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FOSSAP 2004 Agenda
Monday, 9 February 2004 |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Welcome Remarks Mr. Anis Yusal Yusoff, Programme Manager, UNDP Malaysia Remarks (pdf, 10 KB) Mr. Renald Lafond, Team Leader - Pan Asia Networking, IDRC Mr. Shahid Akhtar, Programme Co-ordinator, UNDP-APDIP Remarks (pdf, 89 KB) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Tea Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Introduction to Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Speaker: Dr. Nah Soo Hoe Independent Consultant, Malaysia Discussion Download: Presentation (pdf, 280 KB), Paper (pdf, 172 KB) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | FOSS Policies in the Asia-Pacific Region Speaker: Mr. Harish Pillay Chief Technology Architect, Red Hat Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore Discussant: Mr. Sunil Abraham, Director, Mahiti Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (India) Discussion Download: Presentation (pdf, 227 KB) |
| 14:30- 15:00 | Tea Break |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | FOSS and Government Speaker: Mr. Kenneth Wong Programme Consultant, IOSN Discussants:
Download: Presentation (pdf, 141 KB), Paper (pdf, 175 KB) |
| 19:00 | Welcome Dinner |
Tuesday, 10 February 2004 |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | FOSS in Education Speaker: Mr. Tan Wooi Tong Programme Specialist, IOSN Discussants:
Download: Presentation (pdf, 149 KB), Paper (pdf, 250 KB) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Tea Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Licensing and Legal Issues Speaker: Dr. Dinesh Nair Internet Technology Architect, Alphaque.Com, Malaysia Discussant: Mr. Lee Nan Phin, Chairman, Open Source Special Interest Group, Malaysian National Computer Confederation (Malaysia) Discussion Download: Presentation (pdf, 143 KB) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Localization of FOSS Speaker: Dr. Sarmad Hussain Head of Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Pakistan Discussants:
Download: Presentation (pdf, 732 KB), Paper (pdf, 133 KB) |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Tea Break |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Network Infrastructure and Security Speaker: Dr. Dinesh Nair Internet Technology Architect, Alphaque.Com, Malaysia Discussant: Mr. Han Naiping, Vice-President, Chinasoft Network Technology Co. Ltd., China Discussion Download: Presentation (pdf, 594 KB) |
Wednesday, 11 February 2004 |
| 9:00 - 11:00 | Parallel Working Groups Discussion:
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Findings and Recommendations (Plenary session) Chairperson: Mr. Shahid Akhtar |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Closing Session |
Session Format
Each session is divided into the following parts:
- Presentation
30 minute presentation on the topic by the Resource Person/Speaker.
- Viewpoints and Experiences
Discussants are invited to share their viewpoints and experiences, from either country or personal point of views.
- Questions and Answers
Questions related directly to the presentation/viewpoints previously shared.
- General Discussion
Discussion on the issues raised, identifying the policies, needs, priorities and ways for building capacity.
Working Groups
Following the conclusion of all the sessions, the consultation breaks out into working groups according
to the following themes: FOSS in government, Localization of FOSS and Building FOSS capacities.
The discussions of the parallel working groups serve as input to the plenary session, Findings and Recommendations.
