[UbuntuWomen] INVITATION TO THE OSS WEEKEND, Kampala Uganda

[Evelyn Namara]

The Open Source Software Weekend is an event that provides an
excellent opportunity for Private comapnies, NGOs, Government
departments and academic institutions to explore the potential of
using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).

Having been held for the first time in 2005, it is planned that the
event be run annually and this year's event is slated for 19th -21st
May 2006. This event is looked at as one that can expose FOSS, its
opportunities and case stuides to the general public.

Below are some Aims of the event;

- Increase FOSS awareness among ICT end users, policy makers and
technical personnel.

- Create linkages and partnerships among the various stake holders in
the ICT sector through networking to promote sharing of FOSS
resources, inofrmation and skills.

- To build FOSS capacity among ICT end users and technical personnel
through the provision of training, educational resources and software.

- To show case innovative FOSS solutions implemented in Uganda.

- To enable FOSS practitioners have a greater understanding of the
public's needs.

The venue of the event will be the Uganda Institute of Information and
Communications Technology (UICT, located in Nakawa, Portbell Road,
Kampala, Uganda.
The event shall be running daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

This event is open to everyone who feels they should join us as we
make our voices heard in the use of FOSS to the deferent categories of
people in government, stakeholders, general community, academia, among
others.

Any member out there who can make it to Kampala in the time of the
event will be very welcome to be part of the OSS weekend.

Am happy to mention that Linux Chix Uganda will be part of the event
and will carry out an exhibition of some FOSS implementations to the
rest of the folks, and we do invite all the other Linux Chix out there
to come and be part of the OSS weekend.

See you then,

--
Evelyn Namara
Technical Support Engineer
Linux Solutions
P.O.BOX 26192,
Kagga House, Bugolobi
Kampala, Uganda

+256782795320