Re: [Masterlibre-list] Invitation to GUADEC 28-31 of May 20065 in Stuttgart

[Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona]

I'm still not sure I can come, but just in case, you can count me. I'm
sending photo and short bio separately.

Saludos,

        Jesus.

On Tue, 2005-03-15 at 10:17 +0100, Anne Østergaard wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-03-12 at 19:00 +0100, Anne Østergaard wrote:
> 
> How many persons from the group will sit in the panel?
> 
> Gornelia Boldyreff (I need bio and photo, please.) 
> Francois Pellegrini
> 
> Anne Østergaard
> 
> Please answer me as soon as you can. (It is not absolutely binding as I
> hope we are many.)
> 
> Greetings
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
> > On Sun, 2005-02-13 at 18:47 +0100, Anne Østergaard wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2005-02-13 at 14:54 +0000, Cornelia Boldyreff wrote:
> > > > Anne,
> > > > thank you for the reminder. As we discussed, I'm happy to make a
> > > > presentation on this work as part of the panel that you're proposing at
> > > > GUADEC in May. I also think this is a good opportunity to hold a further
> > > > meeting of the group.
> > > > Cornelia
> > > 
> > > Thank you very much Cornelia.
> > > 
> > > I am looking for a short and flashy title for the official GUADEC
> > > program:
> > > 
> > > Draft title:
> > > 
> > > "University Degree in Libre Software available in Europe"
> > > 
> > > We also need an abstract:
> > > 
> > > Draft abstract:
> > > 
> > > "The MoLOS Project
> > > 
> > > A large group of universities in Europe is working together to establish
> > > a joint education and to offer a common Master Degree in Libre - and
> > > Open Source Software = The MoLOS Project.- 
> > > 
> > > The common goal being to make this education a global model to follow.
> > > To meet the growing demand from governments, public - and private
> > > administrations, education and health care sector, businesses and
> > > organizations to get experts with a deep understanding of Free- and Open
> > > Source Software. The benefits for the society are multiple. One example
> > > is the successful impact of the development- and collaboration model of
> > > Libre Software which can be a fine "tool" used not only in the software
> > > business but in other sectors as well."
> > > ---
> > > Please feel free to change both title and abstract compleately- if you
> > > find it usefull.
> > 
> > Now the time has come for publishing the program for GUADEC 6 in
> > Stuttgart.
> > 
> > The press release is out.
> > 
> > Please, ASAP I will need a short biography from you Cornelia, a photo
> > and a short abstract (if you want to change my draft).
> > 
> > I was thinking of us having an introduction of 25-30 minutes and then
> > members of the panel could explain very briefly where they are in the
> > process at there local university and we can all answer questions from
> > the audience.- Do you have comments to this procedure?
> > 
> > Those of you who need a formal invitation to attend please inform me
> > directly.( Francois I know you want one.)
> > 
> > I take it that apart from the GUADEC panel we are having a normal
> > meeting since so many of us are in Stuttgart for the GUADEC ocation.
> > 
> > This is considered a MoLOS Meeting. I will have to reserve a room soon. 
> > 
> > The evening before "user day" will probably be the traditional beer
> > party - but we could perhaps have our meeting on the day before, Monday
> > 30th.
> > 
> > Many of you surely are interested in the technical program on Sunday and
> > Monday. You are naturally more than welcome to attend GUADEC all three
> > days. 
> > 
> > A professor from Germany will also be present and hopefully interested
> > in the MoLOS Project. 
> > 
> > Kind regards
> > 
> > Anne
> > > 
> > > Kind Regards
> > > 
> > > Anne
> > > 
> > >  
> > > > ---
> > > > Cornelia Boldyreff, Ph.D., FBCS
> > > > Professor of Software Engineering
> > > > Department of Computing and Informatics
> > > > Faculty of Technology (MHAC MC3119)
> > > > University of Lincoln
> > > > Brayford Pool
> > > > Lincoln LN6 7TS
> > > > www: http://hemswell.lincoln.ac.uk/~cboldyreff/
> > > > 
> > > > On Sat, 12 Feb 2005, AnneØstergaard wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > > Invitation to GUADEC 28-31 of May 20065 in Stuttgart, Germany.
> > > > >
> > > > > ( A more formal invitation will be send to you personally when I know
> > > > > who will be attending GUADEC 6.)
> > > > >
> > > > > At the end of our last meeting in Barcelona I invited representatives
> > > > > from this group to inform about the MoLOS  project and the existing
> > > > > education on FLOSS at universities in Europe at our the next
