Review Points for PyCon APAC 2023 Proposals

This is koyhoge, PyCon APAC 2023 Program Team Leader.

This year, PyCon JP will be held as PyCon APAC 2023, the international Python conference for the Asia-Pacific region.

This blog post contains information on what reviewers look for when evaluating PyCon APAC 2023 talk proposals. Please keep this information in mind when preparing your talk proposal.

The call for proposals this year covers lightning talks, poster sessions, tutorials, and regular talks. Regular talks can be either 15 minutes(short) or 30 minutes(standard) long, the latter being more preferable. The evaluation criteria below are primarily for regular presentations.

The review criteria are as follows. Proposals that match as many of the criteria below as possible will be evaluated higher, with earlier criteria having more weight.

1. The content expands the knowledge of Python for beginners.
2. It showcases how Python is used in society.
3. The content is unique or novel.
4. The talk structure in the proposal gives a clear picture.
5. It contributes to the discourse in the international Python community.
6. It demonstrates fun and enthusiasm using Python.
7. The audience can take away specific knowledge or use cases.

The reviewers may not be familiar with the domains covered by your proposal. With this in mind, it will be better if you provide an explanation that is easy to understand for new reviewers.

In addition, because this year’s event is a Pycon APAC, there will be more English sessions than Japanese ones. Therefore, we expect the selection of Japanese sessions to be more competitive than in previous years.

After you submit a proposal, you can edit it on the proposal submission page within the call for proposals period.

We are also looking for external reviewers to evaluate talk proposals.
We will be happy if you can actively participate in the review process.

Call for Proposal Reviewers of PyCon APAC 2023

We are looking forward to receiving exciting proposals.