FOSS United - Upcoming Events Stay updated with upcoming FOSS events, conferences, meetups, and hackathons across India https://fossunited.org/events/timeline en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:40:38 -0000 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:40:38 -0000 600 State of the Map Kerala 2026 – Dr. R. Satheesh Centre For Remote Sensing And Gis, School Of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala State of the Map Kerala 2026

Type: Event

Chapter: FOSS Event Grants

Location: Dr. R. Satheesh Centre For Remote Sensing And Gis, School Of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala

Start: 14 November 2026, 12:00 AM

End: 15 November 2026, 12:00 AM

⭐ Must Attend Event

OpenStreetMap Kerala Community presents State of the Map Kerala 2026; The annual regional gathering of mappers, developers, researchers and open data enthusiasts building Kerala's open map, together. https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_Kerala_2026

View Event Details →

]]> FOSS Event Grants https://kerala.stateofthemap.in/ https://kerala.stateofthemap.in/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Event FOSS Meetup Delhi – Essentia, Sec 62 Noida FOSS Meetup Delhi

Type: Meet Up

Chapter: Delhi-City Community

Location: Essentia, Sec 62 Noida

Start: 14 November 2026, 03:30 PM

End: 14 November 2026, 06:00 PM

FOSS Meetup Delhi

A gathering bringing together FOSS enthusiasts in the Delhi/NCR region.

Venue:

View Event Details →

]]> Delhi-City Community https://fossunited.org/c/delhi/nov-26 https://fossunited.org/c/delhi/nov-26 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:30:00 -0000 Meet Up Open Community Call - Learners Program – Virtual Open Community Call - Learners Program

Type: Online

Chapter: FOSS United Organisation

Location: Virtual

Start: 16 November 2026, 07:00 PM

End: 16 November 2026, 08:00 PM

Open Community Call - Learners Program

In this community call, we'll touch upon the education efforts at FOSS United. This will be followed by a general Q&A, e.g., how can people volunteer for FOSS United events, how does FOSS United Foundation evaluate grant requests, etc.


Agenda

  • First half - Education Working Group + framework for working with educational institutions
  • Second half - Unscripted / General Q&A


Meeting link: https://meet.fossunited.org/standing-link-community-calls

View Event Details →

]]> FOSS United Organisation https://fossunited.org/c/foss-united-organisation/2026-nov-16 https://fossunited.org/c/foss-united-organisation/2026-nov-16 Mon, 16 Nov 2026 19:00:00 -0000 Online Introduction to FOSS & Open Source: Build Your GitHub Profile – TBA Introduction to FOSS & Open Source: Build Your GitHub Profile

Type: Online

Chapter: Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology and Sciences-FOSS Club

Location: TBA

Start: 17 November 2026, 06:30 PM

End: 17 November 2026, 08:00 PM

Introduction to FOSS & Open Source: Build Your GitHub Profile

💻🚀 Ready to Make Your First Open Source Contribution?

Take your first step into FOSS with this beginner-friendly online session packed with Git fundamentals & GitHub with live challenges!

📌 Topic : Introduction to FOSS & Open Source: Build Your GitHub Profile

📅 Date : Saturday, 31st October 2026

⏰ Time : 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Online)

🏆 Perks : Certificate provided to all participants!

✨ What you'll learn:

• Demystify FOSS: See how Linux, Android, & VLC are built.

• Master Git: Learn to Fork, Commit, and open Pull Requests.

• Live Challenge: Complete mini-missions and top the leaderboard!

• Career Boost: Learn how contributions upgrade your portfolio.

View Event Details →

]]> Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology and Sciences-FOSS Club https://fossunited.org/c/gyan-ganga-institute-of-technology-and-sciences/intro-to-foss-digital-commons https://fossunited.org/c/gyan-ganga-institute-of-technology-and-sciences/intro-to-foss-digital-commons Tue, 17 Nov 2026 18:30:00 -0000 Online November 2026 Meetup – InMobi , Awfis - CoWorking, 5th Floor, Fun Republic Mall, Lohia Path, Nehru Enclave, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226010 November 2026 Meetup

Type: Meet Up

Chapter: Lucknow-City Community

Location: InMobi , Awfis - CoWorking, 5th Floor, Fun Republic Mall, Lohia Path, Nehru Enclave, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226010

Start: 21 November 2026, 09:30 AM

End: 21 November 2026, 03:00 PM

Come and learn about FOSS. Meet like-minded people who are interested in and working with FOSS.

View Event Details →

]]> Lucknow-City Community https://fossunited.org/c/lucknow/nov-2026 https://fossunited.org/c/lucknow/nov-2026 Sat, 21 Nov 2026 09:30:00 -0000 Meet Up November 2026 Monthly Meet – To be announced soon November 2026 Monthly Meet

Type: Meet Up

Chapter: Chennai-City Community

Location: To be announced soon

Start: 28 November 2026, 09:30 AM

End: 28 November 2026, 01:00 PM

Join us for the November edition of the FOSS United Chennai Community Monthly Meetup on 28th November 2026. Connect with fellow FOSS enthusiasts, share ideas, explore open-source projects, and contribute to the community.

