<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:24px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4736">Hi Jane and all,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4732" dir="ltr">I want to be with you as community pioneer with you TEAM /COMMUNITY(ISOC-GLOBAL)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4735" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4737" dir="ltr">Best Regards</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4738" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4739" dir="ltr">Daniel Omondi</div><div dir="ltr">+254722756211<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4729" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 24px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4728" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4727" dir="ltr"> <hr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4730" size="1"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4726" face="Arial" size="2"> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4725"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421868709355_4724" style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Jane Coffin <coffin@isoc.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Glenn McKnight <glenn.mcknight@ieee.org> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp@yahoo.com>; ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 21, 2015 6:20 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Chapter-delegates] Open Source and Open Hardware<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv6633534206"><div>
<div>HI Everyone -</div>
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<div>Jane is going to take up Development/infrastructure.</div>
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<div>On Open Source – that is definitely Olaf’s team.</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Date: </span>Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 9:41<br clear="none">
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc: </span>Daniel Otieno Omondi <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:dottocomp@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:dottocomp@yahoo.com">dottocomp@yahoo.com</a>>, "<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br clear="none">
<span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject: </span>Re: [Chapter-delegates] Open Source and Open Hardware<br clear="none">
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<div>I am pleased that this topic was raised recently and that Jane has taken the steps in setting up this discussion .
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<div>I started working on Open Source Certification for Linux, Ubuntu. MySql and BSD over ten years ago developing the exam certifications spreading the testing around the world through Prometric and Vue testing centres plus paper exams.
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<div>My interest in mapping skills to an accreditation testing has special interest in the formation of a Open Hardware exam.
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In colloboration with IEEE and UN Foundation we launched the HTC Humanitarian Technology Challenge with three mandates
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<div>All three UN Development goals focused on Open Source and where possible Open Hardware<br clear="none">
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<div>My group focused on Reliable Electricity and one of the tangible projects was work with WE CARE SOLAR
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<div>The interest within IEEE and the wider community to explore Open Hardware has seen the huge growth in the Maker Culture and with this a fringe of people interested in Open Hardware for humanitarian benefits ie. 3D Printing for prosthetics,
Audrinos for Precision Agriculture and much more. I have enclosed the IEEE DIY Prizes
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<div>Our organization FBSC <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.fbsc.org/">www.fbsc.org</a> is doing our second DIY( Maker ) event in February as an example of showcase innovation. The flyer enclosed details the efforts. It combines ART, INNOVATION, HOBBIES and FOOD
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<div>I like to request to Jane that we start with knowing exactly what ISOC has funded ie Small grants etc and what has the impact been in these projects in the Open Hardware realm. If its of interest to move it forward we need to understand
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<div>I am particularly interested in Open Hardware for Humanitarian purposes <br clear="none">
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<div>See SIGHT as an example <br clear="none">
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<div>I will craft a survey with Survey Guizmo- this survey needs everyone's imput but I will start the ball rolling
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<div>Glenn McKnight, B.A, M.A</div>
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<div class="yiv6633534206gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 5:44 AM, Jane Coffin <span dir="ltr">
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<div>Super.</div>
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<div>We are working on setting it up.</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">From: </span>Daniel Otieno Omondi <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:dottocomp@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:dottocomp@yahoo.com">dottocomp@yahoo.com</a>><br clear="none">
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Date: </span>Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 1:46<br clear="none">
<span style="font-weight:bold;">To: </span>Jane <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:coffin@isoc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:coffin@isoc.org">coffin@isoc.org</a>>, Glenn McKnight <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:glenn.mcknight@ieee.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:glenn.mcknight@ieee.org">glenn.mcknight@ieee.org</a>>, "<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>"
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<div>Perhaps we can talk about what IEEE is doing on the Humanitarian challenge side. And/or if you know if they can easily send experts to meetings should we have the need for that.</div>
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<div>I plan to start a development (Internet infrastructure thread) for Chapter Delegates – to hear what is important to chapters and to keep people informed). Would you (and others?) be interested in this type of thread?</div>
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<div>On yesterday's call one of the questions was by myself on the relationship of ISOC and IEEE and another was on Open Hardware</div>
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<div>Unfortunately, Sally didn't ask me for any clarification and she assumed only one very narrow track within IEEE</div>
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<div>Since 2008 I have been working on the IEEE Toronto Chapter , Global Humanitarian Technology Challenge, IEEE SIGHT, IEEE Canada HIC and the International Humanitarian Technology Challenge </div>
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<div>All using an Open Source and an Open Hardware approach which was the second person's question. </div>
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<div>Here is details on the Open Source Design details which will be held at the Ottawa May 31st IHTC </div>
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