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07 Nov 2007

Just found this announcement on this ICT4D conference in Kuala Lumpur. This might be of interest to you.  Check out the link.

Here you can catch a first impression on what the conference is about:

“GK3 is a unique gathering of 2,000 global visionaries, innovators, practitioners and policy makers, all geared to sharing knowledge and building partnerships on a platform created by and for stakeholders from every sector-private companies, governments, international institutions and civil society groups.

The GK3 theme, “Emerging People, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies” is a dynamic focus on the interplay, interface and interweaving of issues related to Knowledge for Development (K4D) and Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) within the context of our evolving societies, economies and technologies worldwide.” (www.gkpeventsonthefuture.org)

GK3 will take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 11 to 13 December 2007. Note that online registration closes on 11 November 2007.

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Posted by Anna Rau

29 Oct 2007

The main goal of “FOSS Bridge EU-Vietnam” is to strengthen Southeast Asian software industries and to boost co-operation with Europe through innovative collaboration on “Free and Open Source Software” (FOSS) and business development.

In 2003, Vietnam decided to switch its IT infrastructure to Free and Open Source Software. Demand for experts in the field of FOSS development and implementation is high and still increasing. FOSS Bridge “EU-Vietnam” seeks to support capacity-building in this sector with a special focus on small and medium sized ICT companies in Vietnam.

“FOSS Bridge EU-Vietnam” is financed through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Europeaid and now being implemented by the German Inwent, the French Inria and the Vietnamese Ioit.  With the assistance of FOSS Bridge “EU-Vietnam”, European companies are matched with Vietnamese FOSS companies, meet local developers and experts and become trainers for Vietnamese counterparts. Thus, FOSS Bridge “EU-Vietnam” supports companies from Vietnam and Europe to set up joint projects. FOSS Bridge “EU-Vietnam” offers to:

  • European and Vietnamese IT-companies: twinning between Europe and Asia
  • FOSS- intermediary and small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam: expert knowledge on innovative business models and EU-regulations
  • Network Partners: access to a new FOSS-network and ecosystem.

Further information:  http://www.foss-bridge.org
 http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/93231
http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/fr/document/7163/469 
Contact:   balthas.seibold@inwent.org

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Posted by Anna Rau