asia/india/ernakulam
SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY 2009 @ Ernakulam
Venue: Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamasserry
Date: September 17, 2009
Time: 9.30 - 6.30
Email: prinsonj [at] gmail [dot] com
- sreenadh1987 [at] gmail [dot] com
Our vision: The vision of our team is to give awareness to people about Free Software. We will do this by giving seminars, technical presentations and demonstrations of Free Applications. We are focusing not only students but also other people from various fields of life. The Software Freedom Day will be celebrated here in Ernakulam with the co-operation of the following stake holders:
Main Organisers:
SPACE ( http://space-kerala.org )
Indian Libre User Group - Cochin ( http://www.Ilug-cochin.org )
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences ( http://www.rajagiri.edu )
Indian Council of Social Welfare ( http://www.icswkerala.org )
Other partners:
Vocation Higher Secondary School Irimpanam (http://vhssirimpanam.org )
Fireflies ( http://www.fireflies.in )
Programs:
1.SEMINARS:
Theme-1.Redefining Media Freedom in the wake of New Media .
Theme-2.Freedom in Education-A quick glance at the world of Open Educational Resources- Role of of Civil Society Organisation
Theme-3.WEB for ALL - Introducing free software content Management systems- Common man and the WEB
2. Free Software User Group formation: Students, teaching and non-teaching staff are the members of this group.
3. Technical Presentations
4. OPEN DEBATE: Internet & Freedom
5. Open Movie Film Festival
6. Freedom Expo
7. GNU/Linux Install Fest: Bring your laptop,desktop - get it powered by GNU/Linux
8. CULTURAL FEST
9. GAMES
In addition to the above there will be stalls which are ready to clear the doubts of people who are new to Free Software. The students of Vocal Higher Secondary School, Irimpanam will explain about the activities of "Swanthanthra Software User Group" in their school and they will demonstrate how to bring our mother tongue (Malayalam) into computing.
Note: See Images of Software Freedom Day, 2008 celebration at Ernakulam at : http://fireflies.ning.com/photo/albums/2313474:Album:222]
Read the report at ILUG-Cochin's website here : http://www.ilug-cochin.org/about-ilug-cochin/activities/software_freedom_day_2008/
We cordially invite you all to this event and to make this event a big success. HAPPY HACKKINGLinks: