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+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2021-2022 Amin Bandali; 2023-2025 Sacha Chua"]]
+[[!template id=pagedraft]]
+
+<p class="center">EmacsConf 2025 | Online Conference<br />
+<b>December 6 and 7, 2025 (Sat-Sun)</b></p>
+
+<p class="center">[[!img /i/emacsconf-logo1-256.png
+alt="EmacsConf logo"]]</p>
+
+<p class="center">[[<b>Call for Participation</b>|cfp]] | [[Ideas]] |
+[[Submit a Proposal|submit]] | [[Volunteer]] | [[Guidelines for Conduct|conduct]]</p>
+
+<p class="center">EmacsConf is the conference about the joy of
+<a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/">GNU Emacs</a> and
+Emacs Lisp.</p>
+
+We are busy putting things together for EmacsConf 2025, and we would
+love to have *your* help to make EmacsConf 2025 amazing, much like the
+previous EmacsConfs.  See our [[**Call for Participation**|cfp]], get
+involved, and help spread the word!
+
+We are holding EmacsConf 2025 as an online conference again this year.
+We remain fully committed to freedom, and we will continue using our
+infrastructure and streaming setup consisting entirely of [free
+software][freesw], much like previous EmacsConf conferences.
+
+For general EmacsConf discussions, join the
+[emacsconf-discuss](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss)
+mailing list.  For discussions related to organizing EmacsConf, join
+the
+[emacsconf-org](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org)
+mailing list.  You can email us publicly at
+<mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org> or privately at
+<mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org>.
+
+Come hang out with us in the `#emacsconf` channel on `irc.libera.chat`
+([Libera.Chat][libera] IRC network).  You can join the chat using
+[your favourite IRC client][libera-emacsconf], or by visiting
+[chat.emacsconf.org][chat] in your web browser.
+
+[freesw]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
+[libera]: https://libera.chat
+[libera-emacsconf]: ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf
+[chat]: https://chat.emacsconf.org
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+
+
+[[!meta title="Call for Participation"]]
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright &copy; 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua,
+David Bremner<br />
+Copyright &copy; 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier,
+Sebastian Crane<br />
+Copyright &copy; 2022, 2024 Amin Bandali<br />
+Copyright &copy; 2023-2025 Sacha Chua"]]
+<!-- cfp.md is exported from cfp.org, please modify that instead. -->
+
+
+# Call for participation
+
+What have you found exciting about [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) lately? Have you figured out a good workflow? Used Emacs for something interesting? Come share what you've been learning at EmacsConf 2024 and meet other enthusiasts along the way! All backgrounds and all levels of experience are welcome. Emacs isn't just a text editor, it's a way of life!
+
+[EmacsConf 2025](https://emacsconf.org/2025/) will be a virtual conference on **December 6 and 7, 2024 (Sat-Sun, 9AM-5PM UTC-5 America/Toronto, which is the same as 2PM-10PM UTC)**.
+
+If there are similar proposals, we'll work with people so that the talks can cover different facets.
+
+
+# Talk formats
+
+Ideally, talks will be prerecorded so that you can script and edit them as tightly as you want, and so that they can be captioned for accessibility. Here are the talk options:
+
+-   **5-10 minute lightning talk:** just the essentials!  If you can squeeze your prerecorded talk into 5-10 minutes by focusing on the essentials (not by talking super quickly!), we might be able to repeat it during the conference in order to fill gaps.
+-   **20-minute talk:** short enough to keep people's attention, long enough to get into some details.
+
+There will be time for questions and answers after your talk, so you don't need to include that in your talk timing. Just like in previous EmacsConf, you can answer questions via a live video conference, IRC ([Internet Relay Chat](https://chat.emacsconf.org)), the Etherpad (a web-based collaborative document), the wiki, or email (your choice). The stream will move on to the next talk at the scheduled time, but interested people can keep hanging out with you for a longer conversation.
+
+If you are not available during the conference itself but you have a neat idea that you'd like to share, please propose it anyway! You can always handle questions after the conference, and we might even be able to coordinate with other Emacs meetups for events in other time zones.
