[FSUG-Bangalore] FSUG-Bangalore Digest, Vol 52, Issue 7

[Sasi Kumar]

Free Software Foundation of India, SPACE and NIT, Calicut, are
organising a national conference on Free Software and education at
Kozhikode on September 10, 11 and 12. Speakers like Prof. G. Nagarjuna
(TIFR, Mumbai), Prof. Kannan Moudgalya and  Prabhu Ramachandran  (IIT,
Mumbai) and Prof. K.R. Srivathsan (PVC, IGNOU) will speak on why only
Free Software should be used in education, and demonstrate some of the
applications that can be used in science and engineering education.
There will also be a few speakers from abroad, who will speak through
video networking.

The inauguration will be on 10th evening and Richard Stallman, founder
of the Free Software movement will give the keynote address. There
will also be a few speeches in Malayalam and an exhibition on Free
Software for education from 3 pm on 10th evening.

More details on the function are available at
http://c11.space-kerala.org/fsinedu where people can also register for
the conference. Registration fee is only Rs. 200 (Rs. 100 for
students). We are unable to provide trave support or free
accommodation to all participants. However, support can be provided to
a few participants who may need it.

Regards
Sasi



-- 
V. Sasi Kumar
Free Software Foundation of India
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