[OSGeo Africa] Fwd: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Fwd: 4th African Conference onFOSS and the Digital Commons - IDLELO 4 (Australians have a +)]

[Bonakele Mbhele]

Hi Gavin

 

If we wanted participate through sponsorship on this, is the opportunity
still available, and what package can we have.

 

Bonakele Mbhele

Senior Manager : Strategic Marketing

Tel + 27 12 482 2632

Mobile + 27 83 460 6277

 

 

 

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[mailto:africa-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Gavin Fleming
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Conference onFOSS and the Digital Commons - IDLELO 4 (Australians have a
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	From: "Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)" <tmitchell at osgeo.org>
	Date: Feb 4, 2010 6:14 PM
	Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Fwd: 4th African Conference on FOSS
and the Digital Commons - IDLELO 4 (Australians have a +)]
	To: "OSGeo Discussions" <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
	
	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=gen
14Srv6Nme27_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-general at aiti-kace.com.gh
	> secretariat at fossfa.net
	>
	> Cheers
	>
	>
	> Nnenna Nwakanma
	> FOSSFA Council Chair
	> chair at fossfa.net
	> www.fossfa.net <http://www.fossfa.net>
	>
	>
	
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