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- An Introduction to Open Source Software - Apia, Samoa
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  - Reducing Vulnerabilities in the Pacific - Tikiwiki GeoCMS
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  - Like ants doing their own thing... an annual day to promote FLOSS grassroots-style
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- Asia Source 3 Application Form v6
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- *** (CLOSED) APPLICATION PERIOD EXTENDED to SEPT 21st *** Final Call: Asia Source 3, Silang, Cavite, Philippines, November 6-12, 2009
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IOSN Releases Calls for Authors/Proposal for Events:Due February 28th, 2007
First ever Open Source Support centre in Dhaka
Events
- 1st OpenHUBS General Santos City, Mindanao, Philippines
"Open Source & More IT for African Business" - release of advanced e-learning courses on Information Technology by InWEnt/it@ab

IOSN News: IOSN and Practical Action conduct discussion on Poverty Reduction 2008-04-02; Invitation to FOSS companies 2007-11-21; Request for comments: Draft IOSN Primers on FOSS for SMEs, Health, and Security 2007-11-21; More news…

News: Business chambers eye shift to free, open source software amid rising operating costs 2009-09-18; *** (CLOSED) APPLICATION PERIOD EXTENDED to SEPT 21st *** Final Call: Asia Source 3, Silang, Cavite, Philippines, November 6-12, 2009 2009-08-26; Second Call: Asia Source 3 2009-08-21; Open Source in Laos 2009-04-19; OSI Tech Days 2009 Kicks Off In Chennai! - EFY Times 2009-03-16; More news…

Recent Items

2009-10-27

*** (CLOSED) APPLICATION PERIOD EXTENDED to SEPT 21st *** Final Call: Asia Source 3, Silang, Cavite, Philippines, November 6-12, 2009

2009-08-26

Business chambers eye shift to free, open source software amid rising operating costs

2009-09-18

Asia Source 3 Application Form v8 (extended to Sept 21st)

2009-09-15

Second Call: Asia Source 3

2009-08-21

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