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How to participate in COSCUP

How to participate in COSCUP

There are many ways to participate in COSCUP, and becoming a part of the organizing volunteer team is not the only option.

This guide gradually directs you on how to participate or assist at different stages, depending on your role. The ultimate goal is to converge on a perfect outcome over the two days of the event!

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How to participate in COSCUP Page
https://volunteer.coscup.org/docs/about_coscup/how_to_participate/

Roles

Basic Participation as an "Attendee"

We collectively define everyone present at the venue and participants as "attendees." They may then be assigned additional roles or attributes, which could belong to one or multiple categories.

Role Attributes

You may have multiple role attributes for this event. You can find the relevant guides that match your specific roles.

Work in Progress

This guide will continue to be edited until it reaches completion in 2024. During this period, various contents will be gradually completed, and the progress of the completed sections will be introduced in the newsletter.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to register and purchase tickets?
  • Starting in 2020, COSCUP has decided to open the doors to the event. As long as you remember the time and location, there's no need to purchase tickets or register; you can just participate directly!
Where is the event located?
  1. We usually hold the annual COSCUP event at the Yan-Yang Building (TR, 研揚大樓) of NTUST (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology).
    • Location: No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City
  2. Since the building is closer to the NTU Veterinary Hospital (臺大動物醫院), we recommend getting off at the "NTU Cancer Center (Keelung Rd), 臺大癌醫(基隆路)" bus stop if you are taking a bus.
What community activities are there before COSCUP?
  1. Eve Gathering: An event where you can come in person, have a drink, talk about open-source, and meet old friends without worrying about attending COSCUP the next day.
  2. International Exchanges BoF - Cross community Gathering
  3. Taipei City Tour (English guide)
  4. For more information, please refer to "COSCUP 2024 BoF"
Can I bring my children to COSCUP?
  • You are very welcome to bring your children to COSCUP. We have a "Junior Workshop" with courses that they can join, so please take advantage of it!
Are there still massage stations, wine yoga, and mindfulness meditation from previous years?
  • This year, the "Healing Market" will still have massage stations and wine yoga. Mindfulness meditation has been replaced with healing painting and healing sleep. Additionally, we are continuing the "healing" topic with a new track called the "Healing Lectures," which you are welcome to attend.
  • We have also integrated these services into a comprehensive "Attendee Services" section. Feel free to take advantage of and participate in these offerings!
How to handle large luggage?
  • The conference provides a "Luggage Storage Area" located at TR-517. You can leave your luggage there and enjoy the conference with ease.
Badges
  • During the event, you can pick up name tags and write your nickname at the registration desk located in TR-1F. In the earlier days of COSCUP when participant name tags were printed, many people would collect all the different role badges throughout the event!

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