+
+We may have time for a few longer sessions. If you'd like to be considered for a longer time slot, please include an outline for the extra time in addition to your 20-minute proposal. Other session formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are welcome as well.
+
+
+# Submitting your proposal
+
+[Send us your idea](https://emacsconf.org/2024/submit/) as soon as you can, so that you can have more time
+to work on your talk.  (Proposal deadline: Friday, September 19, 2025)
+
+If you need help, you can email us publicly at [emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org)
+or privately at [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org).  You can also come and
+say hi to us on our IRC channel `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat`
+using [your favourite IRC client](ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf), or by visiting [chat.emacsconf.org](https://chat.emacsconf.org) in
+your web browser.
+
+
+# Know someone who might have something to share?
+
+All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things.  We'd love it
+if EmacsConf 2025 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect
+the diversity of our community.  If you know someone who might have a
+good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to
+submit a proposal.  Many people (especially from underrepresented
+groups such as women, people of colour, non-developers, etc.) might
+not consider themselves proficient enough to share their thoughts.
+If you let them know that you value their knowledge and experiences,
+and maybe even suggest something that you think others would like to
+hear about, they may realize that they do have something worth sharing
+and that we would love to hear from them.
+
+
+# Want to volunteer?
+
+If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions,
+reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions
+more accessible, editing video transcripts, checking in speakers,
+reading questions out loud, organizing notes, etc.), please see our
+[volunteer](https://emacsconf.org/volunteer/) page.  Volunteers get early access to talks and learn lots
+of things along the way.  We'd really appreciate your help in making
+EmacsConf 2025 the best one so far!
+
+
+# Commitment to freedom
+
+We remain fully committed to freedom.  You'll be able to participate
+in EmacsConf using [free/libre software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), and we use free/libre software
+to organize and run the conference.  You can find some notes about our
+setup and process at <https://emacsconf.org/infra/>.
+
diff --git a/2025/cfp.org b/2025/cfp.org
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+# [[elisp:(org-md-export-to-markdown)][Export this file to Markdown]]
+# [[elisp:(org-ascii-export-as-ascii)][Export this file to ASCII]]
+
+[[!template id=pagedraft]]
+
+#+title: EmacsConf 2025
+#+subtitle: Online Conference
+#+date: December 6 and 7, 2024
+#+options: author:nil toc:nil
+
+#+begin_export md
+[[!meta title="Call for Participation"]]
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright &copy; 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua,
+David Bremner<br />
+Copyright &copy; 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier,
+Sebastian Crane<br />
+Copyright &copy; 2022, 2024 Amin Bandali<br />
+Copyright &copy; 2023-2025 Sacha Chua"]]
+<!-- cfp.md is exported from cfp.org, please modify that instead. -->
+#+end_export
+
+* COMMENT How to export this file  :noexport:
+
+The =ircs= link type is not part of standard Org Mode, so Org will
+throw an error if you try to export this file.
+
+To work around that, you can use something along the lines of the
+Emacs Lisp code below by either adding it to your init file, or by
+putting the point in the code block and hitting =C-c C-v e= (that is,
+hold Ctrl, then hit c followed by v, then release Ctrl, and hit e) to
+evaluate the code, working around the issue only for the current
+session.
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp :results silent
+(org-link-set-parameters
+ "ircs"
+ :export
+ (lambda (link description format)
+   "Export an ircs link.
+See `org-link-parameters' for details about LINK, DESCRIPTION and
+FORMAT."
+   (let ((desc (or description link)))
+     (pcase format
+       (`html (format "<a href=\"ircs:%s\">%s</a>" link desc))
+       (`md (format "[%s](ircs:%s)" desc link))
+       (_ nil)))))
+#+end_src
+
+Other CFPs we can borrow ideas from:
+
+- https://debconf23.debconf.org/cfp/ - includes early submission timeline
+- https://fosdem.org/2023/news/2022-11-13-call-for-presentations/ - mentions upload date, license
+- https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/libreplanet-2023-will-be-held-march-18-19-cfs-extended-to-november-23
+- https://www.reddit.com/r/scala/comments/103v6e5/scalar_2023_cfp_is_still_open/ - very short
+
+* Call for participation
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: cfp
+:END:
+
+What have you found exciting about [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/][Emacs]] lately? Have you figured out a good workflow? Used Emacs for something interesting? Come share what you've been learning at EmacsConf 2024 and meet other enthusiasts along the way! All backgrounds and all levels of experience are welcome. Emacs isn't just a text editor, it's a way of life!
