Posts Tagged ‘International Open Source Network’

FOSS Event: ASIA SOURCE 3, 07-12 November 2009, Silang, Cavite, Philippines

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Announcement from the International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN+3

MABUHAY! (Long live!) and get ready for Asia Source 3!

If you are a FOSS advocate, an enthusiast or end-user, a developer or even a newbie who strongly believes in building capacities and empowering humanity with the use of Free/Open Source Software, we look forward to welcome you to Asia Source 3 to connect, cooperate, and collaborate – the FOSS way.

The International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN+3 with support from InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany, ASEAN Foundation, and Open Society Institute Information Program and co-organized by Tactical Technology Collective and Aspiration bring ASIA SOURCE 3 to the Philippines on 7 to 12 November 2009.

The third event of the Asia source camp series, two of which have been held so far – in Bangalore, India in 2005 and Sukabumi, Indonesia in 2007 – the 6-day learn-and-share event will be held at the lush greens
and quiet cool environs of the YEN CENTER – home to the Headquarters and Regional Center for Asia of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) – located in Silang, a landlocked municipality south of Metro Manila, within the historic Province of Cavite.

In the tradition of previous camps, Asia Source 3 will bring in participants from the Asia, who share common goals of pursuing the Free/Open Source Software advocacy and its promotion and use among non-
profit organizations, small-to-medium enterprises and youth networks. (more…)

Call for Participation: Regional Institutional Training of Trainers for Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certificate Level 1 with E-Learning and Re-entry Plan

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Do you want to be a certified Linux trainer (LPIC-1)?

Are you interested in creating business by offering trainings on Free
and Open Source Software?

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Regional Institutional Training of Trainers for Linux Professional
Institute (LPI) Certificate Level 1 with E-Learning and Re-entry Plan
(Code: LAO-LTOT-LEVEL1)

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LPI Levels 1 & 2 Certification Exams on June 7, 2008

Monday, May 12th, 2008

CALL FOR EXAMINEES: Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certification
Levels 1 and 2 Examinations
07 June 2008 (Saturday)
8:00AM to 12:00 noon
Lecture Hall, Department of Computer Science,
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

The ASEAN+3 Node of the International Open Source Network (IOSN) together with the University of the Philippines Manila-National
Telehealth Center in cooperation with the Diliman Interactive Learning Center are holding examinations for LPIC-1 (101 and 102) and LPIC-2 (201 and 202).

The examinations will be given at the Lecture Hall, Department of Computer Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines on Saturday, 07 June 2008, from 8:00AM to 12:00 noon.

The examinations are open to all interested individuals living in the Philippines and those coming from other countries. However, the
organizers are not obliged to shoulder accommodations and transportation expenses that the examinees will incur during the
scheduled examinations.
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IOSN ASEAN+3 LPI Level 2 Training of Trainers, Philipines

Monday, December 17th, 2007

LPI Level 2Photo of ASEAN participants of the recently held Linux Professsional Institute (LPI) Level 2 Training of Trainers with trainer / instructor Daniel Amthor of Linupfront.de (Germany) one of the few currently LPI Certfied Level 3, Balthas and Nina from Inwent Germany and Dr. Alvin, IOSN ASEAN+3 Manager.

InWEnt-IOSN Linux Training of Trainers for Linux Professionals Insitute (LPI) Level 2, Manila, Philippines

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

LPI Level 2The International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN +3 Sub-Regional Center based at the University of the Philippines Manila with support from InWent Capacity Building International, Germany, International Research Development Centre (IDRC) and in cooperation with UNDP-Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) will hold from October 1-31, 2007 (e-learning component) and November 5-10, 2007 (face-to-face component), a Linux Training of Trainers for Linux Professionals Insitute (LPI) Level 2 at the University of the Philippines Diliman Interactive Learning Center, Quezon City, Philippines.

“IOSN has conducted Linux Training of Trainers (LTOTs) in four (4) countries in 2006 (Vietnam, Fiji, Thailand, Philippines). These LTOTs prepared the participants to take the LPI Level 1 certification examinations. With more than a hundred participants, the TOT has produced a number of LPI Level 1 certified participants, and some have subsequently shown exceptional ability to train within their own communities as well. Subsequent more refined TOTs were organised by IOSN ASEAN+3 in Bangkok, Manila, and again in Hanoi with technical and financial support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada and InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany.”

