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== About me ==
== About me ==


Hello, my name is Jona, I'm a student of Business Informatics at the University of Tirana, and also a hacktivist of Open Labs.
Hi there, I'm Jona 👋 🌻


I'm passionate about the philosophy of Open Source, I believe in transparency and cooperation, open and free Internet. I have been working on promoting FLOSS in Albania. Also, I've been working on Fedora Localization Project to bring everything around Fedora closer to our community.
I help build and foster developer communities, and I deeply care about Free and Open Source Software.


I'm interested in empowering woman in society because women participation in open technology and culture is very important so we should all pay more attention.
My journey into the world of FOSS started back in 2014 when I attended the first edition of [https://oscal.openlabs.cc/ OSCAL] in Tirana, Albania. Since 2015, I've been contributing to the Fedora community and became the first Fedora Ambassador in Albania. Since then, I've been involved in various roles within Fedora, mainly focusing on DEI and mentorship.


I'm very passionate about programming, I already know C++, Java, HTML, JS and a bit of Python and I'm learning other languages.
Beyond this, I'm a wanderer with an endless curiosity about the world. I find immense joy when exploring new places, immersing myself in different cultures, and connecting with folks from all walks of life. 🗺️ My love for travel reminds me that the world is diverse and colorful, and by embracing different cultures, we can create a more vibrant and harmonious global community.
== Contact ==


* '''Fedora Email''': jonatoni@fedoraproject.org
==Current volunteering in Fedora==
* '''Private Email''': jona@azizaj.com
*💙 '''[https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/diversity-inclusion/ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Team]''': core member and the current DEI advisor
* '''Blog''': https://jona.azizaj.com
*🚀 '''Fedora Mentor Summit''': organizer of the FMS ([https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0x39xti0_65QiQfG3g3uSvWYkRsKkxzq&si=LVAYFmi3YHjzNwq8 2022], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP4sB2qLm0Y 2023])
* '''Twitter''': https://twitter.com/jonatoni
*🌐 '''Ambassador & Mentor''': [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors Fedora Ambassador] & [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors_Join_choose_a_mentor Fedora Mentor in EMEA]
* '''IRC''': jonatoni @ freenode: #fedora #fedora-ambassadors #fedora-diversity etc


==Activities within Fedora==
==Past volunteering in Fedora==
*'''Ambassador''': Fedora Ambassador in Albania
*👥 '''Fedora Council''': [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/diversity-inclusion/roles/council-advisor/ DEI Advisor (Fedora Linux releases 29, 30, 31, 32)]
*'''Ambassador Mentor''': Fedora Ambassador Mentor in EMEA
*💙 '''Fedora Happiness Packets''': GSoC 2018 mentor and Outreachy 2019 mentor for [https://pagure.io/fedora-commops/fedora-happiness-packets Fedora Happiness packets]
*'''FAmSCo''': [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Ambassadors_Steering_Committee Fedora Ambassador Steering Committee] member
*🌍 '''FAmSCo''': [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Ambassadors_Steering_Committee Fedora Ambassador Steering Committee] member
*'''L10n''': Fedora Localization Contributor in Albanian
*🎉 '''CommOps''': member, organized [https://pagure.io/fedora-commops/issue/110 Fedora Appreciation Week in 2018]
*'''Diversity Team''': Core member
*📢 '''Marketing''': member, helped with social media (mainly Twitter and Instagram)
*'''Interviews:''' [https://fedoramagazine.org/jona-azizaj-how-do-you-fedora/ How do you Fedora], [http://www.techeconomy.it/2016/06/16/jona-azizaj-progetto-fedora-women/ Fedora Women Project], [http://historia-ime.com/2017/07/06/vajzat-ne-teknologji/ Women in Technology (shqip)], [https://railsgirlssummerofcode.org/blog/2017-08-03-codeaholics-the-first-hangover Codeaholics]
*🌐 '''L10n''': Fedora Localization Contributor in Albanian
*'''Podcast:''' [https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-podcast-episode-002-is-out/ Episode #2: Ambassadors: The face of Fedora]


