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<b><font size="5">Free Software Camp for Ngo's and Civil Society
Groups</font></b></p>
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<font size="4"><i><b>NGO In a Box</b></i></font></p>
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<font size="4"><b>5 day residential workshop on free software tools and
methodologies</b></font></p>
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<font size="4"><b>March 24 - 28 ,2009,Madhya Pradesh,India </b></font>
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<font size="4"><u><b>Call for Participation</b></u></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-IN"><b>What
is Ngo in a Box?</b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">NGO-in-a-box
is a collection of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) tools
selected for use by non-profit organizations,along with workshops
conducted to help users effectively deploy the software in their
organizations.The software is distributed in down-loadable form and
as a physical box set of cd's. Several customized editions of
NGO-in-a-box exist to provide organizations with the software they
need in relation to different topics and requirements.
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><b>This
is a Call for participants</b> for our <font size="4"><b>7</b></font><sup><font size="4"><b>th</b></font></sup><font size="5">
</font>workshop.Make use of this free software camp to enrich your
knowledge and help your organization effectively leverage free
software without the licensing hassles.Learn about free software
components and methodologies and how to enable it in your everyday
work.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><b>Limited
number of scholarships are available for select participants based
on past work,area of expertise and ability to spread the concept to
other voluntary organizations</b>.These participants will receive
free training,food and accomodation.Travel expenses will be
reimbursed at the end of the workshop.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">For
details of our previous workshops, visit <a href="http://ngoinabox.mahiti.org">http://ngoinabox.mahiti.org</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><b>Organizers:</b>
The workshops are being organized by Mahiti, Bangalore with the
support of HIVOS, Netherlands and in collaboration with Tactical
Technology Collective.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><b>Participant
profile: </b>This event is geared towards the technology
professionals working in Ngo's and similar voluntary organizations;
consultants and tech support groups providing IT service and support
to such non governmental bodies.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">The
workshop will cover the following broad domains:</p>
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<ol><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Free
Software</b>: What to consider when migrating to free and open
source software(FOSS), installation of a Linux operating system,
commonly used office and internet packages.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Open
Publishing</b>: Desktop publishing, image editing, web publishing
and collaboration, content management.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Audio
Visual</b>: Audio-Video editing and distribution, media capture,
audio visual playing tools.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Security</b>:
Internet security, passwords, data storage and backup, communication
and encryption.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Techniques
and methodologies:</b>To help you effectively communicate with your
audience in india and across the world.</font></font></p>
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<b>Date and Place: </b>This event will be<b> </b>held in the state
of Madhya Pradesh from March 24 - 28, 2009. Participants are
required to attend<b> </b>the entire event, which means arriving at
the venue on</p>
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before 24 March and<b> </b>leaving on 28 March evening. The exact
venue will be communicated to successful applicants.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Last
date for submitting application forms: March 5,<b> </b>2009</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Intimation
of final list of participants by : March 10, 2009</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US"><b>Interested?
</b>Visit <a href="http://ngoinabox.mahiti.org">http://ngoinabox.mahiti.org</a> and fill up the online
application form .</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">For any
questions or clarifications contact :</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Rajeev
Nair</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Project
Coordinator</p>
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a Box</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Mahiti
Infotech Pvt. Ltd.</p>
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33-34, Hennur Cross</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Hennur
Main Road</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Bangalore,
India - 560043</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Phone:
+91 80 4148 5080/1 41150580/1</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">Mobile:
096113 44374</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" lang="en-US">E mail:
<a href="mailto:ngoinabox@mahiti.org">ngoinabox@mahiti.org</a></p>
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