[LINUX.ORG.MT] Fwd: Invite: Taking a closer look at Open Source Software

[Keith Vassallo]

K Begin forwarded message: From: Bugeja Michel at MITA <michel.c.bug...@gov.mt> Date: 12 April 2011 08:54:35 GMT+02:00 Subject: FW: Invite: Taking a closer look at Open Source Software FYI   Michel Bugeja Enterprise Architect | Technology & Systems Governance MALTA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY Email: Office: Mobile: URL: michel.c.bug...@gov.mt +356 2599 2735 +356 9945 4244  http://www.mita.gov.mt Please read our Legal Notice: http://emailpolicy.mita.gov.mt Kindly consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail               MITA and IBM will be holding an Open Source Software debate in the form of a business breakfast.   The event will be held on Thursday, 28th April 2011, between 08:30hrs and 11:00hrs held at the Pavilion Suite, Westin Dragonara Resort, St. Julian's.   The event will address the following themes:   EU policy on Open Standards and Open Source Software comprising -             Developments during the last two years -             EU member state adoption -             Procurement rules   Adoption of Open Source Software comprising -             A distinction between Open Standards and Open Source Software -             Barriers to adoption -             Licensing issues -             The future of open source software in a world of clouds   The key speaker will be Jonathan Sage - Government Programmes Executive at IBM, whose expertise includes Open Source strategy, intellectual property reform, Open standards, marketing and knowledge management. A debate will follow together with other local players including Claudio Grech (Chairman, MITA), Godwin Caruana (Chief Technology Officer, MITA), and Jonathan Camilleri Bowman (Managing Director, 2i). Vanessa Macdonald will moderate the discussion.   Participation for public sector policy makers and key players in the ICT and ICT-using private sectors is free of charge.       Kindly RSVP by not later than Friday, 22nd April, 2011 at events.m...@gov.mt       Book your diaries: Thursday, 28th April 2011 (0830 – 1100) at Pavilion Suite, Westin Dragonara Resort, St. Julian's    For more information visit www.mita.gov.mt/events

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