IDLELO2: Achieving MDGs through Community Software

The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) in Collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) are pleased to announce the Second IDLELO Conference on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to be held at the Nairobi Safari Park Hotel in Kenya from the 23rd to 25th February 2006. The first IDLELO Conference which attracted over 250 delegates was held in January 2004 in Cape Town, South Africa. IDLELO is a Zulu word for a common grazing ground. What are the objectives? Stimulate a local FOSS Software Industry in Africa by the end of the Conference. Bring together Practioners, Decision Makers and FOSS Software Developers to learn how FOSS works. Who is the target audience?? Key Decision/Policy Makers in African Governments with emphasis on The Central Government/E-Government Teams, Ministry of Education and The Ministry of Health. FOSSFA/GNU Linux User Groups National Leaders Leading FOSS Industry players from the Private Sector. For more details visit FOSSFA.

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