Dear All,

 

KnowledgeHouse Africa (ITelligence Foundation) is hosting an ITelligence Linux Sea Show for the youths to celebrate the Software Freedom Day. It will be very exciting for youth and I believe its a great way to introduce many of them to FOSS.

The future of Africa would be built on the foundation we lay through the opportunity of - and committment to - youth empowerment and inclusion. This is one opportunity, please support in any way possible.

Please see a brief description of the program below:

                                                 KnowledgeHouseAfrica
                                                         Presents
                                        

                                          ITeligence LINUX SEA SHOW

In celebration of this year’s Software Freedom Day,
KnowledgeHouseAfrica is inviting you to attend her maiden edition of a program packed Linux Sea  Show.
This is also in conjunction with the global Free and Open Source Software(FOSS)
awareness drive.

The session and short introductory lectures will cover major themes
such as the development potential and challenges of FOSS in Education, Capacity
building.
Seasoned facilitators with great experience in FOSS will take us on a didactic
cruise of the capabilities of Linux in general spheres of human endeavours. The
accompanying schedule shows the breath of the Sea Show.

Pre-Conference, Mid Conference and Post Conference Ocean cruise and
beach timeouts and picnics is being organized to help participants relax  their nerves.

Attendees are urged to arrive early enough for their registration so
that  everyone would have a taste of all the special programs lined up to
make the Software Freedom Day a memorable one.

Exhibition

Participants and students are encouraged to bring personal projects to the
exhibition. Anyone in the above category should inform us on time through the
following emails (niyialese@..., joeayo@..., kayodeakanni@... ) at least by the 22th of August 2004.

Registration Fee

Because of the significance of the day being celebrated (Software Freedom Day)
the KnowledgeHouseAfrica has subsidize the registration fee to a sum of N500.00. This will cover the conference materials, feeding, and speedboat cruises. The spaces available are limited, pls contact us latest by 22nd of August for your selection process. Selected applicant will be contacted be contacted afterwards.

Sea Show Schedule

All events will be held at the KnowledgeHouseAfrica Resource Center, Ibasa Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

11:00   – 12:00         Registration
12::00 – 12:10          Welcome Address
12:10 – 12:30           Opening Speech
12:30 – 1:10 1st Session    FOSS: its relevance and its advantages
1:15 – 1:50 2nd Session   Relevance of FOSS to Education
1:50- 2:20                Break
2:20 – 3:00 3rd Session: FOSS and the Nigeria Youth in Capacity Building!
3:00 – 4.00               Linux Sea Cruise to Ibeche Island.

 click on this link to access the details of the software freedom day(SFD) http://softwarefreedomday.org/wiki/index.php/KnowledgeHouseAfrica , Furthermore, any general mail pertaining to the software freedom day be mailed to team_lagos_nigeria@... . Also check www.softwarefreedomday.org for the vision of the programme.

 

 

You can contact joe on 2348028454055 or for those coming from Ibadan,Nigeria should pls call Akingbade Akintounde (our Ibadan Rep) on 08033271957 and Idowu Iwunor (our Executive Vice Secretary) on 08056167613 for information of the transportation details from Ibadan. All other International delegates should forward their call directly to Joe.
Pls inform us about our intention in order for adequate preparation to be made.
 
It promises to be a fun filled and fulfilled time. Hope to hear from you.
 

 Yours,

 

Akanni Olukayode