From: | Charles Clavadetscher <clavadetscher(at)swisspug(dot)org> |
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To: | pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Speakers Wanted for pgDay Cuba |
Date: | 2015-07-25 07:01:14 |
Message-ID: | 55B3343A.2060902@swisspug.org |
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Hi Josh
> We are looking for one or more PostgreSQL contributors to travel to
> Havana, Cuba, to present at the second pgDay Cuba. In order to
> encourage this young community, we will be funding[1] up to $3000 in
> total travel funds for one or two speakers.
Strictly speaking, I am not a contributor (yet). I already planned to be
in La Habana in October and fortunately the financial aspect is already
solved through a mix of company and private funds.
In any case I find the initiative great and hope it may help someone.
> IMPORTANT: if you travel to Cuba on SPI funds, there will be significant
> restrictions on your travel due to US regulations regarding Cuba. These
> apply even if you are not a US Citizen.
This month on the 20th, Cuba and the US reinitiated diplomatic
relationships. Do the restrictions still apply? Or more in general what
restrictions are imposed on a scholar giving a lecture in Cuba?
I am asking out of curiosity, because the idea sounds quite bizarre in
my ears. I am aware that the economic embargo is still in place and I
heard about restrictions in commercial or security/military related
areas, but somehow I don't get the point how this is related to a
community developing an open source database.
Thank you and bye
Charles
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