Linux System Administrator Training of Trainers, Quezon City, Philippines, 9 – 21 October 2006
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The Linux System Administrator Training of Trainers Course in Manila ended with a brief but fun closing ceremony on 20 October 2006. Gracing the event was Olaf Neussner, Regional Director of InWEnt - Capability Building International and Alvin Marcelo, manager of the International Open Source Network in ASEAN+3.
Mr. Neussner congratulated the participants and invited them to familiarize themselves with InWEnt and how it may become a part of the building of their respective nations. Dr. Marcelo challenged the participants to return to their hometowns and help establish training programmes for FOSS. He promised to make the IOSN training team available on the Net for issues which may arise when they get back home.
The IOSN training team was composed of Khairil Yusof from APDIP, Eric Manuel Pareja from the Unviersity of the Philippines Manila, and Myra Siason from the University of the Philippines Diliman Interactive Learning Centre.
Information for participants
- Course Dates
- 9 - 20 October 2006 (Full day)
- Examination Date
- 21 October 2006 - 2 examinations in the morning (90 minutes each)
- Location
- University of the Philippines, Diliman Campus
Information for
For more information, please contact asean3@iosn.net
Brief
IOSN ASEAN+3 held a training of trainers session in Manila, Philippines for participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam over 10 days (9 - 20 October 2006), after which participants sat for examination to be certified as LPIC Level 1 Linux professionals. The certification examination on 21 October was open to all.
Methodology
Trainers were trained at a training lab and sat for a Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Level 1 examination after a 10-day training course based on GNU/Linux LPI training materials.
Partners
InWEnt
Through its it@inwent programmes, InWEnt helps multiplying partners in Africa, Asia and the Middle East to provide advanced knowledge in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The key objectives of the programmes are to strengthen IT sectors in various regions of the world, foster key innovations in ICTs for development and use ICTs as enabling tools for poverty reduction. Within its it@foss project, InWEnt supports the development and application of local innovative software solutions and business models based on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the ASEAN region. For more information on it@foss, see http://www.it-foss.org
International Open Source Network
The International Open Source Network (IOSN) is a Center of Excellence for FOSS in the Asia-Pacific Region. It shapes its activities around FOSS technologies and applications. Via a small secretariat based at the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok and three centres of excellence – IOSN ASEAN+3, IOSN PIC (Pacific Island Countries), and IOSN South Asia, based in Manila, Suva and Chennai respectively, the IOSN is tasked specifically to facilitate and network FOSS advocates and human resources in the region. The vision is that developing countries in the Asia-Pacific Region can achieve rapid and sustained economic and social development by using affordable yet effective FOSS ICT solutions to bridge the digital divide.
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) attempts to bring together an active and committed community with the companies and professionals who can fund and carry out LPI's initiatives. LPI is recognized worldwide as the premier organization advocating and assisting in the professional use of Linux, Open Source, and Free Software. LPI's industry standard certifications are delivered in thousands of locations worldwide, in multiple languages and with the support of employers, vendors and trainers.
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.
Related Links
Completed: GNU/Linux Training of Trainers in Bangkok, Thailand, 28 August - 9 September 2006
Completed: GNU/Linux Training of Trainers in the South Pacific, 31 October - 11 November 2005
Completed: GNU/Linux Training of Trainers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, October - November 2004
User Guide to the GNU/Linux Operating System
Other FOSS-related training materials
Last modified 2006-11-06 11:11 AM
