{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.eurocon","code":"thing-q662829","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q662829/","name":"Eurocon","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Activities and processes","entryKind":"thing","plane":"ACT","domain":["ACT.ACT"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"Eurocon is a recurring European science-fiction convention held in different host locations and associated with the European Science Fiction Society, bringing together fans, writers and other participants in science-fiction culture.","purpose":"Enable an agent to recognise Eurocon editions, assess their designation and readiness, and support participation in European science-fiction exchange and associated ESFS activities.","scope":{"in":["Eurocon series identity and edition continuity","Host bids, designation evidence and organising responsibility","Edition dates, locations, delivery state and participation conditions","European science-fiction programming and cross-language exchange","Convention interfaces with ESFS meetings, site selection and awards"],"out":["The European Science Fiction Society as an organisation","Complete rules and histories of individual ESFS awards","Independent identities and non-Eurocon editions of host conventions","Authors, works, publishers and national fan organisations","Venue operations and travel services beyond their effect on participation"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Eurocon denotes a European science-fiction convention series; ESFS traces its first edition to Trieste in 1972. [ESFS overview](https://www.esfs.info/)","Recognition requires evidence of Eurocon designation: a convention's European location or science-fiction programme alone is insufficient. ESFS describes a bidding and voting process for hosting rights. [Hosting guidance](https://www.esfs.info/eurocons-2/how-to-run-a-eurocon/)","The series must be distinguished from an individual host event: ESFS identifies Metropolcon as the 2026 Eurocon, demonstrating that an edition can also carry another convention name. [ESFS overview](https://www.esfs.info/)","Eurocon is an event series, whereas ESFS is the associated society; attendance must not be treated as evidence of delegate authority.","The intended referent concerns science-fiction fandom and professional exchange; similarly named technical conferences, businesses or research projects require separate identification."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"series-and-edition-identity","name":"Series and edition identity","description":"Recognise Eurocon across years, local host names and incomplete historical records.","layers":[{"id":"referent-boundary","name":"Referent boundary","description":"Establish what the registry name denotes.","findings":[{"id":"european-sf-convention-referent","name":"European SF convention referent","description":"Record evidence that the entry denotes the convention series and distinguish the series from ESFS and namesakes.","questions":[{"text":"Which registry identifier or originating record confirms that Eurocon means the European Science Fiction Convention?","id":"european-sf-convention-referent-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does this reference describe the series, an edition, the host convention or ESFS?","id":"european-sf-convention-referent-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"edition-continuity","name":"Edition continuity","description":"Connect each occurrence to the series and its local event identity.","findings":[{"id":"edition-host-mapping","name":"Edition and host mapping","description":"Record the edition year, advertised names and host-event relationship without assuming that every occurrence of the host convention is Eurocon.","questions":[{"text":"Which official records connect this event name and year to a Eurocon edition?","id":"edition-host-mapping-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the Eurocon designation attached to the whole host event or a specifically documented part?","id":"edition-host-mapping-q02","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"How should conflicting dates, edition numbers or historical names be reconciled?","id":"edition-host-mapping-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"hosting-rights-and-responsibility","name":"Hosting rights and responsibility","description":"Track how a prospective host becomes a designated edition and who undertakes delivery.","layers":[{"id":"bid-and-designation","name":"Bid and designation","description":"Separate candidacy, selection and subsequent changes.","findings":[{"id":"documented-host-selection","name":"Documented host selection","description":"ESFS describes bidding and voting for Eurocon hosting rights; record the actual decision and applicable rules for each edition. [Hosting guidance](https://www.esfs.info/eurocons-2/how-to-run-a-eurocon/)","questions":[{"text":"Which decision or official announcement establishes the selected host and edition year?","id":"documented-host-selection-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which rules governed that selection, and is any objection or later revision documented?","id":"documented-host-selection-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"host-obligations","name":"Host obligations","description":"Identify accountable organisers and distinguish obligations from advice.","findings":[{"id":"organiser-esfs-interface","name":"Organiser-ESFS interface","description":"ESFS hosting guidance distinguishes statutory requirements from accumulated best practice; each edition needs evidence of its applicable commitments. [Hosting guidance](https://www.esfs.info/eurocons-2/how-to-run-a-eurocon/)","questions":[{"text":"Which organising body is responsible for delivering this Eurocon and coordinating with ESFS?","id":"organiser-esfs-interface-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which documented host commitments are mandatory, advisory or unresolved for this edition?","id":"organiser-esfs-interface-q02","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Who can resolve a proposed change to an ESFS-related facility or schedule?","id":"organiser-esfs-interface-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"european-sf-exchange","name":"European SF