[kictanet] Mobile and Internet OPEN SOURCE Experts, International meeting in LONDON

[Rebecca Wanjiku]

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    think that access to ICT is not enough and it is the ability to create, to add value that is important then you are invited to participate as speaker at the CTO's most innovative conference to date:
  
  Open Source in ICT 2007:
  Bridging the Digital Divide 
   
  London , 4 - 6 December 2007 
  Open Source software presents an opportunity to cut costs, see inside the software, demystify technology and understand the design so that all users can adapt technology to meet their own needs. It is widely seen as the key enabler for developing countries to achieve technological self-determination. Open source can reduce total cost of ownership, enhance security, and create a vendor-independent network based on interoperability and open standards. Open source software also provides the opportunity to break free from the shackles of proprietary systems and expensive upgrades .
  The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation is hosting a three-day event in December devoted to Open Source. It is a must-attend event for ICT giants and start-ups alike. The first day of the conference is reserved for ministers and senior representatives from the public sector, the second day will include speakers from the private and public sector to analyse how open source is bridging the digital divide and the last day of the conference will be devoted to open source in mobile. 
  We are now seeking experts like you to deliver presentations at this industry-shaping event aimed at the private and public sector. 
  If you work in the public sector and are using open source software for e-governance, disaster management, e-literacy campaigns etc then we would like to invite you to share your experiences, achievements and difficulties 
  If you are a service provider  and have adopted open source to reduce costs, then we would like you to deliver a case study
  If you are an internet or mobile operator  and have harnessed open source to decrease time to market and have used open source for the fast delivery of new services, then we would like you to contribute your expertise at this event
  CALL FOR PAPERS:
 If you would like to participate as speaker, please submit 4 sentences describing the main points of your proposed presentation to Conference Producer, Miss Mani Rai at m.kaur-rai at cto.int by 10th September. 
  Please note all speakers are entitled to attend the entire forum free of charge. There is also an opportunity for speakers and delegates to take a free trip on the London Eye (UK's most iconic and popular tourist attraction). 
  
 Open Source in ICT 2007 will bring together world experts on Open Source and you are warmly invited to join our speaker faculty. Please be sure to submit your proposal by 10th September.
  Confirmed Speakers so far include:
  Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation 
 Mr. Magnus Glantz, Application Specialist, IT Operations OSS, TeliaSonera 
 Mr. Arthur Feather, Senior Manager Mobile Standards and Architecture, Cisco (subject to final confirmation)
 Mr. Simon Crab, Team Leader, Informal
 Mr. Jerry Stabile, Senior Vice President, Pingtel (subject to final confirmation) 
 Mr. Rishab Ghosh, Senior Researcher, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology
  If you do not want to participate as speaker, but would like to:-
 KNOW why One Laptop Per Child chose Open Source
 CONSIDER open source initial implementation and lifetime costs
 HEAR FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE of how successfully open source software can work with existing applications
 ANALYSE what Open Source can offer that proprietary systems cannot
 UNDERSTAND how easy it is to localise open source software to meet the needs of non-English speaking users 
 LEARN how mobile operators are harnessing open source to deliver superior smartphone features in inexpensive handsets 
 ENHANCE your knowledge on optimising open source in mobile for convergence and next generation networks 
 EXAMINE how, when and where open source might fit into VoIP deployment
 
  Save the date: 4 – 6 December, 2007, London .
  Draft agenda is available on request, please email me directly at m.kaur-rai at cto.int.
  I look forward to seeing you in London!
  Yours sincerely,
 Mani Rai
  Conference Producer
 Email: m.kaur-rai at cto.int
 Tel: 0044 20 8834 1565
 Fax: 0044 870 034 5626
  P.S Please note the trip on the London Eye (subject to a private or public sector organisation sponsoring the conference) will be free for all delegates and speakers. 
  
  
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