Funding Request: Fedora Project @ FOSSASIA 2026 #103

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opened 2026-02-18 05:36:40 +00:00 by gridhead · 6 comments

gridhead commented

2026-02-18 05:36:40 +00:00

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NOTE: Since we had recently organised the APAC Fedora Project community presence at DevConf.IN 2026, with our Fedora Project Community Corner in the first quarter of 2026, we would want to ensure that we can have regular representation of the community throughout the year. As we are exploring what FOSSASIA has to offer this year, so that we can return with a greater presence with a Fedora Project community booth in the future (or in a different region, for that matter), we will unfortunately not be able to fund contributors to travel to the conference.

About you

Name:
Akashdeep Dhar
FAS username:
@t0xic0der / @gridhead
How do you primarily contribute to Fedora? (2-3 sentences):
Akashdeep began contributing to Fedora Project as the initiative lead of the Fedora Websites & Apps Team, before moving on to developing and maintaining Fedora Infrastructure projects as part of the Red Hat Community Linux Engineering team. He also contributes to Mentor Summit, Join SIG, Badges Revamp, Forgejo Initiative, and is in the Mindshare committee and the Fedora Council.

About the event

Event name(s):
FOSSASIA 2026
Event dates:
08th March 2026 - 10th March 2026
Event location(s):
Bangkok, Thailand
Event URL(s):
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSSASIA_2026
Event description(s) (2-4 sentences per event):
FOSSASIA is one of Asia's major open-source communities. Since 2009, it has been building open technologies - software and hardware - and organising events, meetups, hackathons, and mentorship programs around the world. The FOSSASIA Summit 2026 is the flagship annual open-source technology conference, bringing together a global community of developers, engineers, businesses, builders, educators and contributors. This time around, the conference covers a broad range of topics, welcoming talks, panels, workshops, and spotlight sessions, including, but not limited to, the following.

Requested support

NOTE: The budget amount you request is a hard limit. If actual spend exceeds the requested budget, the extra amount will not be reimbursed. It is suggested to pad your requested budget with a buffer amount, in case of changing travel costs, hotel rates, etc.

Support requested: hotel | travel—air | travel—taxi/ride-share/parking | travel—rail | visa application support
Budget estimates: $1390
- Travel expenses: $590
- Hotel expenses: $570
- Visa expenses: $80
- Swagpacks: $150
Accessibility needs & requests: Not applicable
Other needs:
- Stickers of Fedora Project logo and mascots
- Other possible giveaways from Fedora Project

This event & Fedora

Are you a speaker or presenter? If yes, give the title and description of your presentation:
The Fedora Badges Revamp Project Story - Modernizing Legacy Running Infrastructure
Are you an organizer or volunteer? If yes, explain your role:
Not an organizer or a volunteer but a speaker
Why is it a good idea for the Fedora Project to have a presence?:
See this first paragraph here.
Why do you want to represent the Fedora community here?:
See this second paragraph here.
Are there others in the Fedora community who could help this event be successful? If yes, name any key individuals, teams, or SIGs in the Fedora community needed for success:
- Samyak Jain
- Shounak Dey

Other

Is there anything else the Fedora Mindshare Committee should know when reviewing your request?:
Not that I can think of, let me know if you have any questions.

