Free and Open Source Software Day at Ashesi University

FOSSFA and Ashesi University College will be holding a one day event dedicated to FOSS applications for education, on Wednesday May 5th, from 9:30 AM to 13:30 PM at Ashesi University College, Bldg 3, Lecture Hall 4, North Labone, Accra.

FOSSFA, in the framework of FOSSWAY project, is currently organising a series of one day events in West African Universities in order to raise awareness about Free and Open Source Software and its advantages.
The aims of the events are to promote FOSS among West African students, provide them with opportunities to explore the world of FOSS and discover how FOSS can help them in their studies and free time.

Programme of the event:
9.30 Presentation of the event and introduction of participants
9.45 Video "Code name: Linux" (51 min)
10.40 Questions from the audience - discussion
11.00 Presentations of FOSS experiences in Ghana
11.30 Presentation of useful and reliable FOSS applications for academic studies and free time
13.00 Distribution of free CDs with FOSS applications
13.15 Lunch break

Guests of the event:
Caroline Hardin Lueneburg, Peace Corps Volunteer working with FOSS in rural areas of Ghana
Kwamena Appiah-Kubi, Mozilla Campus Representative at KNUST, Kumasi
Linux Accra