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

Gavin gavinjfleming at gmail.com
Sun Feb 7 04:46:29 EST 2010


Hi Bonakele

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.

regards

Gavin

On Fri, 2010-02-05 at 13:07 +0200, Bonakele Mbhele wrote:
> Hi Gavin
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> If we wanted participate through sponsorship on this, is the
> opportunity still available, and what package can we have.
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> Bonakele Mbhele
> 
> Senior Manager : Strategic Marketing
> 
> Tel + 27 12 482 2632
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> Mobile + 27 83 460 6277
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> Subject: [OSGeo Africa] Fwd: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Fwd: 4th African
> Conference onFOSS and the Digital Commons - IDLELO 4 (Australians have
> a +)]
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>         ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>         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=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-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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