The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA), the African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources (AVOIR) project at the University of the Western Cape and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) invite you to participate in this seminal event to be held in Capetown from 12th to 16th January 2004. The conference will address the challenges and opportunities of the creation and use of free / open source software and open content and their development potential for Africa. The conference has both strategic and practical objectives, bringing together participants from government, education, business and civil society together with the developer community. The purpose of this conference is to:
Review progress on implementation of open source and open content in Africa
Create opportunities for peer-to-peer networking and learning among Africans participating in open source and open content initiatives
Lay the groundwork for collaborative creation of open source software in Africa
Expose Open Source companies and products to a variety of participants
The conference themes are; (1) Open Source and Open Content in Government; (2) Open Source and Open Content in Health; (3) Open Source and Open Content in Education; and (4) Open Source Methodologies and Tools.
For additional information, contact:
Contact person
Bildad Kagai
Coordinator
Free Software and open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA)
P. O. Box 919 Nairobi 00100 Kenya
Suite B2, Tetu Apartments, State House Avenue
Tel. 254 20 272 8332
Fax. 254 20 272 6965
Cell. 254 722 379 409
Email: [email][email protected]