<div>Dear All ,</div>
<div>This is great and will be one of the biggest GIS event in Africa.</div>
<div>I am willing to participate and will mobilise to ensure that manny of us from Nigeria participare in this event.</div>
<div>Thank you all for the great Work</div>
<div>Seyi Fabiyi<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Gavin Fleming <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gavinjfleming@gmail.com">gavinjfleming@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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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" target="_blank">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br>
<br>FYI<br><br>> 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/" target="_blank">www.idlelo.net</a> <<a href="http://www.idlelo.net/" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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/" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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>><br>> Of course an exhibition is planned. Will kick off same days with the<br>
> conference.<br>><br>> 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>><br>> On logisitics:<br>><br>> 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>><br>> 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" target="_blank">director-general@aiti-kace.com.gh</a><br>
> <a href="mailto:secretariat@fossfa.net" target="_blank">secretariat@fossfa.net</a><br>><br>> Cheers<br>><br>><br>> Nnenna Nwakanma<br>> FOSSFA Council Chair<br>> <a href="mailto:chair@fossfa.net" target="_blank">chair@fossfa.net</a><br>
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