Re: [guadec-list] Sponsorship letter

[Behdad Esfahbod <behdad behdad org>]

On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 15:02 -0500, Diego Escalante Urrelo wrote:
> On 6/29/07, Behdad Esfahbod <behdad behdad org> wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 13:56 -0500, Diego Escalante Urrelo wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > (sorry if someone gets duplicates of this)
> > >
> > > Fighting the consulates, I realized that it would be a good idea to
> > > have a letter from the foundation where it's acknowledged that I'm
> > > being sponsored to attende GUADEC and GUADEC-ES. You know, to make
> > > things "look official".
> >
> > I prefer to have these things handled by GUADEC organizers, not the
> > Board.  The standard GUADEC invitation letter looks quite official to
> > me, and has got me (and others) visas already.
> >
> > What kind of problems are you having with the consulate?
> >
> Yep I know, it's quite good. What I mean with this one is to show that
> the top-level organization (the foundation) knows about all this and
> to explain that my trip is both to Spain and UK.
> Right now I have the standard UK invitation letter (guadec letter) and
> that's fine, but it only mentions my trip to UK, it doesn't detail
> that I'm dropping by Spain a few days.

Then please get a letter from the GUADEC-ES organizers.  A letter from a
US foundation about your trip to two conferences in Europe doesn't look
that useful to me.


> It's just to summarize things. Under the asumption that if it doesn't
> harm then it clarifies things for the embassy.

I'm personally quite against the "doesn't harm" argument when a lot of
overhead is involved.  Instead, I suggest you go apply really quick with
whatever letters you have so far.

Cheers,

behdad


> > behdad
> >
> > > So I crafted a letter about this, with the hope that someone wants to
> > > give me a hand and fill in the blanks, insert a png with his/her
> > > signature and mail it back to me.
> > > Obviously to make it official it has to be a Board Member the one signing it.
> > >
> > > I hope someone can give me a hand!
> > >
> > > Diego
> > >
> > > ------------
> > > To whom it may concern (is this english?)
> > >
> > > On behalf of The GNOME Foundation, I would like to confirm that Mr.
> > > Diego Escalante Urrelo is being sponsored to attend GUADEC 2007: The
> > > GNOME Conference 15th - 21st  July, 2007, Birmingham, United Kingdom,
> > > the 8th annual GNOME Users and Developers European Conference and
> > > GUADEC-ES 2007: The GNOME Hispanic Users and Developers Conference
> > > 12th - 13th July, 2007.
> > >
> > > Mr. Diego Escalante Urrelo holds a passport numbered 3923409.
> > >
> > > His flight to Spain and United Kingdom, his accommodation and other
> > > expenses during 11th-24th July 2007 are covered by the GUADEC
> > > committee in 1 Great Colmore Street Birmingham, B15 2AP, UK. Which is
> > > a $relationship with the foundation.
> > >
> > > He is being sponsored because of his contributions to the GNOME
> > > project which include software development, software translation and
> > > authoring software documentation. He has also helped promote GNOME in
> > > events, media and local community groups.
> > > We would like him to attend GUADEC so that he can share his
> > > experiences and learn about the latest developments in the GNOME
> > > project.
> > >
> > > GNOME Foundation (gnome.org) is a non-profit, non-government
> > > organization based in Boston, USA, with a worldwide membership. The
> > > GNOME User and Developer European Conferences (GUADEC and GUADEC-ES)
> > > www.guadec.org - www.guadec.es are annual gatherings of GNOME
> > > developers, enthusiasts and individual, business, education and
> > > government users worldwide.
> > >
> > > Yours sincerely,
> > > SCANED SIGNATURE
> > >
> > >
> > > someone
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > guadec-list mailing list
> > > guadec-list gnome org
> > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
> > --
> > behdad
> > http://behdad.org/
> >
> > "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little
> >  Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
> >         -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759
> >
> >
> >
> >
-- 
behdad
http://behdad.org/

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little
 Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
        -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759