Latest Updates about IDLELO 5

Dear prospective participant,

Below are latest update of the Idlelo 5 conference (http://www.idlelo.net/).

Conference registration:

For an invitation letter for visa application, please contact idlelo 5 planning committee at idlelo5@fossfa.net. The online registration is still ongoing. Although the early bird registration offer is no more, you can still apply for support which may be granted on condition that funds are available. For Idlelo 5 registration please visit http://www.idlelo.net/node/18.

Paper, workshop, session abstract submission:

The review of submitted conference papers is ongoing and feedback being
communicated to the authors. The review committee has graciously accepted to continue receiving
late submissions until 20th February, 2012 after which no more papers will be accepted.
Presenters are encouraged to quickly work on their presentations and
submit by 20th February, 2011. For more information abstract submission, please visit http://www.idlelo.net/node/8

Conference exhibition and sponsorship

Why wait while others give their business a push? Give your business, your initiative and your company an edge. Meet with prospective customers, international bloggers and pace-setters in marketing. This is an opportunity you should not miss. Grab it!, Get more information on how to exhibit at http://www.idlelo.net/node/20.

Competition and Awards

* Are you a software developer with an innovative product to impact the lives of Africans? Then the Guido Sohne Fellowship Award is what you have to aim at. For more information on this award, please visit http://www.idlelo.net/node/3

* Are you a writer or journalist with an extraordinary article or story based on FOSS or FOSS related issues then you may like to look at this award. Please read more about the AFRICA FOSS Reporter at http://www.idlelo.net/node/13.

* As part of FOSSFA's mandate to promote FOSS, active FOSS communities have been identified as an important component to achieving capacity building and awareness. Hence, for the first time FOSSFA will recognized the most active FOSS community on the continent with the FOSS Community Award. Read more at http://www.idlelo.net/node/14.

* Do you want to showcase your award-winning FOSS solution and business model to a continental audience of tech-experts and potential customers in March 2012? Read more information about this award at http://www.idlelo.net/node/15.

Conference Programme

* An initial draft programme is out. It can be found at http://www.idlelo.net/node/17.