“This action proposes an advanced training program for LPI Level 1 certified trainers and prepares them for the LPI Level 2 certification exam. The action is targeted towards successful trainers from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, which will be enabled to obtain further certification in Linux systems administration and to develop material that prepares other LPI-level 1 certified persons to take LPI-level 2 exams.”

For details of the event you can visit the following:

Events: Busy IT week and the 5th Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology

Monday, September 17th, 2007

It was a busy (last) week with several ICT events.

At the National College of Business Administration’s (NCBA) IT Week, I had the opportunity to give a talk last Friday, Sept 14 promoting FOSS by showing several cases and statistics why public and private organizations are using FOSS.

Philippine Youth Congress in Information TechnologyAt the 5th Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology (Y4IT), I also gave an “opening remarks,” a talk on the growing demand for ICT Human Resource and also had a chance to promote FOSS.

In both events (NCBA and Y4IT) we also played the “Codebreakers: What is the potential of free/open source software to bridge the digital divide?” and introduced the International Open Source Network (IOSN). At the Y4IT we showed in several cinemas both the “Codebreakers” and Free Geek” repeatedly.

Organized by the UP ITTC and the UP System IT Foundation, the Y4IT was held last Sept 12, 13 & 14 in four SM North Cinemas. Y4IT is in its 5th year and for this year, we targetted a total of 15,000 but 17,000 showed up, including 4,000 walk-in participants. According to Dr. Jaime Caro, UP IT Training Center (ITTC) Director, the participants came from all over the Philippines with almost all provinces represented. They are mostly students of IT and IT-related courses, accompanied by their faculty advisers and school administrators. This is the first time Y4IT was held in a mall. In the past years, this event was held in the UP Theatre and last year, also in the UP Film Institute and the UP Bahay ng Alumni. The Congress attracted crowds of 5,000 in 2003, 5,500 in 2004 7,500 in 2005 12,700 in 2006 and this year 17,000.

In both events I attended last week, I noticed that a lot of students doesn’t know Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and there is a need to continue promoting FOSS not only during Software Freedom Day (SFD). Of course SFD is just one annual event.

We can do some kind of a FOSS Campus Tour all year round with talks on FOSS together with Demos, Install and Burn Fest. This can be done by utilizing the network among students and faculty in a lot of Colleges and Universities that has been built by the Y4IT. The Y4IT has large cooperating organizations like the Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE), the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP) and volunteer groups with memberships coming from almost all schools, colleges and universities in the Philippines.

Individual institutions can organize the event in their respective campuses, reserve venues, provide the needed equipment and facilties and invite attendees while IOSN ASEAN+3 and other FOSS advocate organizations can provide the resource persons, information materials, FOSS/Linux CDs and volunteers to assist in both install and burn fest.

Lao Gov’t IT officials offer free Lao Software

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

LaonuxReferred to also by Linux.com July 29, 2007 (11:00:00 PM)

The Official Lao Language font can now be downloaded and Lao versions of Open Office and email suite is now available at the Science Technology and Environment Agency (STEA) in Lao PDR. This is part of a series of project with the International Open Source Network (IOSN) that includes localization and training.

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Linux Basic Desktop Training of Trainers, STEA, Vientiane, Lao PDR, July 2 – 6, 2007

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Referred to also by Linux.com July 29, 2007 (1:00:00 PM)

Organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) – Science, Technology and Environment Agency (STEA) and supported by the International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN+3 Sub-Regional Node, the Lao PDR Linux Desktop Training of Trainers was held at the DoST-STEA E-Government Building, Vientiane Capital from July 2 to July 6, 2007.

Group photo with DoST Dir Gen Xayaveth Vixay, IOSN Asean+3 Rep Ariel Betan, DoST Dep Dir Gen Somlouay, Chief Tech Advisor Anousak Souphavanh and participants

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Group photo with DoST Dir Gen Xayaveth Vixay, IOSN Asean+3 Rep & Trainer Ariel Betan, DoST Dep Dir Gen Somlouay, Chief Tech Advisor & Trainer Anousak Souphavanh and participants.
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Passing the Linux Professional Institute Level 1 Systems Administration Certification Exams

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

LPIC-1

Just passed last Dec 15, 2006 LPI-101 and LPI 102 certification exams leading to LPI Level 1 Systems Administrator Certification. Got the results by email last Jan 5, 2006 and still waiting for my paper certificate and plastic ID.

Will post some pointers and links to resources that would help prospective examinees here in the future.

By the way here’s a photo of the Linux Training of Trainers last Oct 9 -20, 2006.

IOSN-Inwent-UP Linux Training of Trainers Oct 9 -20, 2006