10.10.2009 in General |
Dear Sponsors/Supporters
We are writing this note to thank your company/organization for contributing financial/technical support to BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09, an open conference of all things technology in the Cambodian capital city.
According to info obtained from our registration desks, over 800 participants showed up at the tech conference, which took place from 3-4 October 2009 at Paññasastra University of Cambodia (PUC); this included attendees from Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. This tech conference is probably the largest one this year, and we’re delighted to get positive comments from attendees that they look forward to BarCamp Phnom Penh next year.
The two-day conference was another success thank to the participation of Cambodian tech-enthusiasts, who are willing, open to learn. This event would had not taken place without our committed sponsors, media partners, supporters (from the region) and volunteers.
In the name of the lead event organizers, we would like to express our profound thank to your company/organization.
In the next two weeks, we hope to be able to send you a report of the event with more detailed information about the conference.
Once again, thank you for your participation and contribution.
Best regards,
BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09 Organizers
10.2.2009 in General |
7:54
barcamppp: Testing…
7:55
barcamppp: Good morning Phnom Penh, Cambodia!
7:56
barcamppp: It’s quite early morning here in the Cambodian capital, but people are flocking into Paññasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), the BarCamp Phnom Penh venue.
7:57
barcamppp: This is barcamppp Bun, I’m going to do all the best today to cover the event through this channel, live-blogging.
8:05
barcamppp: test
8:54
barcamppp: Amazing! The conference room (usually can host up to 600 people) is filled up.
8:59
barcamppp: The event is about to begin after the very early registration session.
9:01
barcamppp: The official Master of Ceremony (MC), Pagna Sam is making an announcement for everyone to get ready.
9:07
barcamppp: Pagna has just given an open intro/speech, and invited the first guest speaker to give a talk.
9:08
barcamppp: A representative from EZECOM, the exclusive Internet Service Provider, is giving a talk on new tech, fiber optic
9:10
barcamppp: SABAY representative starts to give another short speech.
9:21
barcamppp: Followed by Javier Sola’s speech.
9:21
barcamppp: And now, the host professor is giving his speech.
9:40
barcamppp: Pagna Sam and Preetam Rai has just introduced the BarCampers some in-house rules.
9:40
barcamppp: It’s now coffee time…
9:41
barcamppp: And to be followed by Post-Your-Topic
9:48
barcamppp: The Day-One White Board is being overwhemingly occupied participants.
9:49
barcamppp: Still not sure how many peope have showed up here in this conference room. I’ll try to obtain the number from the registration desk people.
9:51
barcamppp: Please send me your questions. I promise to provide answers as many as I can.
9:51
barcamppp: [Guest]: Is there any place that I can listen to the voice of this conference?
9:52
barcamppp: [Guest]: Any picture?
9:55
barcamppp: BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09 in pictures on http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/barcamppp/
9:58
barcamppp: The conference hall is still crowded although they were advised to take a tea break in the canteen.
10:05
barcamppp: The first lunch break of the day has come to its end.
10:05
barcamppp: Pagna Sam the official MC is calling everyone to get back to their seat.
10:06
barcamppp: Video: Barcamp Phnom Penh 2009 first impressions http://wanhoffs-cambodia.blogspot.com/2009/10/barcamp-phnom-penh-2009-first.html
10:08
barcamppp: And who’s tweeting about BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09 http://twitter.com/#search?q=barcamppp
10:23
barcamppp: Topics posted. Participants are advised to get in the respective rooms to learn what they wish.
10:35
barcamppp: The topic ranges from Lighting Talk to Code Camp.
10:55
barcamppp: The conference is less crowded now. Only Rebol [http://rebol.com/] is being presented here.
11:04
barcamppp: Via Twitter, “can you use the 5ghz spectrum unlicenced in Cambodia?” Any ideam, please let me know via Comment box.
11:06
barcamppp: Tea break now…
11:06
barcamppp: Tea break takes place at the canteen, ground floor.
11:52
barcamppp: The sessions of the morning-long are going on in each respective room.
11:57
barcamppp: 11:44 [Guest]: No Cisco.
1:31
barcamppp: Lunch break is about to finish.
1:40
barcamppp:
12:16 [MD]: Very good man, it’s better than in Vietnam much 
1:41
barcamppp:
2:28 [Chamroeun]: great event for IT specialists in Cambodia
1:43
barcamppp: @nabejero: great showing @barcamppp! over 1000 participants n counting for walk-ins. lot of ideas, tools, networks to absorb. http://twitpic.com/k26qd
1:53
barcamppp: @nabejero: a lot of dangerously cool ideas brewing, guys.. this generation will be the force for change in this country.
1:54
barcamppp: Warm up session now after the lunch-break.
1:55
barcamppp: The MC, Pagna Sam, is introducing a game to the hundred participants.
1:55
barcamppp: Follow Me Game as if Follow Me on Twitter.
2:09
barcamppp: The third session of this first day is about to begin. Presenters give a less-than-one minute introduction to their topic, so that participants can decide which one suits them most.
2:16
barcamppp: The wireless Internet connection is getting slow, please do not download huge files or your machine will be filtered out.
2:31
barcamppp: @preetamrai: #barcamppp crosses 1000 registrants from over a dozen countries. Breaks all records. (Awesomeness in Phnom Penh!).
2:37
barcamppp: The Internet is pretty slow now; a presenter who gives a talk about a Japanese Web service can’t get some of the sites loaded.
2:48
barcamppp: @31o5: @elm200 is talking abotu #sekaiCaamera which use AR+GPS, you can tag real world.
