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The Event: IDLELO 6 - Nairobi, Kenya
IDLELO is a Southern Africa word meaning "Common Grazing Ground". Idlelo captures the essence of FOSSFA's existence as well as the fundamental objective of the conference. The Conference is a forum for inclusive deliberations, assessments, strategies, and implementation of ICT policy, innovation, and trends. IDLELO-6 is the sixth in the sequel with previous occurrences in South Africa,Senegal,Ghana,and Nigeria respectively.
The primary goal of IDLELO-6 is to increase the awareness, integration and adoption of free and open source software (FOSS) in Africa within the IDLELO-6 theme emphasising how such Free and Open Source solutions are being (can be) used to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
The primary goal of IDLELO-6 is to increase the awareness, integration and adoption of free and open source software (FOSS) in Africa within the IDLELO-6 theme emphasising how such Free and Open Source solutions are being (can be) used to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
When and Where
- March 24th to 28th, 2014
- Map Abuja, Nigeria
Accomodation
The Organizers have provided a comprehensive list of recommended Hotels and their rates here. ** Please note that the rates are in Nigerian Naira (NGN) **.
Booth
We can expect from the organizer:
- none-yet
- none-yet
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The Programme
| MONDAY, 19th | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00-13:00 | Community Summit |
| 14:00-19:00 | FOSSFA Assembly General of Members |
| 14:00-19:00 | Abuja Tour |
| TUESDAY, 20th | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 09:00-10:00 | Open Session |
| 10:00-11:30 | Official Opening Ceremony |
| 12:00-13:00 | Keynotes |
| 14:00-16:00 | High-level panel on Open Data |
| 16:00-18:00 | Creative and Digital Commons |
| 19:00-21:00 | Awards and Gala Night |
| WEDNESDAY, 21st | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 09:00-10:00 | Poverty Alleviation Track: Keynote |
| 10:00-12:45 | Parallel sessions of Poverty Alleviation Track:
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| 14:00-14:30 | Key Product presentation on Mobile Solutions and Business |
| 14:45-17:00 | Hand-On Trainings and Demos |
| THURSDAY, 22nd | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 09:00-10:00 | Education, E-Learning and Open Education Resources Track: Keynote |
| 10:00-12:45 | Parallel sessions of Education Track:
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| 14:00-14:30 | Product presentation |
| 14:45-17:00 | Hand-On Trainings and Demos |
| FRIDAY, 23rd | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 09:00-10:00 | Health Track: Keynote |
| 09:30-11:30 | Hand-On Trainings and Demos |
| 11:30-12:30 | Official Closing |
| 12:45-> | Abuja Tour |
This is important
The above is a "Work In Progress" Programme Framework taken from the IDLELO website and may change at any moment before the event.
The above is a "Work In Progress" Programme Framework taken from the IDLELO website and may change at any moment before the event.
Status
Two Fedora Ambassadors are poised to attend:
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