1. OSUM
Change (y)our
world!

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Agend
a
1. Change (y)our
world. The shift.
2. What is OSUM?
3. SAI

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Change
(y)our
world

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“We are preparing for the
jobs which do not exist
yet”

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If FaceBook was a country
it would be the eight
largest
(over 200 million users)

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During this presentation
at least half of you
will be texting each other...

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China will soon become the “number
one” English speaking country in the
world

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The World now suffers
from a financial crisis

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.
Web 2.0 will soon be replaced
by its newer version

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The amount of Technical
Information Doubles Every Two
Years

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Today We have unlimited
computing power

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• How to change (y)our world?
• By volunteering.
• By sharing.
• By learning
• By teaching
• By promoting.
• By making friends.
• By becoming….

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OSUM

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• Open Source University Meetup.
• Pronounced “AW-SUM”.
• More than 65k members.
• Different…Very Different.
• Sun Microsystems’ Brainchild.
• Currently only two universities in
NWFP have OSUMs.

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Mission Statement
To grow a vibrant community of
student developers around
Open Source technologies.

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OSUMs provide students with training in
cutting edge technologies in demand by the IT
industry, access to resources to advance
their careers and the opportunity to make
friends through engaging and fun
technology-based activities.

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Benefits:
• Hands- on training via Tech Demos and Student
Projects to learn technologies that can lead to
promising careers in the IT industry.
• Ready access to free and low-cost student
resources, such as the SAI (free training and
discounted certification).
• Make lots of like-minded (technical) friends through
the Sun OSUM global community.
• Have access to a variety of Sun OSUM events such as
Software Freedom Day, University Day, etc.

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Benefits for Existing Student Clubs:
● Sun speakers to provide Tech Demos on open
source technologies and communities
supported by Sun
● Access to Sun's hands-on projects and
activities which can be conducted during
student club meetings.
● Sponsorship of student club meetings
includes give-away from Sun.
● Access to the OSUM online community which
provides a feature-rich, social networking site
for student developer clubs.

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Your OSUM has two
elements:
–Physical.
–Virtual.

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Physical
OSUM

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Virtual
OSUM

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• Why Volunteer?
– Help develop leadership skills
– Promote teambuilding
– Bring visibility to community needs and
nonprofits supporting those needs
– Meet new people
– Improve planning, communication and
program management skills
– Benefit the community
– Have fun!

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Join now:
http://
osum.sun.com/group/nwfpuet

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• Don’t forget
• NetBeans Intro next month stay
connected.

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SAI

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• Sun Academic Initiative.
• Our University (the first in NWFP) is
registered to take advantage of it.
• Sun’s Online Courses and Resources to pass
world recognized and highly accredited
certifications.
• SAI registrants get big discounts on
Certifications via Exam Vouchers.

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• How to register:
• Visit: http://sailearningconnection.skillport.com

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• Click Register
• Fill up the details.

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Important things to remember
– In Program Name select SAI-
Pakistan
– In Program ID type t9pekmvd
– In Institution type NWFP UET

32. THANK YOU!