FYI > Hi people. > > The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) will be > hosting its bi-annual conference on FOSS and the Digital Commons. Idlelo > 4 (www.idlelo.net <http://www.idlelo.net>) is the biggest and most > important FLOSS event in the continent. The Vice President of Ghana, > who received a delegation from the Foundation > <http://www.fossfa.net/node/93> has given his backing to chair. Idlelo > is billed to begin on the 13th and end on the 21st of May, in Accra, > Ghana. It happens at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center for Excellence in > ICT. It is a multiple events conference. Here is a quick breakdown of > stuff > > The hands-on trainings are billed to begin the weekend of May 13 to 15. > We are working around: > > 1. CHISIMBA > > <http://avoir.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=news&action=viewcategory&id=gen14Srv6Nme27_8917_1219322157> > 2. USHAHIDI <http://www.ushahidi.com/> and FrontlineSMS > 3. Migration > 4. FLOSS4Edu > 5. Desktop > 6. FLOSS 4 Business > 7. LPI Paper exams. > > On the 16th, we are planning a Community Conference which will follow > the un-conference setting. > On the 17th, we would like to do the Africa FOSS Agenda, which is the > AGM of FOSSFA. > On the 18th, the E-Government Track has now been upgraded to a one-day > conference where we are inviting ministers from the African countries, > as well as some outside of the continent. > The preliminary program <http://idlelo.net/content/conference-programme> > that we have shows the sessions that are in for now. There is still a > whole lot of space for: > > 1. Partner events > 2. Launches > 3. Parallel events > 4. Technical tracks > > Of course an exhibition is planned. Will kick off same days with the > conference. > > So this is an invitation to all Foundation members. If you would want > to see anything in the program, do a side thing, a plenary presentation > or a training, please let us know. We will be glad to schedule you > accordingly. > > On logisitics: > > 1. We want to say thanks to Linux Fund that is supporting fundraising > for this > 2. We are discussing with DELTA Airlines to partner as official > carrier, especially for those coming from outside of Africa. > 3. We are still looking forward to sponsors at different levels.. and > would very much appreciate any leads you might give us. > > > On a final note, the Australian High Commission in Accra will be willing > to support Australians who may want to come to Idlelo. Please let us > know asap. > > director-gene...@aiti-kace.com.gh > secretar...@fossfa.net > > Cheers > > > Nnenna Nwakanma > FOSSFA Council Chair > ch...@fossfa.net > www.fossfa.net <http://www.fossfa.net> > >
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