The Star, Thursday September 16, 2010.
MALAYSIAN bloggers can soon rub shoulders with their Asian counterparts at an international blogger festival to be held for the first time in Malaysia next month.
More than 200 local bloggers and over 100 from Asia are expected to attend Blogfest.Asia at Wawasan Open University in Penang from Oct 1 to 3.
Blogfest.Asia committee chairman Khor Khan Khai said Penang was chosen for its unique culture, heritage and friendly people. It was held in Hong Kong last year.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
ASIA SOURCE 3
07-12 November 2009
Silang, Cavite, Philippines
MABUHAY! (Long live!) and get ready for Asia Source 3!
If you are a F/OSS advocate, an enthusiast or end-user, a developer or even a newbie who strongly believes in building capacities and empowering humanity with the use of Free/Open Source Software, we look forward to welcome you to Asia Source 3 to connect, cooperate, and collaborate – the F/OSS way.
The International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN+3 with support from InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany, ASEAN Foundation, and Open Society Institute Information Program and co-organized by Tactical Technology Collective and Aspiration bring ASIA SOURCE 3 to the Philippines on 7 to 12 November 2009.
The third event of the Asia source camp series, two of which have been held so far – in Bangalore, India in 2005 and Sukabumi, Indonesia in 2007 – the 6-day learn-and-share event will be held at the lush greens and quiet cool environs of the YEN CENTER – home to the Headquarters and Regional Center for Asia of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) – located in Silang, a landlocked municipality south of Metro Manila, within the historic Province of Cavite.
In the tradition of source camps, Asia Source 3 will bring in participants from various subregions of the Asian continent, who share common goals of pursuing the Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) advocacy and its promotion and use among non-profit organizations, small-to-medium enterprises and youth networks.
Asia Source 3 offers applicants to choose one among four (4) F/OSS-themed track sessions:
ONE: Managing Your Information
TWO: Migrating to F/OSS
THREE: Broadcasting Your Information
FOUR: Joining the F/OSS Community / Using F/OSS Tools
Online application opens on 14 August 2009, Friday at 1200H (GMT+8).
Downloadable forms will be made available.
Please regularly visit the Asia Source site at www.iosn.net/as3 for updates and information.