2:50
barcamppp: 70.000 internet accounts in cambodia. 4.3 million mobile users.: @thomaswanhoff
2:51
barcamppp: Watching “Cool Japanese Web Services” presentation at BarCampPP.: @jfxberns
2:58
barcamppp: Vietnamese geeks giving a talk Vietnam’s online payment: http://twitpic.com/k2cfu
3:03
barcamppp: mixi.com is being introduced here in this room, where a presentation about Japanese Web service takes place.
11:21
barcamppp: Welcome to Live-Blogging: Day 2
11:23
barcamppp: Picture: BarCamp Phnom Penh – The Grid Day 2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/42165996@N07/3978311869/
11:27
barcamppp: It’s quite another good morning here in the huge conference, where some hundreds are enjoying their sessions in the classrooms and the conference hall.
11:29
barcamppp:
5:12
[Keo Sophon]: This morning I joined Information Security Session. It’s very interesting!!!
11:30
barcamppp:
11:24
[sopheap]: Good Afternoon PP! ;D
11:30
11:26
[sopheap]: i could not see the live show!
11:38
barcamppp: Lunch break now…
12:25
barcamppp: Internet comparison of the Internet price between Cambodia and Thailand.
12:25
barcamppp: ADSL rate in Cambodia: 1298$/mo for unlimited access at 1024kbps.
12:46
barcamppp: Which is 1200 baht for 4mbps in Thailand.
12:47
barcamppp: Norbert Klein’s talk about ICANN. 45 minutes audio recording (mp3): http://media1.roadkast.com/wanhoffs-wissenschaft/BArcamppp_Norbertklein.mp3
1:45barcamppp: BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09 in picture by eiji.sakai http://www.flickr.com/photos/26605052@N06/tags/barcamppp/
5:30
barcamppp: CNNGo heads to camp — Barcamp, in Phnom Penh http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/none/cnngo-heads-camp-barcamp-phnom-penh-450717
09.28.2009 in General |
This is the info kit for participants to BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09. A PDF version is available here for download.
Venue: Paññasastra University of Cambodia (PUC)
#184, Preah Norodom Blvd (South of Independence Monument [Vimean Ekareach])
Map: http://barcampphnompenh.org/venue/
Date & Time: 3-4 October 2009 — 7:30AM – 5:00PM
I. Contact detail:
Email: info@barcampphnompenh.org
Web: http://barcampphnompenh.org/
Telephone: Chantra Be [+85512316781]; Channe Suy [+85512697767]; Virak Hor [+85512568422]
Chris Brown [chrisincambo@gmail.com]
Darren Jensen [darren@yoolk.com]
Jean-Philippe [tropicalicecube@gmail.com]
What should you bring and put yourself on?
* Your laptop (optional); our exclusive Internet Service Provider sponsor, EZECOM, offer dedicated fiber-optic, high-speed Internet connection during the two-day conference. Wi-Fi (wireless Internet connection) is available for free, without having you to order a cup of coffee.
* Some spare power cords (optional).
* Any stuff you want to share with your fellow participants.
* Jeans and T-shirt are just fine.
What to do?
* Come with ideas to share with your fellow participants.
What would you receive and encounter?
* Knowledges, ideas, meeting with technology enthusiasts
* T-shirts, tea break, drinking water, cool stickers, other free gift from sponsors. You can also bring your own pack of lunch, if you wish.
Agenda
Day One:
* Registration
* Welcome and introduction
* Speeches
* In house rules and programme introduction (Pagna Sam and Preetam Rai)
* Tea break and topics post
* 1st session; 2nd session; lunch and free session; After-lunch warm up activities; 3rd session
* Tea break and free session; 4th session
Day Two:
* Welcome and open remark
* 5th Session; Tea break; 6th session; 7th session; Lunch and free session; After lunch warm up activities; 8th session; Tea break and free session; Fun time
Note: Each session is all about presentation and demonstration.
Master of Ceremony: Pagna Sam [sampagna [@] gmail.com]
09.27.2009 in General |
BarCamp Phnom Penh core team and volunteers meeting
…to get things ready for the grand event.
The Allweb company was generous enough to provide office space, IT equipment and other stuff for the team to get things done ahead of BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09, which will happen October 3-4, 2009.
09.25.2009 in General |
In a week to go, some more than 600 people will be meeting at Paññasastra University of Cambodia (PUC) for BarCamp Phnom Penh ‘09. The two-day event, from 3-4 October 2009, will be only about learning, sharing and networking. It’s simply an exhibition of Cambodia’s technocrats; of course, there are no gadgets, computer laptops or smart phones to be on sale. There is only one thing: the participants themselves will have a chance to show off their initiative, progressing projects, and give presentation on topics matter to them for others to absorb.
To be familiar with the format of the event or this new, open learning platform, please take a look at this.
For travelers coming over to Phnom Penh, here’s some useful info of logistic.
Should you have any questions in regard to the event, here’s the contact info.
In case you can’t find the venue of this open un-conference, which is located at Cambodia’s most prestige university, a map could be located here.
Last but not least, it’s very exciting to sneak in [time] to see who will be there.
We’re delighted to welcome people from different places and countries.
[Svakum kar mok dol kampuchea].
09.22.2009 in General |
What?
Let’s talk technology.
When & Where
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2009
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Location: InStedd Phnom Penh Office (House 249, Street 63 [one block north of Mao Tse Tung Blvd at St 400])
[bring your laptop, a decent Wi-Fi is available]
Call us:
+855 12316781
+855 12256422
To see the map of the location, click (more…)