+
+[[https://emacsconf.org/2025/][EmacsConf 2025]] will be a virtual conference on *December 6 and 7, 2024 (Sat-Sun, 9AM-5PM UTC-5 America/Toronto, which is the same as 2PM-10PM UTC)*.
+
+If there are similar proposals, we'll work with people so that the talks can cover different facets.
+
+* Talk formats
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: formats
+:END:
+
+Ideally, talks will be prerecorded so that you can script and edit them as tightly as you want, and so that they can be captioned for accessibility. Here are the talk options:
+
+- *5-10 minute lightning talk:* just the essentials!  If you can squeeze your prerecorded talk into 5-10 minutes by focusing on the essentials (not by talking super quickly!), we might be able to repeat it during the conference in order to fill gaps.
+- *20-minute talk:* short enough to keep people's attention, long enough to get into some details.
+
+There will be time for questions and answers after your talk, so you don't need to include that in your talk timing. Just like in previous EmacsConf, you can answer questions via a live video conference, IRC ([[https://chat.emacsconf.org][Internet Relay Chat]]), the Etherpad (a web-based collaborative document), the wiki, or email (your choice). The stream will move on to the next talk at the scheduled time, but interested people can keep hanging out with you for a longer conversation.
+
+If you are not available during the conference itself but you have a neat idea that you'd like to share, please propose it anyway! You can always handle questions after the conference, and we might even be able to coordinate with other Emacs meetups for events in other time zones.
+
+We may have time for a few longer sessions. If you'd like to be considered for a longer time slot, please include an outline for the extra time in addition to your 20-minute proposal. Other session formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are welcome as well.
+
+* Submitting your proposal
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: submitting
+:END:
+
+[[https://emacsconf.org/2024/submit/][Send us your idea]] as soon as you can, so that you can have more time
+to work on your talk.  (Proposal deadline: Friday, September 19, 2025)
+
+If you need help, you can email us publicly at [[mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org][emacsconf-org@gnu.org]]
+or privately at [[mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org][emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org]].  You can also come and
+say hi to us on our IRC channel =#emacsconf= on =irc.libera.chat=
+using [[ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf][your favourite IRC client]], or by visiting [[https://chat.emacsconf.org][chat.emacsconf.org]] in
+your web browser.
+
+* Know someone who might have something to share?
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: sharing
+:END:
+
+All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things.  We'd love it
+if EmacsConf 2025 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect
+the diversity of our community.  If you know someone who might have a
+good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to
+submit a proposal.  Many people (especially from underrepresented
+groups such as women, people of colour, non-developers, etc.) might
+not consider themselves proficient enough to share their thoughts.
+If you let them know that you value their knowledge and experiences,
+and maybe even suggest something that you think others would like to
+hear about, they may realize that they do have something worth sharing
+and that we would love to hear from them.
+
+* Want to volunteer?
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: volunteer
+:END:
+
+If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions,
+reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions
+more accessible, editing video transcripts, checking in speakers,
+reading questions out loud, organizing notes, etc.), please see our
+[[https://emacsconf.org/volunteer/][volunteer]] page.  Volunteers get early access to talks and learn lots
+of things along the way.  We'd really appreciate your help in making
+EmacsConf 2025 the best one so far!
+
+* Commitment to freedom
+
+We remain fully committed to freedom.  You'll be able to participate
+in EmacsConf using [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html][free/libre software]], and we use free/libre software
+to organize and run the conference.  You can find some notes about our
+setup and process at https://emacsconf.org/infra/.
