Linux System Administrator Training of Trainers, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 August – 9 September 2006
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Information for participants
- Course Dates
- 28 August - 8 September (Full day)
- Examination Date
- 9 September - 2 examinations in the morning (90 minutes each)
- Location
- NECTEC Human Resources Development Center
Requirements and information for
- Trainees
- Foreign Participants
- Proctors
Capacity building
Countries that want to adopt FOSS need to build capacity for ICT and FOSS by developing and increasing the pool of human resources skilled in FOSS. Training of trainers programme starts off this process by providing a self-sustaining programme through the use of FOSS, open content training materials and low-cost paper-based certification examinations by an independent proctor. Using an internationally recognized skills standard will also aid the local ICT industry as it opens the doors to foreign investment and the international market.
Open market and lower costs of training
Most ICT skills training and certification programmes are vendor driven with the certification process designed as a revenue earner for the vendor. The process of training, materials and examination is usually done at training centres. In addition to indirect costs of vendor lock-in, this combination also results in prohibitively high costs of training and certification for developing countries with training programmes fees costing as much as USD1,000 or more per trainee.
Using GNU/Linux open standards and a standard community-driven skills certification opens up the market for multiple providers of FOSS GNU/Linux solutions. Independent proctors also opens up the market for providers of training and training materials. Proctors can provide low-cost paper examinations to commercial and non-commercial organizations, as well as to the local FOSS community, independent of how individuals seeking to get certified acquire their training. These examinations coupled with open content training materials can lower the costs of training and certification per person to as low as USD100 or less.
Methodology
Trainer will train at a training lab and sit for a Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Level 1 examination after a 10-day training course based on GNU/Linux LPI training materials. In conjunction with the examination of trainees an LPI proctor trainer, will do a practical training for local proctors in conducting an LPI examination.
Desired outcomes
- LPI Level 1 certified trainers who will then be able to conduct similar training workshops.
- Certified LPI proctors who can administer affordable LPI certification examinations in their native countries.
- Training materials including course outline, presentations and notes to be available under an open content license for reuse and distribution by trainers.
Local partners
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Thailand
The National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) is a statutory government organization under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Ministry of Science and Technology. Its main responsibilities are to undertake, support, and promote the development of electronic, computing, telecommunication, and information technologies through research and development activities. NECTEC also disseminates and transfers such technologies for contribution to the economic growth and social development in the country, following the National Economic and Social Development Plan.
NECTEC Human Resources Development Center
The Human Resources Development Center (HRC or ITE) is a unit in NECTEC, responsible for providing ICT training and IT Professional examinations for Thai government agencies, international organizations and many leading companies in private sectors of Thailand.Funding partners
Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI works to build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as combating corruption and rights abuses.
InWEnt
InWEnt – Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (Capacity Building International, Germany) gGmbH is synonymous with human resources and organizational development in international cooperation. Its education, exchange and dialogue programmes that offer places for about 55,000 individuals every year make InWEnt a very large-scale joint undertaking of the German Federal Government, the federal state (Länder) governments and industry. The courses offered by InWEnt address specialists, executives and decision makers in industry, politics, administration and civil society. InWEnt works with partners in developing countries, transition states and industrialized nations.
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User Guide to the GNU/Linux Operating System
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