Call for participation: Traing-of-Trainers on African FOSS Business Models - ict at innovation
Frederick Yeboah
fredericky at aiti-kace.com.gh
Tue Apr 28 16:11:08 UTC 2009
Fellow members,
Please find below and attached a call for participation to
Training-of-Trainer courses on "African FOSS Business Models" of our
project ict at innovation. It would be great, if you are able to
participate in these trainings.
This is a special opportunity for ICT trainers in Eastern and Southern
Africa.
It would be great if you could distribute this through all relevant
channels.
Best regards,
Fred. Yeboah.
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Wanted: Future trainers on "Free & Open Source Business Models for
Africa" in East and Southern Africa!
Application Deadline is May 30, 2009.
Are you interested in building a successful business in Free/Open
Source Software (FOSS), and in helping others to do the same?
Do you have a solid background in business and FOSS?
Do you have experience in training others, and/or are you part of
a training institution?
Then respond by MAY 30 to become part of an exciting training
programme on building businesses with Free/Open Source Software.
The call for participants in the Training of Trainers is now open
at http://ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call.
The ict at innovation programme, a partnership between FOSSFA and
InWEnt, is looking for African experts and institutions wanting to
become qualified trainers on the subject of building businesses
with FOSS. Trainers have the opportunity of incorporating FOSS
business training into their institution's curriculum and/or
developing FOSS business training as a new revenue stream.
You have the opportunity to:
- thoroughly deepen your knowledge about doing business
with FOSS
- become a trainer on the subject of building businesses
with FOSS
- establish FOSS business training as a revenue stream,
and incorporate FOSS business training into your
institution's curriculum
- become part of an exciting community of African FOSS
experts and businesspeople
InWent in collaboration with FOSSFA is organizing four Trainings
of Trainers (ToT) in four different Eastern and Southern Africa
countries. Held between July and October 2009, each of these
trainings will consist of a presential full-time phase of two
weeks, and be accompanied by 4-6 weeks of part-time online
training.
These trainings are offered at no cost beyond a minimal
registration fee. Applicants will usually have to bear their own
travel costs. Board and accommodation will be paid for by InWEnt.
The full text of the Call for Participants, including instructions
on how to apply, can be found below, or online at
http://ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call.
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The ict at innovation program invites applications to participate in
a Training of Trainers on "African FOSS Business Models". These
trainings are designed to enable interested persons, institutions
and businesses to act as trainers on the subject of building a
business with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
Participants will receive intensive training on FOSS business
models in Africa; learn how ICT enterprises can use FOSS as a
business; obtain necessary business skills to establish and
operate a FOSS Business in Africa; and acquire knowledge and
skills to adopt FOSS training as a business. The main goal of the
Training of Trainers is to share skills and qualifications to
equip African ICT companies with the knowledge needed to
successfully integrate Free and Open Source Software into their
business.
Background - call for participation in ict at innovation's advanced
training programme
The ict at innovation [http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net] program
aims at building capacities for African small and medium ICT
enterprises to build a business with Free and Open Source Software
(FOSS). The project encourages the growth of African ICT
industries, particularly in Southern and East Africa, through
three main action lines: spreading FOSS business models for
enterprises in Africa, fostering FOSS certification and supporting
innovative local FOSS applications for social and economic
development.
ict at innovation is a partnership between Free Software and Open
Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) [http://www.fossfa.net] and
InWEnt - Capacity Building International (Germany)
[http://www.inwent.org/index.php.en].
Trainings are organised and carried out
for the programme by UNU-MERIT [http://www.merit.unu.edu] and
AITI-KACE [http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh].
Participants in the trainings will be expected to make trainings
on FOSS business a part of their regular business and/or teaching
activities. Successful applicants will convincingly demonstrate
how they plan to carry out at least two trainings on the subject
in their own country during 2010, and make FOSS business training
a permanent part of their business and/or teaching activities in
the future.
Topics covered in the Training of Trainers
The training programme will primarily cover the following topics :
* Module 1: Introduction to Emerging FLOSS Business Models
* Module 2: African Business Models:Case Studies
* Module 3: Communicating FLOSS
* Module 4: FLOSS Specific Business Knowledge and Skills
* Module 5: Introduction to General Business Skills
* Module 6: FLOSS Training
For more information on content of the training materials visit
http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call/topics.
Dates and Locations for Training of Trainers (ToT):
1st regional ToT:
July 13-24, 2009
South Africa
For participants from:
Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Namibia
2nd regional ToT:
Aug 31-Sept 11, 2009
Uganda
For participants from:
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda
3rd regional ToT:
Sept. 14-25, 2009
Tanzania
For participants from:
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda
4th regional ToT:
Oct. 19-30, 2009
Mozambique
For participants from:
Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Namibia
Each of these trainings will consist of a full-time phase of
attendance of two weeks, and be accompanied by 4-6 weeks of
part-time online training. The language of instruction will be
English. For updates on dates and locations, visit
http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net.
Profile of Participants/Participating Institutions
All participants and participating institutions must have a
permanent residence in one of the listed countries and must be
sufficiently proficient in English.
Successful applicants will have the following background:
* ICT trainer or professional with an training institution
(public or private)
* ICT/ business lecturer at a higher education
institution
* At least two years of experience in professional
Business development
* A lead person in focus group(s) targeting ICT companies
/ ICT professionals
* Suitably qualified women are especially encouraged to
apply.
In particular, we encourage applications by candidates who are
associated with organisations such as:
* ICT training institution with IT/business programmes (public
or private)
* University/ higher Education Institution with IT/business
programmes
* FOSS association or group / ICT and business association
* ICT SMEs with significant potential to further
disseminate the knowledge provided in the trainings on a
sustainable basis.
Responsibilities of Participants and Participating Institutions
* organise at least two FOSS business trainings of their
own in their country during 2010
* Integrate the course "African FOSS Business Models"
into their training portfolio or curriculum
* Assist in the localization/enhancement of training
materials, by updating those materials and adapting
them to specific local conditions and requirements
* Contribute to the training costs by a fee of US$ 50.00
and cover their own travelling expenses. Travel grants
may be available to successful applicants on request
and sufficient justification. ict at innovation will cover
the following costs: Board, lodging for non-local
residents, training course, online infrastructure. No
daily allowance will be paid.
Application procedure: (Deadline: May 30, 2009)
* Option1: Apply by filling in an online application form below
-Individuals:
http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call/individuals
-Institutions:
http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call/institutions
* Option 2: Apply by email to call2participate at it-inwent.org
- Download the application from
http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call, and
mail it to the e-mail address above. Or use
forms attached.
* Option 3: Submit the application by fax to +27(0)86 624 9181
- Download the application form
http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call, or
use attached form, fill it in, and fax it to the
number above.
Background of ict at innovation - Creating Business and Learning
Opportunities with Free and Open Source Software in Africa
The programme focuses on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as a
key technology to drive innovation, add local value and create
sustainable and affordable ICT-solutions. ict at innovation aims to
enhance regional networking and to strengthen consulting
capacities of regional and national ICT associations and training
institutions as well as of other change agents. Funding partners
are the German Ministry Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
and Development (BMZ) and the Open Society Initiative for Southern
Africa (OSISA).
More information at http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net and in
the programme brochure at
http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/files/ict@innovation_brochure.pdf
Join ict at innovation and become a community member!
We would like to ask you to become a member of the ict at innovation
community by registering on the ict at innovation website and
creating a profile, indicating your interests and skills in FOSS.
This will enable you to contribute to the Website Fora and Wikis,
to join in a knowledge exchange with other persons interested in
FOSS and/or involved in the ict at innovation programme.
Please register here: www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/user/register
Sent on behalf of the management team of ict at innovation,
George Nyambuya (ict at innovation/FOSSFA/InWEnt) and Petra Hagemann
(InWEnt)
- For all inquires and answers to this mail, please use the following
address:
call2participate at it-inwent.org
- Please feel free to further distribute this information to
persons/institutions which might be interested in the call.
- In case you have received this information through different channels:
sorry for crossposting
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Best regards
Fred Yeboah
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