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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:43:19 +0700
From: David Tremblay <david@roy-tremblay.net>
To: Vern Weitzel <vern@unaids.org.vn>
CC: NGOcentre <info@ngocentre.org.vn>, Hanoi Linux Users Group <hanoilug@lists.hanoilug.org>

Deadline has been extended until 17 april

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De: Francisco Sarmiento III <francis.sarmiento3@yahoo.com>
À: Asia Source 2 <asiasource2-participants@iosn.net>
Sujet: [Asiasource2-participants] CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS:
Conference-Workshop - Moving the FOSS Agenda for Health: Setting the
Framework for Interoperability
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 03:56:45 -0700 (PDT)

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS (Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam)
DEVELOPERS/PROGRAMM ERS of HEALTH APPLICATIONS
Conference-Workshop - Moving the FOSS Agenda for Health: Setting the
Framework for Interoperability
Venue: Federal Hotel, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Date: May 8-11, 2007

[In conjunction with the OPEN SOURCE HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE (OSHCA)
CONFERENCE 2007]

Who Should Attend:

Developers (FOSS or non-FOSS) willing to enhance their skills in FOSS
health applications and implementation of interoperability.

Conference-Workshop Overview:

The International Open Source Network (IOSN) and InWEnt Capacity
Building International- Germany, are inviting developers in the health
sector to participate in a conference-workshop on FOSS health
application development. The event is organized and managed by the Open
Source Health Care Alliance (OSHCA). IOSN and the German Ministry of
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through InWEnt Germany are
sponsoring the conference-workshop.

This four-day conference-workshop will consist of an intensive training
in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) applications in healthcare, its
updates and the use of FOSS technologies. It is aimed particularly at
participants from developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region
( Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam). The target audience, in
addition to the FOSS in Healthcare Community, will include interested
persons from Ministries of Health and Private Health Care Facilities
from this region.

The conference-workshop agenda will also include presentations and
discussions on a variety of issues focusing on interoperability and data
exchange. Major concerns are affordability and developing human
capacity. The promotion, adoption and the use of FOSS applications will
be discussed.
Conference-workshop participants will be invited to participate in
future collaborative projects to be jointly organized by IOSN and
OSHCA.

Conference-workshop Objectives:

1. Share and review current FOSS applications and technologies in
healthcare

2. Conceptualize and define role of OSCHA in managing collaborative
FOSS services

3. Explore the role of open standards in facilitating interoperable
health information communication and determine standards to be used in
future projects

4. Promoting open source for health care applications, particularly to
IT and healthcare communities in Asia-Pacific region

5. Promoting the advantages of using FOSS applications to managers of
healthcare facilities in public and private sectors in the Asia-Pacific
region

6. Train new developers from Asia on FOSS concepts and health data
interoperability

7. Creation of collaborative projects for the creation of FOSS for
health applications among participants

The conference-workshop will be held concurrently with the
IOSN-sponsored Open Source Health Care Alliance conference where a
global network of FOSS developers in health will be in attendance.
Intensification of the regional collaboration will allow new FOSS
developers to attend the conference and interact with this global
network of experts. Public-private partnerships can be encouraged
through the interaction of ASEAN SMEs/FOSS and European SME/FOSS health
developers in attendance.

The conference will delve on the application of FOSS for health while
the training conference-workshop is intended for participants who would
like to learn more about health application development, and how to
comply with international standards for health information
interoperability.

Application:

Interested developers are invited to apply for participation by sending
the attached application form to: asean3(AT)iosn(DOT)net .

Application deadline is April 10, 2007 .

Participants are selected according to the following criteria:
Work experience in a health environment for at least two years
Experience administering a Linux PC
Good command of English, including technical terms used in ICT
Residency in one of the target countries [Cambodia, Indonesia,
Philippines, Vietnam]
Ability to facilitate the adoption of FOSS based health
applications in their organizations

Application Form:

To apply, please provide us with the following information:

1) Personal Details

Name:
Gender:
Nationality:
Country where you live and work now:
Affiliation/ organization:
Email:
Address:
Mobile phone number (or any contact number) and emergency contact
number:

2) Please describe your current technical expertise and ability. What
kind of projects and initiatives have you worked on? Can you provide
examples (samples of work done, URLs, etc) ?
3) What is your experience in developing applications for health? Can
you provide examples (samples of work done, URLs, etc)?
4) Why are you interested in attending "Moving the FOSS Agenda for
Health"? What do you hope to learn?
5) Are you planning to facilitate the application of FOSS based health
applications in your organization? How?
6) One of the objectives of "Moving the FOSS Agenda for Health" is the
creation of collaborative FOSS projects for health applications. Do you
have an idea for such a project and how to implement it?

Fees and subsidies:

There is no participation fee and accommodation will be provided free of
charge.
Participants are expected to cover travel costs by themselves. However,
if you are unable to cover the travel costs yourself, we might be able
to pay a subsidy. In case you need a travel subsidy, please explain your
reasons and the amount you would need.

