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Subject: MADHYA PRADESH: Free Software Camp for Ngo's and Civil Society Groups
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Free Software Camp for Ngo's and =C2=A0Civil Society Groups
NGO In a Box
5 day residential workshop on free software tools and =C2=A0methodologies
March 24 - 28 ,2009,Madhya Pradesh,India
Call for Participation
What is Ngo in a Box?
NGO-in-a-box is a collection of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) tools
selected for use by non-profit organizations,along with workshops conducted
to help users effectively deploy the software in their organizations.The
software is distributed in down-loadable form and as a physical box set of
cd's. Several customized editions of NGO-in-a-box exist to provide
organizations with the software they need in relation to different topics
and requirements.
This is a Call for participants for our 7th workshop.Make use of this free
software camp to enrich your knowledge and help your organization
effectively leverage free software without the licensing hassles.Learn abou=
t
free software components and methodologies and how to enable it in your
everyday work.
Limited number of scholarships are =C2=A0available for select participants =
based
on past work,area of expertise and ability to spread the concept to other
voluntary organizations.These participants will receive free training,food
and accomodation.Travel expenses will be reimbursed at the end of the
workshop.
For details of our previous workshops, visit http://ngoinabox.mahiti.org
Organizers: The workshops are being organized by Mahiti, Bangalore with the
support of HIVOS, Netherlands and in collaboration with Tactical Technology
Collective.
Participant profile: This event is geared =C2=A0towards the technology
professionals working in Ngo's and similar voluntary organizations;
consultants and tech support groups providing IT service and support to suc=
h
non governmental bodies.
The workshop will cover the following broad domains:
=C2=A0 1. =C2=A0Free Software: What to consider when migrating to free and =
open
=C2=A0 source software(FOSS), installation of a Linux operating system, com=
monly
=C2=A0 used office and internet packages.
=C2=A0 2. =C2=A0Open Publishing: Desktop publishing, image editing, web pub=
lishing
=C2=A0 and collaboration, content management.
=C2=A0 3. =C2=A0Audio Visual: Audio-Video editing and distribution, media c=
apture, audio
=C2=A0 visual playing tools.
=C2=A0 4. =C2=A0Security: Internet security, passwords, data storage and
backup, communication
=C2=A0 and encryption.
=C2=A0 5. =C2=A0Techniques and methodologies:To help you =C2=A0effectively =
communicate
=C2=A0 with your audience in india and across the world.
Date and Place: =C2=A0This event will =C2=A0be held in the state of Madhya =
Pradesh
=C2=A0from March 24 - 28, 2009. Participants are required to attend the ent=
ire
event, which means arriving at the venue on
or before 24 March and leaving on 28 March evening. The exact venue will be
communicated to successful applicants.
Last date for submitting application forms: March 5, 2009
Intimation of final list of participants by =C2=A0 : March 10, 2009
Interested? =C2=A0Visit =C2=A0http://ngoinabox.mahiti.org and fill up the o=
nline
application form .
For any questions or clarifications contact :
Rajeev Nair
Project Coordinator
Ngo in a Box
Mahiti Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
# 33-34, Hennur Cross
Hennur Main Road
Bangalore, India - 560043
Phone: =C2=A0+91 80 4148 5080/1 =C2=A041150580/1
Mobile: 096113 44374
E mail: ngoinabox@...
=C2=A00/1 =C2=A041150580/1
Mobile: =C2=A0+91 96113 44374
http://www.mahiti.org
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