[Marketing] Key events out of EU-USA

[Quim Gil]

Hi,

Knut and me are still looking at the events the Qt Project should focus 
on this year. Something that we need to break through is this usual 
EU-USA centrism you easily end up when planning on software events. 
Well, plus Australia and surroundings.

Latin America is also relatively easy, first because of the big 
attraction of Brazil (FISL & Latinoware) and also because I happen to be 
a Spanish speaker. But then...

For instance, I reckon feeling kind of lost looking at India, even if 
all the information is in English. Then you can imagine how I feel 
trying to go deeper into Russia, China, Indonesia... There are huge 
developer communities there, but where to look at from a Qt Project 
perspective?

And then there is big Africa...

The Qt Project (and this includes Nokia and other corporate partners) 
needs better knowledge and firm connections in these countries. If 
something is going on in e.g. Norway, Germany, Finland, US... we know 
where to go. For Brazil INdT comes to mind as a good proxy, and in 
Russia there is FRUCT. Who else in these countries want to drive the Qt 
edge? Who wants to push the Qt presence in other countries?

Step in. Let's consolidate a stronger global network.

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Quim