already received more than 60 talk proposals from companies like AWS\, Intuit\, Red Hat and also from startups like Drdroid\, One2N. To our surprise we have received proposals from students from IITs\, GSOC projects.\n* We have a proven track record in doing conferences and community organizations and have done conferences like CloudXAI\, Global Azure Conference (Kolkata)\, GDG Cloud etc. DTEND:20261204T183000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162541Z LOCATION:Kolkata ORGANIZER;CN=FOSS Event Grants Community:mailto:FOSS Event Grants Community DTSTART:20261204T183000Z SUMMARY:OpenSourceCon India UID:8kf53ib333 URL:https://opensourcecon.in END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Meet Up DESCRIPTION:Join us for the September monthly event of the FOSS United Chennai CommunityDate: 19 September 2026Time: 01:30 PM to 05:30 PMVenue: Ideas2IT TechnologiesMap links: https://maps.app.goo.gl/URnddeavJvM6jq579\, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1500715272 DTEND:20260919T120000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T215143Z LOCATION:Ideas2IT Technologies\nhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1500715272 ORGANIZER;CN=CHENNAI Community:mailto:CHENNAI Community DTSTART:20260919T080000Z SUMMARY:September Foss meetup UID:cf71gb0ccs URL:https://fossunited.org/c/chennai/sept-26 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Linux Installation Party DESCRIPTION:🟢 SUDO REBOOT | BRAND NEW INSTALLATION DAYReady to break the default and build your own system? 💻🐧FOSS CCE presents SUDO REBOOT — a brand-new installation day designed to get you started with Linux\, open-source tools\, and the FOSS community.What’s happening? 🚀🐧 Linux Installation Drive🗺️ OpenStreetMap Collaboration🔎 Treasure Hunt📸 Photo ContestNo prior Linux experience needed.Just bring your laptop and leave with Linux! 🐧💚 EVENT POSTPONED! New date and time will be shared soon!📍 Venue : Room no 509\, Chavara Block\, Christ College of Engineering\, Irinjalakuda\, Thrissur - 680125REGISTER NOW ⏬🔗 RSVP: https://fossunited.org/c/christ-college-of-engineering/sudo-reboot/rsvp☞ No prior Linux experience needed.✯ Just bring your laptop and leave with Linux! 🐧💚CoordinatorsG. Varun (S3 CS - C): +91 90480 35588Geo George (S5 CS - B): +91 7356574859Break the default. Build your own system. 💚#SudoReboot #FOSSCCE #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxInstallation #FOSS #CCE #OpenStreetMap #LinuxCommunity DTEND:20260905T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T125218Z LOCATION:Techies Park\, Christ College of Engineering\, Irinjalakuda\, Thrissur - 680125\nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/imFgz4eNs4TkuGYm9 ORGANIZER;CN=Christ College of Engineering Community:mailto:Christ College of Engineering Community DTSTART:20260905T033000Z SUMMARY:Sudo Reboot UID:8tjpctf2eu URL:https://fossunited.org/c/christ-college-of-engineering/sudo-reboot END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference DESCRIPTION:An international scientific computing and open source software conference in Chennai\, India\, on 19th–20th December 2026!\n\nNOTE: This is an external paid event. Our registrations/tickets and our CFP are not handled through the FOSS United platform. Please carefully read below for details.Submit to the CFP: https://cfp.scipy.in/scipy-india-2026Registrations/ticket sales: opening soon!Welcome to the SciPy India 2026 Conference\, the fourteenth edition of the convening of scientific computing and research software enthusiasts in India. It brings together researchers\, scientists\, engineers\, data scientists\, students\, educators\, faculty and open source contributors from academia and industry\, focusing on computational and data-driven work.ProgrammeWorkshops: Saturday\, 19 December 2026Conference: Sunday\, 20 December 2026VenueWorkshops: HSB 209 and HSB 210 (Physics Department Seminar Rooms)\, Department of Physics\, IIT MadrasConference: T.T. Jagannathan and A.M.M Arunachalam auditoriums\, IC&\;SR Building\, IIT Madras\, Chennai 600036\, IndiaCall for proposalsWe are inviting talks\, workshops\, and posters from across the scientific computing ecosystem. Please view details\, submission information\, and instructions here: https://cfp.scipy.in/scipy-india-2026/Registrations and ticket salesOpening soon! Stay tuned for updates via our website.Important linksConference website: https://scipy.in/2026The SciPy India Code of Conduct: \;https://scipy.in/2026/cocFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs): \;https://scipy.in/2026/faqAbout the SciPy India community: \;https://scipy.in and https://scipy.in/aboutPrevious SciPy India conferences: \;https://scipy.in/past-editions DTEND:20261220T123000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T073018Z LOCATION:IC&SR Building\, Indian Institute of Technology Madras\, Chennai\, 600036\, Tamil Nadu\, India\nhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/way/27768531 ORGANIZER;CN=SciPy India Community:mailto:SciPy India Community DTSTART:20261219T033000Z SUMMARY:SciPy India 2026 Conference UID:8v2r8up0ka URL:https://fossunited.org/c/scipy-india/2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference DESCRIPTION:The 6th edition of Free and Open Source Software Festival by the FOSS United community.IndiaFOSS is an annual Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) festival\, organised with passion and commitment by the FOSS United community. It's not just a gathering\; it's a celebration of software innovation and the people who make it happen. Whether you are a seasoned developer\, an aspiring enthusiast\, or someone with a passion for technology\, IndiaFOSS invites you to be part of this vibrant community. DTEND:20260927T113000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T204621Z LOCATION:Bengaluru\nhttps://osmapp.org/way/1219285692#18.89/12.9431/77.5961 ORGANIZER;CN=INDIAFOSS Community:mailto:INDIAFOSS Community DTSTART:20260926T033000Z SUMMARY:IndiaFOSS 2026 UID:ek0supi1tu URL:https://fossunited.org/c/indiafoss/2026 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR