LatamTour2020 Policy

If you have questions or require an exception to any of these please contact the OWASP Staff.

Policy	Applicability
All content must be vendor neutral	All Events - Core Value
All content must be made available to the public after the conference	All Events - Core Value
All calls for papers, training and registration must be open and promoted to the public	All Events - Core Value
Selecting Committee Members (Training or Papers) must not submit	All Events
Use the conference website/wikipage to submit papers. It must supports blind paper submissions.	All Events
All events must be conducted in a manner consistent with the OWASP Mission, Principles and Code of Ethics	All Events - Core Value
OWASP Event Definitions	All Events
OWASP Event Requirements	All Events
Local host chapters will share in OWASP event profits under the following schedule. In the case of multiple host chapters, the host chapters will be responsible for determining the division before the event. Policy Document Global AppSec Conference - 10% of event profits up to Profit Goal set in annual Foundation Budget ($10,000 for multi-chapter events), 40 % of event profits in excess of Profit Goal. No profit cap. Local and Regional Events - 90% of event profits. No profit cap.	All Events
All OWASP Events must be coordinated with OWASP Foundation Staff by submitting an events description via OCMS. An approval that the event will be posted on the OWASP Wiki and Event announcement webpage will be sent from the OCMS input. Any request for funding support must follow normal funding request procedures separate from the OCMS submission.	All Events
Events must have an OWASP Wiki Page, or a webpage showing the OWASP logo and be linked to the OWASP wiki Events Pages	All Events
Only OWASP Board members or their designates may enter into contracts on behalf of the foundation	All Events
All finances must be handled by the OWASP Foundation	All Events
LATAM TOUR Conferences may include training (with or without entree fee depending on the city)	Regional Conferences
LATAM TOUR Conferences must not charge an admission fee	Regional Conferences
All Training providers are required to sign a Training Instructor Agreement	Training
Training revenue will be split 60/40 (OWASP/Training Provider)	Training
Each training class allows for two complimentary seats to be made available to OWASP Leaders. This must be included in the Training Instructor Agreement. These are available on a first come basis. Only one training seat per session is allowed per chapter to allow for diversity in distribution of seats. If a leader registers for a complimentary training seat but does not attend the full training session the chapter will be charged 60% of the retail cost of the training session and the leader will not be given a complimentary ticket (conference or training sessions) for any other Global AppSec events in the following year.	Training
Speakers must sign a Speaker Agreement	Speakers
Speakers will not receive compensation for their speaking engagement	Speakers
Event organizers must reach out to the WIA program to assist with the program committee and to help find suitable keynote and invited speakers.	Global AppSec Conferences & Regional Events
Event organizers must send an open call for participation for volunteers, papers committee.	Global AppSec Conferences & Regional Events
Event organizers should encourage all training and CFP proposals to go through the “Talk bootcamp” process.	Global AppSec Conferences & Regional Events
WIA initiative should lead a search for women keynotes, featured, panel speakers.	Global AppSec Conferences & Regional Events
Event organizers and WIA initiative should reach out to women speaker lists to encourage training proposals and speakers to submit through the normal CFP process. If there is to be a women in AppSec panels to be organized, the WIA initiative must be involved and feature predominantly women panelists.	Global AppSec Conferences & Regional Events
These aren’t quotas, but a goal. Global events organizers are free to exceed these metrics. *At least 10% of the program committee must be women, and must include the WIA initiative members *At least 50% of keynotes and featured speakers must be women *At least 25% of panel participants must be women. If there are no women participants, the panel should be cancelled. *At least 10% of talks must be women If these metrics cannot be reached, the organizing committee should reach out to the Conference Manager for assistance, and must apply for an exception if they can’t be reached after all avenues have been exhausted.	Global AppSec Conferences
These aren’t quotas, but an aspiration goal for regional events. Organizers are free to exceed these metrics. *At least one of the program / papers committee must be a woman, and should include the WIA initiative members *At least one of keynotes, featured and invited speakers must be a woman *At least 25% of panel participants should be women. If a panel has no women participants, it should be cancelled *At least 10% of talks chosen should be women speakers	Regional Events