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

Do you want to know more about how to create business by offering training on Free and Open Source Software?


IOSN ASEAN+3 in cooperation with InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany and NetNam Corporation of Vietnam are holding a training of trainers session in Hanoi, Vietnam for Vietnamese participants over 10 days (30th July-10th August).

This course prepares participants for Linux Professionals Institute (www.lpi.org or LPI) certification as well as to become Linux trainers in their own right.

After the training, the trainers will sit for examination to be certified as LPIC Level 1 Linux professionals. The low cost LPI certification exam on the 11th August is open to all.


Why a train-the-trainer approach?

A major barrier against adoption and deployment of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in developing of countries in the Asia Pacific is the lack of human resources with FOSS skills. This programme aims to address the problem by training trainers in countries, so that these trainers in turn will be able to train other trainers and therefore commence self-sustaining development of FOSS human resources.


Why training on business models?

Countries that want to adopt FOSS need to build capacity for ICT and FOSS by developing and increasing the pool of human resource skilled in FOSS application and development. Countries face several barriers that must be addressed simultaneously. These barriers include lack of local trainers and developers, high costs of training and certification, and lack of awareness in industry of the benefits of FOSS, FOSS trained human resource, as well as viable FOSS business
models.

Yet, as observed from IOSN's previous engagements, awareness and capacity development cannot be endpoints in and of themselves. A nurturing ICT ecosystem must exist wherein suppliers and end users of FOSS products and services are able to understand each other's roles and support each other's needs.

Therefore, in addition, a 2-day parallel seminar on Introduction to FOSS Business Models will be conducted. The training is part of the it@foss initative (www.it-foss.org).

Trainees will be able to maintain workstations and basic LAN and Internet server services.

Detailed objectives for LPIC Level 1 certification are available from the links provided below:

• LPI 101 Objectiveshttp://lpi.org/en/lpi/english/certification/the_lpic_program/exam_101_detailed_objectives

• LPI 102 Objectiveshttp://lpi.org/en/lpi/english/certification/the_lpic_program/exam_102_detailed_objectives

Invited to participate are executives, chief information officers (CIOs), managers, business owners and entrepeneurs from SMEs, NGOs and government agencies. The seminar aims to present experiences and business strategies by guest speakers from Vietnam and from other countries touching on free software business models usually based on adding value such as services and support, product enhancement and customization, enabling hardware components, dual licensing, solution integration, lowering cost of end-of-life, training, and certification.

Business people related to the Linux trainees in Component 1 have higher priority.


LPI LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION EXAMS

This will be held on the SATURDAY, 11th August 2007 and is open to the public.  A separate call will be released specific to this examination.


PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in Linux system and network administration and deployment. Familiar with and user and/or developer of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).

• Vietnamese presently residing and working in small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and government agencies in Vietnam.

• Willing and permitted to undergo a 10-day (Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM) continuous training.

• Focused on training other prospective trainers in their localities to sustain and promote self-sustaining development of FOSS human resources. Females are highly encouraged to participate to achieve gender balance.

• Institutional Leaders of participants in Component 1 (LTOT-1) Other leaders of small-to-medium enterprises, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies

APPLICATION

Interested individuals are invited to apply for participation by sending via email the attached APPLICATION FORM (.odt, .pdf, .doc) to: asean3[AT]iosn[DOT]net .

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 06 July 2007


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