In this presentation the organization of LPI NL is explained and how the sub affiliate structure can strengthen the local power of the worldwide LPI effort. The achievements and challenges of LPI NL are detailed and the Dutch LPI organization calls for action to energize your local community.

1. Energize
Yo ur
Community
LPI EMEA Affiliate Annual Meeting
Florence, 16 September 2011
Fabrice Mous
fabrice.mous@lpi-nederland.nl
+31 648585162

2. a big ty

3. Topics
About Me and LPI-NL
Achievements and Challenges
Our Message and Gift to You
Questions

4. ~ 10 mins
for pitch
~ 5 mins
for questions

5. About Me (a little bit)

6. husband, father, reader
Personal and runner
consultant, speaker, chairman
Professional and director

7. About LPI-NL

8. Why?

9. To represent partners and IT professionals
of the LPI ecosystem in LPI NL region.
To lobby and actively work for the recognition
and diffusion of Linux expertise and its certification
in the profit and non-profit sector.
To uphold and create value for all partners of LPI.

10. How?

11. Affiliate Groups
LPI-Central Europe ↔ LPI Nederland
(Master Affiliate) (Sub Affiliate)

12. Non-profit organization
Foundation (Stichting LPI Nederland)
Started November, 2009
Four board members
Mixed representation of stakeholders
LPI NL

13. Area Operations

15. Achievements

16. Educating
ECABO IT Knowledge
Improvement Program
↓
40% of (MBO) schools have
teacher(s) trained in LPIC
Program ignited interest in AAP
(huge spin-off)
Follow-up in 2012 participating
in pilot Introductory Linux LPI
Program “Linux Basics”

17. Institutionalizing
IT education blue print (via ECABO)
Self assessment framework
for ATM partners
IT knowledge profiles
Dutch government

18. Partnering
In 2 years from 7 → 13 partners
(just tip of the iceberg)
Introduced new partnership
model for sponsors
Crafted partnerships between
Zarafa and LPI CE and with
educational institutions
(ECABO en stichting Praktijkleren)

19. Marketing
Participating as exhibitor,
and/or speaker at many,
many events!
Articles and presentations
Social media outlets
(Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube)
Promotion materials

20. Challenges

21. Staying in touch with LPI exam
candidates
Partner model doesn't scale
Rethinking partner value
Need for better back-office
facilities
plicable to
… a lso ap
ide?
LPI Worldw

22. Our Message

23. Energize Your
Local Community!

24. Cheaper?
Less work?
More easy?

25. Not really
(sorry)

26. But you will get ...
... strong business and community
networks
… a good insight of local market(s)
government policy and politics
… a passionate bunch of
people!

27. Our Gift to You

28. LPI
Promotion
Inventory

29. LPI
webdav
server

30. Access?
request
credentials
via
pr@lpi-nederland.nl

31. Questions?

32. Contact us
www.lpi-nederland.nl
info@lpi-nederland.nl
twitter.com/lpinl
www.youtube.com/user/lpinl
LPI Nederland @ LinkedIn

33. Contact me
Fabrice.Mous@lpi-nederland.nl
http://www.linkedin.com/in/fabricemous
http://twitter.com/fabricemous

34. Energize
Yo ur
Community
LPI EMEA Affiliate Annual Meeting
Florence, 16 September 2011
Fabrice Mous
fabrice.mous@lpi-nederland.nl
+31 648585162