Issue #556: Funding request for Danishka Navin (snavin) - fudcon-planning

fudcon-planning

#556 Funding request for Danishka Navin (snavin)

Closed: Fixed None Opened 9 years ago by snavin.

Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request.

Tell us the following:

What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.)

Hotel: I am ok with hotel arrangeents provide by organizers and willing to share with another community member.

Travel: Singapore to Mumbai
Interested in sharing a cab with another Fedorian who travel from Mumbai to Pune.

If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?)

Yes

If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance.

400USD

What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.)

To attend panel discussion to be held among Fedora ambassadors from APAC region.
As I already missed CFP (its my bad), I would like to help on Fedora Spin/Remix or packaging workshop if someone already submitted.
Get updated on new technology and meet regional contributers to exchange knwowldge.
I would like to give my support for organizers during the event.

If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions.

SQ 424 | 24-Jun-15 Wed | Singapore(SIN) | Mumbai(BOM) |19:05 | 21:45| 05h 10m | 388 Economy

SQ 423 | 29-Jun-15 Mon | Mumbai(BOM) | Singapore(SIN) |23:35 | 07:40 +1 | 05h 35m |388 Economy

Flying after 5pm on 24th is convinitent (after office hours).

Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take?

Yes, I need VISA.
Maximum of 5 days if I apply for tourist VISA but I don't have experience with confference VISA to India.
If I am not wrong, High Commision of India, check for government approved invitation letter.
(Please check this requirement).

Include any additional, relevant information.

Department of Immigration Officers question me when I coming and going back Kolkata in early 2014 for a Mozilla event. Basically they wanted to know whether I travel to Chennai. I came with tourist VISA which is prety easy for us to get within 3 days.

They are doing their duty but that's one of the reason I take direct flight to Mumbdai insteam of having one-stop.
Due to the recent issues, I avoid Malaysian Airlines. ;-)

amitshah commented 9 years ago

We reviewed this request: http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fudcon-planning/2015-04-03/fudcon-planning.2015-04-03-08.31.log.html

We are pleased to inform you your request has been accepted for a maximum of $400 + stay.

Looking forward to seeing you at FUDCon.

snavin commented 9 years ago

Thanks Amit.
I will attach copy of my ticket once purchase it.

amitshah commented 9 years ago

If you are flying to Mumbai, the travel from Mumbai to Pune is separate, and will be arranged by us.

Please go ahead and book the tickets. We will reimburse after the conference. Please ensure to retain the boarding pass, we will need that for reimbursement.

After you have booked the ticket, upload it to this ticket. If you need a visa, email Siddhesh (siddhesh@fedoraproject.org) with the information (passport number, name as on passport, duration of stay, dates of arrival/departure, flight info, country of residence). We will then send the invitation letter.

snavin commented 9 years ago

Airticket from Singapore to Pune
eticket-Mr-SANDRA MARAKKALA-DANISHKA NAVIN .pdf

pjp commented 9 years ago

Please note:

Accommodation is provided on the twin sharing basis for the duration of the conference, ie. check-in on 25th June and check-out on 29th June 2015. Expenses for any other days shall be levied on the occupant(you). In case, you need a room for yourself, you'd need to bear half of the room fare.

Thank you.

pjp commented 9 years ago

Hello Danishka,

If you need an invitation & introduction cover letter for Visa purposes, please send in the following details to me(pjp@...) via email with "FUDCon visa letter" as Subject line.

Full Name as it appears in passport
Passport number
Country of Citizenship
Arrival date in destination city
Departure date from destination city
Purpose of travel
Current work location
Job title
Any other information required in the letter as advised by the travel agent/visa processing vendor

Thank you.

siddhesh commented 9 years ago

Ticket cost: 513 SGD == USD 381 according to today's rate.

snavin commented 9 years ago

Full Name as it appears in passport: Sandra Marakkala Danishka Navin
Passport number: N1839294
Country of Citizenship: Sri Lanka
Arrival date in destination city: 24th June 2015
Departure date from destination city: 29th June 2015
Purpose of travel
Current work location: Singapore
Job title: Developent and Operations Specialist

pjp commented 9 years ago

Hello Danishka,

Thank you for the details. We'll dispatch the letters once we collate these details for all the international delegates participating in FUDCon APAC 2015. Hope that's okay.

Thank you.