Jumpstart Localisation : Call for applications

a. Name:

b. Gender:

c. Date of Birth:

d. Nationality:

e. Country where you live and work now:

f. Affiliation/organisation:

g. E-mail address:

h. Telephone and emergency contact number(s):

i. Anything else we should know about you (allergies, diet, medical condition, special needs):

2) Have you been involved with any projects in FOSS ?

If so please briefly explain them.

3) Where are you from, where do you live now, and what is your current professional affiliation (organisation you work for, mission of the organisation, position you have in the organisation etc.)?

4) Please describe your current technical expertise and ability.

5) Why are you interested in attending the Localisation Training ? ; what do you hope to learn?

6) Are you able/willing to share the acquired skills in your work environment after your training ? If yes, how and how many people do you plan to reach?

7) Will you need to receive a travel subsidy in order to attend the event ? If so, please explain why and estimate how much (in US$) your round-trip travel to Bangalore will cost.

Agenda

• Introduction to Localisation
• Character Sets
• Encoding
• Font Technology
• Input Methods and Input Method Design
• Rendering Engines
• Planning an internationalized application
• Localising an existing application
  
• Localisation in GNU/Linux and Java
• Localisation framework for Web Applications
  
  

  Information of Interest

  
  

  About Bangalore

  
  Situated on a tableland where the Western and Eastern Ghat ranges converge into the Nilgiri hill complex, the State of Karnataka is confined roughly within 11.5 degree North and 18.5 degree North latitudes and 74 degree East and 78.5 degree East longitude. The State is bounded by Maharashtra and Goa States in the North and North-West; by the Arabian sea in the West; by Kerala and Tamilnadu States in the South and by the State of Andhra Pradesh in the East. The State extends to about 750 km from North to South and about 400 km from East to West, and covers an area of about 1,91,791 sq.km.

  Bangalore is capital of the state of Karnataka located in southern part of India. It is a fast growing metropolis, also known as the garden city of India. Situated at about 1000 meters above sea level with moderate temperature through out the year. On one hand the city is littered with old attractive bungalows, parks, hotels, places of worship and traditional market-places and on the other with trendy shopping malls, IT hubs, new architectural wonders and modern looking religious centers.
  

  
  Accomodation
  
  

  Accomodation will be arranged by the organizers and selected applicants will be intimated by mail about the same.
  
  

  Venue
  
  

   
  

  The training will take place at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, 68, Electronics City, Bangalore - 560 100. It is situated 15 km away from the airport.
  
  

  Weather
  
  

  Generally, Bangalore is well favoured for its climate. Bangalore records high temperatures during April with daily mean temperatures of 33.4 degree Celsius.
  
  

  Currency
  

  
  The local currency is the Indian Rupee. 1 US$ = 45 Rs approximately. Currency exchange facilities are provided at the Airport and other centres around the city as well. 

  
  

  Indian Visa Requirements

  
  

  All foreign nationals are required to present a valid passport and an appropriate (entry, transit or tourist) visa, upon arrival in India. As a visitor to India, you need to get a visa from the Indian Embassy or High Commission. Citizens of Bhutan and Nepal do not require a passport to travel to India. Visa regulations and guidelines are available here
  
  

  Letter of Invitation

  In case you need to submit a letter of invitation for participating in the conference from the organizers, please send us a request as early as possible.
  
  

  Immigration and Customs

  
  

  Visitors will have to fill out an immigration and customs form on entering India. They may be asked to declare the amount of foreign currency in their possession at the time of entering the country. For international flights, it is usual practice to report three hours before departure from IGI International airport at New Delhi.
  
  

  
  
  

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