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Wow – The first edition of FOSS Backstage is over and it was amazing! Almost 300 participants joined the event over two days to learn about and discuss FOSS governance, legal and compliance questions, asynchronous collaboration, Open Source Business and many more topics.

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Ahead of the upcoming panel discussion 'Building an open source business' at FOSS Backstage, it's useful to review the commercial models most commonly applied by Open Source projects.

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Our event apps for both Berlin Buzzwords and FOSS backstage are now live helping you to make the most of our conferences.

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Communication is one of the key factors in human interaction and collaboration. We are happy to announce the 'Conscious Connection' Workshop dedicated to improving communication as a part of our satellite program!

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The first edition of FOSS Backstage is almost here. To get you prepared, we have published our schedule so you can plan ahead and and select the topics you would like to hear more about.

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We are very happy to announce the first round of confirmed speakers for the first ever FOSS Backstage.

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Join the FOSS Backstage team and become a volunteer. Be a vital part of the conference while you get a behind-the-scenes look. And the best part is: You get a full conference ticket for free!

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Now that the call for Papers has ended we want to tell you more about what to expect at FOSS Backstage. It’s not just another developer conference, but provides a platform to discuss and learn about all non-technical aspects of open source development.

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The call for submissions has closed and we are very excited to have received over 90 submissions for the first FOSS Backstage.

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The Call for Papers is almost over and we are proud to introduce our programme committee!

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We have received so many great proposals already and would like to thank everyone for your enthusiasm! After receiving multiple inquiries about moving the deadline, we are happy to announce that we have decided to extend the Call for Papers.

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As we already mentioned in our Call for Discussions, we are planning to have some panel discussions at FOSS Backstage. We believe that #FOSSBack shouldn’t only be a place to share knowledge but also to exchange different points of view and opinions.

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13. - 14. June 2018 Berlin, Kulturbrauerei

13. - 14. June 2018
Berlin, Kulturbrauerei