This module is a short introduction to QGIS package
Jean-Claude Dauphin's contribution to the "OSS and OER in Education Series." In this post, he shares some insights about UNESCO activities that promote the use of FOSS Solutions in Education. He will provide a brief description of past, current, and envisaged activities aimed at promoting the use of Free and Open Source Software solutions for Education.
Documentary about the experimental music composer Lukas Foss, including interview footage and narration on his life and music. Includes live performances of his compositions performed for this program. Foss compositions are performed live during the piece. 'Soundings' was a music documentary program affiliated with the Workshop and produced by Bernice 'Bunny' Olenick.
We live in a privileged era in which internet access to digital spatial information is increasing everyday! This module is designed to provide a starting point to track down sources of digital geospatial data and attributes for USA and the WORLD. The goal of this module is to point you to a variety of Internet resources we know about.
The new training handbook: "ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa!"
A starting point for new businesses and Open Source in Africa:
The ict@innovation programme is happy to announce the launch of the handbook: "ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa!" and its release for free download. The handbook is a compilation of open training materials and includes numerous successful business models suited to the African context are presented and explained, such as Software Selection, Software Installation, FOSS Training, Maintenance and Support, Software / Systems Migration, Consultancy, Software Localization and Internalization, FOSS Customization as well as Technical / Legal Certification. Eight in-depth case studies of successful African IT-businesses give concrete avenues for Free and Open Source business models that work in Africa. Other key sections focus on Knowledge and Skills for FOSS Entrepreneurs such as communication and business skills and on FOSS Training as a Business in Africa.
The training handbook has been collaboratively developed by more than 50 FOSS experts from Africa and beyond, who have contributed their expertise and helped put together this wealth of knowledge. The United Nations University Maastricht Economic and Social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE) have been overseeing this process and in charge of the thematic guidance and organisation. The hanbook has been developed as part of the initiative ict@innovation, a partnership of FOSSFA (Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa) and InWEnt - Capacity Building International of Germany, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
