[Vnbiz] INVITATION FOR FORUM SPEAKERS ON FOSS BUSINESS MODELS

[Francisco Sarmiento III]

Dear Sir or Madam: 

The United Nations Development Program-International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN+3, together with InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany and NetNam Corporation will hold a Linux Training of Trainers on 30 July to 10 August 2007 at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Along with this activity, a 2-day session on Introduction to Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models will be held on 30 to 31 July 2007. 

In this connection, may we invite speakers from the Vietnam business community with the following credentials: 

>> Vietnamese businessman whose main business is in Free/Open Source Software in any of the following areas: 
              services and support 
              product enhancement and customization 
              enabling hardware components  
              dual licensing 
              solution integration 
              lowering cost of end-of-life 
              training and certification

>> Be willing to share his/her experiences in building up a successful business by marketing FOSS 
>> Be able to motivate and inspire the participants and have the opportunity to promote your company. 
>> Be able to speak Vietnamese and English clearly. 


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. 

Should you be interested to participate as a RESOURCE SPEAKER, please send us your information ON or BEFORE 20 July 2007, as follows: 

Name: 
Company: 
Company profile: 
Address: 
Official designation: 
Product line: 
Email:
Mobile telephone number: 
Telefax number: 

Please send the above information to asean3 [at] iosn [dot] net with a Subject: Speaker for FOSS Business Models. 

Please indicate your preferred topic related to Introduction to FOSS Business Models. 

Should you have further questions, please email us at asean3 [at] iosn [dot] net 

Thank you very much to your interest and attention. 


Yours truly,

Francisco E. Sarmiento III, MD 
Project Officer 
UNDP-International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN+3 

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