Tentative Programme (more detailed programme available at
www.oshca.org):

Pre-conference: 7 May 2007
Registration: 3pm – 8pm
Welcome Reception /Dinner - Poolside: 8pm

Day 18 – May 2007
Morning - Presentation of FOSS applications in Healthcare - updates
Afternoon – Workshop on technologies in health software
OSHCA Dinner (Chinese) and Cultural Show

Day 2 – 9 May 2007
Morning: Papers on Issues on FOSS in Healthcare
Afternoon: Workshop on Issues in FOSS in Healthcare
On your own/Application Demos, Discussions etc

Day 3 – 10 May 2007
Morning: Papers on role of collaborative knowledge services and its
applications
Afternoon: Workshop on open standards, interoperability and data
exchange
Dinner and Informal Programme

Day 4 – 11 May 2007
Morning: Foss concepts & Health data interoperability (concurrent
session - Training)
Morning: OSHCA – Role in a Global Health Agenda for Sustainable
Development
OSHCA AGM
Afternoon: Foss concepts & Health data interoperability (concurrent
session - Training)
Afternoon: Workshop: Getting OSHCA organised

Conference-Workshop Venue

The conference will be held at the Federal Hotel located along Jalan
Bukit Bintang, right in the heart of the Kuala Lumpur's major business
and shopping districts. Location map can be found here . The Kuala
Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is only 1 hour or 70km away by taxi,
coach or car via the expressway. Malaysia has tropical climate with
warm weather all year round. Temperatures in the lowlands range from
21ºC (70ºF) to 32ºC (90ºF). The highlands are cooler, where temperatures
range between 15°C (59° F) to 25°C (77°F). The unit of currency is
Malaysian Ringgit indicated as RM or MYR. USD1 is roughly equivalent to
RM3.50. Foreign currency can be converted at banks and money changers.
Voltage is 220 - 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second. Standard 3-pin
square plugs and sockets.

Funders and Implementers

German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
The BMZ develops the guidelines and the fundamental concepts on which
German development policy is based. It lays down the long-term
strategies for cooperation with the various actors involved, and defines
the rules by which these are translated into practice. Official
development assistance (ODA) embraces all technical and financial
cooperation projects which are agreed on in contracts entered into with
the governments of partner countries. The BMZ commissions "implementing
organisations" (such as GTZ, KfW Development Bank, and InWEnt) to
realise these projects. URL: http://www.bmz. de/en/index. html

InWEnt
InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany is synonymous with human
resources and organisational development in international cooperation.
Through its it@inwent programmes, InWEnt helps multiplying partners in
Africa, Asia and the Middle East to provide advanced knowledge in 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 FOSS in the ASEAN region. URL: http://www.inwent. org/

International Open Source Network (IOSN)
IOSN is a United Nations Develpment Programme (UNDP) Centre of
Excellence in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) for the Asia-Pacific
region. It was established by UNDP Asia Pacific Development Information
Programme (APDIP) in 2002 through the support of the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada. Through a virtual
secretariat - and now a network of sub-regional centres, IOSN South Asia
(based in India), IOSN Pacific Islands Countries (Fiji), and IOSN ASEAN
+3 (Philippines) , it shapes its activities around FOSS technologies and
applications; awareness and advocacy; and capacity building
initiatives.

IOSN ASEAN+3 sub-regional centre for the Southeast Asian countries is
based at the University of Philippines Manila. The geographical mandate
of IOSN ASEAN+3 encompasses Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan and
Korea. IOSN ASEAN+3 is tasked specifically to facilitate and network
FOSS advocates, experts, and developers in these 13 countries to foster
the adoption of FOSS. The vision is to have developing countries in
these countries achieve rapid and sustained economic and social
development with the utilisation of affordable yet effective FOSS ICT
solutions to bridge the digital divide. URL: http://www.iosn. net/

Open Source Health Care Alliance (OSHCA)
OSHCA is a non-profit organisation that provides the collaborative
platform and forum to promote and facilitate Free/Open Source Software
in Health Care. OSHCA's membership comprises a community of people,
civil societies and professional bodies in health care and informatics
industries that promotes the Free/Open Source Software Concepts in
Health Care. OSHCA helps policy makers, commercial enterprises, and
users take advantage of the benefits of Free/Open Source Software. URL:
http://oshca. org/

POSTED BY:

Francisco "Francis" E. Sarmiento III, MD
Project Support Officer
UNDP-International Open Source Network
ASEAN+3 Sub-Regional Node

University of the Philippines Manila-National Telehealth Center
3rd Floor I.T. Complex, Dietary Building, PGH Compound
Taft Avenue, 1000 MANILA, Philippines
Telefax no: +00 63 2 5256501
Mobile: +63 915 8501111
Website: http://www.iosn. net

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