Free Open Source Software and Development Conference 13 – 15 March 2005
Invitation to attend the conference entitled Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) and Development (13-15 March 2005, daily from 6 p.m to 10 p.m, Shepard Hotel in Cairo), which is organized by Center for Knowledge Society with the cooperation of EGLUG (Egyptian GNU/Linux Users Group).
Open Invitation, for enquiries:
manal@mengos.net
info@eglug.org
Conference Agenda
First Day: Sunday 13th March
6:00 – 7:00 FOSS and Development
- Dr. Marlyn Tadros ''(Center for Knowledge Society)''
- Dr. Adel El Zaim ''(IDRC)''
- Mr. Ahmed El Sobky ''(RITSEC)''
7:00 – 8:00 Intellectual Property
- Mr. Mohamed Hegazy
- Mr. Ahmed Hussein ''(TE Data)''
8:00 – 8:30 Break
8:30 – 10:00 Challenges Facing FOSS (Local Case Studies)
- Business Model of a Local FOSS IT Company ''(Open Craft)''
- Abu El Nomros Community Media Center ''(Cospe)''
- FOSS in Schools of Abu Qurqas ''(ArabDev)''
- Clothes Company's Complete Migration to FOSS ''(EGLUG)''
Second Day: Monday 14th March
This day will consist of Technical Presentations on specific FOSS Technologies, Solutions.
6:00 – 7:00 Status of FOSS Desktop and Arabization
7:00 – 8:00 FOSS Web Publishing Platform
8:00 – 8:30 Break
8:30 – 10:00 Affordable Computing
Third Day: Tuesday 15th March
6:00 – 10:00 Mini-Expo
EGLUG volunteers will give hands-on presentations, and Companies and NGOs interested in FOSS will be available for discussions and will answer all your questions.
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