I just got informed today of the upcoming 8th Asia Open Source Software Symposium scheduled to be held in Bali, Indonesia from February 13 to 15, 2007. They are also holding a code fest and a localization workshop along with the conference. They are offering to sponsor one participant to attend the event. More details are to be available on their website soon.

Anyone keen to represent Maldives at the event should hook up with one of the technology related non-profit organizations in operation. I've forwarded the mail to the Maldivian Linux User Group (MLUG) since they are the only Open Source related entity in the Maldives that I am aware of. Hopefully they can take initiative and help prepare and send someone off to represent Maldives at the event.

Anyway, spread the word! Get someone to hitch on this free trip and make a notable appearance on behalf of the Maldives

Dear Asia OSS Symposium Members,

It has been a loooong while since the 7th Asia OSS Symposium in KL, Malaysia, hope you all are fine. This is Tomoko Asai @ CICC.

Center of International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC), and Institute Technology Bandung (ITB）, together with
Ministry of Research and Technology Indonesia, Ministry of Communication & Information Indonesia, and The Institute of Engineers, Indonesia (PII) will hold the 8th Asia Open Source Software Symposium in Indonesia.

Date will be from Feb 13 to 15, 2007 at Bali for the Asia OSS Symposium, together with the CodeFest from Feb 11 to 12 at Bandung, and Localization Workshop on Feb. 12 evening at Bali.

For the 8th Asia OSS Symposium, we would like to nominate 2-3 participants from each economy (19 economies) ;
1) One Full-Funded participant (supported by CICC). Those who will be entitled only for public or non-profit organization, not for commercial company people.
2) Private participants (supported by own expenses)

The deadline of nominating the participants, as well as the detail of the theme and concept for the symposium, will be announced very soon. Also website will be updated soon.

Thanks & Best Regards,
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Asai Tomoko (Ms.)
Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)
International Information Technology Lab.
Add: 3 Fl., NBF Ogawamachi Bldg.,
1-3-1 Ogawamachi, Kanda, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101-0052
Tel: +81-3-5283-0811 Fax: +83-3-5283-0808
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