[Discussioni] [EVENTI] 2nd Open Source Software Africa Conference

[Andrea Glorioso]

Ciao a tutti.

Un po' in ritardo (ma la notizia m'e` arrivata oggi):

http://www.tci-sa.co.za/event_detail.asp?ID=32

2nd Open Source Software Africa Conference
DATE: 	26 & 27 August 2004
VENUE: 	Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg
TOPICS:

    * Opening Address - Overview of new OSS developments
      Ross Addis
      Marketing Representative
      Linux Professionals Association
    * Open Source Software - taking over the world
      Thomas Black
      Open Source Programme Manager
      The Shuttleworth Foundation
    * Crossing the OSS chasm
      Adi Attar
      OpenSpeak Focus Area Leader
      Open Source Centre, CSIR
    * Is Linux ready for the business mainstream?
      Stafford Masie
      Managing Director
      Novell SA
    * Migration from other software to OSS
      Nols de Wet
      Marketing Director
      Obsidian Systems
    * How OSS builds society
      Alan Levin
      Chief Information Officer
      Future Perfect Corporation
    * Scalable web applications using OSS
      Neil Blakely-Milner
      Lead Developer
      Independent Online
    * CASE STUDY: How Translate.org.za has broken through the language barriers
      Dwayne Bailey
      Director
      Translate.org.za
    * PANEL DISCUSSION - Comparison between propriety and Open Source Software
      Stafford Masie, Nhlanhla Mabaso, Craig Adams, Ben Laauwen, Alan Levin
      Novell SA, CSIR, OpenOffice.org, Mpumelelo, Future Perfect Corporation
    * Open Source Licences: An Overview
      Craig Adams
      Southern African Marketing Project Lead
      OpenOffice.org
    * Free and Open Source Software on the desktop
      Craig Adams
      Southern African Marketing Project Lead
      OpenOffice.org
    * CASE STUDY: Open Source in education - The Shuttleworth Schools Awareness Programme
      Thomas Black, Hilton Theunissen
      Open Source Programme Manager, Open Source Project Manager
      The Shuttleworth Foundation
    * CASE STUDY: SchoolNet Africa - improving the ICT skills in the education environment across Africa
      Dr. Hillar Addo
      Project Officer
      SchoolNet Africa
    * OSS initiatives in the South African public sector
      Dr McKay Motshabi
      General Manager: Technology Research
      SITA
    * Sustainable ICT's for Development
      Edward Holcroft
      General Manager
      Netday Association
    * Africa’s contribution to the international ICT sector
      Nhlanhla Mabaso
      Open Source Manager
      CSIR
    * Open Source in Africa
      Ben Laauwen
      Senior Consultant
      Mpumelelo

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

    * discover and understand Open Source Software initiatives and campaigns in Africa
    * debate whether Open Source Software is ready for mainstream use
    * explore the functionality of Open Source Software in comparison to proprietary software
    * learn about the licensing and legal issues surrounding the use of Open Source Software
    * hear more about Open Source Software success stories in Africa
    * analyse the latest technologies available to assist in the OSS movement
    * investigate the effects of the OSS movement
    * examine the ways in which you and your organisation can benefit by the use of OSS
    * discover cutting-edge OSS models, both in the business and government sectors
    * learn how to make OSS work for you
    * profit from the collective knowledge of national and international speakers

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

    * Open Source Managers, Developers and Specialists
    * ICT Lecturers
    * Technology Officers
    * ICT Security Consultants
    * ICT Directors and Managers
    * Chief Information Officers
    * IT Researchers
    * Legal Advisors involved in IT
    * Network Solutions Managers
    * Government IT Officers
    * Technical Engineers
    * Marketing Managers from IT companies
    * Chief Operations Officers
    * Technology and Development Managers
    * Network Consultants
    * Operations Managers
    * Software Developers
    * Software Programme Managers
    * Electronic Systems Engineers
    * IT Project Managers
    * Business and Strategic Managers

Registration fee per delegate: R 3,800.00 + VAT = R 4,332.00

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Ciao,

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