---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Karel Novotny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 14-Aug-2007 02:30 Subject: [APC Forum] Announcing the finalists of the APC Cris Nicol FOSS Prize 2007 / Anuncio de los y las finalistas para el premio Chris Nicol de software libre 2007 de APC / Annonce des finalistes du prix APC de logiciel libre Chris Nicol 2007 To: APC Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, APC team <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, APC FOSS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Español abajo Le texte français est en dessous =============================================================== ANNOUNCING THE FINALISTS OF THE APC CHRIS NICOL FOSS PRIZE 2007 Recognising initiatives that are making it easy for people to start using free and open source software (FOSS) =============================================================== In September,APC will award the $4,000 USD prize to up to three of the outstanding initiatives mentioned below. Theseven Chris Nicol FOSS Prize finalists in 2007 currently under consideration by an international jury of experts are: -Extramadura's Technological Literacy and Free Software Plan, Spain -Free Geek, USA -Gleducar, Argentina -KLDP, South Korea -MetaReciclagem, Brazil -NepaLinux, Nepal -Saregune, Spain You can find out more about these inspiring projects in English and Spanish on http://www.apc.org/english/chrisnicol/ For interviews, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS (APC) http://www.apc.org The Association for Progressive Communications is an international network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals through the strategic use of information and communication technologies, especially internettechnologies. ABOUT THE CHRIS NICOL FOSS PRIZE Nowadays, more and more free software applications are being developed and many of them are more reliable than proprietary software. But FOSS is not a magical 'no cost' alternative to costly software. A lot of effort is still needed if everyday users in community and civil society organisations are to start using FOSS en masse. The Chris Nicol FOSS Prize finalists are meeting this need by providing software adapted to local needs, training, documentation, networking opportunities and promoting the use and knowledge of FOSS. -- ---------------------------------------------------- Karel Novotny Knowledge Sharing Projects Coordinator APC - The Association for Progressive Communications La Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.apc.org tel: + 420 605 243 246 (GMT + 2) ---------------------------------------------------- Online Monday - Wednesday/en línea lunes - miércoles ---------------------------------------------------- ======================================= APC Forum is a meeting place for the APC community - people and institutions who are or have been involved in collaboration with APC, and share the APC vision - a world in which all people have easy, equal and affordable access to the creative potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve their lives and create more democratic and egalitarian societies. _______________________________________________ apc.forum mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.forum -- Frederick Noronha Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: +91-832-2409490 M: +91-9970157402 Yahoo: fredericknoronha Skype: fredericknoronha GTalk: fredericknoronha 784, Sonarbhat, Near Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