+
+* COMMENT Copyright & License
+
+Copyright (c) 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, David Bremner
+Copyright (c) 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier,
+Sebastian Crane
+Copyright (c) 2022, 2024 Amin Bandali
+Copyright (c) 2023-2025 Sacha Chua
+
+The EmacsConf 2025 Call for Participation is part of the EmacsConf
+wiki, and is dual-licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons
+Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License; and the GNU
+General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+version.
+
+A copy of these two licenses is available on the EmacsConf wiki, in
+the [[https://emacsconf.org/COPYING.CC-BY-SA][COPYING.CC-BY-SA]] and [[https://emacsconf.org/COPYING.GPL][COPYING.GPL]] files.
diff --git a/2025/organizers-notebook/index.org b/2025/organizers-notebook/index.org
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--- a/2025/organizers-notebook/index.org
+++ b/2025/organizers-notebook/index.org
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ CLOSED: [2025-06-17 Tue 10:41]
 :CUSTOM_ID: phases-draft-cfp-draft-linked-pages
 :END:
 
-- [ ] cfp
-- [ ] submit page
-- [ ] year index
-- [ ] volunteer page
+- [X] cfp
+- [X] submit page
+- [X] year index
+
 **** TODO Check with other organizers
 DEADLINE: <2025-06-23 Mon>
 :PROPERTIES:
diff --git a/2025/submit.md b/2025/submit.md
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+[[!template id=pagedraft]]
+[[!meta title="Submit a proposal"]]
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright &copy; 2019, 2020 Amin Bandali<br />
+Copyright 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier<br />
+Copyright 2022 Amin Bandali<br />
+Copyright 2023-2025 Sacha Chua"]]
+
+When you're ready to submit your proposal, send your submission via
+email to <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org> by **Friday, September 19, 2025**.
+All speakers will be notified by Friday, September 26 (or earlier)
+regarding the status of their proposal.  If your talk is accepted, please plan 
+to put together your prerecorded video by Friday, October 31, 2025
+so that we can normalize all the audio and see if we can transcribe the talk.
+
+If you put your talk title in your submission e-mail's subject line,
+it'll be easier to keep track of the conversation. Please use the
+following template for your submission email:
+
+```
+Talk title:
+
+
+Talk description (<= 500 words):
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Format (10 minutes, 20 minutes, description of other format) and outline:
+
+Introduction for you and your talk (<= 100 words):
+
+Speaker name (and optional pronunciation) and preferred pronouns:
+
+Speaker availability (times and time zones that you're available Dec 7-8; 
+ex: after 1pm America/Toronto both Sat and Sun):
+
+Preferred Q&A approach (live web conference, IRC, pad, wiki, and/or e-mail questions after the event):
+
+Public contact information (IRC nick, e-mail, website, and/or social media):
+
+Private emergency contact information (phone number or messaging) in
+case we need to reach you due to technical difficulties (optional):
+
+Please include this speaker release in order to indicate your agreement with it.
+
+  By submitting this proposal, I agree that my presentation at
+  EmacsConf 2025 is subject to the following terms and conditions:
+
+  The EmacsConf organizers may capture audio and video (a "Recording")
+  of my presentation and any associated materials, which may include
+  slides, notes, transcripts, and prerecording(s) of my presentation
+  that I provide to the EmacsConf organizers.
+
+  I authorize the EmacsConf organizers to distribute, reproduce,
+  publicly display, and prepare derivative works of the Recording and
+  any derivative works of the Recording (the "Licensed Materials")
+  under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
+  International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.
+
+  I grant to the EmacsConf organizers permission to use my name,
+  likeness, and biographic information in association with their use
+  of the Licensed Materials under the above license.
+
+  I represent that I have the authority to grant the above license to
+  the EmacsConf organizers.  If my presentation incorporates any
+  material owned by third parties, I represent that the material is
+  sublicensable to the EmacsConf organizers or that my use of them is
+  fair use.
+```
+
+For other details, see the [[call for participation|cfp]].
+
+You can subscribe to the
+[emacsconf-discuss mailing list](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss)
+for discussions and announcements about EmacsConf 2025.
+
+We look forward to your ideas and submissions. Thank you!