
Cloud Native Project Monthly (CNPM) January 2024 

January 26, 2024 

In this Edition: 
## KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Schedule
## Project Video Update at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU
## Mentorship Opportunities
## TechDocs Open Office Hours
## Upcoming CFP Deadlines


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## 🏨KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU Hotels Now Available
The schedule is LIVE for [KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/)! 🎁 [If you’re not yet registered to join us in Paris](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/register/), France from 19-22 March, get a move on. 🏃
 
This epic event has everything you need: talks from experts, news, and tech from the best vendors, a hackathon, more than a dozen co-located events, parties, swag, and all the networking you can handle with the best in the industry! [Join us](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/register/).

[View Schedule](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/program/schedule/)

## 📽️ Project Video Update at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU
For KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU, we will limit the project updates on the keynote stage exclusively to Graduated projects + Kubernetes SIGs. 

Incubating projects will still be able to provide updates at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU on our new Lightning Talk stage with the option to provide live or pre-recorded updates.  

All updates provided at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU will be showcased throughout the event on monitors displayed in our Project Pavilion. 

Please submit your video and slide deck by Friday, January 25, in order to be considered.

[Review Guidelines](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_dCUIsbnCPohBqBtc22G6thTYyvf25kw8MbYb4WUipdC4_A/viewform?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-98E0spAnDIhKO1W2CZIiN-NM1ZaEkFwdDVS8M-4xz_-Pcr8KNd1-3KOAo7RoEW3BliThF0)

## 🗣️Mentoring
LFX Mentorship
The LFX Mentorship 2024 Term 01: March - May is open now open for project ideas:
[https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/tree/main/programs/lfx-mentorship/2024/01-Mar-May](https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/tree/main/programs/lfx-mentorship/2024/01-Mar-May)

Project submission and application timeline:

- Project proposal period: January 8 - 24. If you miss this deadline by a day or so, please contact [nwaddington@linuxfoundation.org](nwaddington@linuxfoundation.org)
- Mentee applications open: January 29 - February 13 (2 weeks)
- Application review/admission decisions/HR paperwork: February 14 - February 27
- We look forward to seeing all the project ideas you're interested in working on!

Google Summer of Code 20
This is Google Summer of Code’s 20th Year 🎉 CNCF has been participating in the Google Summer of Code for a few years, and now we are excited to apply and join the 2024 program cycle with them!

All CNCF projects are eligible to apply to participate in the Google Summer of Code. Please start thinking about project ideas and submit them via pull request:
[https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/blob/main/programs/summerofcode/2024.md#ideas](https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/blob/main/programs/summerofcode/2024.md#ideas)

This year, GSoC is looking to have more AI/ML projects in particular, so please share any open source AI/ML projects that you’re thinking of doing.

The deadline to [submit project ideas](https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/blob/main/programs/summerofcode/2024.md) is March 11, 2024.

[Google Summer of Code 2024 Timeline](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_rKmaXoYjQIRMIB5ww_TJEgv5XSEo8lK4abcyojedtSpe9MhS-trDJuBvCFoaX2n-K8wZq)


## 📋TechDocs: TechDocsCon CFP
On the last Wednesday of each month, the TechDocs team hosts Open Office Hours for anyone to drop in with questions about technical documentation. Our next session will be on Jan 31, 2024, at 8:00 AM PST. You can find details on how to join us on the [public calendar](https://tockify.com/cncf.public.events/detail/643/1706716800000?startms=1706659200000&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email). Hope to see you there!


## ✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:
Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:
- [KCD Costa Rica](https://sessionize.com/kubernetes-community-day-costa-rica-2024?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - January 31
- [KCD Romania](https://sessionize.com/kcd-romania-2024?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - January 31
- [KCD Istanbul](https://sessionize.com/kubernetes-community-days-istanbul/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - January 31
- [KCD Texas](https://sessionize.com/kcd-texas?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - February 4
- [GitOpsCon](https://sessionize.com/GitOpsCon-North-America-2024/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - February 4
- [KCD New York](https://sessionize.com/kcd-newyork-2024?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - February 11
- [KCD Munich](https://sessionize.com/kcd-munich-2024-cfp?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - March 31
- [CloudNativeSecurityCon](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/cloudnativesecuritycon-north-america/program/cfp/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - March 31
- [KCD Italy](https://sessionize.com/kcd-italy-2024?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_TuQzHGK_-Ldi2EzFOBySc36uQ3vVcRX63QsId5ooLD7xTvXMqFCT8UmVrtOX77lZY0gq) - April 4


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