Have something to share?! Submit your talk proposals through our CFP and be part of the meetup!

Venue location will be announced soon!!!

View Event Details →

]]> Chennai-City Community https://fossunited.org/c/chennai/nov-26 https://fossunited.org/c/chennai/nov-26 Sat, 28 Nov 2026 09:30:00 -0000 Meet Up FOSSUnited and Write The Docs Bengaluru Nov Meetup – Samagata Foundation, Church Street FOSSUnited and Write The Docs Bengaluru Nov Meetup

Type: Meet Up

Chapter: Bengaluru -City Community

Location: Samagata Foundation, Church Street

Start: 28 November 2026, 02:00 PM

End: 28 November 2026, 05:00 PM

Write the Docs and FOSSUnited are organizing meetup on Technical Documentation Writing.

Date: 28 Nov, 2026, Saturday

Time: 2pm - 5pm

Venue: Samagata Foundation, Church Street, Bengaluru

View Event Details →

]]> Bengaluru -City Community https://fossunited.org/c/bengaluru/nov-2026 https://fossunited.org/c/bengaluru/nov-2026 Sat, 28 Nov 2026 14:00:00 -0000 Meet Up OpenSourceCon India – Kolkata OpenSourceCon India

Type: Event

Chapter: FOSS Event Grants

Location: Kolkata

Start: 05 December 2026, 12:00 AM

End: 05 December 2026, 12:00 AM

⭐ Must Attend Event

The event will bring together 600+ professionals and students and is inviting talks and workshops exclusively on FOSS tools, from programming and SRE to geospatial and hobby projects.

View Event Details →

]]> FOSS Event Grants https://opensourcecon.in https://opensourcecon.in Sat, 05 Dec 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Event COGNICRAFT 2026 – Ernakulam, Keralam COGNICRAFT 2026

Type: Event

Chapter: FOSS Event Grants

Location: Ernakulam, Keralam

Start: 12 December 2026, 12:00 AM

End: 13 December 2026, 12:00 AM

⭐ Must Attend Event

CogniCraft 2026 is a four-week RSET Kochi event for where participants design cognitive assistive technologies for neurodivergent individuals.

View Event Details →

]]> FOSS Event Grants https://fossunited.org/grants/events?s=COGNICRAFT 2026 https://fossunited.org/grants/events?s=COGNICRAFT 2026 Sat, 12 Dec 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Event SciPy India 2026 Conference – Chennai, Tamil Nadu SciPy India 2026 Conference

Type: Event

Chapter: FOSS Event Grants

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Start: 19 December 2026, 12:00 AM

End: 20 December 2026, 12:00 AM

⭐ Must Attend Event

SciPy India is one of India's longest-running community conferences dedicated to scientific computing using free and open source software.

View Event Details →

]]> FOSS Event Grants https://scipy.in/2026 https://scipy.in/2026 Sat, 19 Dec 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Event SciPy India 2026 Conference – IC&SR Building, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, Tamil Nadu, India SciPy India 2026 Conference

Type: Conference

Chapter: SciPy India-Virtual

Location: IC&SR Building, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, Tamil Nadu, India

Start: 19 December 2026, 09:00 AM

End: 20 December 2026, 06:00 PM

SciPy India 2026 Conference

NOTE: 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-2026

Registrations/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.

Programme

  • Workshops: Saturday, 19 December 2026

  • Conference: Sunday, 20 December 2026

Venue

  • Workshops: HSB 209 and HSB 210 (Physics Department Seminar Rooms), Department of Physics, IIT Madras

  • Conference: T.T. Jagannathan and A.M.M Arunachalam auditoriums, IC&SR Building, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India

Call for proposals

We 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 sales

Opening soon! Stay tuned for updates via our website.

Important links

View Event Details →

]]> SciPy India-Virtual https://fossunited.org/c/scipy-india/2026 https://fossunited.org/c/scipy-india/2026 Sat, 19 Dec 2026 09:00:00 -0000 Conference MangaloreFOSS 2.0 – National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore MangaloreFOSS 2.0

Type: Conference

Chapter: Mangalore-City Community

Location: National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore

Start: 16 January 2027, 10:00 AM

End: 17 January 2027, 05:00 PM

MangaloreFOSS 2.0

MangaloreFOSS is FOSS United Mangalore Chapter's Flagship event.

View Event Details →

]]> Mangalore-City Community https://fossunited.org/c/mangalore/mangalorefoss https://fossunited.org/c/mangalore/mangalorefoss Sat, 16 Jan 2027 10:00:00 -0000 Conference