== Activities outside Fedora ==
==Other==
*'''Open Labs Hackerspace''': Member
*'''[https://fedoramagazine.org/jona-azizaj-how-do-you-fedora/ How do you Fedora]'''  
*'''LibreOffice''': The Document Foundation Member
*'''[http://www.techeconomy.it/2016/06/16/jona-azizaj-progetto-fedora-women/ Fedora Women Project (in Italian)]'''  
*'''Wikipedia''': Improving/translating articles related to Linux at the Albanian Wikipedia
*'''[https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KWWGWgyRoUHbXYKpMdbLZ Fedora Podcast 002 — Ambassadors, the face of Fedora]'''
*'''Nextcloud''': Coordinator of albanian language, contributor
*'''[https://open.spotify.com/episode/40FQldFIJUoi8EGGBwrGgA Fedora Podcast 6 - Introducing the Fedora Diversity & Inclusion Team]'''  
*'''OpenStreetMap''': Contributor
*'''RGSoC''': Rails Girls Summer of Code Alumna


== Events participated/organised ==


*[https://speakerinnen.org/en/profiles/jona-azizaj Speaker profile]
== Badges ==
*2014
{{ #fedorabadges: jonatoni }}
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCAL_2014 Open Source Conference Albania 2014]
 
*2015
'''Badges Count:''' {{ #fedorabadgescount: jonatoni }}
**[https://jonaazizaj.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/i-%E2%9D%A4-fedora-meetup/ I love Fedora Meetup]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCAL_2015 Open Source Conference Albania 2015]
**[https://jonaazizaj.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/fedora-meetup-2/ Fedora Meetup 2]
**[https://jonaazizaj.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/ada-lovelace-day/ Ada Lovelace Day]
**[https://openlabs.cc/apliko-ne-fedora-outreachy-program-2015/ Outreachy Interships in Fedora]
**[https://jonaazizaj.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/fedora-localization-sprint-1/ Fedora Localization Sprint #1]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Event_F23_in_Tirana,_Albania Release Event F23]
**[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Weekend_in_Tirana_2015 Wikipedia Weekend in Tirana 2015]
**[https://jonaazizaj.wordpress.com/2016/01/10/fedora-meetup-3/ Fedora Meetup 3]
*2016
**[https://openlabs.cc/linux-meetup-njohje-me-sistemet-operative/ Linux Meetup]
**[https://openlabs.cc/fedora-localization-sprint-2/ Fedora Localization Sprint #2]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSDEM_2016 FOSDEM 2016]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DevConf_2016 DevConf 2016 & EMEA Ambassadors Meetup]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mozilla-and-fedora-activity-day/ Fedora & Mozilla Activity Day in Prishtina, Kosovo]
**[https://openlabs.cc/linux-meetup-2-teknikat-dhe-teknologjite-e-virtualizimit/ Linux Meetup #2]
**[https://openlabs.cc/fedora-localization-sprint-3/ Fedora Localization Sprint #3]
**[https://openlabs.cc/pidora-workshop-fedora-raspberry-pi/ Pidora Workshop- Fedora & Raspberry Pi]
**[https://openlabs.cc/fedora-localization-sprint-4/ Fedora Localization Sprint #4]
**[https://openlabs.cc/fedora-localization-sprint-5/ Fedora Localization Sprint #5]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DORS-CLUC_2016 DORS/ CLUC 2016]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCAL_2016 OSCAL 2016]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F24_Tirana_Albania Fedora 24 Release Party in Tirana, Albania]
**[https://openlabs.cc/fedora-localization-sprint-6/ Fedora Localization Sprint #6]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Women_Day'16_at_Open_Labs_Hackerspace Fedora Women Day'16 at Open Labs Hackerspace]
**[https://www.flocktofedora.org/ FLOCK 2016]