exchange","description":"Describe how an edition supports exchange across science-fiction communities and languages.","layers":[{"id":"programme-and-representation","name":"Programme and representation","description":"Assess the documented programme and the communities it brings into contact.","findings":[{"id":"cross-community-programme","name":"Cross-community programme","description":"Record edition-specific sessions, contributors and fan or professional encounters without inferring international breadth from the Eurocon title.","questions":[{"text":"Which advertised sessions connect science-fiction creators, readers, translators, publishers or fan communities across countries?","id":"cross-community-programme-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What evidence supports the claimed breadth of participating communities, and what does it leave unmeasured?","id":"cross-community-programme-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]},{"id":"language-access","name":"Language access","description":"Make practical language conditions visible.","findings":[{"id":"usable-multilingual-participation","name":"Usable multilingual participation","description":"Record session languages and documented language support separately from the languages used in convention publicity.","questions":[{"text":"Which languages are used in sessions, ESFS-related activities and attendee communications?","id":"usable-multilingual-participation-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What interpretation, translated material or other language assistance is explicitly available?","id":"usable-multilingual-participation-q02","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which activities can an attendee meaningfully join given their language needs?","id":"usable-multilingual-participation-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"esfs-business-and-awards","name":"ESFS business and awards","description":"Capture the convention's interface with society decisions and European SF recognition.","layers":[{"id":"business-meeting-interface","name":"Business meeting interface","description":"Locate ESFS proceedings within an edition while preserving the society's authority.","findings":[{"id":"meeting-access-and-authority","name":"Meeting access and authority","description":"Record meeting arrangements and decision-specific participation rights; ESFS's constitution governs society operations and Eurocon site selection. [ESFS statutes overview](https://www.esfs.info/current-esfs-statutes/)","questions":[{"text":"Which ESFS meetings and site-selection activities are scheduled at this edition?","id":"meeting-access-and-authority-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"For each activity, who may attend, speak or vote under the applicable rules?","id":"meeting-access-and-authority-q02","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Where should an agent direct a delegate credential or meeting-access enquiry?","id":"meeting-access-and-authority-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"awards-interface","name":"Awards interface","description":"Connect edition activities to authoritative award records.","findings":[{"id":"award-process-versus-presentation","name":"Award process versus presentation","description":"ESFS award rules describe delegate voting at its business meeting at Eurocon; record nominations, decisions and presentation separately, respecting category-specific provisions. [ESFS award rules](https://www.esfs.info/esfs-awards/rules-of-the-european-science-fiction-awards/)","questions":[{"text":"Which award cycle, nomination deadlines and presentation arrangements are linked to this edition?","id":"award-process-versus-presentation-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is a referenced person or work nominated, selected as a winner or documented as receiving a presentation?","id":"award-process-versus-presentation-q02","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Which award-rule version and category-specific procedure govern a proposed nomination or vote?","id":"award-process-versus-presentation-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"edition-participation-and-record","name":"Edition participation and record","description":"Support practical attendance and distinguish promised activities from completed delivery.","layers":[{"id":"participation-readiness","name":"Participation readiness","description":"Assess whether a particular person can participate in their intended Eurocon activities.","findings":[{"id":"edition-specific-access","name":"Edition-specific access","description":"Record current dates, venues, registration conditions and accessibility provisions, including separate arrangements for ESFS-related activities where documented.","questions":[{"text":"What confirmed dates, venues and registration conditions govern attendance at this edition?","id":"edition-specific-access-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Do the documented physical, sensory, financial and remote-access conditions meet the participant's needs?","id":"edition-specific-access-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What must the participant arrange before joining their chosen programme or ESFS activity?","id":"edition-specific-access-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"delivery-and-memory","name":"Delivery and memory","description":"Preserve an evidence-based account after the edition changes state or ends.","findings":[{"id":"announced-versus-held-edition","name":"Announced versus held edition","description":"Distinguish plans from documented occurrence and retain traceable links to programmes, organiser reports, ESFS decisions and award records.","questions":[{"text":"Which records establish that the edition occurred, changed dates or was cancelled?","id":"announced-versus-held-edition-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which advertised activities have evidence of delivery, and which remain unconfirmed?","id":"announced-versus-held-edition-q02","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Which durable records should replace expired host-site links without losing their provenance?","id":"announced-versus-held-edition-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; 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