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= Background =
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During the previous [[OWASP_EU_Summit_2008 | Summit]], OWASP was fortunate enough to be able to fund all OWASP leaders to attend the Summit. Unfortunately, the budget for the 2011 Summit is not as large as the previous budget. As a result, we are making the following compromise with our attendees: OWASP will provide the venue meeting rooms, the A/V equipment, and the venue supporting staff in order to enable attendees to work effectively; attendees just have to pay for travel and accommodations for themselves.
  
The summit is open to the OWASP community, and the members of the general Application Security community invited to participate and add to the summit working sessions.  
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We have aggressively negotiated with multiple venues in order to find the best possible pricing for attendee accommodations. As you know, the Summit is ''not'' a conference - it is an opportunity to bring together the community to "get stuff done". OWASP is '''''not''''' making any revenue from the Summit - we are charging essentially ''at cost'' prices for the accommodations and food. There is only a small deviation simply due to villa room configuration, as we expect to have some villas that are not filled to capacity.
  
Some leaders that are active within OWASP may qualify to have all or partial transportation and lodging paid for by OWASP.<br>To be considered for qualification, you must meet one or more of the following criteria:
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= Funding Request Application Process =
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The following diagram represents the workflow for obtaining funds to attend the Summit.
  
#Member of the OWASP Board
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[[Image:WorkflowProcesstoApplyforChapterorProjectFunding.png|800x600px]]
#Active member of a Global Committee (as determined by the OWASP Board)
 
#Operational personnel that are necessary for the operation of the Summit
 
  
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TBj0BxBnzx8P7SegtEc8dSUNlQdLEZ5xXTbwfbdh6Bg/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNvixYEL Application for OWASP Chapter/Project Funding]
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Please remember that funding for attendees is '''''extremely''''' limited this year. If you are able to obtain funding through your employer, ''please'' do so. We have prepared a number of [[Summit_2011_Promotional_Materials#Template_Attendee_Letters | letters]] that you can give your employer - we can even mail signed copies of the letter directly to your employer on request!
  
'''The current OWASP sponsorship budget is $50,000 for the Summit.'''
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TBj0BxBnzx8P7SegtEc8dSUNlQdLEZ5xXTbwfbdh6Bg/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNvixYEL Application for OWASP Chapter/Project Funding]
  
If you feel you might qualify, please contact Brad Causey or Jason Li. If you do not meet these criteria, and still feel that you should be sponsored, please contact {{Template:Contact | name = Brad Causey | email = [email protected]}} or {{Template:Contact | name = Jason Li | email = [email protected]}} or apply for [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Summit_2011#tab=Applying_for_Chapter_or_Project_Sponsorship Chapter or Project Sponsorship]. <br> '''Please visit our [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Summit_2011_Attendee Summit Attendee Page] to see who will be joining us in Portugal or to add your name to the list!''' <br><br>[[Image:12 3 2010 6 18 39 PM tmp52.jpg|600x166px]]
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= Current Funding Model =
  
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The venue costs account for 40% of the Summit budget. The remainder of the budget is being used to fund as many attendees as possible. As one of the primary goals of the Summit is for OWASP leadership to meet to set the agenda for 2011, we are prioritizing funding for the following parties:
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# OWASP Staff
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# Board Members
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# Summit Organizing Team
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# ''Active'' Global Committee Members
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# Additional OWASP Leaders
  
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TBj0BxBnzx8P7SegtEc8dSUNlQdLEZ5xXTbwfbdh6Bg/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNvixYEL Application for OWASP Chapter or Project Funding] <br>
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Additional OWASP leaders who follow the [[#Funding Request Application Process | funding request application process]] will be considered for funding as funding is made available. Unfortunately, we will not be able to fund everyone that wants to attend. We are trying to be as objective and fair as possible in determining who is funded. To that end, we have created a ranking system to identify which applicants to fund first. The ranking system takes into consideration the following characteristics (in no particular order):
 
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* Date of Application
'''*DATES HAVE&nbsp;BEEN&nbsp;EXTENDED!!!'''
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* Past Committee Member
 
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* New Committee Member
'''Please submit forms - we will continue to process until mid-January.'''
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* New Project Leader
 
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* Active Project Leader
<br>[[Image:WorkflowProcesstoApplyforChapterorProjectFunding.png|800x600px]]
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* Participated in AppSec Conference in 2009/2010
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* Organized an AppSec Conference in 2009/2010
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* Active Chapter leaders
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* Past OWASP leaders
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* VIP Invitation

Revision as of 06:55, 16 December 2010

Back to main Summit 2011 page

Background

During the previous Summit, OWASP was fortunate enough to be able to fund all OWASP leaders to attend the Summit. Unfortunately, the budget for the 2011 Summit is not as large as the previous budget. As a result, we are making the following compromise with our attendees: OWASP will provide the venue meeting rooms, the A/V equipment, and the venue supporting staff in order to enable attendees to work effectively; attendees just have to pay for travel and accommodations for themselves.

We have aggressively negotiated with multiple venues in order to find the best possible pricing for attendee accommodations. As you know, the Summit is not a conference - it is an opportunity to bring together the community to "get stuff done". OWASP is not making any revenue from the Summit - we are charging essentially at cost prices for the accommodations and food. There is only a small deviation simply due to villa room configuration, as we expect to have some villas that are not filled to capacity.

Funding Request Application Process

The following diagram represents the workflow for obtaining funds to attend the Summit.

WorkflowProcesstoApplyforChapterorProjectFunding.png

Please remember that funding for attendees is extremely limited this year. If you are able to obtain funding through your employer, please do so. We have prepared a number of letters that you can give your employer - we can even mail signed copies of the letter directly to your employer on request!

Application for OWASP Chapter/Project Funding

Current Funding Model

The venue costs account for 40% of the Summit budget. The remainder of the budget is being used to fund as many attendees as possible. As one of the primary goals of the Summit is for OWASP leadership to meet to set the agenda for 2011, we are prioritizing funding for the following parties:

  1. OWASP Staff
  2. Board Members
  3. Summit Organizing Team
  4. Active Global Committee Members
  5. Additional OWASP Leaders

Additional OWASP leaders who follow the funding request application process will be considered for funding as funding is made available. Unfortunately, we will not be able to fund everyone that wants to attend. We are trying to be as objective and fair as possible in determining who is funded. To that end, we have created a ranking system to identify which applicants to fund first. The ranking system takes into consideration the following characteristics (in no particular order):

  • Date of Application
  • Past Committee Member
  • New Committee Member
  • New Project Leader
  • Active Project Leader
  • Participated in AppSec Conference in 2009/2010
  • Organized an AppSec Conference in 2009/2010
  • Active Chapter leaders
  • Past OWASP leaders
  • VIP Invitation