**[http://fosscamp.openlabs.cc/ FOSScamp Balkans]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FSFE_European_Summit FSFE European Summit]
**[http://www.libocon.org/2016/ LibreOffice Conference]
**[https://openlabs.cc/fedora-meetup-4/ Fedora Meetup 4]
**[https://openlabs.cc/sq/dita-e-ada-lovelace/ Dita e Ada Lovelace]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OpenLabs_Fedora_Meetup_5 Fedora Meetup 5]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Sfk16 SFK (Software Freedom Kosova) 2016]
**[https://openlabs.cc/fedora-localization-sprint-7/ Fedora Localization Sprint #7]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PyCon_CZ_2016 PyCon CZ 2016]
**[http://www.openfest.org/2016/en/schedule/ OpenFest'16]
**[https://blog.justinwflory.com/2016/10/virtual-meetup-wic-open-labs-foss-wave/ WiC at RIT and Open Labs Albania Virtual Meetup]
**[https://openlabs.cc/sq/fedora-meetup-6/ Fedora Meetup 6]
**[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Event_F25_Albania Fedora 25 Release Party]
**[https://openlabs.cc/sq/fedora-loves-python-workshop-1/ Fedora Loves Python Workshop #1]
*2017
** [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Diversity_2017 Fedora Diversity FAD]
** [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DevConf_2017 DevConf 2017]
** [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSDEM_2017 FOSDEM 2017]
** [https://openlabs.cc/sq/fedora-localization-sprint-8/ Fedora Localization Sprint #8]
** [https://www.pnlug.it/open-design-conference-2017/ Open Design Conference in Pordenone, Italy]
** [https://www.pycon.sk/2017/ PyCon SK 2017]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/48H_Free_Open_Source_Hackathon_Tirana 48H Free Open Source Hackathon Tirana]
** [https://fedoramagazine.org/students-fedora-linux-weekend-2017/ Linux Weekend'17 in Tirana, Albania]
** [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Free_Software_Activity_Day_Milano Free Software Activity Day Milano]
** [https://openlabs.cc/sq/fedora-virtual-localization-sprint-9/ Fedora Virtual Localization Sprint #9]
** [https://openlabs.cc/sq/fedora-localization-sprint-10/ Fedora Localization Sprint #10]
** [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCAL_2017 OSCAL 2017]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Opendata.tirana.al_Hackathon_-_Empowered_by_Open_Diversity_Project opendata.tirana.al Hackathon - Empowered by Open Diversity]
** [https://forum.openlabs.cc/t/fedora-meetup-7/371/11 Fedora Meetup #7]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Opendata.tirana.al_Hackathon#2_-_Empowered_by_Open_Diversity_Project opendata.tirana.al Hackathon #2]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Kick_Off_RGSoC_2017_-_Celebration Kick-off RGSoC 2017 celebration]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Fedora_26_Release_Party Fedora 26 Release Party]
** [https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/ EuroPython 2017]
** [https://pl.pycon.org/2017/index_en.html PyCon PL 2017]
** [https://nextcloud.com/blog/significant-growth-at-nextcloud-conference-brought-150-customers-colleagues-and-friends-together/ Nextcloud Conference]
** [https://flocktofedora.org/ Flock 2017]
** [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWD_Tirane_2017 FWD in Tirana]
** [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWD_Prishtina_2017 FWD in Prishtina]
** [http://libocon.org/2017/ LibOCon 2017]
** [http://libocon.org/2016/ Open Source Summit Europe]
** [https://blog.azizaj.com/34c3-tuwat/ 34C3]
*2018
