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Global Conferences Committee
About the Committee
The Global Conferences Committee was created during the OWASP EU Summit in Portugal 2008. The primary purpose of this Global Conferences Committee is: determine location, frequency and to oversee and direct global conferences, speakers and training. The committee is governed by the Global Conferences Committee Governance document
- Mark Bristow (U.S, Chair)
- John Wilander (Sweden)
- Lucas Ferreira (Brazil)
- Richard Greenberg (US)
- Ralph Durkee (US)
- Neil Matatall (US)
- Cassio Goldschmidt (US and SA)
Global Conference Committee Records
Committee meeting minutes - Committee Meeting minutes taken by the GCC Chair at each GCC meeting.
Global Conference Committee Policies - Authoritative source for all GCC passed Policies (data may be replicated elsewhere, however this page is the authoritative source)
Resources
How to Host a Conference - The comprehensive guide for hosting an OWASP event.
OWASP Registration System - Official OWASP Event registration system for ALL OWASP events (Conferences, Events and Chapter Meetings) email Kate Hartmann for access
AppSec Sample Conference Wiki Page - Sample Wiki page code for hosting an event
2011 Goals
2011 Comprehensive Committee Plan | 2010 Plan
- Have a Global Appsec in NA, SA, EU, Asia in 2011
- Promote OWASP Projects/Initiatives at OWASP Conferences
- Enhance Services for Conference Planners
- Reach out to developers (have 20% of attendees in a dev position)
- Reach out to non-members (have 70% of attendees at cons non-members)
- Bring more into the fold (Generate 300 new/renewed members at conferences)
- Streamline Sponsorships (Global Conference Sponsors, Targeted Conference Sponsors)
- Revise GCC Governance
- Have a profit of $200k in 2011 across all conferences
Major Initiatives
| Initiative | Priority | Associated Goals | Description | Status | Deadline | Assignees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revise GCC Governance | 1 | 8 | Generate self governance document for voting rules, quorum and other functional committee requirements | Complete - Global Conferences Committee Governance | January 2011 | All Committee Members |
| OWASP Conference management system | 1 | 1, 3 | Develop a system to take in applications for all non-chapter meeting events, vet them, and schedule them. This system shall serve as the "official" registration path for all events and allow the GCC to get a firm grip on the OWASP Event Calendar. | In Development | Beta - 1/15/2011 Release - 1/31/2011 |
Mark (Code), Lucas & Neil (Alpha Testing, Requirements) |
Monthly Report
Date of last update: 2010-07-10 Updated by: Mark Bristow
Accomplishments for this Month
Planned for Next Month
Issues/Risks/Challenges
