Free & Open Source Foundation For Africa · Our Mission The Mission of FOSSFA is to: Promote...

Free & Open Source Foundation For Africa

Edgar Telesphory

FOSSFA Council Member / Country Liaison - Tanzania

Introducing FOSSFA

Overview: Mission & History

FOSSFA Council

Where You find us in Africa – Our Liaison Offices

Program Areas

Why join FOSSFA?

FOSSFA on Social Networks

Partnerships

Q&A

Our Mission

The Mission of FOSSFA is to:

● Promote the the FOSS model● Promote Integration & Adoption of FOSS in National ICT Policies● Lens Expertise to FOSS Initiatives in Africa● Be Africa's FOSS Voice● Be the Interface between International & African FOSS Efforts● Contribute to Achievement of the Millenium Development Goals● Promote African FOSS Expertise, Creativity & Industry● Forge Partnerships with Development Organisations

FOSSFA Council

Organisations:● 1 Pan African● 7 National

Individuals:● 14 Members

Executive

Council

Members

Secretariat

Patron

Programs VolunteersPrograms

Projects

ConsultanciesExecutive & Council elected every 2 Years

FOSSFA Council - Individuals

● Alex Gakuru - Kenya● Brian Ssennoga - Uganda● Neatness Msemo - TZ● Karim Sy - Senegal● Dorothy Gordon - Ghana● Edgar Telesphory - TZ● Judy Okite – Kenya● John Matogo – Kenya● Mark Clark – RSA● Milton Aineruhanga - Uganda

● Katim Touray● Joris Komein - Namibia● Solomon Gizaw - ET● Marion Mpanga - UG● Joseph Sevilla - KE● Nnenna Nwakanma- C● Fatimaya Seye Syllaun ● Seun Ojedeji – Nigeria● Trust Zifa – Zimbabwe●

Current Council Members (2012-2014):

Where You Find Us in Africa

Cameroon FOM Georges fomgeorges@gmail.com

East AfricaEvans Ikua (Kenya)ikua@fossfa.net

Kenya Bonface Witaba bswitaba@yahoo.co.uk

Nigeria Seun Samson Ojedeji seun.ojedeji@gmail.com

Southern Africa Keutlwile Leso kaye247@gmail.com

South Africa Arnold Pietersen arnold.pietersen@yahoo.com

Tanzania Edgar Telesphory telesphory@yahoo.com

Uganda Brian Ssennoga b.ssennoga@gmail.com

Namibia Joris Komen tatejoris@fastmail.fm

Zimbabwe Coley Zephenia coley.zephenia@gmail.com

Togo Laurent Houmavo houmavo100@yahoo.fr

Ghana Fred Yeboah fredyeboah@gmail.com

Senegal Karim Sy karim.sy@maarch.org

Key Program Areas

Policy Making

Education

Certification

Business

Software Development

Networking

Training, Capacity Building & Resource Centers

Policy Making● Regional and Sub-regional FOSS studies● Sub-regional and National FOSS Policies● National FOSS bureaus● FOSS Policy advocacy● Consultancies● FOSS Solutions for administration, governance and citizen

management● Training for government IT managers● Migration from proprietary to open standards

Key Program Areas

Key Program Areas

Education● FOSS Clubs in secondary schools● Teacher training in FOSS● Training in programming languages● Organization of educational events● Capacity building – for VC, University presidents● Emphasis on developers and software● Content development● Network developers● Policies for higher institution● FOSS Policy Manual for Vice Chancellors● Championships, awards and prizes

Key Program Areas

Certification● An African Certification policy● Subsidization of certification● Support to training centers● Partnerships with international certifying bodies● Certification training● Harmonization of FOSS and IT certifications in Africa● Support to certification candidates● FOSS curriculum that any body in Africa can use for Certification

Key Program Areas

Business● Strengthening the African FOSS Business Club● Networking African businesses with international partners● Support to the development of innovative business solutions● FOSS business round tables● Business-academia networking● Business to business networking● Business to government networking● FOSS Businesses Directory

Key Program Areas

Software Development● Support to developers● Open Source Solutions for Millennium Development Goals● Developer clubs, rounds and source camps● Awards and motivational prizes● Research into innovative FOSS solutions● International and continental Exchange programs for African

Developers● Developer mentor programs

Key Program Areas

Networking● Promoting African FOSS expertise● Showcasing African FOSS experiences at international instances● Liaison with with the global open source community● Internationalization of the African Conference on FOSS and the

Digital Commons – Idlelo● Support to National, and sub regional FOSS Associations, Linux

User Groups and clubs● Consolidating the internal structures of the Foundation itself:

membership, council, executive, secretariat and project management

● Extended donor base

Key Program Areas

Training, Capacity Building & Resource Centers● Government open source resource centers● Source camps● Sustained training for professional groups● Roadshows● Support to training and certification centers● Widening and strengthening of Office training● Establishment and support to Regional Open Source Training

and Resource centers.

Why Join FOSSFA?

Membership Benefits:● Become a leader in advocating FOSS for African development

● Become a successful activist through

● Email Forwarding Address with a free fossfa.net email address.

● Registration discounts for FOSSFA Conferences - eg. Idlelo Conference

● Get invited as participant/speaker on FOSS Related Issues

● Access a wide network of FOSS advocates and FOSS experts

● FOSSFA Mentoring

● Opportunities for mentoring with International FOSSFA partners

Why Join FOSSFA?

Membership Benefits (cont.)● Volunteering opportunities

● Priority access to FOSS Jobs and Careers

● FOSSFA support in job and business recommendations

● Priority in FOSSFA Training and Activity funding

● Subscriptions to FOSSFA Newsletter and Publications

● Email Alerts for FOSSFA journal, magazine, conference proceeding or FOSSFAR newsletter.

● FOSSFA Multiple-Year Renewal (up to 5 years) option

● Publication of membership list on website, matching FOSS consultants with clients.

● Inclusion in FOSSFA membership directory and competences

FOSSFA on Social Networks

Facebook● https://www.facebook.com/groups/163634167084849/

Twitter● #FOSSFA

Partnerships

OSIWA http://www.osiwa.org/

OSISA http://www.osisa.org/

ict@innovation http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/

Questions & Answers (Q&A)

Thank You!

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