** [https://blog.azizaj.com/devconf18-and-commops-fad/ DevConf 2018]
** [https://blog.azizaj.com/devconf18-and-commops-fad/ CommOps FAD]
** [https://blog.azizaj.com/chaosscon-grimoirecon-europe-2018/ CHAOSSCon + GrimoireCon Europe 2018]
** [https://blog.azizaj.com/fosdem18/ FOSDEM 2018]
** [https://www.pnlug.it/open-design-conference-2018/ Open Design Conference]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Google_Summer_of_Code_dhe_Outreachy_n%C3%AB_Fedora GSoC and Outreachy in Fedora]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Gaming_in_Fedora Gaming in Fedora]
** [https://2018.dorscluc.org/schedule/ DORS/CLUC 2018]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/OSCAL_2018 OSCAL 2018]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Global_Diversity_CFP_Day_Tirana Global Diversity CFP Day Tirana]
** [https://womenintech.cz/ Forum on Women in Tech]
** [http://italia.campus-party.org/speakers/jona-azizaj/ Campus Party Italia]
** [https://flocktofedora.org/ Flock 2018]
** [https://nextcloud.com/conf/ Nextcloud conference]
** [https://libocon.org/ LibOCon 2018]
** [https://opensourcedesign.net/summit/ Open Source Design Summit]
** [https://www.it-sa.de/en IT-SA]
** [https://lushka.al/fedora-women-day-2018/ Fedora Women's Day in Tirana]
** [https://eischmann.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/f29-release-parties-in-brno-and-prague/ Fedora 29 Release Party in Brno]
** [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-council-december-2018-hackfest-report/ Council Hackfest]
** [https://wiki.openlabs.cc/faqja/Fedora_29_Release_Party Fedora 29 Release Party in Tirana]
*2019
** [https://www.meetup.com/Devs-Breakfasts-Brno/events/258063015/ Devs Breakfast: Why it's important and beneficial to have the code open]
** [https://devconf.info/cz DevConf.CZ 2019]
** [https://fosdem.org/2019/ FOSDEM 2019]
** [https://www.meetup.com/PythonBelgrade/events/259327223/ Open Source Panel in Belgrade]
** [https://www.meetup.com/Python-Hrvatska/events/259358230/ Python Meetup in Zagreb]
** [https://www.meetup.com/Python-Split/events/vbhgnqyzfbbc/ Open Source Meetup in Split]
** [https://hack.travel/ Travel Hackathon in Barcelona]
** [https://techweek.cz/ Central Europe Tech Week]
** [https://hack.travel/ Travel Hackathon in Ljubljana]
** [https://womenintech.cz/ Forum on Women in Tech]
** [https://benestudio.co/project/build-your-own-bucket-list-travel-app/ Build your own bucket list travel app in react native]
** [https://dev.shiftconf.co/ Shift Dev 2019 in Split]
** [https://jsweekend.cz/ JS Weekend in Zagreb]
** [https://cz.pycon.org/2019/ PyCon CZ 2019]
** [https://pythonweekend.cz/ Python Weekend in Ljubljana]
** [https://ep2019.europython.eu/ EuroPython 2019]
** [https://flocktofedora.org/ Flock to Fedora 2019]
** [https://www.meetup.com/gdgbrno/events/263551112/ Tech Community Leads Summer Meetup]
** [https://2019.guadec.org/ GUADEC 2019]
** [https://libocon.org/ LibOCon 2019]
** [https://hack.travel/ Global Travel Hackathon in London]
** [https://pyconbalkan.com/ PyCon Balkan]
** [https://www.meetup.com/GDGPrague/events/265427149/ Developer Communities Leads Meetup Autumn Edition]
** [https://www.facebook.com/events/1412102228954759/ Hacktoberfest Brno]
** [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/open-source-summit-europe-2019/ Open Source Europe]
** [https://2019.devfest.cz/home DevFest.cz 2019]
** [https://london-2019.devrel.net/ DevRelCon London]
*2020
** [https://www.meetup.com/Tirana-Python-Meetup-Group/events/267026934 Pyrana Meetup]
** [https://www.devconf.info/cz/ DevConf.CZ]
** [https://fosdem.org/2020/ FOSDEM 2020]
** [https://www.redhat.com/en/summit Red Hat Summit Virtual]