> > > > >  international GNOME conference: GUADEC  6 in Stuttgart, May 28th 
> > > > > -31st
> > > > > 2005
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.gnome.org and
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.guadec.org
> > > > >
> > > > > The conference starts on Sunday the 29 of May. Sunday and Monday will 
> > > > > be
> > > > > reserved for technical presentations. The call for papers has  just
> > > > > ended and both the program and a press release is being send out soon.
> > > > >
> > > > > On the 31st of  May we are invited to give a presentation of MoLOS 
> > > > > etc.
> > > > > I would suggest a presentation followed by a panel debate since we are
> > > > > so fortunate that  several  persons from the project will be present 
> > > > > at
> > > > > the conference.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am willing to be the mediator of this panel. If  Cornelia Boldyreff
> > > > >  or Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona would be able to do the presentation it
> > > > > would be great.
> > > > >
> > > > > Who else would like to assist in the panel?
> > > > >
> > > > > I think that during the late afternoon on the 29th we could have a
> > > > > regular planning meeting of this group. Do you agree? Please tell us 
> > > > > on
> > > > > this list if you are planning to attend.
> > > > >
> > > > > We could also have a BoF  and a table in the exhibition if someone for
> > > > > example from Spain would be there for at least some hours. Many 
> > > > > Spanish
> > > > > speaking persons from South America would be very interested in 
> > > > > advice.
> > > > >
> > > > > About GUADEC
> > > > >The MoLOS Project
> > > > > Last year 41 nations was participating in this GUADEC 5  in
> > > > > Kristiansand, Norway. Near the end of the conference we had a panel on
> > > > > the subject Free Software in schools. The result was a declaration of
> > > > >  co-laboration between countries and continents to share 
> > > > > applicationsThe MoLOS Project
> > > > > and work on what each country and system do best . To avoid doing the
> > > > > same work when the resources could be better used else where.
> > > > >
> > > > > This year is the year of GNOME on the desktop- signaling that Free
> > > > > Software and GNOME is for everybody.
> > > > >
> > > > > Day 3 of GUADEC is for developers, government representatives,
> > > > > businesses and users. We expect visitors from a large part of Germany 
> > > > > to
> > > > > be there on this day as train connections from a large number of 
> > > > > cities
> > > > > are very good. The "Haus der Wirtschaft" is in the center of Stuttgart
> > > > > some 8-10 minutes work from the Stuttgart central railway station. 
> > > > > Many
> > > > > of the largest OSS Companies such as IBM and HP have there head 
> > > > > quarter
> > > > > in the Stuttgart region. I think we want our signals to reach them.
> > > > > There employees are targets for university education in Libre Software
> > > > > and there marketing departments will be happy to tell that persons 
> > > > > with
> > > > > a specially designed  education are on there way to government,
> > > > > organizations and businesses the moment they are migrating to Libre
> > > > > Software.
> > > > >
> > > > > Case stories and guidelines on migration.
> > > > >
> > > > > We are also interested in giving information and hopefully a
> > > > > presentation om migration guidelines . DE has one The EU Commission 
> > > > > has
> > > > > one and please inform me of others that you know of . There is also A.
> > > > > Weelers " Why Free Software- Look at the numbers".
> > > > >
> > > > > City of Bergen in Norway and Deutsche Bahn, The German Railroad
> > > > >  Compagny ( 55.000 work stations.)
> > > > >
> > > > > Deutsche Bank uses Free Software on their servers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Software Patents:
> > > > >
> > > > > For your information we will also have an update on: " The Current
> > > > > Situation of The software Patents Directive" by Francois Pellegrini 
> > > > > who
> > > > > will be there for The MOLOS activities.
> > > > >
> > > > > Many in our group are also involved working with patent issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kind regards
> > > > >
> > > > > Anne Østergaard
> > > > >
> > > > > Anne
> > > > >
> > > > > Anne Østergaard
> > > > > Member of the GNOME Foundation and
> > > > > the GUADEC 6th Planning Committee
> > > > > Vice - Chairman of IT-Politisk Forening, www.it-pol.dk
> > > > > address@hidden
> > > > > phone: + 45 35 42 88 73
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Anne Østergaard <address@hidden>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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