[CREATE] Next Libre Graphics Meeting. Madrid.

[S.Kemter]

Am Donnerstag, 7. Juni 2012, 10:44:25 schrieb ale rimoldi:
> hi
> 
> > I'm Mónica from Medialab-Prado, where the Libre Graphics Meeting will
> > take place next year- 2013.
> > 
> > It's a pleasure for us to propose you the following dates for the
> > Meeting: April from 10 to 13.
> > Following the international meeting, an  Interactivos? workshop will
> > take place. It is aimed to develop projects related to Libre graphics
> > contents. Interactivos? will take place from April 13 to 27.
> > 
> > Hope this schedule suits you,
> > 
> > Looking forward to hearing from you!
> 
> while the date is perfect for me, i was wondering if we shouldn't think
> about getting the LGM to be more compatible with the needs of students.
> 
> personally, i've heard of many "no, thanks" from students, and the
> reason was that the LGM was during the academic year.
> and this is a pity, since we want the youngsters to be there!
> 
> 
> as far as i know, the academic year is standardized all over western
> europe and for 2013 the summer semester should go from 18.02.2013 to
> 31.05.2013, with some easter holidays from march 29th and april 7th (i
> couldn't find out if this week is a standard holiday or is only common
> in switzerland).

wrong!

First: There is no standardized times, in Germany and Austria they are 
different from state to state. And the universities have also the freedom to 
set there dates, so they differ also 2-3 days mostly.
If that is not enough there are differences between universities also. Like the 
"university" last LGM was, is from the german view not a university, its a 
Fachhochschule and they have different semester, mostly they begin a month 
earlier. And when this is not enough we have also universities who have no 
semester, they have trimester.

Second: the vacation between the semester means not it is free. It means only 
there are no lectures. But there are e.g. exams.

So you will never find a date who fixes all.

br gnokii
> 
> 
> i don't know if there is still room for a change for 2013, but i think
> that those dates could be considered for future LGMs in europe.
> 
> have a nice day
> 
> a.l.e
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