[Chapter-delegates] FOR the African Chapters Fwd: Africa Source II - extended deadline October 24th

[Veni Markovski]

FYI:

>From: Stephanie Hankey <stephanie at tacticaltech.org>
>
>Just a quick note to let you know that we have extended the deadline 
>for applications for Africa Source II to 24th October.
>
>We'd be most grateful for any help you can give us in promoting 
>this, and please do pass along the below announcement to anyone you 
>think may be interested.
>
>Thanking you in advance
>Stephanie
>On behalf of the event organisers
>
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>Africa Source II -
>Free and Open Source Software for Local Communities
>Kalangala, Uganda - Jan 08-Jan 15, 2006
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>Please note that the deadline for sending in applications has been 
>extended until October 24th, 2005.
>
>We welcome applications from those working in Africa who are;
>- campaigners, practitioners or project managers working within 
>non-profits and interested in technology
>- system administrators within NGOs, or acting as technical support 
>to non-profits or community centres
>- trainers and consultants to the non-profit sector, or those 
>working in resource centres who are interested in technology
>
>What is Africa Source II?
>Africa Source II will be an eight day hands-on workshop aimed at 
>building the technical skills of those working with and within NGOs 
>on the continent. It will take place in one of the most beautiful 
>parts of the Kalangala Island on Victoria Lake during the beginning 
>of January 2006.
>Africa Source II will focus on how technology, in particular Free 
>and Open Source Software (FOSS) can be integrated into the project 
>work of NGO's. Over a hundred NGO Support Professionals and NGO 
>Staff working at the local level across the region are expected at 
>this meeting. Together with a handful of field leaders from Africa, 
>Europe, North America and Asia, they will explore how technology can 
>best serve the non-profit sector in Africa both in terms of access 
>and content. I
>
>We are still accepting applications! The deadline for sending in 
>applications has been extended until October 24th, 2005.
>
>Who will be there?
>Participants with a range of experience will learn from one another 
>about how technology can help make their NGO's more efficient, build 
>capacity and facilitate their project work. They will be given an 
>opportunity to develop their understanding of FOSS, including 
>exploring the challenges and the future potential of FOSS adoption 
>in Africa. All participants will have a history of work with service 
>and advocacy NGOs, educational organisations, NGO resource centres, 
>community centres and health information organisations.
>
>What will happen there?
>There will be a range of sessions for participants to take part in, 
>they will include:
>
>* How to help NGO's plan and implement FOSS applications in order to 
>increase their capacity
>* How to use FOSS applications to handle information, publish 
>content using citizen's media tools and engage supporters
>* How FOSS can increase accessibility through localisation, 
>translation into local language and dialects
>During these sessions participants will get an opportunity to learn 
>from peers about how technology has impacted their work through case 
>studies and skill shares. The workshops will be lead by a range of 
>facilitators from the region with strong experience in deploying 
>free and open source solutions and of working in the non-profit 
>sector, as well as a number of experienced NGO practitioners. They 
>will be joined by a handful of international field leaders from 
>specific fields, such as community radio, alternative access 
>solutions and the use of mobile phones for NGO work.
>
>The camp will focus on learning by doing, rather than by listening. 
>We aim for a "workshop vibe" as opposed to a "conference vibe"; 
>participants will be hosted at an Island location, with shared 
>housing. The agenda of the event is very hands-on and intensive, 
>with an emphasis on active participation over passive learning. Like 
>other source events, Africa Source II will be intentionally designed 
>to foster community building, this creates an atmosphere conducive 
>to learning, but more importantly is essential if longer term 
>relationships are to be built.
>
>Building on the previous Africa Source event (Namibia, March 2004), 
>which brought together African FOSS developers working in the social 
>sector, Africa Source II will in contrast work at a different level, 
>concentrating on bringing together those working with NGOs and 
>technology at the practitioner and intermediary level. Participants 
>should have experience working with computers and the internet and a 
>project or initiative planned in the future incorporating technology 
>for the non-profit sector. They do not, however, have to be technical experts.
>
>Besides new ideas, skills and contacts that participants will gain, 
>they will also leave the workshop equipped with an event specific 
>version of NGO-in-a-box, a toolkit of FOSS and materials specific to 
>the NGO sector.
>
>Who is organising Africa Source II?
>The Association for Progressive Communication APC (regional 
>network), Fantsuam Foundation (Nigeria), Schoolnet Africa (regional 
>network), Translate.org.za, WOUGNET (Uganda), Creative Commons South 
>Africa, Aspiration (US) and The Tactical Technology Collective (the 
>Netherlands) will collaborate to organise the content of the 
>workshop and to build strong relationships between the participants. 
>The project partners are committed to examining the challenges of 
>implementing FOSS in the African context, stretching its potential 
>to fit the needs on the ground, and building local capacities to 
>realise this. Our local partners and hosts are the East African 
>Center for Open Source (EACOSS), Linux Solutions and WOUGNET.
>
>Previous source events have taken place in Croatia - September 2003, 
>Namibia - March 2004, India - February 2005, and Tajikistan October 
>2005. In 2006 an event will be held in the Middle East.
>
>How can I apply?
>For more information please visit http://www.tacticaltech.org/africasource2
>Applications will be invited between September and November 2005. 
>This is a competitive process and participants will be selected by 
>the Advisory Group based on their potential to use the skills they 
>gain, their interests and the experiences they can bring to the 
>event. There will be a small registration fee for the event. A 
>limited number of travel and registration fee scholarships are 
>available and may be applied for on application. If you would like 
>to receive an application form or have any questions please write to 
>africasource2 at tacticaltech.org
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