Citar:Criar uma testbed e comparar os vários protocolos de roteamento (olsr, btamand, batman-adv, babel, bmx, adhoc, 802.11s, etc..)
Facilitar e inspirar criadores e fundadores de rede wireless mesh, discutir, trocar e aprofundar ideias com os seus grupos
Conhecer, comunicar e criar convívio com pessoas e grupos de várias partes do mundo e suas comunidades hacker, wireless, activistas, inventores, etc
Mostrar e demonstrar ao pessoal local o que se está a desenvolver e criar contactos entre todos nós e nossas comunidades a fim de se trocarem ideias.
Apresentar o que são redes wireless mesh e como funcionam assim como se desenvolvem.
e por fim, divertirmos-nos com todo este ambiente e comunidades envolvidas.

Citar:80 - 100 pessoas + sala para hacking, palestras e workshop
Sem fins lucrativos, baixo orçamento e organizado pela/a comunidade
As datas serão discutidas e escolhidas via doodledoodle]
Discussão sobre tarefas a realizar e por quem será algo a debater pela comunidade (procuram-se voluntários)
Entidade para lidar com os detalhes monetários ainda em estudo. (procuram-se voluntários)
Reservas num hotel ou local semelhante para grupos (em estudo e procura-se informação relevante e económica)

Citar:*Scheduling*

We plan to have the event the 1st week of May or the weeks around it.

The 1st week of May was suggested by the local organizer team because there are no classes at the university. Therefore it is easier to organize access to rooms and facilities. At the same time there are plenty of events going on to celebrate the end of the student year.

Please take into account that the venue depends on the week selected. There is already a doodle available to help us settle on a final date [1], but please fill it up after you read this email.


*Location*

We visited places of various sizes and styles but here we propose the ones that seem more adequate with the event. All the venues are in the University area which is located 20-30 minutes by metro from the city center, or about 50 minutes walking.

Green Carpet room:
This room is available the 1st week of May only due to frequent events. It is located centrally on the University campus[2], directly connected to the main campus outdoor recreation area (garden). The building is in 10 minutes walking distance from the nearest metro station. This room is a more official room for events used by the local University department. The space is a bit more tight (compared to the red carpet room) but still everyone can fit. It is more or less already separated for talks and hacking space and useful equipment is already available: projector, in-room free coffee machine and a basic kitchen. This room is available until midnight, and extending the opening hours can be negotiated. The deployment can be done across the whole department in meeting rooms, labs, offices and common areas. Concerning food options, the nearby university canteens are available for lunch and dinner during weekdays. Vending machines are open 24/7. More info will be available on the Battlemesh wiki page.

Red Carpet room:
This room is available the last week of April and the 2nd week of May.
It is located in the Polytechnic University buildings[3]. The buildings are in 5 minutes walking distance from the nearest metro station. The room is located on the 1st floor. To give an idea of the size, the room was successfully used previously to host a LAN party of 100-150 people, so it can host both the hacking space and the talks. We can artificially separate the room in order provide some kind of isolation for the two uses. Equipment (like projector, room separators, sofas, etc) is not currently available but the local team will probably be able to get it from the student's Union. Food can be provided by university catering service. The room can stay open until midnight more or less, extra time can be negotiated. More info will be available on the Battlemesh wiki page.


*Internet Access*

Both locations are connected to the broadband university Internet.


*Accommodation*

As in the previous years, the local organization team likes to offer a hotel package to ease the task of finding a place and negotiate a better price.

No single (affordable) hotel is large enough to accommodate more than 45 participants. However, we found two hostels in the city center that are close to each other, that together can easily accommodate 100 people.

As usual there will be a package participation deadline, which will be announced very soon.


*Social Events*

If the event takes place in the 1st week of May there will be plenty of options for social events. Moreover, the visited hostels provide facilities, like terrace and garden for organizing social events. The university has also event locations available, such as student union rooms and large canteens.


*Travel*

The Porto airport (OPO) provides a large variety of international flight connections and it is well connected to the city center by (direct) metro. If there is no direct flight available from your location, it is possible to fly via Lisbon or many other major European cities.


*Cost estimation*

We estimate the accommodation package will cost around 120-160 euros.

There may be also a food package provided upon registration, similar to Maribor.


*Local organization*

The local core team consists of Filipe Teixeira (who participated in the Battlemesh in Aalborg), Mario Lopes, Filipe Ribeiro together with the INESC Wireless Communications department (http://win.inesctec.pt). The organizers have been very helpful during the recon process and they seem very eager to organize a nice event. They will introduce themselves on the list and will take care of our needs.