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) have announced they will be hosting Idlelo, an Open Source conference early next year in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference, to be held from 12 to 16 January 2004, is aimed at addressing the "challenges and opportunities of the creation and use of free and open source software and open content and their development potential for Africa," according to organisers.