Are you interested in building a successful business in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in East and Southern Africa, and in helping others to do the same?
Do you have a solid background in business and FOSS?
Do you have experience in training others, and/or are you part of a training institution?

Then respond by MAY 30 to become part of an exciting training programme on building businesses with Free and Open Source Software.

The “call for participation in ict@innovation's advanced training programme on Free and Open Source Business Models for Africa” is now open at http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call.

The ict@innovation programme, a partnership between FOSSFA and InWEnt, is looking for African experts and institutions who want to become qualified trainers on the subject of building businesses with FOSS. Trainers have the opportunity of incorporating FOSS business training into their institution's curriculum and/or developing FOSS business training as a new revenue stream.

You have the opportunity to:
 thoroughly deepen your knowledge about doing business with FOSS
 become a trainer on the subject of building businesses with FOSS
 establish FOSS business training as a revenue stream, and incorporate FOSS business training into your institution's curriculum
 become part of an exciting community of African FOSS experts and businesspeople
InWEnt in collaboration with FOSSFA is organizing four Trainings of Trainers (ToT) in four different East and Southern African countries held between July and October 2009.

Apply now! The full text of the Call for Participants, including instructions on how to apply, can be found online at http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call.