> **NOTE:** Since we had recently organised the APAC Fedora Project community presence at DevConf.IN 2026, with our Fedora Project Community Corner in the first quarter of 2026, we would want to ensure that we can have regular representation of the community throughout the year. As we are exploring what FOSSASIA has to offer this year, so that we can return with a greater presence with a Fedora Project community booth in the future (or in a different region, for that matter), we will unfortunately not be able to fund contributors to travel to the conference. ## About you  * **Name**: Akashdeep Dhar * **FAS username**: @t0xic0der / @gridhead * **How do you primarily contribute to Fedora?** (2-3 sentences): Akashdeep began contributing to Fedora Project as the initiative lead of the Fedora Websites & Apps Team, before moving on to developing and maintaining Fedora Infrastructure projects as part of the Red Hat Community Linux Engineering team. He also contributes to Mentor Summit, Join SIG, Badges Revamp, Forgejo Initiative, and is in the Mindshare committee and the Fedora Council. ## About the event  * **Event name(s)**: FOSSASIA 2026 * **Event dates**: 08th March 2026 - 10th March 2026 * **Event location(s)**: Bangkok, Thailand * **Event URL(s)**: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSSASIA_2026 * **Event description(s)** (2-4 sentences per event): FOSSASIA is one of Asia's major open-source communities. Since 2009, it has been building open technologies - software and hardware - and organising events, meetups, hackathons, and mentorship programs around the world. The FOSSASIA Summit 2026 is the flagship annual open-source technology conference, bringing together a global community of developers, engineers, businesses, builders, educators and contributors. This time around, the conference covers a broad range of topics, welcoming talks, panels, workshops, and spotlight sessions, including, but not limited to, the following. ## Requested support  _NOTE_: The budget amount you request is a hard limit. If actual spend exceeds the requested budget, the extra amount will not be reimbursed. It is suggested to pad your requested budget with a buffer amount, in case of changing travel costs, hotel rates, etc. * **Support requested**: hotel | travel—air | travel—taxi/ride-share/parking | travel—rail | visa application support * **Budget estimates**: $1390 * **Travel expenses**: $590 * **Hotel expenses**: $570 * **Visa expenses**: $80 * **Swagpacks**: $150 * **Accessibility needs & requests**: Not applicable * **Other needs**: - **Stickers** of Fedora Project logo and mascots - **Other possible giveaways** from Fedora Project ## This event & Fedora  * **Are you a speaker or presenter? If yes, give the title and description of your presentation**: [The Fedora Badges Revamp Project Story - Modernizing Legacy Running Infrastructure](https://eventyay.com/e/88882f3e/session/10247) * **Are you an organizer or volunteer? If yes, explain your role**: Not an organizer or a volunteer but a speaker * **Why is it a good idea for the Fedora Project to have a presence?**: See this first paragraph [here](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSSASIA_2026#Rationale). * **Why do you want to represent the Fedora community here?**: See this second paragraph [here](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSSASIA_2026#Rationale). * **Are there others in the Fedora community who could help this event be successful? If yes, name any key individuals, teams, or SIGs in the Fedora community needed for success**: - Samyak Jain - Shounak Dey ## Other * **Is there anything else the Fedora Mindshare Committee should know when reviewing your request?**: Not that I can think of, let me know if you have any questions.

gridhead commented

2026-02-18 05:36:40 +00:00

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set status to To do

set status to **To do**

theprogram commented

2026-02-18 05:43:08 +00:00

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Awesome Akash!
You have my non official +1
Have a great time and enjoy the food and take a tour of BKK! It's a fantastic city.

Awesome Akash! You have my non official +1 Have a great time and enjoy the food and take a tour of BKK! It's a fantastic city.

gridhead commented

2026-02-18 12:32:56 +00:00

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assigned to @gridhead

gridhead commented

2026-02-18 12:33:01 +00:00

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changed the description

gridhead commented

2026-02-18 12:33:10 +00:00

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Since we had recently organised the APAC Fedora Project community presence at DevConf.IN 2026, with our Fedora Project Community Corner in the first quarter of 2026, we would want to ensure that we can have regular representation of the community throughout the year. As we are exploring what FOSSASIA has to offer this year, so that we can return with a greater presence with a Fedora Project community booth in the future (or in a different region, for that matter), we will unfortunately not be able to fund contributors to travel to the conference.

gridhead commented

2026-02-18 12:33:26 +00:00

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set status to Done

set status to **Done**

gridhead (Migrated from gitlab.com) closed this issue

2026-02-18 12:33:26 +00:00