tOSSad F/OSS in National Programs Workshop: Practices, Requirements, and Obstacles.

October 26, 2005; 11:30-14:30

Conference Hall 2.
Convention Center of Mérida
Extremadura (SPAIN)

This workshop aims to determine and discuss the requirements and  obstacles for national programs. While it will focus on best practices and success stories of F/OSS use in the public sector, it will also examine similarities and non-transferrables of various experiences.
Workshop is open to all conference participants. The EU wide tOSSad consortium cordially invites all to take active seats during the sessions.

Program:

11:30-11:45 Opening

11:45-12:15 Julio Yuste, Director of Vivernet, " The experience in creating a regional OS based economy".

12:15-12:45 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, "Requirements and obstacles in FLOSS adoption in National Programs"
12:45-13:00 Break

13:00-14:20 Open Discussion: With kindly contributions by Marcelo Branco from Brasil; Carlos Archiary from Argentina; Isaac Tomas Fuentes from Panama; Alexis Bonahón from Uruguay; Walter Raúl Pinedo Caldas from Peru; Felix Enrique Davila from Venezuela.
14:20-14:30 Closing