This document discusses BarCamp, an unconventional conference where participants both present and attend sessions. It notes that: 1) BarCamp is not actually held in a bar, but takes its name from an earlier event. It aims to foster knowledge sharing between innovators. 2) BarCamps have been held across Asia, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, China and others. 3) This document focuses on the second BarCamp held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which saw about 400 attendees share experiences freely over topics of their choosing.

1. The BarCamp Story –
also in Vietnam
Tri Nhan Vu, Project-Manager
swiss IT bridge
www.swissITbridge.ch
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2. What I want to say
1. It is not a Bar ;)
2. BarCamps in Asia
3. Second time in HCMC
4. Share and Get Together
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3. 1. It is not a Bar ;)
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4. 1. It is not a Bar ;)
• Called Foo Camp
• Friends Of O’Reilly
• Exchange experience between innovators
• Closed to a determined group
• 2005 first BarCamp
• It is a place to exchange
knowledge
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5. 2. BarCamps in Asia
• Vietnam
• Cambodia
• Japan
• China
• Hong Kong
• India
• Korea
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• …
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6. 3. Second Time in HCMC
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7. 3. Second Time in HCMC
• 2008 first time
• 2009 about
400 attendees
• 13th December
at RMIT
• Free of charge
(entry, drinks, food),
BarCamp T-Shirts
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8. 4. Share and Get Together
More pictures on : http://www.barcampsaigon.org/?p=337
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9. 4. Share and Get Together
• Join a session you are interested in
• Give a presentation about your topic
• Discuss with others about a topic
• Experience a new way of conferences
• Get together and have a nice chat
besides the sessions
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10. More questions?
• Tri Nhan Vu, Project-Manager
ntv@swissITbridge.ch
skype: sib_nhan.vu
Or come to my desk ;)
• Resources
– Tim O’Reilly picture by Wikipedia
– Pictures of BarCamp Saigon
http://www.barcampsaigon.org
– Pictures of BarCamp Logos
www.barcamp.org
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