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Hi Bonakele<BR>
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Please speak to the conference organisers through the idlelo site, I'm sure they'd be very happy with support and involvement from SITA. OSGeo / FOSS4G is not affiliated with FOSSFA / Idlelo but we hope that FOSS GIS people on this list will get involved.<BR>
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regards<BR>
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Gavin<BR>
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On Fri, 2010-02-05 at 13:07 +0200, Bonakele Mbhele wrote:
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT COLOR="#000080">If we wanted participate through sponsorship on this, is the opportunity still available, and what package can we have.</FONT></FONT><BR>
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<B><FONT SIZE="2">From:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2">On Behalf Of </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Gavin Fleming</FONT><BR>
<B><FONT SIZE="2">Sent:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"> 05 February 2010 08:55</FONT><BR>
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<B><FONT SIZE="2">Subject:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"> [OSGeo Africa] Fwd: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Fwd: 4th African Conference onFOSS and the Digital Commons - IDLELO 4 (Australians have a +)]</FONT><BR>
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From: "Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)" <<A HREF="mailto:tmitchell@osgeo.org">tmitchell@osgeo.org</A>><BR>
Date: Feb 4, 2010 6:14 PM<BR>
Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Fwd: 4th African Conference on FOSS and the Digital Commons - IDLELO 4 (Australians have a +)]<BR>
To: "OSGeo Discussions" <<A HREF="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</A>><BR>
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FYI<BR>
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> Hi people.<BR>
><BR>
> The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) will be<BR>
> hosting its bi-annual conference on FOSS and the Digital Commons. Idlelo<BR>
> 4 (<A HREF="http://www.idlelo.net">www.idlelo.net</A> <<A HREF="http://www.idlelo.net">http://www.idlelo.net</A>>) is the biggest and most<BR>
> important FLOSS event in the continent. The Vice President of Ghana,<BR>
> who received a delegation from the Foundation<BR>
> <<A HREF="http://www.fossfa.net/node/93">http://www.fossfa.net/node/93</A>> has given his backing to chair. Idlelo<BR>
> is billed to begin on the 13th and end on the 21st of May, in Accra,<BR>
> Ghana. It happens at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center for Excellence in<BR>
> ICT. It is a multiple events conference. Here is a quick breakdown of<BR>
> stuff<BR>
><BR>
> The hands-on trainings are billed to begin the weekend of May 13 to 15.<BR>
> We are working around:<BR>
><BR>
> 1. CHISIMBA<BR>
> <<A HREF="http://avoir.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=news&action=viewcategory&id=gen14Srv6Nme27_8917_1219322157">http://avoir.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=news&action=viewcategory&id=gen14Srv6Nme27_8917_1219322157</A>><BR>
> 2. USHAHIDI <<A HREF="http://www.ushahidi.com/">http://www.ushahidi.com/</A>> and FrontlineSMS<BR>
> 3. Migration<BR>
> 4. FLOSS4Edu<BR>
> 5. Desktop<BR>
> 6. FLOSS 4 Business<BR>
> 7. LPI Paper exams.<BR>
><BR>
> On the 16th, we are planning a Community Conference which will follow<BR>
> the un-conference setting.<BR>
> On the 17th, we would like to do the Africa FOSS Agenda, which is the<BR>
> AGM of FOSSFA.<BR>
> On the 18th, the E-Government Track has now been upgraded to a one-day<BR>
> conference where we are inviting ministers from the African countries,<BR>
> as well as some outside of the continent.<BR>
> The preliminary program <<A HREF="http://idlelo.net/content/conference-programme">http://idlelo.net/content/conference-programme</A>><BR>
> that we have shows the sessions that are in for now. There is still a<BR>
> whole lot of space for:<BR>
><BR>
> 1. Partner events<BR>
> 2. Launches<BR>
> 3. Parallel events<BR>
> 4. Technical tracks<BR>
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> Of course an exhibition is planned. Will kick off same days with the<BR>
> conference.<BR>
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> So this is an invitation to all Foundation members. If you would want<BR>
> to see anything in the program, do a side thing, a plenary presentation<BR>
> or a training, please let us know. We will be glad to schedule you<BR>
> accordingly.<BR>
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> On logisitics:<BR>
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> 1. We want to say thanks to Linux Fund that is supporting fundraising<BR>
> for this<BR>
> 2. We are discussing with DELTA Airlines to partner as official<BR>
> carrier, especially for those coming from outside of Africa.<BR>
> 3. We are still looking forward to sponsors at different levels.. and<BR>
> would very much appreciate any leads you might give us.<BR>
><BR>
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> On a final note, the Australian High Commission in Accra will be willing<BR>
> to support Australians who may want to come to Idlelo. Please let us<BR>
> know asap.<BR>
><BR>
> <A HREF="mailto:director-general@aiti-kace.com.gh">director-general@aiti-kace.com.gh</A><BR>
> <A HREF="mailto:secretariat@fossfa.net">secretariat@fossfa.net</A><BR>
><BR>
> Cheers<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> Nnenna Nwakanma<BR>
> FOSSFA Council Chair<BR>
> <A HREF="mailto:chair@fossfa.net">chair@fossfa.net</A><BR>
> <A HREF="http://www.fossfa.net">www.fossfa.net</A> <<A HREF="http://www.fossfa.net">http://www.fossfa.net</A>><BR>
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