CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ASIA SOURCE 3 07-12 November 2009 Silang, Cavite, Philippines
MABUHAY! (Long live!) and get ready for Asia Source 3! If you are a F/OSS advocate, an enthusiast or end-user, a developer or even a newbie who strongly believes in building capacities and empowering humanity with the use of Free/Open Source Software, we look forward to welcome you to Asia Source 3 to connect, cooperate, and collaborate – the F/OSS way. The International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN+3 with support from InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany, ASEAN Foundation, and Open Society Institute Information Program and co-organized by Tactical Technology Collective and Aspiration bring ASIA SOURCE 3 to the Philippines on 7 to 12 November 2009. The third event of the Asia source camp series, two of which have been held so far – in Bangalore, India in 2005 and Sukabumi, Indonesia in 2007 – the 6-day learn-and-share event will be held at the lush greens and quiet cool environs of the YEN CENTER – home to the Headquarters and Regional Center for Asia of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) – located in Silang, a landlocked municipality south of Metro Manila, within the historic Province of Cavite. In the tradition of source camps, Asia Source 3 will bring in participants from various subregions of the Asian continent, who share common goals of pursuing the Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) advocacy and its promotion and use among non-profit organizations, small-to-medium enterprises and youth networks. Asia Source 3 offers applicants to choose one among four (4) F/OSS-themed track sessions: ONE: Managing Your Information TWO: Migrating to F/OSS THREE: Broadcasting Your Information FOUR: Joining the F/OSS Community / Using F/OSS Tools Online application opens on 14 August 2009, Friday at 1200H (GMT+8). Downloadable forms will be made available. Please regularly visit the Asia Source site at www.iosn.net/as3 for updates and information. -- Francisco "Francis" E. Sarmiento III, MD Program Manager for Southeast Asia International Open Source Network ASEAN+3 Sub-Regional Node University of the Philippines Manila-National Telehealth Center 3rd Floor I.T. Complex Philippine General Hospital Compound Taft Avenue, 1000 MANILA, Philippines Telefax no: +00 63 2 522 9231 Mobile: +63.915.850.1111 / +63 922.460.7641 Website: http://www.iosn.net List: http://lists.iosn.net/mailman/listinfo/iosn-general Let's CONNECT, RECONNECT, and INTERCONNECT with FOSS! ----------------------- IOSN ASEAN+3 was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) thru the Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) initiative. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