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Jona Azizaj
Personal information
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Albania
Homepage: https://jona.azizaj.com
E-mail: jona@azizaj.com
Contact information
Twitter: jonatoni
Telegram: jonatoni
LinkedIn: jonaazizaj
GitHub: jonatoni
GitLab: jonatoni

Fedora-specific information
FAS name: jonatoni
Fedora e-mail: jonatoni@fedoraproject.org
Fedora homepage: jonatoni.fedorapeople.org
 


About me

Hi there, I'm Jona 👋 🌻

I help build and foster developer communities, and I deeply care about Free and Open Source Software.

My journey into the world of FOSS started back in 2014 when I attended the first edition of OSCAL in Tirana, Albania. Since 2015, I've been contributing to the Fedora community and became the first Fedora Ambassador in Albania. Since then, I've been involved in various roles within Fedora, mainly focusing on DEI and mentorship.

Beyond this, I'm a wanderer with an endless curiosity about the world. I find immense joy when exploring new places, immersing myself in different cultures, and connecting with folks from all walks of life. 🗺️ My love for travel reminds me that the world is diverse and colorful, and by embracing different cultures, we can create a more vibrant and harmonious global community.

Current volunteering in Fedora

Past volunteering in Fedora

Other


Badges

Involvement Baby Badger Paranoid Panda Don't Call it a Comeback White Rabbit Mugshot Junior Editor Tagger (Tagger II) Junior Tagger (Tagger I) Junior Package Tagger (Package Tagger I) Junior Badger (Badger I) Package Tagger (Package Tagger II) Senior Tagger (Tagger III) Riddle Me This Associate Editor Crypto Badger Let Me Introduce Myself Ambassador Bloggin' it! (Planet I) Crypto Panda Speak Up! Vacation Senior Editor Bloggin' it! (Planet II) FOSDEM 2016 Attendee Macaron (Cookie I) Secretary General Origin Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) OSCAL 2016 Attendee DevConf 2016 Attendee Master Editor Let's have a party (Fedora 23) Egg Fedora 24 Translation Sprint Nuancier F24 Top 500 Flock 2016 Attendee Chocolate Chip (Cookie II) Fedora 25 Translation Sprint Krakow Brews! Flock 2016 Speaker Software Freedom Kosova 2016 Attendee Black and White (Cookie III) The Panda Is In Nuancier F25 Fedora 25 Release Partygoer Community Messenger I DevConf 2017 Attendee Senior Badger (Badger II) Fedora 26 Translation Sprint FOSDEM 2017 Attendee Embryo Chief Editor Nuancier F26 Readiness OSCAL 2017 Attendee FAmSCo Member Let's have a party (Fedora 24) Let's have a party (Fedora 26) Fedora 26 Release Partygoer EuroPython 2017 Attendee Flock 2017 Attendee Apprentice (Badge Artist I) Steampunk Arcade Badger Padawan CommOps Superstar Let's do lunch! Fedora Women Day 2017 Attendee In Search of the Bull (Tester I) Pizzelle (Cookie IV) Bloggin' it! (Planet III) DevConf 2018 Attendee FOSDEM 2018 Attendee Tadpole Nuancier F28 Better Together Fedora 27 Release Partygoer OSCAL 2018 Attendee Bloggin' it! (Planet IV) Top 100 Fedora 28 Release Partygoer Let's have a party (Fedora 28) Summer Coder It's a Cake Thing Fedora Podcast Interviewee Rollercoaster Restaurant Flock 2018 Attendee Discovery of the Footprints (Tester II) Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build I) Ambassadors Sponsor Council Member Telegraphist (Upstream Release Monitoring I) Science (Kernel Tester I) I Voted: Fedora 29 Fedora Women's Day 2018 Attendee FOSDEM 2019 Attendee DevConf 2019 Attendee Science (Kernel Tester II) Nuancier F30 Let's have a party (Fedora 29) Master Badger (Badger III) The Blessing of the FPL Fedora 29 Release Partygoer Flock 2019 Attendee You’re on a boat! FOSDEM 2020 Attendee I Voted: Fedora 31 Long Life to Pagure (Pagure I) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure IV) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure III) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure II) I Voted: Fedora 30 We Can Do It! Tadpole with Legs DevConf.cz 2020 Attendee Social Panda Fedora & CentOS Social @ Summit 2020 Fedora Advocate I Voted: Fedora 32 nest-attendee-2020 I Voted: Fedora 33 Lets have a party Fedora 33 Fedora Women's Day 2020 Attendee FOSDEM 2021 Attendee Inclusive Open Source Community Orientation DevConf.cz 2021 Attendee Diversity & Inclusion Virtual Team Meetup I Voted: Fedora 34 GUADEC 2021 Lets have a party Fedora 34 Nest Attendee 2021 Community Survey Taker I I Voted: Fedora 35 Museum Visitor Fedora Week of Diversity Lets have a party Fedora 35 FOSDEM 2022 Attendee Froglet DevConf.cz 2022 Attendee Fedora Mentor Summit 2022 GUADEC 2022 Lets have a party Fedora 36 Community Survey Taker 2022 I Voted: Fedora 36 Nest with Fedora 2022 Attendee Fedora Week of Diversity 2022 Lets have a party Fedora 37 I voted: Fedora 37 Let's have a party (Fedora 38) FOSDEM 2023 Attendee Called to Action I voted: Fedora 38 Community Survey Taker 2023 CentOS Connect 2023 Attendee Flock 2023 Attendee Fedora Appreciation Week 2023 Ghost Tour Creative Freedom Summit 2024 Attendee Let's have an anniversary party (Fedora 39) I voted: Fedora 39 FOSDEM 2024 Attendee

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