OpenInfra User Group Ethiopia — Community Launch & Open Infrastructure Meetup

🇪🇹 OpenInfra User Group Ethiopia — Community Launch & Open Infrastructure Meetup
We are excited to invite you to the first meetup of the OpenInfra User Group Ethiopia!
This meetup brings together people in Ethiopia who are interested in open infrastructure — whether you are already using OpenInfra technologies, learning about them, working in cloud or infrastructure, researching new technologies, or simply curious about the possibilities.
Our goal is to build an active and inclusive community where people can learn, share knowledge, build solutions, collaborate, and contribute to the broader OpenInfra ecosystem.

🤝 What We'll Do

During this first community meetup, we will:
🔹 Introduce the OpenInfra User Group Ethiopia and its connection to the global OpenInfra community
🔹 Get to know people interested in open infrastructure and hear about their backgrounds and experiences
🔹 Explore which OpenInfra technologies people are interested in
🔹 Discuss what participants are currently using, learning, or exploring
🔹 Understand what people would like to learn through the community
🔹 Discuss the types of activities participants would value, including technical talks, workshops, hands-on activities, demonstrations, discussions, networking, and knowledge-sharing sessions
🔹 Explore how the community can create value for engineers, developers, architects, students, researchers, technology professionals, entrepreneurs, organizations, and other technology enthusiasts
🔹 Hear ideas for future community activities and collaboration
🔹 Discover opportunities for people who would like to contribute as speakers, volunteers, or community organizers

🗓️ Agenda

0–10 min — Welcome & Introduction
• Welcome participants
• Introduction to OpenInfra User Group Ethiopia
• Our connection with the global OpenInfra community
• What we hope to build together
10–25 min — Getting to Know Each Other
Participants briefly introduce themselves:
• Name
• Professional or educational background
• Interest in infrastructure/OpenInfra
• What brought them to the meetup
25–60 min — Community Discussion
We will explore questions such as:
• What OpenInfra technologies are you interested in?
• What are you currently using or learning?
• What would you like to learn?
• What challenges are you facing in your infrastructure journey?
• What types of events would you attend?
• What would make this community valuable to you?
• What topics or activities should we explore together?
60–80 min — Community Ideas & Opportunities
We will discuss:
• Future technical sessions
• Workshops and hands-on labs
• Demonstrations
• Knowledge-sharing sessions
• Community projects
• Collaboration opportunities
• Speakers and contributors
• Partnerships with organizations, universities, and other technology communities
85–90 min — Next Steps
• Summarize key ideas from the discussion
• Share upcoming plans
• Discuss the next community activity
• Invite people interested in contributing to stay connected

🔧 Areas of Interest

Our community is interested in open infrastructure technologies and related areas, including:
OpenStack • Ceph • OVN & Open Networking • Bare Metal • Kubernetes • AI Infrastructure • Private & Hybrid Cloud • Cloud-Native Technologies • Edge Computing • Software-Defined Infrastructure

👥 Who Should Attend?

Everyone interested in open infrastructure is welcome.
You don't need to be an OpenInfra expert.
Whether you are an experienced infrastructure professional, engineer, developer, architect, student, researcher, entrepreneur, technology enthusiast, or simply curious about open infrastructure, we'd love to have you join us.

💡 Come With

Your experience, questions, ideas, challenges, interests, or simply your curiosity.
Most importantly, come ready to meet others and help shape the future of the community.
Let's build the OpenInfra community in Ethiopia together.
🌱 Learn. Build. Share. Collaborate.
🇪🇹 OpenInfra User Group Ethiopia