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FOSSFA Presentation - Namibtec
1. Free & Open Source Foundation For Africa
Gerard Jensen
Owner: Namibtec
2. Introducing FOSSFA
Overview: Mission & History
FOSSFA Council
Where You find us in Africa – Our Liaison Offices
Program Areas
Why join FOSSFA?
FOSSFA on Social Networks
Partnerships
Q&A
3. Our Mission
The Mission of FOSSFA is to:
● Promote the the FOSS model
● Promote Integration & Adoption of FOSS in National ICT Policies
● Lens Expertise to FOSS Initiatives in Africa
● Be Africa's FOSS Voice
● Be the Interface between International & African FOSS Efforts
● Contribute to Achievement of the Millenium Development Goals
● Promote African FOSS Expertise, Creativity & Industry
● Forge Partnerships with Development Organisations
4. FOSSFA Council
Organisations: Executive Patron
● 1 Pan African
● 7 National Council Secretariat
Individuals:
Members Programs Volunteers
● 14 Members
Projects
Consultancies
Executive & Council elected every 2 Years
5. FOSSFA Council - Individuals
Current Council Members (2011-2012):
● Alex Gakuru ● Katim Touray
● Brian Ssennoga ● Keutlwile Leso
● Christian Roland ● Majid Igangula
● Dorcas Muthoni ● Marion Mpanga
● Dorothy Gordon ● Nico Elema
● Edgar Telesphory ● Nnenna Nwakanma
● Judy Okite ● Samer Azmy
6. Where You Find Us in Africa
Cameroon Uganda
FOM Georges Brian Ssennoga
fomgeorges@gmail.com b.ssennoga@gmail.com
East Africa Namibia
Evans Ikua (Kenya) Joris Komen
ikua@fossfa.net tatejoris@fastmail.fm
Kenya Zimbabwe
Bonface Witaba Coley Zephenia
bswitaba@yahoo.co.uk coley.zephenia@gmail.com
Nigeria Togo
Seun Samson Ojedeji Laurent Houmavo
seun.ojedeji@gmail.com houmavo100@yahoo.fr
Southern Africa Ghana
Keutlwile Leso Fred Yeboah
kaye247@gmail.com fredyeboah@gmail.com
South Africa Senegal
Arnold Pietersen Karim Sy
arnold.pietersen@yahoo.com karim.sy@maarch.org
Tanzania
Edgar Telesphory
telesphory@yahoo.com
7. Key Program Areas
Policy Making
Education
Certification
Business
Software Development
Networking
Training, Capacity Building & Resource Centers
8. Key Program Areas
Policy Making
● Regional and Sub-regional FOSS studies
● Sub-regional and National FOSS Policies
● National FOSS bureaus
● FOSS Policy advocacy
● Consultancies
● FOSS Solutions for administration, governance and citizen
management
● Training for government IT managers
● Migration from proprietary to open standards
9. Key Program Areas
Education
● FOSS Clubs in secondary schools
● Teacher training in FOSS
● Training in programming languages
● Organization of educational events
● Capacity building – for VC, University presidents
● Emphasis on developers and software
● Content development
● Network developers
● Policies for higher institution
● FOSS Policy Manual for Vice Chancellors
● Championships, awards and prizes
10. Key Program Areas
Certification
● An African Certification policy
● Subsidization of certification
● Support to training centers
● Partnerships with international certifying bodies
● Certification training
● Harmonization of FOSS and IT certifications in Africa
● Support to certification candidates
● FOSS curriculum that any body in Africa can use for Certification
11. Key Program Areas
Business
● Strengthening the African FOSS Business Club
● Networking African businesses with international partners
● Support to the development of innovative business solutions
● FOSS business round tables
● Business-academia networking
● Business to business networking
● Business to government networking
● FOSS Businesses Directory
12. Key Program Areas
Software Development
● Support to developers
● Open Source Solutions for Millennium Development Goals
● Developer clubs, rounds and source camps
● Awards and motivational prizes
● Research into innovative FOSS solutions
● International and continental Exchange programs for African
Developers
● Developer mentor programs
13. Key Program Areas
Networking
● Promoting African FOSS expertise
● Showcasing African FOSS experiences at international instances
● Liaison with with the global open source community
● Internationalization of the African Conference on FOSS and the
Digital Commons – Idlelo
● Support to National, and sub regional FOSS Associations, Linux
User Groups and clubs
● Consolidating the internal structures of the Foundation itself:
membership, council, executive, secretariat and project
management
● Extended donor base
14. Key Program Areas
Training, Capacity Building & Resource Centers
● Government open source resource centers
● Source camps
● Sustained training for professional groups
● Roadshows
● Support to training and certification centers
● Widening and strengthening of Office training
● Establishment and support to Regional Open Source Training
and Resource centers.
15. Why Join FOSSFA?
Membership Benefits:
● Become a leader in advocating FOSS for African development
● Become a successful activist through
● Email Forwarding Address with a free fossfa.net email address.
● Registration discounts for FOSSFA Conferences - eg. Idlelo Conference
● Get invited as participant/speaker on FOSS Related Issues
● Access a wide network of FOSS advocates and FOSS experts
● FOSSFA Mentoring
● Opportunities for mentoring with International FOSSFA partners
16. Why Join FOSSFA?
Membership Benefits (cont.)
● Volunteering opportunities
● Priority access to FOSS Jobs and Careers
● FOSSFA support in job and business recommendations
● Priority in FOSSFA Training and Activity funding
● Subscriptions to FOSSFA Newsletter and Publications
● Email Alerts for FOSSFA journal, magazine,
conference proceeding or FOSSFAR newsletter.
● FOSSFA Multiple-Year Renewal (up to 5 years)
option
● Publication of membership list on website,
matching FOSS consultants with clients.
● Inclusion in FOSSFA membership directory and
competences
17. FOSSFA on Social Networks
Facebook
● https://www.facebook.com/groups/163634167084849/
Twitter
● #FOSSFA